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Inter Press Service
- A Path Towards Ending Child Marriage
As the sun rises over coastal Gopalpur, Odisha, in eastern India, dozens of children prepare for school. Unfortunately, for many girls in the state, ...
- A Test of Humanity: Migrants’ Rights in a World Turning Inward
The United Nations Refugee Agency faces devastating cuts that may eliminate 5,000 to 6,000 jobs, with potentially catastrophic consequences for millions of people fleeing ...
- Seeds of Survival, Amid Conflict Sudan Is Saving Its Agricultural Future
Sudan’s diverse crops and agricultural heritage are at risk of being lost. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is claiming lives and threatening livelihoods and ...
The Guardian
- White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalist
In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on HouthisOutrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’Senior members of Donald Trump’s cabinet have been involved in a serious security breach while discussing secret military plans for recent US attacks on the Houthi armed group in Yemen.In an extraordinary blunder, key figures in the Trump administration – including the vice-president, JD Vance, the defence secretary Pete Hegseth, the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard – used the commercial chat app Signal to convene and discuss plans – while also including a prominent journalist in the […]
- Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of Europe
Messages inadvertently shared with Atlantic journalist lays bare the unvarnished truth about how Vance and Hegseth feel about European alliesIf Europe wasn’t already on notice, the extraordinary leak of deliberations by JD Vance and other top-level Trump administration officials over a strike against the Houthis in Yemen was another sign that it has a target on its back.The administration officials gave Jeffrey Goldberg of the Atlantic a front-row seat to the planning for the strike against the Houthis – a stunning intelligence leak that has caused anger against Republicans who called for criminal investigations against Hillary Clinton and others for playing fast and loose with sensitive information. Continue reading...
- European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts
Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruitedLaced with terms such as “censorship” and “political interference”, the Belgium-based jobs advert was far from typical. The promise of academic freedom, however, hinted at who it was aimed at: researchers in the US looking to flee the funding freezes, cuts and ideological impositions ushered in by Donald Trump’s administration.“We see it as our duty to come to the aid of our American colleagues,” said Jan Danckaert, the rector of Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in explaining why his university – founded in 1834 to safeguard academia from the interference of church or state – had decided to open 12 postdoctoral […]
- Trump complains about Colorado portrait years after it was unveiled – video
Donald Trump complained in a social media post about a portrait of him that has been hanging in the Colorado state capitol since 2019. The US president said that the painting 'was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before'. In the post, Trump blamed Colorado governor Jared Polis for the portrait and demanded it be taken down. However, a Republican senator had commissioned the portrait using fund from a GoFundMe campaign. Colorado Senate Republicans hosted an event alongside the artist in 2019 to hang the painting, which had been approved by the group‘Insecure baby’: Trump’s Colorado capitol portrait removed after he throws fit Continue reading...
- Hegseth accuses journalist of 'peddling hoaxes' after secret Yemen war plans shared on app – video
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has blamed the media for reports he shared military plans to an unclassified Signal chat. Hegseth tried to discredit the Atlantic editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, who was added to the Signal chat by national security adviser Mike Waltz and reported on the texts. Heseth said Goldberg was 'deceitful' and a 'discredited so-called journalist'White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistOutrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’ Continue reading...
Ensia
- Journalists, meet climate change
The headlines scream about war, crime, political strife, economic woes. But underlying it all — and more and more often bubbling to the top — is what future historians will likely look back and call the story of this century: Climate change. Recognizing the importance of this pervasive phenomenon, Covering Climate Now, Columbia Journalism Review, the Solutions Journalism Network, The Guardian […]
The Marshall Project
- Trump vs. The Courts: Presidential Attacks Open New Front in Long Battle
Both parties have tried to undermine the courts at times in the past. But Trump’s attacks are in some ways unprecedented.
Fair Observer
- Where Is the AGI in LLMs if They Cannot Cross the River?
The latest and most exciting development in artificial intelligence is the set of technologies broadly dubbed as generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”). At the core of GenAI are large language models (LLMs) that are deep neural networks that have been trained on massive amounts of content. ChatGPT-3 released by OpenAI in 2022 was trained on around… Continue reading Where Is the AGI in LLMs if They Cannot Cross the River? The post Where Is the AGI in LLMs if They Cannot Cross the River? appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Outside the Box: ChatGPT Plays Sachs in Our Band, Part 1
Despite his vast and intimate knowledge and experience, the mainstream media rarely mentions and even less frequently invites Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs to present his insights on contemporary geopolitics. As a direct witness to many crucial historical events, Sachs certainly has interesting things to say. Alas, his account of events happens to be at… Continue reading Outside the Box: ChatGPT Plays Sachs in Our Band, Part 1 The post Outside the Box: ChatGPT Plays Sachs in Our Band, Part 1 appeared first on Fair Observer.
