TOKYO – No one complains about holding a winning lottery ticket. By that logic, South Korea has nothing to apologize for — it’s landed, almost […]
Month: June 2026
East Asia’s biotech autonomy push is already stunting innovation
The US-China technology rivalry is expanding into biotechnology, with export controls and investment restrictions opening a new front in strategic competition. East Asia’s push for […]
‘Hello ladies and sons of ladies’: women are using ‘microfeminisms’ to flip the gender script
The practice is not entirely serious – but it raises awareness of the many sexist tropes built into everyday life When Tori Dunlap writes a […]
What Texas’ roots of repression can teach us about the Prairieland sentences
The message this ruling sends is unmistakable: the state will deploy the full machinery of repression in order to crush dissent and maximize its control […]
What’s in Andy Burnham’s Brexit in-tray?
LONDON — Andy Burnham looks set to take over as U.K. prime minister within weeks. One thing he won’t be able to ignore is Britain’s […]
In pictures: Artemis II astronauts embark on historic NASA mission to the Moon and back
Four astronauts have embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon, marking humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
The Defense Department Is Posting QAnon Memes
A division of the Defense Department has been rolling out posts on X that contain clear references to the QAnon conspiracy theory, for reasons they […]
‘Beautiful and terrifying’: the best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by Samuel R Delany, Kaveh Akbar, Eileen Myles and more
From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, queer authors share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life ‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie characters You […]
The Real Winner of Trump’s Iran Debacle is China
By: Salman Rafi Sheikh Realization is growing across the world that the Trump administration in Washington has spent blood, bombs, money, and years of diplomacy […]
Afghanistan’s economy is broken. The Taliban is why
Afghanistan finds itself in a complex and dire economic predicament. Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, the South Asian nation continues to […]
America’s ironclad bond with Israel is starting to crack
There is a ritual quality to the reassurances that flow from Washington to Jerusalem after every crisis, every ceasefire, every awkward telephone call between an […]
Press Release: LAWG and Others Call for USMCA Overhaul
For Immediate Release:November 3, 2025 Contact:Vicki GassExecutive DirectorLatin America Working Group (LAWG)vgass@lawg.org Migrant Justice Groups Call for USMCA Overhaul to Stop Displacement and Protect the […]
KNEC Issues Directive to All Principals on Grade 10 Learners
The directive is set to affect the future academic progression of close to 1.13 million Grade 10 learners by customising their data according to the […]
Prosecutors Can’t Demand New York Trans Kids’ Medical Records, Judge Says
Yet another Trump administration effort to gain access to trans kids’ private health information has been, for the moment, halted. A district judge today handed […]
EU wants influencers to cover its summits — but only if they love the bloc
BRUSSELS — Influencers will be able to film content while top EU leaders meet in Brussels — as long as they don’t question the bloc’s […]
EU countries want oil exploration to be classed as a green investment
BRUSSELS — Most EU governments say they back the switch away from fossil fuels. But when it comes to investing in Big Oil, they’re not […]
Men more likely than women to justify meat-eating, Turkish study finds
Men shaped by traditional masculine norms are more likely to justify meat-eating, a finding researchers say could inform targeted efforts to reduce consumption…See More
Katie Miller witheringly fact-checked after attacking Dem’s family: ‘Wish I was surprised’
The wife of top Trump White House aide Stephen Miller was brutally fact-checked online after taking aim at a Democratic senator’s family. Sen. Ruben Gallego […]
‘Wow’: Josh Hawley’s ‘lack of self-awareness’ during Fox News interview boggles onlookers
Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Wednesday night left some observers taken aback. Hawley joined Ingraham ahead of President […]
‘Horrendous’: Medicare’s Push for AI-Driven Prior Authorization Interrupts Care
Bill Curry, 65, raises cattle on the same land in rural Oklahoma once owned by his father and generations before him. Each quarter, for several […]