World’s humanitarian system buckling, ‘no longer fit for purpose,’ US-based researchers say
LONDON, England — From Sudan to Gaza, civilians are desperate, hospitals are under attack, and the humanitarian aid system cannot...
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LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest
The Los Angeles Police Department deployed drones intended for public safety uses to surveil a No Kings rally and a...
Israeli paramedic delivers baby, rushes it to bomb shelter during Iran attack
Dr. Gal Rosen is an Israeli paramedic who has saved lives under the threat of missile attacks.Racing from emergency to...
Why Is Everyone Suddenly Talking About Putting Data Centers in Space?
Data centers present sprawling engineering and political problems, with ravenous appetites for land and resources. Building them on Earth has...
ICE Prison’s 911 Calls Overwhelm a Rural Georgia Emergency System
“Male detainee needs to go out due to head trauma,” an employee at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention...
Trump Administration Diverted $2 Billion in Pentagon Funds to Target Immigrants, Lawmakers Say
The Trump Administration has siphoned off at least $2 billion from the Pentagon budget for anti-immigration measures, with plans to...
The FBI Wants AI Surveillance Drones With Facial Recognition
The FBI is looking for ways to incorporate artificial intelligence into drones, according to federal procurement documents. On Thursday, the...
How U.S. Universities Used Counterterror Fusion Centers to Surveil Student Protests for Palestine
From a statewide counterterrorism surveillance and intelligence-sharing hub in Ohio, a warning went out to administrators at the Ohio State...
How California Spent Natural Disaster Funds to Quell Student Protests for Palestine
Cal Poly Humboldt students had been occupying a campus building in solidarity with Palestine for three days when then-university President...
Zohran Mamdani Avoided Campaigning Against the Police. Will They Work With Him?
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday night, ushering in a rare moment of optimism for...
Republican Governors Eagerly Join Trump’s Military Campaign Against Blue Cities
President Donald Trump is conducting a partisan war on America, claiming extraordinary powers to target immigrants and deploy military forces...
The Only Way to Save Money on Medicaid Is to Let People Die
One of the trauma bays at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York, on August 7, 2024. Photo:...
Australian basketball player fractures back after backboard crashes down during practice
Ben Griscti, who plays for the Australian professional men's basketball team, the Adelaide 36ers, is on the road to recovery...
Chaos on New York’s Streets, Brought to You by the NYPD
An NYPD cruiser and a yellow cab collide on Broadway and 58th Street in Manhattan on Sept. 13, 2020, in...
Beyond Dobbs: How Abortion Bans Enforce State-Sanctioned Violence
Since the Supreme Court’s landmark June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and...
