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Commemorate America’s 250th with these 6 series, historical and satirical
Anniversaries are funny things, commemorating the bad as well as the good in our shared and personal histories. Even when the initial event was a happy one, the present state of affairs might be less so, and such markers can be an occasion to look back at plans gone wrong, ideals betrayed, relationships frayed, in…
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FCC should scrap ABC’s TV licenses, media watchdog says, alleging partisan bias
A conservative media watchdog is urging the Federal Communications Commission not to renew ABC’s licenses, accusing the broadcaster of partisan bias as its lucrative TV rights are up in the air. The Media Research Center, or MRC, accused ABC of electioneering, refusing to cover critical issues, excusing political violence and spreading misinformation in a Monday…
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ is now streaming — Here’s how to watch at home
After two months in theaters, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” is coming to streaming. The highly anticipated sequel to the 2006 fim “The Devil Wears Prada” is now available to buy on-demand from platforms like Prime Video. “The Devil Wears Prada 2” catches up with Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) twenty years after the events of…
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The Case Against Fireworks
Fireworks explode over the Charles River in Boston on July 4, 1987. —Jan Housewerth—The Boston Globe via Getty Images This year’s Fourth of July fireworks promise to be especially explosive. The White House is endeavoring to smash the Guinness World Record for the largest-ever pyrotechnic display by shooting off 50 times more fireworks than last…
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Reinstated professor sues California university, alleging retaliation over pro-Palestinian protests
A San José State professor has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the university after her termination over pro-Palestinian protests two years ago was recently overturned. Sang Hae Kil, a justice studies professor, accused the university and California State University, the system that oversees 23 colleges across the state, of civil rights violations, discrimination, retaliation…
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The organ donation boom complicating the boundary between life and death
Emily Hoffman was walking home from lunch in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Squirrel Hill in February 2023, when a driver turning left struck her on the crosswalk. Hoffman was 34. By the time paramedics arrived on the scene, she had gone into a traumatic cardiac arrest. They strapped her onto a machine that delivered automated…
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Why Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego Is Under Federal Investigation Over Suspected Campaign Finance Violations
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D, Ariz.) arrives for the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, in Dirksen building, on April 21, 2026. —Tom Williams—CQ Roll Call/AP Images Ruben Gallego, the Democratic Senator from Arizona and a possible 2028 presidential candidate, is being investigated…
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Venezuela Earthquake Destruction Revealed in New Satellite Images
Satellite Technology Is being used to streamline rescue efforts in Venezuela following the two earthquakes that struck on June 24. Space agencies have shared images with emergency authorities and the Venezuelan government that not only reveal the magnitude of the disaster but also allow response teams to identify where to focus their efforts—and the challenges…
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Ford to recall over 741,000 US vehicles due to park system issue, NHTSA says
Ford is recalling 741,195 vehicles in the US over a transmission defect that can damage the park system, which in turn could result in vehicles rolling away, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday. The recall affects certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles, the regulator said. A…
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Rare tick-borne virus turns deadly fast as US cases reach record high, experts warn
A rare and potentially fatal tick-borne illness currently spreading across the United States can be traced back to a 1958 case involving a young boy on a farm. The disease, known as Powassan virus, was named for the Ontario town near where it was first discovered. At the time of his death, Lincoln Byers, a 4-year-old living…