Media reports published earlier this week about China’s plan to start making its own immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines have caused a sharp sell-off […]
Month: July 2026
Sprouts Farmers Market rethinks pricing playbook after cuts delivers mixed results
Sprouts Farmers Market is refining its affordability strategy after selective price cuts boosted unit sales but failed to significantly increase store traffic…See More
Prague Zoo keeps polar bears cool with ice amid heatwave
Keepers at Prague Zoo used tonnes of ice to provide much relief to animals as Europe grappled with scorching heat…See More
Inquest considers whether care of Adelaide man’s bed sores was ‘appropriate and reasonable’
A coronial inquest will investigate whether an aged care facility in Adelaide’s inner north appropriately treated the bed sores a 79-year-old man with dementia developed […]
Kangaroo Island’s seal population under threat from H5 bird flu
The H5 bird flu strain has landed on Kangaroo Island, where marine experts must now weigh the pros and cons of intervention strategies…See More
Aussie wine exports plunge as drinkers cut back worldwide
A new report reveals Australian wine exports have dropped to their lowest level in 22 years amid cost of living pressures and a global decline […]
Elaine Chao inadvertently throws a wrench in Mitch McConnell’s proof-of-life claim: report
A small detail is raising new questions about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) extended absence, according to a new report. The most recent McConnell proof-of-life photo […]
‘Guaranteed death’: Another GOP senator comes out swinging against Trump’s demands
Another GOP senator has said he won’t give in to a looming demand by President Donald Trump in a defiant op-ed. In a Thursday piece […]
Italy and Spain clash over Schengen as Ceuta migration spat boils over
Italy’s most senior politicians have called for Spain to be kicked out of Europe’s Schengen zone, with tempers running hot as thousands of migrants reportedly […]
Tusk: ‘Everything indicates’ Russian cruise missile hit Poland
An airborne object crashed in eastern Poland early Thursday during Russia’s latest attack on Ukraine, leaving behind a 10-meter-wide crater and scattered debris, said Polish […]
The Next Victim of Trump’s Political Prosecutions? Congressional Oversight.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, who helped lead the national response to the Covid-19 pandemic as the country’s longtime chief infectious disease expert, invoked his Fifth Amendment […]
Why is US GDP growth slowing, and how can it be reversed?
Tariffs and oil price hikes create a supply shock, dragging down US economic growth in the second quarter of 2026…See More
Argentina’s Milei seeks to deport foreigners that spread ‘hate’ of country
Experts have cast doubt on legality of the emergency decree as Milei decries a campaign of ‘hostility’ after World Cup…See More
The savvy logic behind Indonesia’s nickel squeeze
Indonesia mines more nickel than any other country, producing more than 60% of the world’s supply. For about a decade, Jakarta has pursued “downstreaming” — […]
Upstream nuclear, downstream rice: ecological MAD on the Mekong
Laos’s small modular reactor plan with Russia risks contaminating the Mekong’s rice-growing floodplains and the region’s food security The post Upstream nuclear, downstream rice: ecological […]
Six months later, the lessons of January in Minnesota cannot be forgotten
The only language the ruling class understands is the language of power – the strike, the shutdown, and militant mass mobilization
Editor’s Notes: This Is Your Brain on Strategy
Today, executive editor Samantha Hancox-Li has a contentious essay on the incident that occurred at the Prairieland ICE detention facility in Texas last year. To […]
State Department Mislabels Every Country on Map of Africa at Global Conference
The U.S. State Department presented a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference this week in which every country was mislabelled and its borders […]
The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is Spreading Globally
Earlier this year, Gallup asked a national sample of Americans whether they would support an AI data center being built in their local area. Seventy-one […]
The Diva and the Writer
Hacks was a sharp satire of show business, but at its core it was about the creative process as a labor of love.