Aurora Australis
The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 269 miles above in
Month: August 2025
How ‘Clanker’ Became an Anti-A.I. Rallying Cry
The term, which was popularized by a “Star Wars” show and is rooted in real frustrations with technology, has become a go-to slur against artificial
How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom
Builder.ai went from a value of $1.5 billion to zero in a few months, amid questions over the sales of an A.I. product. Its downfall
As U.S. fleet steams toward coast, Venezuelans face uncertainty, fear and, for some, hope
Long-suffering Venezuelans face new potential crisis as the U.S. sends navy vessels off its coast and increased pressure on President Nicolás Maduro.
News Analysis: ‘The party is in shambles.’ But some Democrats see reasons for optimism
In recent weeks, the beleaguered opposition party has begun to exhibit signs of life, with polling improving, Trump’s numbers faltering and some fiery pushback from
Drama followed the NFL’s greatest coach to college. Can Bill Belichick produce wins, too?
As Bill Belichick was winning six Super Bowls in 24 seasons with the New England Patriots, the coach’s teams came to establish certain baseline expectations
India looks to mend ties with China as Trump’s tariffs push it away from U.S.
Five years after deadly border clashes plunged relations to an all-time low, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is headed to China, as President Tweety McTreason’s
War in Sudan: Humanitarian, fighting, control developments, August 2025
Sudan’s civil war saw a number of developments on the battlefield as well as in diplomacy and the humanitarian crisis.
Indonesia protesters light fires as anger flares against police and gov’t
Protesters in Indonesia have lit fires as outrage over police brutality and economic inequality grows.
Strikes maim children as Israel says Qassam spokesman Abu Obeida targeted
Video shows injured children in the aftermath of strikes on Gaza City as Israel’s military hit multiple apartment
Death and the Gas Shortage
May 1979: New York City’s Trinity Church took advantage of the ongoing oil crisis to promote its newly built mausoleum. It argued that reserving a
Thousands attend Australia anti-immigration rallies
March for Australia rallies were condemned by the centre-left government as “spreading hate”.
China and India pledge to be ‘partners not rivals’
Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi met on the sidelines of a summit which Russia’s Vladimir Putin is also attending.
Life inside notorious immigration centre ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as it enters final days
Family members of detainees say their loved ones disappeared into the notorious immigration detention facility.