I was 18 when they sent me to Guantanamo. The system that allowed it never went away
Middle East Eyeby Mansoor Adayfi·10 Sept 2026
I was 18 when they sent me to Guantanamo. The system that allowed it never went away Growing up as a child in Yemen, I never thought the day would come when I would share my story with a global...
9/11 and the Substitute Mother
Timeby Diana Miller·10 Sept 2026
In 2001, I lost the world I knew. Twenty-five years later, I’m accidentally rebuilding it. “I think people think you’re my mother,” my six-year-old niece whispered to me as we walked through the...
Welcome to the £1,000 driving licence
The Independentby Helen Coffey·10 Sept 2026
Learning to drive was once seen as an essential rite of passage. It symbolised more than the sum of its parts: the crossing of one of the first invisible barriers into adulthood.
New Yorkers born after 9/11: ‘I know it was tragic, but I don’t have many more details’
El País Englishby Luis Doncel·10 Sept 2026
“What were you doing when the planes crashed into the Twin Towers?” It is a question that has marked several generations.
Is long-term renting the new norm in Europe?
Euronewsby Frances Lopez·10 Sept 2026
As lifelong homeownership slips out of reach for a growing share of the population, a new study tracking 39 OECD countries examines how permanent renting is reshaping housing markets—with countries...
PM Modi says India to set up space station by 2035, send an astronaut to Moon by 2040
New Indian Expressby Rajesh Kumar Thakur·10 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the importance of collective efforts, saying that the promise of space is infinite and responsibility is collective.
Russia is going all in on a baby boom
Kyiv Independentby Liubov Tsybulska·10 Sept 2026
Russia is going all in on a baby boom Russian President Vladimir Putin poses with children of Russian officers involved in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and with participants of youth and...
SUNRISE ON THE REAPING and How I've Changed (Some More)
BOOK RIOTby Megan Mabee·10 Sept 2026
Fifteen years ago, I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins in preparation for the release of the first movie. I was 18 years old, just a couple years older than Katniss’s character.
Hyena Ethics: When Harming Others Feels Righteous and Pleasing - 3 Quarks Daily
3 Quarks Dailyby Daniel Gauss·10 Sept 2026
by Daniel Gauss Metaphorically, if hippo ethics is the impulse to respond to suffering with compassion, hyena ethics is the impulse to enjoy, justify or morally authorize suffering.
Trump’s Attacks on the Environment Are Out of Touch With America
Timeby Benji Backer·10 Sept 2026
The most pro-American stance a leader can take is to defend our best ideas. America's national parks and our nation’s beautiful environment are part of our heritage, identity, and are ultimately...
The curio cabinet of medieval mental health | Aeon Essays
Aeonby Katherine Harvey·10 Sept 2026
Listen to this essay 29 minute listen Early one morning in the late 12th century, Bishop Hugh of Lincoln arrived in the Hertfordshire village of Cheshunt.
Late-Night Dorm-Room Conversation Topics, Updated for Middle Age
The New Yorkerby Shannon Reed·10 Sept 2026
Do you ever think about death? Do you ever think about aging in place? Would you sleep with a professor to avoid failing?
“Favorite Bodies,” by Lydia Davis
The New Yorkerby Lydia Davis·10 Sept 2026
It was the lunch break at a large and busy volunteer repair event taking place in a former firehouse. Boxes of pizza had been brought in for the volunteers.
Why it helps to see impatience as an emotion, not a trait | Psyche Notes to Self
Psycheby Amy Arthur·10 Sept 2026
Last month, while watching Christopher Nolan’s new epic The Odyssey, I couldn’t help but marvel at the patience of Penelope, who waits 20 years for her husband – the king, Odysseus – to return to...
Brooklyn teachers who witnessed 9/11 as children reveal what they want the next generation to remember
FOX Newsby Jasmine Baehr·10 Sept 2026
When Americans mark 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Friday, Kathleen Palladino will remember the day through the eyes of a New York City 6-year-old who did not yet understand what she...
IDR Interview | Martin Macwan
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal·10 Sept 2026
Martin Macwan is a human rights activist from Gujarat, India, and the founder of Navsarjan Trust, Dalit Shakti Kendra, and Dalit Foundation. The recipient of the Robert F.
Tata Madhu episode: When political spectacle overtakes legislative debate
The South Firstby PV Kondal Rao·10 Sept 2026
Tata Madhu episode: When political spectacle overtakes legislative debate India does not merely need legislatures that function; it needs legislatures that command respect.
Who cleans Bengaluru? Pourakarmikas, caste and the politics of dignity
The News Minuteby Ashna Singh·10 Sept 2026
One would not be surprised to find that Dalits form the overwhelming majority of the thousands of ‘Pourakarmikas’ in what is now called the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).
Going beyond language proficiency to help students become confident communicators
The Hinduby Amit Baveja·10 Sept 2026
National holidays like Independence Day give schools a meaningful opportunity to help children reflect on the idea of freedom, through speeches, discussions, essays, performances, or classroom...
SOS! Students send 528 texts to their mothers a year
Mail Onlineby Tom Lawrence·10 Sept 2026
- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source When a child leaves for university, it is often their first major step towards independence... or so most parents hope.
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