Recent articles from publications based in United States.
World Newsby Julia Frankel; Samy Magdy7d ago
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military on Wednesday announced its first criminal investigations into troop conduct in the war in Gaza, focusing on the killings of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family...
Mongabay Globalby Autumn Spanne7d ago
- The Philippine Supreme Court struck down a regulation requiring commercial fishing vessels to continuously transmit their locations and submit electronic catch reports.
Salonby Alex Galbraith7d ago
Martin, Tennessee, is a small, out-of-the-way town that is ultimately best explained to strangers by relaying its travel time from Memphis. (Two hours and some change.)
Atlas Obscuraby Alan Newman7d ago
About East Finchley is in an area now in North London which was once adjacent to both the hunting ground of the Bishop of London and Finchley Common, over which locals held commoners rights...
Science Newsby Sahas Mehra7d ago
The vast majority of existing vaccines need to be kept cold, a costly and logistical challenge that limits access to millions of people living in poor and wartorn regions.
JSTOR Dailyby Jonathan Aprea7d ago
Here’s a pop quiz for you: What purpose did this little kiosk serve? It’s quite a pretty little building—note the delicate grilles, the ornately etched glass, and the little bouquet of metal...
Salonby Melanie McFarland7d ago
NBC’s “Heroes” made Hayden Panettiere a household name by making us believe she was unstoppable. Not her, of course, but Claire Bennet — the Odessa, Texas high school cheerleader who couldn’t be...
ScienceDaily7d ago
Coffee drinkers have less fat, more muscle, and surprising hormone differences - Date: - August 19, 2026 - Source: - University of Oulu, Finland - Summary: - Coffee drinkers may be getting more...
Vanity Fairby Robin Givhan7d ago
One of my favorite aspects of life in Washington, DC, has always been the ability to drive across town and spend a few hours in another country.
ScienceDaily7d ago
Scientists turn probiotic bacteria into tiny drug factories for pancreatic cancer - Date: - August 19, 2026 - Source: - University of Chicago Medical Center - Summary: - Engineered probiotic...
MIT Technology Reviewby Thomas Macaulay7d ago
This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.
ScienceDaily7d ago
Tiny quantum engines reveal useful energy hiding in “waste heat” - Date: - August 19, 2026 - Source: - University of Basel - Summary: - A tiny machine made from just an atom and particles of light...
Poynterby Ren LaForme7d ago
A poll of Los Angeles voters released last week found Mayor Karen Bass leading Councilmember Nithya Raman by a wide and growing margin.
ScienceDaily7d ago
Pollen has a surprising problem — and honeybees have found a way around it - Date: - August 19, 2026 - Source: - University of Oxford - Summary: - Honeybees can apparently detect when their food...
Longreadsby Carolyn Wells7d ago
When Rhonda MacDonald put out a plea for help on Facebook, the cowboys answered. Wildfires have been ravaging British Columbia, Canada, this summer—and when a ranch is put under evacuation, it is...
Eosby Rebecca Owen7d ago
Photovoltaic technology, most commonly seen as the bulky solar panels used on solar farms, is expected to become a dominant energy source by 2050.
Salonby Amanda Marcotte7d ago
Jon Ossoff certainly struck a nerve. At a campaign rally on Sunday, the Democratic senator from Georgia declared that Donald Trump “doesn’t want to do the job” of president but would instead prefer...
Salonby Troy Farah7d ago
I’m a huge fan of the corporate death penalty, a legal process in which a corporation is forced to dissolve or stop existing.
Poynterby Maria Briceño7d ago
Whether on social media or in real life, you might have heard someone — perhaps even political candidates this midterm cycle — talk about data centers. Some welcome them, others shun them.
Hyperallergicby Hyperallergic7d ago
It’s just one horseman rather than four, but it certainly portends apocalypse: A bronze sculpture of former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem — who spearheaded Trump’s deadly immigration...
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