The Greater the Illegal Migrant Population, the Stronger the Case Against Mass Deportation Cato Instiute immigration expert David Bier explains why. Reason · Aug 18
6 Expenses That Can Suddenly Cost More After One Spouse Dies Losing a spouse can transform a household budget in ways that aren’t immediately obvious. Some expenses disappear, but the mortgage, property taxes, utilities, insurance, and... Saving Advice · Aug 18
Colorado Quarantines More Horse Properties as a Blistering Livestock Virus That Can Infect People Spreads Again Vesicular stomatitis has reached four Colorado counties this year. The virus rarely infects people, but handlers of sick animals can catch it. Medical Daily · Aug 18
Where Is Melania? Absence Fuels Speculation as Aide Natalie Harp Leaves Notes in Trump's Private Space Melania Trump's limited public appearances have sparked speculation, contrasting with aide Natalie Harp's increasing influence and proximity to Donald Trump, as detailed in a new book. International Business Times UK · Aug 18
The Social Security Question Married Couples Should Answer Before Either Spouse Claims For married couples, deciding when to claim Social Security should rarely be treated as two completely separate decisions. One spouse may want benefits at 62... Saving Advice · Aug 18
Congress Funded a $41.5 Million CDC Dementia Program That No Longer Has Any Staff Left to Run It Congress appropriated $41.5 million for CDC Alzheimer's programs, but the agency staff who ran them were cut, leaving grantees without federal support. Medical Daily · Aug 18
Pentagon Will Reimburse Egg Freezing Up to $10,000 a Year but Caps Sperm Storage at Only $500 A three-year Defense Department pilot starting in September reimburses fertility preservation for troops facing hazardous orders or long separations. Medical Daily · Aug 18
The Trump Administration Promised a Pivot From the Middle East to East Asia. It's Doing the Opposite. The U.S. military is downsizing exercises in South Korea and pulling its last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific. Reason · Aug 18
Cybersecurity needs a new KPI: it's time to measure our ability to adapt Cyber resilience depends on more than response times. It's time to measure adaptation too. TechRadar · Aug 18
Students need more than AI skills — they need accountable AI literacy As students return to Canadian colleges and universities soon, many will enter classrooms where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already part of everyday academic life. Many might use tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini to brainstorm, summarize readings, revise writing and prepare job applications. The Conversation · Aug 18
ABC's First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC From today's Complaint in ABC, Inc. v. FCC (D.D.C.): Government censorship is deeply un-American. That fundamental principle predates the Republic,… The post ABC's First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 18
How to Spot a Bad Landlord Before You Hand Over Your Hard-Earned Money What do you know about your landlord? Not much, I'll bet, and that could cost you. You can learn from this woman's interaction with a very bad landlord. Kiplinger · Aug 18
Flock camera tracking: How to check if your licence plate was captured Community websites are emerging to track Flock camera installations across the United States. These platforms allow residents to monitor the presence and data usage of automated license plate readers. Some websites help users avoid routes with numerous cameras and check if their vehicles were captured. Flock Safety operates over 120,000… The Economic Times · Aug 18
How drones are taken down – from nets and metal cages to jammers From the Ukraine war and suspected drone sightings at Europe’s busiest airports to the seizure of over 700 unauthorised drones during the 2026 Fifa World Cup, the skies above us and news reporting are abuzz with drones. The Conversation · Aug 18
We Got This Covered · Aug 18 Arizona couple with over 400 overdue library books arrested as police discover their alleged book resale scam Their alleged plan was foiled by bookstore staff who refused to purchase the stolen goods.
We Got This Covered · Aug 18 Donald Trump’s new weapon puts Iran under siege. Now its ‘fully offensive’ retaliation could signal a far more dangerous phase Tehran has more military leverage now.
TechRadar · Aug 18 Beyond general-purpose AI: why sovereignty matters in critical services As AI becomes more deeply embedded in essential services, sovereignty will become the standard.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18 Where on earth is Melania Trump? In her husband’s first term, her absences sparked conspiracy theories. This time, she is somehow keeping an even lower profile, writes Arwa Mahdawi
Medical Daily · Aug 18 Men Develop Tuberculosis Far More Often Than Women, and a New Analysis Points to Exposure Over Biology Pooled data from 11 cohorts suggest men face a higher tuberculosis risk mainly because they are infected more often, not because it advances faster.
Reason · Aug 18 The East Wing and Justice Breyer's Concurrence in Van Orden v. Perry A court-ordered demolition of a White House national security facility, broadcast to the entire world, would be a Rubicon that should not be crossed.
International Business Times UK · Aug 18 Who Is Mike Huckabee and Why Do Evangelicals See Him as a Potential Post-Trump Saviour in 2028? Mike Huckabee 2028 speculation exposes a fierce MAGA battle over Israel, Christian Zionism and evangelical power as Trump's allies confront the fight to define his political legacy.
RideApart · Aug 18 Mining Claims Have Already Been Filed For Two Monuments Drastically Reduced By Trump Administration At least nine mining claims have been filed for previously closed sections of Utah's Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments after the Trump Administration reduced them by over 90% just a month ago.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18 ‘Our task is to laugh at these enemies’: the Ukrainian unit posting drone videos of Russian soldiers’ last moments Creators of chase compilations reject any moral qualms and say they show ‘death is waiting’ for those who join war
Medical Daily · Aug 18 A Free CDC Tool Maps Patient Movement Through a Building to Help Hospitals Spot Outbreaks Sooner The CDC released CaseTrace, a free tool that maps patient movement to help hospitals and nursing homes identify infection outbreaks more quickly.
Reason · Aug 18 Trump Courts Another Legal Defeat on Birthright Citizenship Less than two months after losing at SCOTUS, Trump tries again with more misguided executive orders.