Surveillance is Driving a Corporatization of Police Departments
What are the implications of having for-profit companies at the heart of American police departments?
Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights Ruling
Four years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to abortion. Since then, the fight has turned to the states.
Blood ties and opportunity: Why more World Cup players than ever are not representing their birth nations
Nearly a quarter of footballers at the 2026 tournament are not playing for their country of birth.
Trump blamed ‘vandals’ for reflecting pool damage without providing evidence
The president claimed a “gash” in the pool and illegally deposited chemicals contributed to the issues.
Misleading posts compare Obama Presidential Center’s ID requirement to voter ID laws
Conservatives claim ID is required to enter the center’s museum but not to vote in Illinois.
Gemini 3.5 Flash can now see and control your screen, and Google wants enterprises to trust it
Google has made computer use a built-in tool inside Gemini 3.5 Flash, the model it launched at I/O 2026 as its fastest agentic AI model.
Runpod hits $1bn valuation as the AI compute crunch bites
Runpod has raised $100M and reached a $1bn valuation, a tenfold jump in under two years. The cloud startup rents out AI computing power, and
Our life stops’: West Bank childhood shattered by Israeli military raids
A new UN report documents killings, detentions and lasting psychological harm to Palestinian children.
Ivan Cepeda concedes defeat in Colombia election, sealing right-wing win
Presidential candidate Ivan Cepeda accepted the victory of his opponent Abelardo de la Espriella.
Palestinian boy amongst dead in Israeli strike on displaced tent in Gaza
An Israeli drone strike on a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis killed two people, including a child.
HHS Employees Sort Out Return-to-Office Mandate
This is a MedPage Today story. Employees at HHS and its various sub-agencies are struggling to figure out how to implement President Tweety McTreason’s executive
Tennessee parents, doctors warn of law aimed at excluding ill undocumented children from public medical program
A Tennessee law requires the health department share the immigration status of a child with state authorities if they’re enrolled in the Children’s Special Services
Indiana man charged with stalking WNBA star Sophie Cunningham
An Indiana man faced stalking, harassment and intimidation charges for allegedly sending threatening and explicit messages to WNBA star Sophie Cunningham via social media, officials
How can we keep children safe during the heatwave?
A doctor from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children gives his tips for keeping children protected.