Sunday, June 28, 2026

The growing movement to bring back community grief and ritual

A free and open community grief-tending event in Berkeley, California, set an example for coming to terms with loss—of people we love and of nature.

Israeli military has killed 1 child in Gaza every 15 minutes: Rights group

Israel has dropped more than 6,000 bombs on Gaza—home to 2.3 million people—in the wake of Hamas' deadly attack.

After dam removal, Washington state tribe fishes for salmon on Elwha River for first...

For the first time in more than a hundred years, members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe are fishing for coho salmon on the free-flowing river.

Swarms vs. Swarms

The future great-power battlefield.

Israel is committing an epic war crime with US backing and arms

Where is the U.S. peace movement and the U.S. public outrage?

California pension funds have billions invested in fossil fuel companies named in state’s lawsuit

The two funds are resisting pressure from legislators and activists to shed their gas and oil holdings.

‘Humanity must prevail’ in Gaza, says UN official as refugee shelters become IDF targets

"Wars have rules," said the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. "Civilians, hospitals, schools, clinics, and UN premises cannot be a target."

Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction –...

Treatment programs rather than incarceration are far more effective for drug-related offenses.

AI tech could require as much electricity as a small nation, study finds

AI has limitations and shouldn’t be used for everything, especially considering its privacy concerns and high energy demand.

Suffering in the shadows

Humanitarian calamities that aren’t on the world’s agenda.