Seeing History Through the Lens of Courage
What Minnesota sculpture can teach us about courage, narrative, and the risk of mistaking a moment for a movement.Continue Reading
Steam Deck OLED is Absurdly Overpriced Now, Yet It Sold Out in North America Overnight
The Steam Deck OLED has been largely off the shelves since mid-February, being among the casualties of the RAM and storage shortage that has been driving up prices across consumer tech since late 2025. It recently came back on May 27, just not at the prices everyone was hoping for.Continue Reading
SystemRescue 13.00: Release Highlights
SystemRescue 13.00 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS and Many Useful Improvements. SystemRescue 13.00 is now available. This is a significant update to the popular Arch-based live Linux distribution that many of us use for system repair and data rescue tasks. If you work with broken systems, need to recoverContinue Reading
Zohran Mamdani vs Jeff Bezos
Zohran Mamdani is right. Bezos must pay his fair share in taxes.Continue Reading
Blue Origin rocket explodes during launch pad test
A Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Thursday evening. The New Glenn rocket was undergoing an engine fire test to eventually be able to deliver 48 low-orbit Amazon Leo satellites for the companies’ internet service. “It’s too early to know theContinue Reading
Epstein survivors demand accountability as Pam Bondi testifies on files
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before House lawmakers as they investigate how the government has handled the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. Several survivors of Epstein’s abuse gathered outside the Capitol office where the interview was taking place, demanding accountability. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may beContinue Reading
Your AI Isn’t My AI: The Quiet Splintering Ahead
One of the most consequential geopolitical and technological races underway is the competition to shape the future of large language models. For a moment, it looked like a race to build one dominant cognitive operating system for humanity. But that is not what the next five to ten years willContinue Reading
Before Funding a Record Defense Budget, Congress Should Demand Answers on Iran
As I listened to Defense Secretary Hegseth testify about the proposed $1.5 Trillion defense budget, the quote from Robert Heinlein, the science fiction writer, kept running through my mind: “The most expensive thing in the world is a second-best military establishment, good but not good enough to win.” The U.S.Continue Reading
Five killed in Lebanon as Israeli forces advance across key Litani River
Attacks come ahead of security talks between Lebanese and Israeli military delegations at the Pentagon., At least five people have been killed in Israeli air strikes targeting towns in southern Lebanon, as Lebanese and Israeli military delegations plan to hold security talks at the Pentagon. The attacks on Friday cameContinue Reading
Israel strikes building in Gaza’s Shati refugee camp
Israel strikes building in Gaza’s Shati refugee camp., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion Sport Video Features Economy Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In Pictures Science & Technology Podcasts Travel Live NavigationContinue Reading
“It’s About People Feeding Their Families”: Indigenous-Led Anti-Austerity Protests Rock Bolivia
Protests in Bolivia are demanding the resignation of Rodrigo Paz, the country’s first right-wing president in decades. Since Paz took office in November 2025, the country has been placed under austerity measures that have led to a surge in poverty rates for much of Bolivia’s rural and working-class population. WeContinue Reading
Missing Democratic Representative Abruptly Drops Reelection Bid
Representative Frederica Wilson is, actually, tapping out of her midterm race. The 83-year-old Democrat announced Friday that her time representing Florida’s 24th Congressional District will come to an end after her current term. In a sit-down interview with the Miami Herald , Wilson explained that while she’s decided not toContinue Reading
War and displacement in Gaza are fueling a rise in early marriage
The war in Gaza and the mass displacement of Palestinians have helped fuel an increase in marriages of young girls, Read MoreContinue Reading