- Trump’s Policies Deliver Shock and Awe While Disrupting Global Order
Yes, “shock and awe” (S&A) is back in the second age of US President Donald Trump. His border czar, Tom Homan, used that very phrase to describe border policy from day one of the new administration and, whether the president has actually said it or not, it’s now regularly in headlines, op-eds and so much… Continue reading Trump’s Policies Deliver Shock and Awe While Disrupting Global Order The post Trump’s Policies Deliver Shock and Awe While Disrupting Global Order appeared first on Fair Observer.
Aeon
- Reset: Bennie
‘If I’m gonna to be this person, I gotta live by morals and standards’: how one man left his old life behind to start anew - by Aeon Video Watch at Aeon
Truthout
- Israeli Settler Mob Attacks “No Other Land” Co-Director Hamdan Ballal
Israeli soldiers blocked the ambulance transporting Ballal after the attack and detained him.
- Commerce Sec Says Only “Fraudsters” Would Miss Delayed Social Security Check
One study found that 2 in 5 older Americans rely on Social Security as their sole means of income.
- Israel Bombs Southern Gaza Hospital With US Doctors Stationed There
One doctor condemned US presidents and Western media for complicity in Israel’s violence on CNN hours before the attack.
ProPublica
- NIH Ends Future Funding to Study the Health Effects of Climate Change
by Annie Waldman and Sharon Lerner ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest […]
- The Doublespeak of Energy Secretary Chris Wright
by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon […]
- We Found Widespread Abuse of Disabled Patients at an Illinois Facility. The DOJ Is Investigating.
by Beth Hundsdorfer and Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Capitol News Illinois. Sign up for Dispatches to get […]
Unicorn Riot
- Philip Vance’s Postconviction Filing Kicked Back by Prosecutors to Wait For CRU Report
Philip Vance is serving a life sentence for a 2002 murder in South St. Paul during a robbery of Sabreen’s Supermarket, but his supporters have long believed this was a false charge after hearing Vance’s pleas of innocence. After waiting more than three years since… The post Philip Vance’s Postconviction Filing Kicked Back by Prosecutors to Wait For CRU Report appeared first on UNICORN RIOT.
Sludge
- ‘Blatantly Pro-Corruption’: Trump Guts Anti-Money Laundering Rule
A new Treasury Department rule will hamper the government's power to address money laundering and illegal political donations.
Democracy Now!
- Democracy Now! 2025-03-24 Monday
Headlines for March 24, 2025; Pro-Palestinian Cornell Student Momodou Taal Ordered to Surrender to ICE, Faces Possible Deportation; Georgetown Scholar Badar Khan Suri Remains in Immigration Jail After Masked Agents Snatched Him in D.C.; Law Prof. Katherine Franke Accuses Columbia of Empowering Trump by Agreeing to $400M “Ransom Note”
Latino USA
- The Little Black Dress: A Hidden History
The little black dress, also known as the L.B.D. is best known for its titillating color. A little black dress... The post The Little Black Dress: A Hidden History appeared first on Latino USA.
- A Scarier, Sexier Drácula
How do you say “Dracula” in the language of Cervantes? Turns out the answer is “Drácula,” which is basically the... The post A Scarier, Sexier Drácula appeared first on Latino USA.
- Can El Salvador Really Jail Americans?
In early February, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele made an unprecedented and controversial offer: to incarcerate U.S. citizens in El Salvador.... The post Can El Salvador Really Jail Americans? appeared first on Latino USA.
Yale Environment 360
- Retreating Arctic Glaciers Have Exposed 1,500 Miles of Coastline
Since 2000, the melting of Arctic glaciers has exposed some 1,500 miles of coastline, a study finds.Read more on E360 →
The Appeal
- DOJ Seeks Five-Year Minimum Sentences for Tesla Property Damage
Federal prosecutors have filed charges against at least three people for allegedly damaging Tesla property. The post DOJ Seeks Five-Year Minimum Sentences for Tesla Property Damage appeared first on The Appeal.
