Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has publicly revived one of the most controversial ideas to emerge from the Gaza war: facilitating the large-scale departure of Palestinians from the territory. At a September 2 conference hosted by Yedioth Ahronoth/Ynet, Katz said Israel was prepared to move Palestinians out of Gaza “by sea, by air, by every […]
A new Salon commentary makes a provocative argument: one year after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, his widow and successor Erika Kirk has failed to provide the leadership necessary to preserve his political organization and legacy. But after comparing Salon’s argument with reporting from The Washington Post, Associated Press, The Times, NPR-affiliated reporting, and Turning […]
A new debate over Meta smart glasses is exposing an unusual contradiction in America’s rapidly expanding surveillance culture: law-enforcement agencies that increasingly use cameras, facial recognition and other technologies to monitor the public are now worried about civilians using similar technology to monitor them. Documents reviewed by The Guardian show agencies from Maine to California […]
A confrontation between billionaire financier Leon Black and Congress escalated on September 3 when Black refused to appear for a scheduled deposition before the House Oversight Committee and instead sued the committee to block its subpoenas. The dispute is significant because Black was one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most lucrative known clients. An independent investigation commissioned […]
A proposed change by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could make it easier for states to approve certain air-pollution permits without providing the same level of public notice currently required — a development receiving particular attention because of the explosive growth of AI data centers and the power infrastructure supporting them. The Tom’s Hardware report […]
Computer monitors have traditionally been relatively simple devices: connect a computer, display its output, and little else. But an investigation from Ars Technica warns that this relationship is changing as manufacturers increasingly add operating systems, Internet connections, applications, advertising capabilities, and data collection to displays. The concern is that monitors may be following the same […]
Target’s latest quarterly earnings reveal just how financially significant the Supreme Court’s February 2026 tariff ruling has become for American businesses. The retailer disclosed that it received $994 million in pre-tax tariff refunds, helping push quarterly operating income to roughly $2.6 billion, about double the comparable figure from a year earlier. The payment was not […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a robotic system capable of locating a patient’s vein, inserting a needle and completing a blood draw largely autonomously — a milestone that could signal a much broader transformation in routine healthcare. The device, called Aletta, was developed by Dutch medical robotics company Vitestro. On August 19, […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is undergoing its most significant transformation in decades. According to reporting from NPR, recent federal legislation and administrative changes are altering eligibility rules, work requirements, benefit administration, and state responsibilities, affecting millions of Americans who rely on the program for food assistance. The changes […]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup produced one of its most unusual political moments when Belgium defeated the United States 4–1 in the Round of 16, and several Belgian players celebrated by mimicking President Donald Trump’s signature dance. The celebration quickly went viral, becoming one of the tournament’s defining images and illustrating how modern sports, politics, […]