“Architects of Atrocities”: Amnesty Says Iran Committed Crimes Against Humanity in 2022 Crackdown

Four years ago today, the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising erupted in Iran after the death in custody of Zhina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman…

Trump accused of ‘tantrum’ during dramatic Kennedy Center call

Murmurs: Fancy Mental Health Care Tracker Underwhelms Key Lawmaker

“I’m not going to hide my shock and disappointment at this.”

September 15, 2026

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Pressures on the U.S. Economy: Oil Above $100, Rising Debt and an AI “Bubble”

Rana Foroohar discusses her book "Sea Change."

Chitown Sweets Brings Smoothies, Mini Pancakes And More To Beverly’s 95th Street

The snack bar near the Beverly Hills-95th Street Metra Station specializes in sweet treats but also offers savory options like elotes.

Piddington votes to leave the UK | James O’Brien reacts

Google’s New Plans For Thompson Center Include New Sculpture, 17-Story Atrium Revamp

The Loop landmark’s overhaul will include a plaza, artwork by Sanford Biggers, a cascading staircase, terraced seating and retail space. It's set to open in…

🚨Trump HIT by MAJOR WAR REBUKE…

“The Elimination Project”: Israel’s Systematic Dismantling of Palestinian Life in West Bank: B’Tselem

A major new report by the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem titled “The Elimination Project” accuses Israel of “dramatically intensifying its attacks on every aspect…

Trump Took Control of Venezuela’s Oil Billions. Where the Hell Is the Money?

Man charged with murder for killing his wife in their Bay Ridge home, NYPD says

Fifty-nine year old Maria Ines Granda was found dead with head trauma on Monday. [ more › ]

Inside America’s most difficult hostage negotiations

A Russian Oligarch Secretly Funded Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding; Democrats Demand Probe

Congressional Democrats have opened an investigation after ProPublica revealed on Monday that a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin bankrolled part of Donald Trump Jr.’s…

Can We Survive Naomi Klein’s Depiction of ‘End Times Fascism’?

In the 2013 science fiction film Elysium, directed by Neill Blomkamp, the affluent orbit above the Earth’s atmosphere, enjoying a habitat free of hunger, thirst,…

Conservative Donor Is Major Player in Gambling Syndicate That Used George Cottrell’s Betting Accounts

Adam Franks' firm used the convicted fraudster and Nigel Farage aide as a stalking horse to place bets, according to court documents

This changes Canada forever

He can’t answer a SIMPLE QUESTION…

Policy Address 2026: Hong Kong will build an ‘AI City Brain’ for urban management

Hong Kong will build an “AI City Brain” to improve urban management and bolster emergency response, the city’s leader John Lee has announced in his…

NYC Schools Restrict YouTube Use by Students Amid Screen Time Crackdown

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City is ratcheting up restrictions on students’ access to YouTube on school-issued…