ConocoPhillips Wants to Explore for Oil in an Arctic Wilderness
The oil company is proposing exploratory drilling and seismic testing beyond the borders of its Willow project, in areas home to caribou and other wildlife that provide sustenance for Alaska Natives. By Nicholas Kusnetz When she was younger, Rosemary Ahtuangaruak used to camp for weeks at a time with familyContinue Reading
LGBTQReads Bookish Holiday Drive
The holidays are right around the corner, and we here in the LGBTQReads community know things are particularly tight this season. And so, if you’re struggling to afford gifts for a loved one who happens to be a queer lit fan, or you yourself just need a moment of bookishContinue Reading
Apple launches new Digital ID for passports, but should you use it?
The feature will let users take information from their passports to create a digital ID to add to Apple Wallet., The feature will let users take information from their passports to create a digital ID to add to Apple Wallet., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Google sues group allegedly behind massive phishing scam
The texts come in formats that look like messages from companies like the electronic toll service E-ZPass and USPS., The texts come in formats that look like messages from companies like the electronic toll service E-ZPass and USPS., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
WEO shows oil and coal still set to peak, contrary to U.S.-pushed narrative, but urgent action needed to speed fossil fuel phase-out to keep 1.5ºC alive
Today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released the 2025 edition of its flagship report, the World Energy Outlook (WEO), finding that oil and coal demand are still on track to peak by 2030 in its business-as-usual scenario (STEPS), driven by the unstoppable growth of renewable energy and electrification – butContinue Reading
Why France is ready to pull the plug on Shein
Paris’s antipathy for fast-fashion brand Shein hit new highs after illicit products were found on its marketplace., The Take Days after Shein opened its first location in Paris, France, is threatening to ban the Chinese fast-fashion giant. The threat follows months of hand-wringing over Shein’s growing footprint in France, toppedContinue Reading
Iraqi PM al-Sudani’s coalition comes first in parliamentary election
With no clear majority, formation of next government will require intensive deal-making among strongest blocs., With no clear majority, formation of next government will require intensive deal-making among strongest blocs. A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has emerged as winner in Iraq’s parliamentary election, according toContinue Reading
“Food is A Fundamental Human Right”: U.S. Hunger Expert Decries The Traitor Withholding Food Assistance
The government shutdown has brought attention to food insecurity in the United States, as it disrupted the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, which helps about 42 million people across the country. Delayed and partial payments have occurred despite the availability of contingency funds to keep the program going duringContinue Reading
Damian Hardung: The Internet’s Newest Obsession Is Smart, Sexy, and Saving the Planet
Every so often, the internet collectively loses its mind over a man who seems too good to be true, and this year, that man is Damian Hardung . The 27-year-old German actor has quickly become a global sensation thanks to Amazon Prime Video’s Maxton Hall — The World Between Us,Continue Reading
Truthdig Wins Six EPPYs
Truthdig is honored to receive six 2025 EPPY Awards from Editor & Publisher magazine, including five wins in the category for sites with fewer than 1 million unique visitors. Jeb Lund won Best News/Political Column for his pieces “Death of a Nation,” “Resistance Is Mobile,” “When Nobody Comes to FixContinue Reading
Pope Leo lists his four favorite movies
Pope Leo lists his four favorite movies, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
IBM Joins OpenSearch Software Foundation to Advance AI-Powered Search and RAG
The OpenSearch Software Foundation is a vendor-neutral organization under the Linux Foundation that hosts the OpenSearch Project. It recently appointed a new Executive Director, and the project itself has already seen over 1 billion software downloads since launch. If you didn’t know, OpenSearch focuses on search, analytics, observability, and vectorContinue Reading
Kaspersky Antivirus is Now Available for Linux. Will You Use it?
The Linux ecosystem is facing increasing pressure from threat actors, who are getting more clever day-by-day, threatening critical infrastructure worldwide. Servers powering essential services, industrial control systems, and enterprise networks all rely on Linux, and these attackers know it. What was once considered a relatively safe ecosystem is now aContinue Reading











