Here’s why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths
No one across the U.S. is consistently tracking climate-fueled deaths. One medical examiner has a new protocol on heat-deaths. (Image credit: Cassidy Araiza for NPR)Continue Reading
Azerbaijan insists it will preserve Christian heritage as part of its history
In a Euronews Forum panel in Dubai, Azerbaijan’s presidential advisor Hikmet Hajiyev said peace with Armenia is “an uphill struggle,” but Azerbaijan is committed to preserving the Christian heritage on its territory as it is part of its history., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties
Both sides agreed to expand air travel and resume direct commercial flights., They also agreed to expand air travel and reinstate direct flights between both countries. Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties, including elevating their respective missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors to both countries. AContinue Reading
US military claims Strait of Hormuz remains open amid ongoing blockade
The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid continued tensions over shipping through the vital waterway., The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid heightened tensions over shipping through the vital waterway. Despite an ongoing blockade on Iranian maritime trade and attacks by Iran’s military on commercial ships,Continue Reading
Even Fox News Host Jesse Watters Is Questioning Why Macklemore Was Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour
The conservative commentator appeared to briefly defend Macklemore against accusations of hate speech over his pro-Palestine comments., Read MoreContinue Reading
Pete Hegseth Reportedly Wants This ‘Impeccable’ Thing In The Crowd At His Big Speech
The defense secretary will give those who meet such “standards” the opportunity to work out with him, according to The Wall Street Journal., Read MoreContinue Reading
Are we in the AI end times?
commentary Anxiety over the dangers of artificial “intelligence” says more about human nature than about the machines Published September 16, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) (Yuuji/Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this, plus more of Salon’sContinue Reading
A Russian Oligarch Secretly Funded Traitor 47 Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding; Democrats Demand Probe
Congressional Democrats have opened an investigation after ProPublica revealed on Monday that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin bankrolled part of Traitor 47 Jr.’s Bahamas wedding in May. ProPublica reports that Umar Kremlev paid hundreds of thousands of dollars on wedding expenses, including the rental of a private island.Continue Reading
Local AI Weekly #2: Agents Everywhere
Welcome back to Local AI Weekly. I promised a weekly, and then took a month to send the second one. So let’s call the first one the pilot episode. From here, the show will run weekly 🤘 This issue leans heavily toward agents, because that’s where most of the interestingContinue Reading
GNOME 51 released with passkey login and smoother UX
GNOME 51 is out, bringing FIDO2 passkey login, a Reduced Motion option and frame scheduling changes that make UI animations and scrolling feel smoother. Core apps pick up improvements too. The desktop Maps app gains offline area downloads and live transit data, Papers now lets you add visual signatures andContinue Reading
LinkedIn fights for the right to tell customers when the feds want their data
Microsoft’s top lawyer argued Tuesday that legislators “must make secrecy [orders] the exception” in government subpoenas demanding information about LinkedIn users. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, is fighting what it calls overly broad subpoena demands from the US government, which sometimes come with secrecy orders that prevent LinkedIn fromContinue Reading
Nextcloud adds desktop app for Euro-Office productivity suite
Nextcloud has developed a desktop app for its Euro-Office-based productivity applications, filling a gap in the software suite that it pitches as a sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office. Nextcloud, one of the backers of the Euro-Office initiative, integrated the software into its Nextcloud Office suite in June. Until now, it’sContinue Reading
Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab
4 min read Passion Meets Precision at NASA’s Flight Research Lab Derek Abramson, Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory chief engineer, left, communicates with the Edwards Air Force Base air traffic control tower for approval to fly the Alta-X drone near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, onContinue Reading












