Friday, November 13, 2026

Trump wants $1.6 billion for the border wall. That covers just 74 miles.

All this for a boondoggle project most Americans continue to oppose.

Study detects microplastic in living human lungs for first time

In 11 out of 13 people sampled, a total of 39 microplastics were found in all regions of the lung.

Where are the men?

No more bystander boys in the post-Roe era.

Officer Names, Details Emerge in Fatal Shooting of Alton Sterling

On Wednesday the US Department of Justice announced they will be overseeing the investigation.

Israeli attacks intensify in Gaza as body bags run out and journalists are killed

Palestinian families and first responders face impossible conditions amid escalating strikes while evidence of alleged genocide emerges and Ireland confronts diplomatic fallout.

“In this together”: Vietnam and New Zealand in the time of social distancing

One thing that’s striking about the examples being set by both Vietnam and New Zealand is how important social solidarity has been to successfully confronting this highly contagious disease.

Top cancer researcher fails to disclose corporate financial ties in major research journals

A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars in payments from companies that are involved in medical research. His omissions expose how weakly conflict-of-interest rules are enforced by journals.

Why economics must get broader before it gets better

Without significant adjustments, mainstream economics will remain two steps behind changing realities on the ground, and economists will be risking a further loss of credibility and influence.

Lawsuit filed against California deputies who beat innocent woman unconscious

“They are approaching me and putting me on the car with force. So those that are listening, I am not resisting arrest.”

House panel approves $37.5 billion military budget increase for 2022

“A day after the United States withdrew from one of the most costly wars in history, the absolute LAST thing congressional representatives should be doing is increasing the Pentagon budget.”