Israel “no longer respecting press freedom”
Frank Smyth talks about the consequences of an Israeli government boycott of the Haaretz newspaper.
Lebanon, Israel closer to cease-fire agreement, but caution remains
Lebanon and Israel are edging closer to implementing a cease-fire amid reports that they have agreed on the terms of the agreement that would end their raging, 13-month war.
Regulators will oversee cash apps including Apple, PayPal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will start overseeing non-bank companies that offer financial services like online payments and wallet apps, the agency announced Thursday.
Legal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona's constitution
Top officials in Arizona have certified the state’s election results
A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional
A Missouri court has upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors
CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes
The outgoing head of the nation’s top public health agency is urging the next administration to maintain its focus and funding to keep Americans safe from emerging health threats
Nvidia’s new AI audio model can synthesize sounds that have never existed
At this point, anyone who has been following AI research is long familiar with generative models that can synthesize speech or melodic music from nothing but text prompting. Nvidia's newly revealed "Fugatto" model looks to go a step further, using
Supreme Court wants US input on whether ISPs should be liable for users’ piracy
The Supreme Court signaled it may take up a case that could determine whether Internet service providers must terminate users who are accused of copyright infringement. In an order issued today, the court invited the Department of Justice's solicitor general
24 states file an amicus brief to convince SCOTUS to ban trans girls from sports
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 23 other states in filing an amicus brief in support of banning trans girls from sports.Specifically, the brief asks the Supreme Court to review and overturn an injunction placed on Arizona’s ban on
Climate change is jeopardizing HIV treatment
Access to HIV treatment and medication is adversely affected by climate change, a new report finds.Half of people living with HIV in the United States reside in areas disproportionately vulnerable to climate disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, according to
Flash floods and landslides kill 16 people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island
Rescue workers use excavators and bare hands to find disaster victims in Karo district, one of three affected.
Who is Yamandu Orsi, Uruguay’s next president?
Left-wing leader considered political heir of ex-President Jose Mujica vows to promote 'national dialogue'.
Israeli govt boycott of Haaretz is bad “politically and morally”
Gideon Levy on why the Israeli government’s boycott of Haaretz newspaper undermines freedom of speech, Gaza war coverage
With nowhere else to go, Sudanese refugees in Lebanon plead for evacuation
What options are left for the refugees increasingly terrified of Israel's war on Lebanon?
