27 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Pride Parade, Ida B. Wells Festival And More

The Roscoe Village Porch Fest, Black LGBTQ+ Beach Day and Lincoln Park Zoo Fiesta are also on deck.

Court Inquiry Denounces “Disturbing Pattern” of Violations at Arizona’s Largest Sheriff’s Office

The post Court Inquiry Denounces “Disturbing Pattern” of Violations at Arizona’s Largest Sheriff’s Office appeared first on ProPublica.

Five LA restaurants honored with their first Michelin star

At the awards ceremony in San Diego on Wednesday night, DTLA's Kato also was honored with its second star.

LA County drug overdose deaths declined for third straight year in 2025, mirroring national trend 

Overdose deaths in the county dropped by nearly 30% between 2022 and 2025.

OC grand jury calls for allowing elected officials to be ousted for misconduct

Grand jurors cited LAist’s unearthing of county HR investigations that found harassment, retaliation and workplace violence violations by two top county elected officials.

World Leaders Block Trump from Peace Talks

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on world leaders in the Middle East holding peace talks without Donald Trump to improve relations with Iran as part…

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Thousands Feared Dead After Twin Earthquakes Rock Venezuela, White House Requests $87.6 Billion in Supplemental Funds, Mostly for Iran War, Israel Kills Two in Southern…

How hostile social media makes some disabilities worse

We have all heard about those with extreme views being cancelled on social media sites. But how many vulnerable people are outright ignored? Those ignored…

Children of the 2026 World Cup — generational ties on full display

At the World Cup, it’s not just the matches that repeat themselves—names also recur across generations. Between fathers who played in the World Cup decades…

Unprecedented urgency to protect Gaza’s 58,550 orphans according to new report

A new report titled Lighting the Path for Orphaned Children in Gaza – A Call to Action, has been published by non-profit organisation Taawon. It lays…

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Tai Po fire probe: Ban combustibles on external building works, expert says

A fire expert has said that combustible materials should not be used on apartment complex exterior walls during building works, in order to prevent a…

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Media scrutiny of Burnham just hit a new low

Andy Burnham is set to become the UK prime minister despite us having no idea how he intends to administer us. Given this, every journalist…

S.F. supervisors will hammer out the city budget tonight. Here’s what’s at stake. 

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will hammer out the city budget Thursday, likely late into the evening. S.F. supervisors will hammer out the city…

‘Pro-Israel MPs tried to shut down Israel lobby debate’ – MEND

British Muslim group MEND (Muslim Engagement and Development) has dissected the attempts of pro-Israel MPs to shut down a debate on Israel’s influence in UK…

‘The Oxford Union’s Far-Right Problem Goes Much Deeper than Tommy Robinson’

Insider accounts reveal a culture of chasing shock value and clicks, which systematically advantages the radical right over progressive voices, argues Guilherme Lopes

Chris Murphy on Fighting Trump and Pursuing Happiness

What losing the Make Out Room would mean to San Francisco

The Mission District mainstay will be sold after its owner seeks to retire. The fate of the Make Out Room is unclear. What losing the…

Will Mayor Mamdani get his rent freeze? What to know about Thursday’s vote.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani The Rent Guidelines Board will hold its annual vote on Thursday. [ more › ]