September 21, 2026 at 1:55 PM EDT
US's Boat Strikes Are "Plausibly" Crimes Against Humanity, UN Report Says

US's Boat Strikes Are "Plausibly" Crimes Against Humanity, UN Report Says A UN report has concluded that the United States's boat strike campaign against supposed drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean has violated international law and "plausibly" amounts to crimes against humanity, a label reserved for the worst human rights violations in global conflicts. The report says that there are "reasonable grounds" to believe that the boat strikes"

September 19, 2026 at 3:06 PM EDT
Pentagon Is Undercounting US Death Toll Amid Iran War, Washington Post Reports

Pentagon Is Undercounting US Death Toll Amid Iran War, Washington Post Reports The Trump administration -- which calls itself the "most transparent administration in history" -- is once again under fire for its lack of transparency after The Washington Post on Friday published a report in which US officials said more American troops have died during the Iran War than the Pentagon has disclosed. Five officials familiar with the Pentagon's internal casualty accounting told"

September 19, 2026 at 1:37 PM EDT
Black and African Studies Programs Are Disappearing From College Campuses

Black and African Studies Programs Are Disappearing From College Campuses For Northwestern University alumna Keala Uchôa, the university's recent decision to restructure its African Studies program and cut two staff positions is hardly surprising. The move isn't isolated. Over the years, the university and students have clashed over protests, a faculty member has sued over not getting tenure, and some current and former students -- including Uchôa -- say they've been"

September 19, 2026 at 1:35 PM EDT
Experts Say Drug Transparency Bill Has Been Stripped of Critical Provisions

Experts Say Drug Transparency Bill Has Been Stripped of Critical Provisions Landmark legislation designed to alert consumers to where their drugs were made is headed for a full Senate vote, but safety experts say the transparency bill has been stripped of two of its most critical provisions. The Clear Labels Act was introduced earlier this year by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., after lawmakers and drug safety experts called for more"

September 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM EDT
Big Tech Is Trampling Native Treaty Rights to Build Data Centers

Big Tech Is Trampling Native Treaty Rights to Build Data Centers In 2004, Microsoft's future chief sustainability officer, Melanie Nakagawa, co-edited a law journal issue on Indigenous peoples' right to prior informed consent. This month, as a data center developer routed around exactly that standard in New Mexico, she didn't answer whether it applies to her own company's work. Ask Google, Amazon, and Microsoft whether they consult Native nations before"

September 19, 2026 at 1:32 PM EDT
Walking September 11's Other Crime Scenes

Walking September 11's Other Crime Scenes It was late in the afternoon when my mother told me that "they would come for us." I was not yet 10 at the time. Climbing the stairs for a tea-time cheese sandwich, I left my brother and cousins to their football skirmish in the garden of my family's villa in western Baghdad. Or so I remember. I saw two skyscrapers spewing smoke over New York, and my mother stone-faced before the TV. She was right.

September 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDT
Appeals Court Blocks Trump Policy to Rapidly Deport Migrants to Third Countries

Appeals Court Blocks Trump Policy to Rapidly Deport Migrants to Third Countries A federal appeals court Friday struck down the Trump administration's policy to quickly send noncitizens to countries they are not from, finding that immigrants must have an opportunity to challenge their removal if they fear for their safety. The decision largely upheld a Boston federal judge's February ruling that found the Department of Homeland Security's policy unlawful.

September 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM EDT
Trump Says He's Banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico From the White House

Trump Says He's Banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico From the White House In one of his most direct assaults on the First Amendment, President Donald Trump announced in a Friday afternoon tirade that he would ban CNN, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and Politico from the White House. "I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW " and Politico from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!

September 19, 2026 at 9:28 AM EDT
Arab Americans Feel Betrayed After Michigan Grants $1M to Israeli Contractor

Arab Americans Feel Betrayed After Michigan Grants $1M to Israeli Contractor Amid Israel's offensive in south Lebanon, Nasser Beydoun -- like many Arab Americans who hail from the area -- would look at satellite images of his hometown of Bint Jbeil to see if his family house is still standing. Israel has been wiping out entire towns on the Lebanese side of the border as part of a deliberate policy that human rights advocates say aims to make the region uninhabitable.

September 18, 2026 at 2:47 PM EDT
"You Have a Strong and Steadfast Friend," RFK Jr. Tells Anti-Vaxxers

"You Have a Strong and Steadfast Friend," RFK Jr. Tells Anti-Vaxxers Kennedy's remark comes as measles cases in the US are at their highest levels seen in decades.Kennedy's remark comes as measles cases in the US are at their highest levels seen in decades.

September 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM EDT
Organizers Aim to Thwart Purchase of Israel Bonds by World's Largest Investor

Organizers Aim to Thwart Purchase of Israel Bonds by World's Largest Investor Palm Beach County, Florida, has invested $1 billion in Israel Bonds -- more than any other single investor in the world.Palm Beach County, Florida, has invested $1 billion in Israel Bonds -- more than any other single investor in the world.

September 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM EDT
There Are 0 Data Centers on Public Lands. Trump Is Considering Building 12.

There Are 0 Data Centers on Public Lands. Trump Is Considering Building 12. The Trump administration quietly fast tracked a data center project in Nevada earlier this year.The Trump administration quietly fast tracked a data center project in Nevada earlier this year.