Q&A: How do you make a gay film festival? 

How Frameline's Allegra Madsen and Kate Bove turned thousands of film submissions into the 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Q&A: How do you…

Saumitra Jha on why he changed his mind about climate change, and unexpected tricks that work to reduce polarization

In a political climate dominated by echo chambers, media polarisation, and democratic backsliding, how do we actually get people to change their minds?In this episode…

Pubs Shut and Streets Close as Police ‘Screen Attendees’ for Oxford Union Tommy Robinson Debate

The world's most prestigious debating society is set to host the far-right agitator just days after his return from Moscow and questioning under anti-terror legislation

HK$1.4 billion given to parents with newborns, but Hong Kong birth rate fell to record low in 2025

The Hong Kong government has awarded more than HK$1.4 billion to parents with newborns since it implemented a cash handout scheme three years ago. Although…

A new era for downtown Denver’s biggest mall is beginning to take shape

Denver Pavilions, downtown’s signature outdoor mall, is finding a new identity amid a turbulent time for the center of the city

IPOB Lawyer Ejiofor Kicks Against Secret Terrorism Trial Of Igbo Youths, Coercion To Take Guilty Pleas

IPOB Lawyer Ejiofor Kicks Against Secret Terrorism Trial Of Igbo Youths, Coercion To Take Guilty Pleas Ejiofor alleged that constitutional safeguards were undermined and that…

Protests break out following indictments related to ICE surge

Plus: Trump’s sinking approval; data center backlash in Elk River; Minnesota chefs leave James Beard Awards hungry; geodesic domes on the North Shore; and more.…

Minnesota’s missed opportunity on AI worker protections

Nearly one-third of the state's workforce are in jobs where they are highly exposed to AI. The Legislature did not act to protect them. The…

As data centers seek to tap Texas’ energy, grid regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests

The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.

Former employee’s ethics complaint alleges age discrimination in Rep. Troy Nehls’ office

The former deputy chief of staff’s complaint to the House Ethics Committee said two other older workers had similar complaints. Nehls’ office dismissed it as…

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313: Looking Forward To America’s 253rd

In this episode of Sisters Sidebar, Jill Wine-Banks and Kimberly Atkins Stohr answer listener questions on presidential appointments, Trump’s use of the DOJ against political…

“Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns

The post “Digital Colonialism”: U.S. Demands to Access Africans’ Data Raise Privacy, Sovereignty Concerns appeared first on ProPublica.

Thousands of terror victims owed billions by Iran fear Trump deal will leave them behind

By Dan Christensen FloridaBulldog.org As the war with Iran unfolded, Tehran came under attack on another, less noticed front: a barrage of legal papers issued…

EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Monarch Regains Freedom From Terrorists After Two Months As Family Coughs Up Millions In Ransom

EXCLUSIVE: Kwara Monarch Regains Freedom From Terrorists After Two Months As Family Coughs Up Millions In Ransom SaharaReporters gathered that the monarch was kidnapped on…

Peace deal won’t end Thailand-Cambodia’s humanitarian crisis

On May 28, 2025, a localized skirmish along the Thailand-Cambodia border rapidly escalated into one of the region’s most significant military conflicts in recent decades.…

A Misunderstood Treatment Might Be Her Last Hope. She Can’t Get It in Portland.

Electroconvulsive therapy, one expert says, is “often approached with a reserve that cannot be explained rationally.”

The US government can shut off access to AI at will. What does this mean for Australia?

The risks of depending on US-based AI models are becoming clear.

How (and why) AI is eroding US democracy

In the first few weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump announced a massive AI infrastructure project dubbed Stargate. It was an unexpected and rather odd event for a new…

The weather bureau has just declared an El Niño. What could this mean for Australia?

Past El Niño events have coincided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record.