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Month: May 2026
Editor’s Notes: Reconstruction or Project 2029?
Today, our friends at The Bulwark published a preview of the Center for American Progress’s Project 2029. You may remember this as the one that […]
Vance forbids Air Force cadets from heckling him at graduation: ‘You can’t boo me’
Vice President JD Vance delivered the commencement address Thursday at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs — and made sure the graduating class […]
‘Sign of Madness’: Critics warn of ‘apocalyptic’ airport chaos as DHS head shares new plan
US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday reiterated his threat to remove Customs and Border Protection agents from airports at so-called “sanctuary cities” that […]
Everyone’s on GLP-1s. But at What Cost?
When Layla Taylor, the 25-year-old Utah influencer and member of MomTok, went public with her use of the GLP-1 drug tirzepatide in the latest season […]
The Secret Light Compass Inside A Fish’s Brain
Zebrafish integrate light signals from the eyes and pineal organ to guide vertical movement in response to changes in light wavelength.
Brain’s “Brake Gate” May Hold Key To Preventing Drug Addiction Relapse
The study shows that specific parvalbumin-positive neurons in the prefrontal cortex control cocaine-seeking behaviour and could be targeted for addiction treatment.
Chad: Crackdown On Chad’s Opposition Threatens a Return to One-Party Rule
ISS] Rather than learning from Chad’s history of coups and deadly conflicts, current leaders seem determined to repeat the cycle…See More
‘Not many kids had gay dads who died of Aids’: Andrew Durham and Sofia Coppola on movie memoir Fairyland
Fairyland is a bittersweet film about a girl brought up by her gay father in a blizzard of glitter and feather boas in 1970s San […]
Space creature or humble potato? What NASA astronaut Don Pettit’s latest photo actually shows
As technologies to grow food in space see increasing popularity, NASA astronaut Don Pettit sheds more light on his space farming hobby.
Oliver Larkin is Ready to fight for Democracy
Florida’s new gerrymander draws new battle-lines for a candidate already campaigning against an undemocratic constitutional order. The post Oliver Larkin is Ready to fight for […]
Christian Celeste Tate on Building Durable Power in Bushwick
Democratic Left interviews New York State Assembly candidate Christian Celeste Tate as part of a series of interviews with members of New York City DSA’s […]
The White House Brokered a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
This story was originally published by ProPublica. When the Pentagon announced a $620 million loan last year to a small North Carolina startup linked to Donald Trump […]
Biden-Era Advisors Who Oversaw Gaza Genocide Regroup to Shape Dem Foreign Policy
In an op-ed in the The New York Times on Tuesday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) condemned members of his own party for their approach […]
DOJ Begins Investigating E. Jean Carroll, Who Won Two Civil Cases Against Trump
President Donald Trump appeared to be out for what one human rights advocate called “outrageous revenge” late Wednesday as it was reported that the Department […]
Kyiv’s Envoy Says Patriot Missiles Are Critical As Zelenskyy Appeals To Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued an unusually direct appeal to President Donald Trump and the US Congress, warning that Ukraine urgently needs additional Patriot […]
‘Unacceptable’: Brussels rebukes Turkey for excluding Cyprus from climate meetings
BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday castigated Turkey for freezing Cyprus out of preparatory meetings ahead of this year’s United Nations climate conference, calling Ankara’s […]
Spain distances itself from call for EU to get tougher on China
BERLIN — Spain is withdrawing its support from a French-led initiative to boost the EU’s trade defenses against China, its economy and trade minister said […]
South Korea’s Starbucks furor revives an illiberal habit
South Korea’s latest Starbucks controversy is not only about a badly judged marketing campaign. It is about a recurring political habit: When public outrage gathers […]
Starbucks marketing blunder complicates South Korea’s elections
When Shinsegae Group chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed before cameras in Seoul on May 26, 2026, it marked his second public apology in two weeks. The […]