“No School, No Work, No Shopping”: Workers, Immigrants to Lead Thousands of May Day Protests
As workers around the world rally to mark May Day, International Workers’ Day, we speak with organizers in Los Angeles and Chicago. The May Day Strong coalition here in the United States says 3,000 protests and events are scheduled across the country with organizers calling for “no school, no work,Continue Reading
Testing sustainable agriculture in Barcelona
A dozen MIT students recently set out for Barcelona — not just to study climate resilience, but to experience it firsthand. As part of STS.S22 (How to Grow Resilient Futures: Regenerative Agriculture and Economies in Catalunya, Spain), an Independent Activities Period course taught by Kate Brown, the Thomas M. Siebel DistinguishedContinue Reading
What happens when we die?
A new novel brings many longtime subscribers together to ponder an age-old question. The post What happens when we die? appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Mexico City is sinking so quickly, it can be seen from space
Mexico City is sinking nearly 10 inches every year, making it one of the world’s fastest-sinking metropolitan areasContinue Reading
US warns shippers against paying Strait of Hormuz tolls, ‘donations’
Latest warning comes as Iranian state media reports Tehran has presented new peace proposal to US., Latest warning comes as Iranian state media reports Tehran has presented new peace proposal to US. The United States has warned that any shippers paying tolls or other fees to Iran for passage throughContinue Reading
Michael Jackson’s biopic and what it leaves out
A new biopic revisits Michael Jackson – but what’s left out of his story, and who decides his legacy?, A new biopic revisits Michael Jackson – but what’s left out of his story, and who decides his legacy? A new estate-backed film, Michael, tells the story of Michael Jackson’s riseContinue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 05/01/2026
This page hosts daily news stories about the media, social media, and the journalism industry. Get the latest Hirings and Firings, Media Transactions, Controversies, Censorship Issues, and more. Texas Court Ruling Disrupts The Onion’s Planned Infowars Takeover A Texas appeals court issued a late ruling temporarily blocking the transfer ofContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 05/01/2026
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers that are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
Ben Levi Ross Is Moving Audiences To Tears With A Chilling Performance In ‘Ragtime’
Nearly a decade after “Dear Evan Hansen” put him on the theatrical map, Ben Levi Ross is moving audiences to tears with a chilling performance in a musical that, as both he and director Lear deBessonet have put it, “holds the promise and the wound of America so closely withContinue Reading
6 Transgender Residents Sue Idaho Over New Bathroom Ban
Six transgender Idahoans filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the state’s new bathroom law, which civil rights experts say is the most restrictive in the nation. The law, which is set to go into effect in July, carries criminal penalties for people if they enter a bathroom or lockerContinue Reading
NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire
Portrait of Janet Petro, center director for NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: NASA NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her careerContinue Reading
NASA Artemis II Crew Rings Nasdaq Closing Bell
NASA/Bill Ingalls Nasdaq Chair and Chief Executive Officer Adena T. Friedman, left, and NASA’s Artemis II crewmembers CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman, right, ring the closing bell of the Nasdaq market session, Thursday, April 30, 2026. NASA’s ArtemisContinue Reading
Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope
Technicians at NASA’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida offloaded eight high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) wall modules and other ground support equipment on April 27. The equipment will support launch processing of the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Each 1,800-pound module enhancesContinue Reading