Coal, oil and gas are major ingredients for far more than just energy. Why are we so reliant on oil, and how difficult would it […]
Volunteers say hotline told them to collect dead bird against government advice
South Australian citizen scientists say they called the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline to report a dead sea bird and were given advice that contradicts official […]
Forget Slate: Another American brand promises cheap, back-to-basics utes, but with petrol power
A new US startup claims it’ll launch an affordable, compact four-wheel drive ute and SUV by the end of the decade, with petrol power…See More
Mike Johnson floats permanently branding own skin in honor of Trump: ‘On my shoulder’
House Speaker Mike Johnson floated the idea of getting a tattoo Sunday in honor of President Donald Trump and his agenda, telling Fox News exactly […]
GOP is finally ‘coming to understand’ threat Trump poses — but may be ‘too late’: analysis
President Donald Trump has spent the last several weeks sparking chaos for Senate Republicans, who only now, according to New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, […]
Iran Claims Sole Control Of Hormuz Strait As Truce Frays
A fragile truce between Iran and the United States appeared increasingly shaky early on June 28 as both sides accused one another of violating an […]
Bahrain, Kuwait Condemn Iranian Attacks After US Strikes On Iran
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL’s Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing […]
Israel recognizes Armenian genocide amid tensions with Turkey
Israel’s government unanimously voted on Sunday to formally recognize the Armenian genocide, amid worsening ties with Turkey. “Despite the extensive and unambiguous historical documentation, the […]
Impeachment is the only answer to Trump’s behavior
The big current Beltway debate is whether the Democratic Party has gone off the deep end and is destroying the country because a couple of […]
SCOTUS’s immigration decisions prove cruelty is still the point
In accepting the Republican nomination for president in 2000, George W. Bush advocated for a political ideology he called “compassionate conservatism.” Reflecting on his message […]
Mavericks Without a Cause
The memoirs of John Fetterman and Joe Manchin offer revealing insights into two figures granted outsized importance by our broken political system.
The Facade of the Thai Royalist Intellect
Far from shoring up support for the Thai monarchy, the deployment of pseudo-academics and influencers is damaging the royalist cause.
In Congo, a Newly Complex Ebola Emergency
KINSHASA, DRC — When people first began dying in the dusty hills of Mongbwalu, a gold-mining town in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, […]
Bangkok Governor Election 2026
By: Pitthayut Suradee and Akarawin Rimcharone Chadchart vs Chaiwat As Bangkok undergoes its gubernatorial election today, two front-running candidates are proposing sharply different visions for […]
My Substack Posts That Highlight How Bad Things Are.
Disaster after disaster, lie after lie, embarrassment after embarrassment. Trump supporters should be honest about how bad a president he is. Answer the tough questions. […]
About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave
PARIS — France has recorded 1,000 more deaths than usual this month — an increase that can be attributed to the record-breaking heat wave the […]
Vatican accuses EU of double standards on war
ROME — Opening Pope Leo XIV’s closed-door conference of the world’s cardinals on war, the Vatican’s doctrinal chief accused the European Union of applying international […]
As the cost of living rises, old-school bartering makes a comeback
Bartering is one of the oldest trade systems in the world, and as the cost of living soars, there is growing interest in trading homegrown […]
Key bird observatory shut for months before avian flu detection
Volunteers and wildlife advocates push to reopen the Eyre Bird Observatory, arguing the station will be critical in monitoring the potential impact of avian flu…See […]
Anish Kapoor Invades London’s Hayward Gallery
By: John Elliott Indian-born, British sculptor Anish Kapoor has hit the headlines with a dramatic exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery that includes three massive red […]