2025 Was the Third Hottest Year on Record, According to Europe’s Top Climate Experts
2025 was the third hottest year on record, according to a new report from Copernicus, Europe’s climate change service. The...
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Is Sometimes Poetic, But Too Often Sadistic
Ah, the English countryside, a place of verdant Arthurian forests, bizzing bees, and fast-moving zombies driven by some nameless need...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Is a Slight, Shrug-worthy Game of Thrones Filler
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is not like other Game of Thrones shows. Or, at least, it’s not so...
What to Know About the Proposed California Wealth Tax Drawing Threats From Billionaires and Pushback From Newsom
California lawmakers are seeking to tax billionaires’ wealth. But the effort may cause the state to lose billions in future...
On Eve of Crunch Talks with U.S., Greenland Declares: ‘We Choose Denmark’
Greenland’s prime minister declared on Tuesday that his government would stand with Denmark rather than the United States, a blunt...
‘We Will Forcefully Defend Ourselves’: Clintons Refuse Subpoena in Epstein Inquiry as Republicans Threaten Contempt Proceedings
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are refusing to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s...
Why the World’s Best AI Systems Are Still So Bad at Pokémon
Right now, live on Twitch, you can watch three of the world’s smartest AI systems—GPT 5.2, Claude Opus 4.5, and...
Trump Tells Iranian Protesters ‘Help Is On Its Way,’ Signaling Possible U.S. Military Action
President Donald Trump called on Iranians to keep protesting and promised “help is on its way” on Tuesday, a sign...
U.K. Cracks Down on AI ‘Nudify’ Tech, Announces Investigation Into X
The United Kingdom plans to bring into force a law that criminalizes the creation of non-consensual sexualized images, including through...
Why Minnesotans Fear ICE
Not far from where I live, an ICE agent shot and killed a woman. At first, I didn’t know her...
The Republicans Breaking Ranks With Trump Over Powell Investigation: ‘We Don’t Need It’
As President Donald Trump battles with criticism over his Venezuela operation and his renewed push to annex Greenland, he is...
Iran Toppled the Shah in 1979. Why This Time Isn’t Quite Like That
Iran is a cauldron. On Dec. 28, merchants in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar refused to open their stores in protest against...
Fear Grips Venezuela Amid a New Wave of Repression
At first, Isabel and her friends didn’t know what she was hearing were bomb blasts. The Caracas native, a graphic...
Trump’s Venezuela Takeover Won’t Stop Overdoses in the U.S.
In mid-August 2025, reports surfaced that a U.S. naval task force was being assembled in the Caribbean. Its rumored purpose...
Why So Many Women Initiate Divorce
“How is it possible that nearly half of marriages end in divorce and I don’t know a single person going...
