Politics

The Saudi Arabia-Canada fight, explained in under 600 words

A short guide to why Saudi Arabia is waging a diplomatic war on Canada. Saudi Arabia and Canada are in…

6 years ago

An 11-year-old girl was suspected of shoplifting groceries. So a police officer tased her.

The incident isn’t the first time the Cincinnati Police Department has been criticized for using a Taser on a child.…

6 years ago

New York City cracks down on Uber and other ride-hailing apps

In Uber’s largest market, thousands of drivers are living in poverty. New York City is cracking down on Uber and…

6 years ago

Volcanoes show why geoengineering can’t save our food from climate change

Scattering aerosols in the sky would cool the planet, but it would block crucial sunlight for plants. It’s been a…

6 years ago

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here’s how to catch the spectacular show.

Go outside! Every year in August, the Swift-Tuttle comet puts on a brilliant show. When the Earth plows into its…

6 years ago

Tech companies use “persuasive design” to get us hooked. Psychologists say it’s unethical.

A group of psychologists say kids are suffering from “hidden manipulation techniques” that companies like Facebook and Twitter use. As…

6 years ago

Twitter’s stance on Infowars’ Alex Jones should be a moment of reckoning for users

The site has arrived at a moral crossroads — and it’s choosing the wrong path. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey issued…

6 years ago

Virginia Republicans just nominated an alt-right hero to run for Senate

Corey Stewart’s Confederate leanings and “Unite the Right” support, explained. When Corey Stewart beat Nick Freitas in Virginia’s Republican Senate…

6 years ago

Exclusive: Pompeo told North Korea to cut its nuclear arsenal by 60 to 70 percent

But North Korea has consistently rejected the secretary of state’s proposal. The Trump administration has presented North Korea with a…

6 years ago

4 winners and 3 losers from the August 7 primary and special elections

Danny O’Connor, Gretchen Whitmer, and the rest of Tuesday’s primary election results. Democrats very nearly won an Ohio House special…

6 years ago