- Trans Prisoners Say Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Could Be Deadly
“I’d rather not live than be forced to live as a man,” a trans woman in a federal prison in New Jersey said in a sworn statement. The post Trans Prisoners Say Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Could Be Deadly appeared first on The Appeal.
WhoWhatWhy
- Experts: US Weather Forecasts Will Degrade as DOGE Cuts Lead to Fewer Balloons
PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org. Experts: US Weather Forecasts Will Degrade as DOGE Cuts Lead to Fewer Balloons originally appeared on WhoWhatWhy
Inside Climate News
- EPA Decimates Grant Program Aimed at Measuring and Reducing Construction Material Emissions
The Trump administration has eviscerated a grant program designed to make U.S. industry cleaner and more competitive by improving measurement of emissions from building materials. The Environmental Protection Agency says it has canceled $116 million in grants to 21 recipients that include universities and trade groups, according to information obtained by the Sierra Club through
- Will Texas Become ‘the Epicenter of a National Nuclear Renaissance’?
Texas lawmakers are considering a bill to resuscitate the state’s nuclear power industry through a taxpayer-funded incentives program. State Rep. Cody Harris, a Republican from Palestine in East Texas, proposed allocating $2 billion toward a fund to create the Texas Advanced Nuclear Deployment Office. The bill proposes using public dollars to help fund nuclear construction,
Grist
- Power companies would rather not clean their toxic messes. Trump’s EPA is granting their wish.
Advocates fear the agency will “justify avoiding any enforcement whatsoever” of millions of tons of coal ash nationwide.
- Environmentalists in Israel and Palestine fight to save cross-border water resources
"The health of Palestinians affects the health of Israelis and vice versa. And the best example is water."
- The Trump administration’s climate policies jeopardize research in disaster-prone Puerto Rico
As one of the regions most affected by the global climate crisis, local scientists are struggling with canceled research grants and funding cuts from federal agencies.
The Conversation
- Rethinking repression − why memory researchers reject the idea of recovered memories of trauma
Sigmund Freud originally developed the idea of repression and actually revised his definition later in life.
- Ukraine will need major rebuilding when war ends − here’s why the US isn’t likely to invest in its recovery with a new Marshall Plan
Trump wants Ukraine to repay the US for the military aid it sent Kyiv. Once upon a time, the US was more generous: It rebuilt Western Europe after World War II.
- Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
Scientists have described antimicrobial resistance as an overlooked pandemic. Improving surveillance can help prevent deadly outbreaks.
- How many types of insects are there in the world?
The number of insect species is mind-boggling – and they are a critical part of the environment.
- How Japanese anime draws on religious traditions to explore themes of destiny, sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty
‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.
The Trace
- What Questions Do You Have About Guns in America?
Seven years ago, we introduced a series called Ask The Trace that solicited your questions about guns. Submissions poured in, allowing us to tackle topics big and small: How many guns are circulating in the U.S.? Are mass shootings contagious? How often are handguns and rifles used for self-defense? Do gun buybacks work? How often The post What Questions Do You Have About Guns in America? appeared first on The Trace.
- The Trace Is Hiring a Senior Grants Manager
At our growing nonprofit media organization, we’re building the only team of journalists dedicated to reporting on one of the most critical issues facing our country. As The Trace plans for the future and continues to evolve, we’re looking for a talented Senior Grants Manager to lead our robust Institutional Giving program. We hope you’ll The post The Trace Is Hiring a Senior Grants Manager appeared first on The Trace.
- It’s One of Philly’s Hardest Hit Neighborhoods, But a Plan to Fight Gun Violence Is Showing Promise
Casey O’Donnell’s nonprofit organization, Impact Services, has provided job opportunities and housing services in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood since 1974. Over the past few decades, he’s been witness to sweeping changes across the community, which is now infamous for drug trafficking, homelessness, and the violence that so often breaks out amid the chaos. In past years, The post It’s One of Philly’s Hardest Hit Neighborhoods, But a Plan to Fight Gun Violence Is Showing Promise appeared first on The Trace.
Quanta Magazine
- Three Hundred Years Later, a Tool from Isaac Newton Gets an Update
A simple, widely used mathematical technique can finally be applied to boundlessly complex problems. The post Three Hundred Years Later, a Tool from Isaac Newton Gets an Update first appeared on Quanta Magazine
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