Gas prices at record high for any Labor Day weekend
CBS News7 Sept 2026
It's never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend.
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top 77%Fresh Twist For Russian Olympic Prodigy Banned Over 2022 Doping Scandal: Report
World News7 Sept 2026
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has had her permission to compete internationally as a neutral athlete revoked, a person familiar with the situation told The...
A War of 1812 soldier buried his own arm. His real story is even stranger
ScienceDaily7 Sept 2026
A War of 1812 soldier buried his own arm. His real story is even stranger - Date: - September 7, 2026 - Source: - University of Cambridge - Summary: - A rediscovered memoir reveals that celebrated...
The Strategic Fiber of America: Kevlar’s Impact on Warfighters
War on the Rocksby Julie George7 Sept 2026
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Bertrand Russell Explains Why Karl Marx’s Philosophy Produced the Disaster of Communism
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall7 Sept 2026
In 1927, Bertrand Russell delivered a lecture titled “Why I Am Not a Christian.” At the time, such a declaration was still fairly bold, as was the reasoning he provided for it.
Live Updates: Iran looks to expand control of Strait of Hormuz as oil, gas prices continue to climb
CBS Newsby Duarte Dias; The Associated Press7 Sept 2026
What to know about the Iran war today: - The new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Tehran is planning to announce an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at...
Shrinking Buffers: Why Turkey and Israel Are on a Collision Course
War on the Rocksby Ali Murat Kursun7 Sept 2026
Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. When Israeli warplanes struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria on Aug.
German Far-Right Party Set to Finish Ahead in State Election
Timeby Miranda Jeyaretnam7 Sept 2026
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to finish ahead of rivals in a state election, coming closer than any other far-right party in the country to governing at a regional level since...
Cialis linked to higher glaucoma risk in large study
ScienceDaily7 Sept 2026
Cialis linked to higher glaucoma risk in large study - Date: - September 7, 2026 - Source: - BMJ Group - Summary: - A large study of nearly 74,000 men suggests that long-term use of tadalafil, best...
What conservation rumors reveal about climate projects in the Congo Basin (commentary)
Mongabay Globalby Latoya Abulu7 Sept 2026
- Conservation rumors should not be dismissed as misinformation: they influence people’s attitudes toward conservation and how they respond to it, a group of researchers argues in a new op-ed.
New Complications in Countering the Flow of Arms in the Caribbean
War on the Rocksby Isla Matheson7 Sept 2026
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New nocturnal snake from New Guinea named after Slash of Guns N’ Roses
Mongabay Globalby Shreya Dasgupta7 Sept 2026
Scientists have identified a new-to-science, reddish-brown snake from specimens found in the forests of Papua New Guinea and named it after Slash, the lead guitarist of the rock band Guns N’ Roses.
Your gut microbiome may be more contagious than scientists thought
ScienceDaily7 Sept 2026
Your gut microbiome may be more contagious than scientists thought Some gut bacteria may spread between people and across continents far more readily than scientists once realized.
Former USCIS official, accomplice charged in alleged $960K citizenship bribery scheme
FOX Newsby Landon Mion7 Sept 2026
A former senior U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services official and his accomplice are facing charges for an alleged bribery scheme in which they accepted nearly $960,000 in exchange for favors...
China pulls in Big Tobacco to help with smaller-than-expected finance-industry capital injections
US Top News and Analysisby Anniek Bao7 Sept 2026
China's finance ministry is leading a smaller-than-expected $54 billion capital injection into state-owned banks and insurers, as Beijing seeks to foster growth with restrained stimulus.
World Heritage status for South Sudan parks will be a boon for the birds
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse7 Sept 2026
- South Sudan’s Boma and Badingilo national parks are best known for the massive herds of antelope that migrate across them each year.
Hungarian Media Tycoon’s Firm Formed Dubai Subsidiary While Under Investigation at Home
OCCRPby Also published by our partner; In7 Sept 2026
Reported by Hungarian media tycoon Gyula Balásy broke down in tears in a May television interview, stating authorities had frozen the accounts of his companies, which had received lucrative public...
Bhutan’s pursuit of happiness takes root on its farms
Mongabay Globalby Naina Rao7 Sept 2026
Guided by its national philosophy of Gross National Happiness, the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan aims to achieve food self-sufficiency by 2029 under its 13th five-year plan.
An important step towards detecting fractons in quantum spin liquids
ScienceDaily7 Sept 2026
An important step towards detecting fractons in quantum spin liquids Scientists have moved closer to detecting nearly immobile quantum particles that could offer a new way to protect quantum...
Israel-Hezbollah clashes deepen threat to fragile truce as Lebanon's president calls for U.S. support
US Top News and Analysisby Anniek Bao7 Sept 2026
Israel's military ordered evacuations in southern Lebanon Monday, ahead of planned strikes on a Hezbollah facility, deepening cracks in a ceasefire that has failed to stop near-daily exchanges of...