‘Maddening’ Proof Plastics Industry Knew Recycling Was False Solution in 1974, New Document Shows
This work was supported by a grant from the Fund for Investigative Journalism With international treaty negotiations aimed at addressing the plastic pollution crisis resuming in Switzerland this week, a new document reveals that one of the world’s largest plastic producers, DuPont, acknowledged as early as 1974 that recycling itsContinue Reading
FBI crime report says violent crime decreased by 4.5% in 2024
Statistics released by the FBI on Tuesday show that violent crime decreased overall in the U.S. by 4.5% in 2024, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
‘If Democrats had their way, we would have fair districts’: Texas Democratic chair | NewsNation Now
A redistricting fight in Texas has led Democratic lawmakers to flee the state and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to order them arrested. Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder joined NewsNation to discuss the strategy of leaving town to delay legislative votes and gerrymandering in both red and blue states. #politicsContinue Reading
Cincinnati residents say beating symptom of bigger issues | NewsNation Now
After videos of a beating in downtown Cincinnati went viral, city leaders have been under fire for their response. One resident shared her story after her husband was fatally stabbed during a burglary. She told NewsNation that leaders are ignoring problems residents want to see fixed. #crime #Ohio #Cincinnati “NewsNationContinue Reading
New Global Market for “Plastic Credits” Threatens Livelihoods at Kenyan Dump
This article was developed with the support of Journalismfund Europe. At Nairobi’s Dandora dumpsite, men, women and children scramble over vast mountains of trash — each waste picker hoping to unearth anything they can sell. Scavenging silently among them, marabou storks — some nearly five feet tall — wage their ownContinue Reading
Reform Accused of ‘Cash for Access’ Over £250,000 Champagne Breakfast With Nigel Farage
Reform UK is offering access to Nigel Farage at its party conference for sums ranging from £25,000 to a quarter of a million pounds. The right-wing populist party is advertising for companies to attend “an intimate champagne breakfast with Nigel Farage” at its two-day conference at the Birmingham NEC next month,Continue Reading
Stephen Colbert on My 2010 Prediction
I enjoyed chatting with Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” last night. My thoughts on how we save our democracy are the same today as when we last spoke on The Colbert Report in 2010: Get big money out of politics.Continue Reading
New Releases: August 2025
Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin Verity Vox is a witch-in-training who has never met a problem her spells can’t solve. But when a cryptic plea for help sends her to the forgotten coal mining town of Foxfire, she soon learns even magic has its limits.Continue Reading
Duffy proposes new line of sight regulations for commercial drones
Duffy said the proposed regulation shift could “unleash American drone dominance.”, (NewsNation) — The United States could soon ease its rules for flying commercial drones beyond an operator’s direct line of sight, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Tuesday at a press briefing. The 731-page proposed regulation would eliminate the currentContinue Reading
Police using drones to respond to 911 calls
In cities like New York, drones stream real-time video back to dispatchers, helping officers assess potentially dangerous situations before arriving., (NewsNation) — Police departments nationwide are increasingly deploying drones as a new kind of first responder. The use of drones is changing the math on everyday policing and becoming aContinue Reading
Covering 14 years of Syria
Zeina Khodr takes us through 14 years of reporting on Syria., From the 2011 civil war that first broke out in Daraa, to the fall of Damascus in late 2024, Zeina Khodr was at the forefront of some of Syria’s most major moments. In this Between Us, she takes usContinue Reading
Remembering the original Superman
The rebellious, radical Superman was dangerous. He could inspire. And so he had to be coopted., Even before the latest Superman film premiered, it was already deemed controversial. A rather innocuous comment by director James Gunn referencing Superman’s backstory as an “immigrant that came from other places” was enough toContinue Reading
Sabrina Carpenter Closes Lollapalooza With Earth, Wind & Fire, TWICE Shoutout, and Album Tease
Sabrina Carpenter didn’t just headline Lollapalooza, she turned it into a full-blown variety show, complete with surprise guests, disco nostalgia, and flirtatious banter. On Sunday night, the pop star closed out the T-Mobile Stage in Chicago with a high-energy set that kept fans guessing, and dancing, until the very end.Continue Reading