High-wire artists walk cables across Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley
Four high-wire artists rehearse above Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley ahead of the 65th Israel Festival, paying tribute to Philippe Petit’s 1987 crossing.Continue Reading
Ukraine’s ‘volunteer army’ helps rebuild what Russia destroys
Made up of mostly locals and some foreign visitors, a large group of volunteers step in to fix war damage., Kyiv, Ukraine – One of the 70 missiles Russia fired at Ukraine in an hours-long attack early on June 15 exploded above Mariya Prokopchuk’s apartment building. It shook the neighbourhoodContinue Reading
Refugee Convention at 75: The world must keep the promise that saved me
Millions of people forced to flee need the same chance that protection gave me., Ten years ago, I crossed the Aegean Sea in an overcrowded inflatable boat, hoping only to survive. I did not leave Syria because I wanted a different life. I left because the life I knew hadContinue Reading
‘Things need to change’: The campaign for women’s minister
Eimear, Pearse, Aoísha and Devyn from Ballycastle want to see a change in how women are protected in NI., from the BBC Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor Flies Waaaaay Off The Rails In Bonkers AI Slop Posting Spree
The president posted dozens of times on Sunday, mostly bizarre images of himself., Read MoreContinue Reading
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Kicks Off 100 Days Till Midterms With Affordability Agenda
The stage is in battleground Pennsylvania., Read MoreContinue Reading
A founding father’s queer legacy
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings’ family tree keeps getting more complicated and colorful Published July 27, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Thomas Jefferson (Photo illustration by Salon/VCG Wilson/Corbis/Getty Images/HappyFoto) Dorothy Westerinen celebrated the Fourth of July the way she usually does, by barbecuing and hanging out around the pool with her wifeContinue Reading
‘The child is terrified’: Doctors on the front lines of a measles comeback speak out
It looks to be the start of a bad era, not merely a bad year for measles. Confirmed measles cases just hit a 35-year high., Read MoreContinue Reading
Watch: GOP Senator Says The Traitor’s Tariffs Could Mean Safer Drugs — For a Price
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana chairs the Senate’s health committee. In an interview with KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner, he discusses the drug supply, his proposal to defray out-of-pocket costs, and his controversial vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary…Read MoreContinue Reading
In an Industry First, Ford Will Use Apple Tech to Power Self-Driving Cars: ‘One of the Most Important Announcements’
For the first time, Apple Maps will affect the next generation of self-driving electric vehicles…Continue Reading
Nvidia creates AI security alliance after OpenAI hack. But OpenAI isn’t invited
Chipmaker Nvidia is leading an artificial intelligence safety initiative along with 36 other major tech companies after an OpenAI model broke out of a test and hacked the open-source AI library platform Hugging Face. The initiative includes major AI companies like Microsoft and SpaceX, but three notable exceptions are Anthropic,Continue Reading
Should Anna Delvey be allowed to edit her own Wikipedia page?
Anna Delvey, known for inspiring the hit Netflix series “Inventing Anna,” about her turn impersonating a German heiress, and appearing on “Dancing with the Stars” while still wearing the ankle monitor that followed the related convictions, announced last week that she has a problem with Wikipedia. In a Friday SubstackContinue Reading
Kyiv police detain journalist investigating corruption over draft violation, which his newsroom says doesn’t exist
Ukrainian police handcuffed an investigative journalist over a draft violation, which his newsroom says does not exist. On 27 July in Kyiv, police detained hromadske journalist Yevhen Shulhat, stopping the taxi he was riding in. At hromadske, Shulhat investigated corruption, including alleged cases involving members of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies.Continue Reading