French farmers descend on Paris to protest against Mercosur deal
Tractors have blocked roads around the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, as farmers protest against an imminent EU trade deal with four South American countries that they say will create unfair competitionContinue Reading
Thinking Is Power on the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast
SGU Episode #1034: Interview with Melanie Trecek-KingNews Items: Internet Fakes and Violence, Lab Grown Teeth, RFK On Autism, AI Designed InstrumentsWho’s That NoisyYour Questions and E-mails: Big Bang MiracleScience or Fiction Listen Here The post Thinking Is Power on the Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe Podcast appeared first on ThinkingContinue Reading
Five climate trailblazers: UNEP’S 2025 Champions of the Earth
Global temperatures rises are projected to surpass 1.5°C (2.7°F) within the next decade, underscoring the urgency of the climate crisis.Continue Reading
A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
Adopting a fresh approach to protecting planetary health would deliver stronger economies, fewer deaths and less poverty, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) insisted on Tuesday, as it released its most comprehensive assessment of environmental pressures facing the world.Continue Reading
These Americans were prosecuted for voting
In a corner of Alaska, American Samoans are facing prosecution for participating in democracy in the only country they’ve ever known. The post These Americans were prosecuted for voting appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
As Arizona groundwater disappears, an agricultural giant agrees to use less
Agriculture has been free to use Arizona’s groundwater, but as water levels drop, the state may have hit a turning point.Continue Reading
Ben McAdams and a Review of Utah US Reps Serving Interrupted Terms
McAdams is poised to become just the second U.S. Representative from Utah to return to the chamber after getting voted out of office With yesterday’s decision by a Utah District Court Judge rejecting a Republican-drawn congressional district map in favor of one that features a safe Democratic seat in SaltContinue Reading
We’re All “Domestic Terrorists” Now
“It was an act of domestic terrorism,” Kristi Noem declared following Wednesday’s killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood of Minneapolis. With a straight face and no evident sense of shame, the head of Homeland Security added, “This goesContinue Reading
Miami outlasts Ole Miss 31-27 to advance to College Football Playoff national championship
The U is back., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: ICC judge Iulia Motoc is alive
Claim: Iulia Motoc, presiding judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I handling the case of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, is dead. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook reel bearing the claim has already received 565,000 views, 8,200 reactions, 1,500 shares, and 1,100 comments asContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Video shows 2025 Iranian missile attack, not US strike on Venezuela
Claim: A video shows a missile attack on Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela, during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The video bearing the claim was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by an account named Noticias VN on January 3, with the captionContinue Reading
LIVE: Portland authorities hold news conference after federal agents shot two people | REUTERS
Portland mayor and authorities hold news conference after U.S. federal agents shot two people in Portland, police said, adding that they were taken to hospital. #portland #shooting #federalagent #newsconference #mayor #live #Reuters #news Keep up with the latest news from around the world: [https://www.reuters.com/](https://www.reuters.com/)Continue Reading
Russia reportedly strikes Lviv Oblast with nuclear-capable “Oreshnik” missile. More attacks expected within next 24 hours
Russia has likely struck Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast in the west of the country with its intercontinental medium range missile, known as Oreshnik. According to Maksym Kozytskyi, the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Russia has hit the infrastructure object. Ukraine has no air defenses against this type of ballisticContinue Reading












