Trump Goes Silent as Bad News Sinks In…

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump going silent on social media for 12 hours as bad news piles up, including Lula’s victory over…

‘New Yorker’ cartoonists confess to nightmare kitchens

New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein confess to the horrors lurking behind their kitchen cabinets and refrigerator doors – and the comedy…

Minimum Wage Freeze Hits NYC Workers Amid Rising Inflation

Despite inflation that has pushed up prices in the New York area by 4% in the last year, low-wage workers won’t see an expected increase…

In Second Printing, Portland’s Art Map Grows to 73 Venues

The new, expanded guide to the city’s galleries, museums and arts venues launches this week.

Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, October 26–November 1

MONDAY 10/26 Frankie Cosmos (MUSIC) Wanna feel old? It’s been 10 years since Greta Kline, aka Frankie Cosmos, released her 2016 studio album Next Thing,…

We Finally Learned Trump’s Epstein Secret

Walter Koenig, Ensign Chekov on original ‘Star Trek’ series, dies at 90

Koenig died Monday at his home in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, talent agent Zachery McGinnis said in a statement.

In the Starlink case Trump reacted to pressure, not flattery

It has been a wild few weeks for the US-Ukraine relationship as Trump, more and more, has been able to be what he always wanted…

Suriname tribe protects the Amazon rainforest amid illegal cutting and mining

NDAs Are Everywhere: From Epstein to Hacks

Should people have to wait 15 years before settling permanently in the UK?

Gold-Plated Chaos: Home Renovations and Election Anticipation

In this episode of Stephanie Miller’s Happy Hour Podcast, we dive into the wild world of political absurdities and the upcoming elections. Stephanie hilariously critiques…

LA City Council Poised to Vote on New ALPR Contract Between LAPD and Axon

While backlash against Flock Safety occupies much of the nationwide discourse about ALPRs, Axon and LAPD hope to solidify a new branch of the surveillance…

How HourCar’s shutdown changed life for my family

After our car was totaled, carshare programs like HourCar and Evie became critical parts of our transportation mix. The post How HourCar’s shutdown changed life…

Netanyahu hopes voters forget October 7, 2023

In 1996, Israel’s then-Prime Minister Simon Peres appeared to be on his way to victory in parliamentary elections that would keep him and his center-left…

Guide to the classics: Machiavelli’s ‘audaciously honest’ The Prince reveals how politics works

In an era when political campaigns are a mix of strategy, spectacle and survival, Machiavelli’s The Prince is a straight-talking classic.

Calling species ‘invasive’ – and culling them – isn’t done lightly. But it matters to Australia’s threatened species

Invasive species only want to live. But their success can come at great cost to native species. If we treat them the same, native animals…

Peptide users don’t think of themselves as injecting drug users. 5 safety basics injectors need to know

There is no source of health expertise when someone is sold peptides. Injectors are left to learn from forums, influencers, or a friend at the…

With an election looming, Victoria’s debt is huge. But are the state’s finances really that bad?

Victoria’s debt gets a lot of bad press. But the state has made progress in repairing its finances, and in some other states, debt is…

Australia has many older people but not enough young people to care for them. What can we do?

With an ageing population and a record low fertility rate, Australia faces a huge demographic challenge. How did we get to this point, and what…