Lessons on Scaling Gift Economies—and How It Can Help the Planet
Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of “The Serviceberry,” offers ideas rooted in nature for creating sharing economies as a way to bind communities, offer purpose and reduce strain on the Earth. Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, anContinue Reading
Venezuela frees dozens detained during protests against Maduro
Families celebrate Christmas releases while calling for full freedom of detainees., Families celebrate Christmas releases while calling for full freedom of detainees. Authorities in Venezuela have released at least 60 people arrested during protests against President Nicolas Maduro’s re-election, according to a human rights advocacy group, though campaigners say hundredsContinue Reading
Syria says senior ISIL commander killed in Damascus countryside raid
Interior Ministry says the raid killed Mohammed Shahadeh, describing him as one of ISIL’s senior commanders in Syria., Interior Ministry says the raid killed Mohammed Shahadeh, describing him as one of ISIL’s senior commanders in Syria. Syrian authorities say security forces have carried out a second operation against ISIL (ISIS)Continue Reading
Edmonton woman bringing primo vintage skiing fashions to the slopes
A local woman, Connie Jones, is selling her collection of hundreds of ’80’s and ’90’s European ski suits to bring some vintage fashions to the slopes this season. CTV News Edmonton’s Connor Hogg tried some out. #edmonton #alberta #yeg #canada Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews ConnectContinue Reading
Pope Leo revives multilingual blessing and urges faithful on Christmas to shed indifference
Pope Leo XIV revived the tradition of offering Christmas greetings in multiple languages on Thursday and urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
GRAPHIC WARNING: Several killed in Nigeria mosque attack, police say | REUTERS
At least five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside a mosque in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state, during evening prayers, police said. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #nigera #mosque #maiduguri #borno Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4sfb916 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe KeepContinue Reading
‘No negotiation, no truce’ with RSF, says senior Sudan official
Comments come days after PM Kamil Idris presented a plan to end the country’s nearly three-year war., Comments come days after PM Kamil Idris presented a plan to end the country’s nearly three-year war. A senior official in Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) has ruled out any negotiations with theContinue Reading
What are the consequences of Israel’s expanding illegal settlements?
Israel is escalating the confiscation of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank., Israel is escalating the confiscation of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. Israel has carried out the biggest land grab in the occupied West Bank since the signing of the Oslo Accords more than three decadesContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, Dec. 24, 2025
Wednesday on the News Hour, Ukraine proposes demilitarized zones in Russian-occupied areas, the latest plan for ending the nearly four-year invasion. Judy Woodruff reports from a small New Hampshire town on how the answer to nationwide political divisions may begin within our own communities. Plus, Palestinian Christians make the journeyContinue Reading
Trying to Impose a Loser’s Peace on Ukraine Is a Dead End
OPINION — The fate of territory in eastern Ukraine remains the “most difficult” sticking point in the ongoing peace talks, President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged over the weekend as U.S. negotiators held separate meetings with Ukrainian and Russian officials. In pursuit of peace, the The Traitor administration is pushing Ukraine toContinue Reading
10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification
It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various requirements to verify your age before you can create a social media account. Age-verification laws may sound straightforward to some:Continue Reading
A humble Christmas celebration marks hope for an end to suffering in Gaza
For two years, Christmas has gone without celebration for the tiny Christian community in the war-torn Gaza Strip, where more than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s war against Hamas, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The war began with Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in whichContinue Reading
Brazil’s jailed ex-President Bolsonaro undergoes ‘successful’ surgery
Bolsonaro’s operation addressed a painful double hernia; doctors anticipate five to seven days of hospitalisation., Bolsonaro’s operation addressed a painful double hernia; doctors anticipate five to seven days of hospitalisation. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a prison sentence for an attempted coup, underwent a “successful” surgery forContinue Reading