Somalia declares drought emergency as millions face hunger after failed rains
Somalia is facing a rapidly worsening drought emergency, with vast swaths of the country now parched after four failed rainy seasons, leaving millions at risk of hunger and displacement, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Masked Federal Agents Kill Another Minneapolis Resident in the Street
Federal immigration agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident on Saturday morning, the second time this month that federal agents killed a civilian. Video of the incident shows at least seven masked agents working to tackle the man to the ground before shooting him. “What the fuck?” an outragedContinue Reading
What It Costs To Fly First Class On The World’s Longest Boeing 737 MAX Routes
The Boeing 737 MAX is the newest generation of Boeing’s best-selling narrowbody aircraft, developed to offer greater fuel efficiency, longer range, and lower operating costs for airlines. Equipped with advanced CFM LEAP-1B engines and aerodynamic improvements, the aircraft allows carriers to operate longer routes with a single-aisle jet while maintainingContinue Reading
Is It True That The Boeing 767 & McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Use The Same Engine?
When looking at the titans of the late 20th-century widebody market, a common question arises: is it true that the twin-engine Boeing 767and the tri-jet McDonnell Douglas MD-11 use the same engine? It’s a question that many aviation enthusiasts and fleet managers alike have a real interest in because engineContinue Reading
Post-COP 30 Modeling Shows World Is Far Off Track for Climate Goals
A new MIT Global Change Outlook finds current climate policies and economic indicators put the world on track for dangerous warming. By Ryan Krugman After yet another international climate summit ended last fall without binding commitments to phase out fossil fuels, a leading global climate model is offering a starkContinue Reading
Myanmar holds final election round, military-backed party set to win
UN official describes monthlong polls as ‘illegitimate’, while ASEAN regional bloc says it will not certify the vote., Polls have opened in Myanmar for the third and final round of a controversial general election, with a military-backed party on course for a landslide win amid a raging civil war. VotingContinue Reading
NHS cancer gene database to identify patients at risk
A new NHS database of genes linked to cancer could enable patients and their families in England to find out whether they are at risk of developing the disease. People will be able to have their genetic information compared to the world-first register of 120 genes known to increase theContinue Reading
US federal agents shoot and kill US citizen in Minneapolis
US federal agents have shot and killed a 37-year-old US citizen in Minneapolis amid an immigration crackdown., US federal agents shoot and kill US citizen in Minneapolis NewsFeed US federal agents have shot and killed a 37-year-old US citizen in Minneapolis amid an immigration crackdown in the city. Authorities sayContinue Reading
Introducing Horizons from PBS News #shorts
We have exciting news about PBS News and two new programs. These two original productions, Horizons and Compass Points, expand the depth and reach of our journalism. Horizons is hosted by William Brangham and explores the science, health and technology news making headlines each week. Watch PBS News for daily,Continue Reading
The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
Within minutes of the shooting, the The Traitor administration and right-wing influencers began disparaged the man shot by a federal immigration officer on Saturday in Minneapolis.Continue Reading
There’s One Week Left In The Public Domain Game Jam!
We’re nearing the end of January, and you know what that means: we’re on the home stretch of the latest installment of our annual public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1930! We’ve already gotten some intriguing submissions, and we expect to get plenty more before the deadline of JanuaryContinue Reading
Another Minneapolis resident shot and killed by ICE agent
Deadly encounters in just a few weeks, residents and officials demand accountability for ICE operations Published January 24, 2026 1:10PM (EST) ICE agents in Minnesota continue their tactics of immigration raid that locals describe as unnecessarily violent and militaristic. This has led to 3 civilian shootings by ICE agents inContinue Reading
The Traitor Border Patrol Official Defends Coat Gavin Newsom Called ‘SS Garb’
Gregory Bovino insisted he’d “received nothing but compliments” on the coat, which many have said resembles those worn by Nazi officers in World War II. , Read MoreContinue Reading