UK comedy writer Graham Linehan arrested over social media posts criticizing trans activists
The co-creator of the U.K. sitcom "Father Ted" was arrested at London Heathrow Airport on Monday allegedly over several social...
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What The Intercept Is Reading
Nonfiction “Proof: The Uncertain Science of Certainty Book,” Adam Kucharski (2025) My summer reading was a little unusual this year,...
Babe Ruth namesake in Tennessee faces charges for alleged use of deceased MLB stars’ IDs in fraud scheme
A Tennessee man who shares the same name as MLB legend Babe Ruth has been federally charged after he allegedly...
California high school explains decision to forfeit volleyball match against team with trans athlete
One of the California high schools that forfeited its volleyball match to another with a trans athlete on its roster...
Lawsuit over Minnesota trans pitcher heats up with first court hearing
A lawsuit filed by three Minnesota softball players against the state for allowing a biological male pitcher to compete saw...
ICE Held an NYC Child Incommunicado at Secret Hotels, Then Deported Him
The case of a 7-year-old detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sparked indignation across New York City. The...
“A Purely Manmade Famine”: How Israel Is Starving Gaza
As the Israeli government weighs, once again, expanding its genocidal military campaign in Gaza, the enclave is sliding into a...
Linea Introduces Cost-Free Bridging and Identity Verification for Ethereum Users
Linea aims to enhance Ethereum's Layer 2 efficiency by offering free asset bridging and privacy-focused identity verification, facilitating seamless transactions...
Zelenskyy urges direct talks with Putin as Trump sets peace deadline
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put out a statement praising President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace and calling for direct...
Starvation as a Weapon: Chris Hedges on Gaza
More than 1,000 Palestinians seeking food have been killed by Israeli forces in just the last few months, according to...
China denies wrongdoing in preventing dozens of Americans from leaving under shadow ‘exit ban’
China denied on Tuesday that it is doing anything wrong as it reportedly prevents "dozens" of Americans from leaving the...
Zohran Mamdani and the “Black Vote”
Zohran Mamdani participates in an endorsement event in New York City on July 10, 2025.Photo: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images...
Executive Lawlessness: Leah Litman on the Supreme Court Enabling Presidential Overreach
During Donald Trump’s first term, the Supreme Court made some effort to check his power. But that era is over....
Texas Attorney General sues US Masters Swimming after controversial trans athlete controversy in San Antonio
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday he is suing U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS), a competitive swimming membership organization with...
“I Said Good Morning to the Dead”: Inside the Al-Baqa Cafe Bombing
On the evening of June 30, an Israeli warplane dropped a 500-pound, U.S.-made MK-82 bomb on the seaside Al-Baqa Cafe...
