New York’s Pension Funds Soared in the AI Boom — and Could Crash With the AI Bubble

The city’s five pension funds — which cover city employees and currently provide benefits to some 160,000 retirees — climbed by about 23% in their…

Trump Faces Backlash from Republicans as He Returns to Washington

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump panicking as he returns to Washington, D.C., where Republicans have their knives out following his catastrophic midterm…

Lawyers in This State Are Allowed to Ghost Clients for Years. Why Don’t More Judges Stop Them?

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Supreme Court weighs effort to shield federal law enforcement as ICE complaints rise

The Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue…

Palantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new Congress

The secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former…

Congress is coming back to Washington. Here’s what to expect

Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control…

U.N. climate talks begin today. Here are 3 things to know

Countries are gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for the annual U.N. climate conference. Many are frustrated with the lack of focus on fossil fuels, the main…

Nebraska rushed Medicaid work rules. Then a cancer patient was told he’d lost coverage

Health clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.

On wild Cumberland Island, a land swap proposal stirs controversy

Visitors, ecologists, park rangers and residents all love this wild barrier island off the coast of southern Georgia. But they have different ideas of how…

Democrats won big. Can they lower your grocery bill?

Affordability concerns were top of mind for voters heading into the midterms, as tariffs and the war in Iran drove up prices, including food costs.…

Democrats won big on issues like immigration. But ICE still has the money

Following Tuesday's "blue wave," Democrats have vowed to reign in ICE's power. What could they actually accomplish?

E-Bike Battery Fires Hit Record in NYC, But Solutions Remain Elusive

It’s a record. Already in 2026, New York City has suffered 406 lithium-ion battery fires, sparked by the electric cells that power an ever-growing fleet…

The $160bn scandal involving Trump, Nvidia and a suspected Chinese spy

Even after midterms, Trump’s still a problem for Seoul and Tokyo

Japan and Korea have made it through the first half of President Donald Trump’s four-year term with serious but not crippling damage to what they…

Daniel Radcliffe holds back on advice for the new Harry Potter

Islamist “Influence” in Europe? Charlie Weimers Sets Out His Campaign

Pope Leo Gives a Reality Check on ‘Limits of Power’ in Argentina as Milei Watches

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Mamdani says more help is coming to homeless New Yorkers living outside this winter

A person carrying their belongings pauses in the street on February 04, 2026 in New York City. The city said it’s investing $25 million in…

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