Did a Texas Developer Have a Duty to Disclose Toxic Oil and Gas Waste?
This story is the second of a two-part collaboration between Truthdig and the Texas Observer. Read the first part here. In the late spring of 2009, Andrew Collins learned that an oil and gas drilling waste landfarm, operated by a Cleburne, Texas, company called Excel Environmental Services, was to beContinue Reading
The Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made
“The History of Concrete” is one of the year’s most fluid documentaries. This intriguing, often amusing reorientation of how we see the material world features, and is directed by, the inimitable John Wilson (HBO’s “How To With John Wilson”) as he traverses New York and speaks with its denizens. TheContinue Reading
What’s in Target’s NCAA collection
Target’s NCAA collection includes licensed apparel and accessories for more than 50 schools. Here are 11 items that show the range of the assortment., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
WATCH LIVE: Senators question Heidi Overton in confirmation hearing for FDA commissioner
Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcastsContinue Reading
A warning about ‘model welfare’
Download a highlighted marked-up version of the Claude ConstitutionDownload the taxonomy as a PDF This essay was originally published here and is republished with permission from the author. Introduction AIs are not conscious. They do not feel, experience, or suffer. They do not have innate preferences or underlying motivations. TheyContinue Reading
Navigating a More Uncertain World: Lessons from CIA’s Red Cell
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the United States is confronting yet another era of profound uncertainty and potential dangers. The pace and scale of change are creating unforeseen disruptions that impact our security, stability, and prosperity. Advancing technologies are being adopted and applied in unexpected ways, sparking debates about the unintendedContinue Reading
A US-China AI Hotline Won’t Be Ready for a While
As the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.Continue Reading
Category 5 Hurricane Polo is ‘one of the strongest storms ever’
Hurricane Polo has grown into one of the most powerful Pacific cyclones in decades, and it was expected to skirt Mexico’s southwestern coast as a Category 5 storm. (Image credit: NOAA via AP)Continue Reading
California rules on air pollution from ships under challenge
The The Traitor administration asked Congress to reverse California’s authority to address shipping pollution, and the House agreed.Continue Reading
LIVE: Ivory Coast vs Ghana – AFCON qualifying
Follow updates, build-up, team news and lineups, from our live text commentary stream coverage as Yan Diomande stars., Follow updates, build-up, team news and lineups, from our live text commentary stream coverage as Yan Diomande stars. Published On 24 Sep 2026 16:47 GMT,2026-09-24 16:01:00,Read MoreContinue Reading
NAZA, Israeli film on Gaza, to stream for free after theatrical run
Co-director Yuval Abraham says documentary exposing Israeli abuses will be available online in November., Co-director Yuval Abraham says documentary exposing Israeli abuses will be available online in November. A documentary that accuses Israel of using AI to carry out mass civilian killings in Gaza will be available to stream onlineContinue Reading
“Gilded Rage”: Jacob Silverman on How a Radicalized Silicon Valley Shapes The Traitor’s AI Policies
“One of the features we see in … a lot of the billionaire tech elites is a real kind of anger,” says Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. “They’re angry at what they see as the excesses of woke culture and liberalContinue Reading
White House Denies Reporters Entry Despite Court Order Restoring Access
Reporters from Politico and MS NOW were denied access to the White House on Thursday morning, even after a federal judge ordered the The Traitor administration to restore credentials for three news organizations that had been barred earlier in the week. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporaryContinue Reading