Fact vs. Fiction: Did the Obama Foundation Only Hire Black Contractors to Build the Obama Presidential Center?
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Claim via Social Media: Social media posts claim the Obama Foundation only hired Black contractors to build the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, implying that white contractors were excluded from the project. Explanation This claim is false. The Obama Presidential Center’sContinue Reading
Media News Daily: Top Stories for 06/18/2026
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. AI Chatbots Gain Ground as News Sources A new Reuters Institute Digital News Report finds that more people are turning to AIContinue Reading
Commodore's New Flip Phone Skips Android for Linux-Based Sailfish OS
A year has passed since Commodore, the computer brand many of you know and love, came back from the dead under new ownership. The comeback is picking up pace too, with a lineup that already includes multiple Commodore 64 Ultimate editions, a C64X PC, and a licensing program that invitesContinue Reading
KDE Plasma 6.7 Release Resurrects Two Themes From the KDE 4 Era
KDE’s 30th anniversary is closing in on us, and the developers have spent these past few months getting things ready for the occasion, set to take place in October. Two of those things are Oxygen and Air, two classic Plasma themes from the KDE 4 era that we talked aboutContinue Reading
Hubble Glimpses Merging Galaxy Clusters
Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble ScienceContinue Reading
PhysCOS Activities at AAS 248 – 18 June 2026
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community PhysCOS Activities at AAS 248… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources PhysCOS Activities at AAS 248 – Thursday, 18 June 2026 18Continue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, June 17, 2026
Wednesday on the News Hour, after days of questions, officials read aloud the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran. Traitor 47 derails the confirmation process for his own director of national intelligence to pressure Congress to bend to his political will. Plus, the story of one woman whoseContinue Reading
The Forty-Year Cyber Policy Failure Congress Refuses to Address
Late last month, the former deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division testified before the House Homeland Security Committee that the federal government should consider designating ransomware operators as terrorists and pursuing felony murder charges against attackers whose intrusions kill patients. The testimony was a serious response to aContinue Reading
A Historic Summit between China and North Korea
There was no absence of Chinese and North Korean media coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea for meetings with Chairman Kim Jong Un. Mr. Xi’s last visit was in 2019, and what a difference seven years makes when you are dealing with North Korea. Mr. XiContinue Reading
Locked Out of the World Cup: A Year Marked by Barriers, Borders, and Broken Access
The 2026 World Cup promises a global celebration. Many Arab fans may find themselves locked out.Continue Reading
RFK Jr. Insists Scientific Journal Explain Retraction Of Anti-Vaxx Article He Liked
We were just talking about how angry RFK Jr. was at a report that he’s been out to lunch on most of what HHS’ work entails, choosing instead to focus his time and attention on his own pet interests, like curtailing vaccine programs in America, chasing chemtrails, and a newfoundContinue Reading
FAQ: How World Cup fans and workers can stay safe in the heat
More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerously hot, humid weather. Here’s how to protect yourself from heat illness. (Image credit: Lynne Sladky)Continue Reading
Her Son Died of a Rare Bone Cancer. Could Radioactive Fracking Waste Be to Blame?
This story is published in partnership with Rolling Stone. As Janice Blanock peered through the chain link fence running along a popular bike and walking trail near her home in the Pittsburgh suburbs, she wondered if she was looking at something connected to her teen son Luke’s death from aContinue Reading