Robust Hiring Reinforces Strength of the U.S. Economy
Employers added 162,000 jobs and unemployment held at 4.1 percent last month, signs of a stability that contrasted with high inflation weighing on households and markets.
Not a mistrial, yet. Clancy's lawyer asks for emergency appeal in her murder trial
The judge in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy has granted the request of her defense attorney for an emergency appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This came moments after the judge said he intended to declare a mistrial Friday morning after the jury reported being unable to reach a verdict.
Throwing papers, hurling a ninja star - Lindsay Clancy lawyer creates courtroom spectacles
Kevin Reddington has transfixed audiences as the world watches and waits for a verdict.
Two senior Reform UK officials step down after undercover donations investigation
The resignations add to mounting scrutiny of the far-right party, which is already facing investigations into its finances, donations and senior figures, as it comes under fresh questions over foreign-funded polling and possible attempts to bypass U.K. political donation rules.
Flock Donations to Local Politicians’ Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount
Mayors and governors control many of Flock’s contracts for its AI-powered surveillance cameras. It’s donating to their associations.
Yemen's army says recaptured key territory as clashes with Houthis continue
Two days of fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters has left dozens dead on both sides, sources say.
▶ VideoStanford Student Newspaper Wins Suit over Trump's Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Speech
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated the constitutional rights of international students in seeking to deport them for their pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by The Stanford Daily, which claimed that some of its writers on student visas declined to report on Israel-Palestine topics for fear of deportation.
Francis Fukuyama: The American Right Has Gone Off the Deep End
Francis Fukuyama tells Jacobin that decades of suspicion of the state, from both the Left and the Right, helped produce America's current crisis.
Trump Threatens to Halt Some Trade Unless the Fed Cuts Rates
The president said he could halt trade between the United States and countries with which it has a trade deficit if the central bank doesn’t do his bidding.
Whatever happened to the U.S. campaign to ban child marriage?
The global effort to end child marriage is in the news. In the U.S., there's a new bill before Congress (but it's controversial). And the U.N. is designating a day dedicated to ending the practice.
UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.
Trump opens door for Argentina to escalate push for oil-rich Falklands
After Trump said he was reviewing his position on the Falklands, Argentine President Javier Milei targeted companies involved in offshore oil development around the British-controlled islands.