Don Jr.'s wedding, a corruption story ProPublica reveals that a Russian oligarch paid for Bahama nuptials. Right-wing media is silent Salon · Sep 17
PHOTO ESSAY: A small town on Cincinnati's outskirts is among those transformed by immigration surge An old building in Lockland, Ohio, bustles every Friday afternoon, the sound of hammering old bicycle tires mixing with laughter and conversation that switches from English to the West African language Pular. The Independent UK · Sep 17
Minnesota Shoplifter’s Mugshot Goes Viral After Everyone Keeps Making The Same Observation One claimed the arrested woman could be the “secret child” of the global pop star because of the “scarily uncanny” resemblance between them. Bored Panda · Sep 17
Trump’s love of fossil fuels is about more than money The US decision to remove limits on coal and gas plant emissions is rooted in a perception of manliness in these industries The Guardian - US · Sep 17
Data shows who 4.5 million migrants were and where they went as border surge reshaped America Some went to cities that have long been magnets for immigrants but increasingly, others found their way to smaller cities with less developed immigrant footholds The Independent UK · Sep 17
How AP obtained and analyzed data on 4.5 million migrants released in the US at the border Newly obtained data on the unprecedented surge of border crossings over the past decade is shedding light on who entered the U.S. and where they went The Independent UK · Sep 17
Why AI consciousness could become the next great societal divide The debate about AI consciousness is growing, in academic articles, newspaper opinion pieces, and even among AI bots themselves. I doubt this is a passing wave of interest. The Conversation · Sep 17
Jonathan Majors’s anti-Islam action thriller is laughably terrible far-right propaganda The disgraced former Marvel villain has found work with Ben Shapiro for hateful campus-set thriller Run Hide Fight: Infidels, which makes its politics clear from the outset The Guardian - US · Sep 17
California Eyes Prison Heat Protections That Fall Short of Other Workplaces’ California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than for other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging institutions as climate and health risks increase. Capital & Main · Sep 17
US govt sold Apollo 11 moon-dust bag for just $995 in 2015; two years later Illinois woman got $1.8 million for the same bag Illinois woman got $1.8 million for moon-dust bag: A bag used during NASA’s Apollo 11 Moon mission was sold at a US government auction for $995 in 2015. Illinois attorney Nancy Lee Carlson later discovered that the bag contained lunar material. After a legal dispute with NASA, Carlson retained ownership… The Economic Times · Sep 17
A Spouse Dies Before Taking an RMD — Who Has to Handle It? When a spouse dies, checking whether they took their required minimum distribution probably isn’t anywhere near the top of the family’s immediate to-do list. Unfortunately,... Saving Advice · Sep 16
Off-Color, Off Brand 2 comedians and 2 different gaffes enable us to witness the power of a star's brand Salon · Jun 6, 2017
What America’s $100 billion Venezuela oil investment could mean for climate change, oil spills and vulnerable communities A significant United States investment in Venezuela's oil sector raises environmental concerns. Increased oil production could worsen existing issues like pollution and aging infrastructure. Vulnerable communities and protected areas face potential risks from expanded operations. Transparency regarding oil field locations and safeguards remains critically important. The deal's environmental impact hinges… The Economic Times · Sep 16
Russia Allegedly Paid a Venezuelan Immigrant in Brooklyn $40K to Kill a D.C. Dissident DOJ charged 5 alleged Russian operatives, including 2 Cubans and a Venezuelan, in a $40,000 plot to kill a dissident near Washington, D.C. Latin Times · Sep 16
Saving Advice · Sep 16 At 65 With No Retirement Savings, What Options Are Actually Left? Turning 65 with an empty retirement account can make retirement feel less like an approaching milestone and more like a financial emergency. There is no...
Fortune · Sep 16 Americans are so concerned about autonomous vehicles that Minneapolis is considering requiring drivers to sit inside Waymos A proposed ordinance would require human “safety monitors” to be paid at least a minimum wage to sit in these self-driving cars.
The Guardian - US · Sep 16 More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election looms
The Times of India · Sep 16 17-year-old builds curry leaf treatment and AI tool to fight citrus greening For Tanishka Aglave, citrus greening isn’t simply a problem that exists in textbooks or agricultural research papers. She watched it take a toll on Florida citrus growers, including her own family, growing up. The disease has destroyed groves across the state, making what used to be a hallmark of Florida…
The Times of India · Sep 16 Since 2020, New Orleans project has turned bottles into sand; 12M pounds of glass diverted In a groundbreaking initiative in New Orleans, discarded glass bottles are being turned into sand for coastal restoration. Known as Glass Half Full, this program has successfully redirected millions of pounds of glass from local landfills. Current research is examining the positive impact of this recycled glass sand on the…
The Times of India · Sep 16 At 7, Don Butler moved to his New York family farm; 75 acres are now permanently protected The Butler Family Farm has successfully secured a conservation easement covering seventy-five acres, ensuring the land is permanently dedicated to agricultural use. Over generations, the family farm has experienced notable transformations amid rising development and solar energy proposals in Saratoga County. This easement is a crucial step in maintaining the…
We Got This Covered · Sep 16 In a stunning twist, 7 Republicans break ranks to hand democrats a major victory against Donald Trump’s presidential powers That 60-day period is at the heart of the dispute.
The Conversation · Sep 16 Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get When Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page were still university researchers, they warned that advertising could undermine the trustworthiness of search engines. In their landmark paper presenting Google, they also wrote:
Reason · Sep 16 AI Is Already Killing People—and Governments Are To Blame Militaries are leaning on AI software for surveillance and targeting.
The Economic Times · Sep 16 Superintelligent AI may not be 'evil', but humans could become obstacles to its goals: AI Expert Superintelligent artificial intelligence (AI) may not necessarily turn against humans or act with an intention to cause harm, but people could become obstacles to its objectives if such systems become significantly more capable than humans, Juan Diego Raimondi, chief AI architect at Making Sense, said in an exclusive conversation with…
The Conversation · Sep 16 Many Jewish faculty and staff say university EDI is failing them In 2025, Jewish people were the target of 70 per cent of all police-reported hate crimes in Canada targeting a religious group. Jews make up about one per cent of the Canadian population.