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Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 6 people and injuring 15
A gunman targeted random people as he drove into Krakow's Main Square, a major tourist spot. Police shot and wounded the gunman during a gunfight.
Ousted Paraguayan president appears before prosecutors
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña was removed from office and placed under house arrest Friday. The Senate voted on his impeachment after the collapse of a state-affiliated bank.
‘People are active, they are fed up’: young voters fueled the Democratic wave
<p>After helping Trump to victory in 2024, young voters swung decisively toward Democrats, helping deliver a wave of midterm victories</p><p>The 2026 blue tsunami owes a lot to the youth vote.</p><p>According to data from Tufts University’s
Americans Voted Against the ‘Depravity Economy’
Technology is increasingly a moral issue — and a bipartisan one.
A Look Inside Jury Selection in U.S.S. Cole Bombing Case
More U.S. military officers are being mobilized late next week because the original pool in the death penalty case is being depleted.
Did the Bay Area just save its transit system from the brink of certain death?
<p>Voters approved two measures to save the region’s financially distressed public transit agencies</p><p>Voters in the San Francisco Bay Area overwhelmingly approved two transit measures this week that advocates hope will save the region’s
Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming chief of staff, pledges ‘total devotion’ to the president
<p>Hardline aide offers ‘unwavering commitment’ to president amid fears White House will double down on far-right immigration agenda</p><p>Stephen Miller, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s most con
LA’s newer, bluer wave: Nithya Raman leads way as city’s progressives make their mark
<p>Democratic socialists won the mayorship, a US House seat and powerful positions in Los Angeles – and a large network of volunteers helped them do it</p><p>As a blue tsunami overtook US politics this week, Los Angeles saw a major shake-up
A promising new medicine against heart disease fails unexpectedly
Doctors expected an experimental drug that lowers a common risk factor for heart attacks would save patients' lives. The medicine made no difference.
The Trump administration wants underwater datacenters. One Great Lakes non-profit is already preparing
<p>Tech companies like the idea, as they largely eliminate community opposition, and could cut down on utility costs</p><p>While Elon Musk has often touted putting datacenters in space, reports suggest that another geographic area may soon
Democrats Need a Bold Governing Agenda
If Democrats rise to this moment, they can turn a single night’s victory into a new American promise.
Democrats plan to widen their probes of fatal ICE shootings
The killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during the ICE surge in Minneapolis last winter was a pivotal moment for the country. After Democrats' sweeping wins this week, their deaths at the hands of immigration agents will likely be the ta
Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller a middle finger to millions of voters
<p>Architect of Trump’s far-right immigration agenda is now most powerful unelected figure in government – it suggests White House is moving to a war footing</p><p>Donald Trump just gave the middle finger to millions of American voters.</p>
Not a pretty sight: Trump’s ‘beautiful’ Republican men flop at midterms
<p>President spent weeks praising his favored candidates’ physiques, from their jawlines to their shoulders – but most of his hot guys lost</p><p>It was either a last-ditch considered strategy to win votes, or the ramblings of an increasin
Perspective: Simon Winchester was here to tell a story
British American reporter and author Simon Winchester died of a heart attack Nov. 3. We take a moment to remember his long career, which included covering Bloody Sunday and Watergate.
Deb Haaland's New Mexico challenge
Deb Haaland is the first Native American governor of New Mexico. She faces big expectations and challenges, but also opportunities in a deep blue state with abundant petroleum revenue.
New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds
<p>Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complications</p><p>Exposure to a new generation of allegedly “safe” plasticizers is linked to lower birth weight and fetal development c
Flip voters discovered that Trump’s racism and xenophobia are expensive
<p>Maga’s regret voters were all-in for Trump’s racism. Then they found out they couldn’t afford it</p><p>For the first time in a decade, election predictions far exceeded public expectations. What pollsters anticipated as a <a href="https:
This teen boy set out to get people talking about periods. He's now a Diana honoree
This year's the Princess Diana honor roll highlights 198 inspiring young activists and advocates — including an 18-year-old guy in India who founded Team Period.
‘It Gave Me a Lot of Anxiety’: Alex Katz on Sharing the Room With Matisse
At 99, the American painter confronts his lifelong reverence for the modern French master in a rare double billing at the Matisse Museum.
U.S. Cleared Nvidia Chips to Chinese Firms With Empty Offices and Troubling Ties
The Commerce Department has approved dozens of Chinese companies to handle Nvidia’s H200 chips, some of which have ties to firms under sanctions over national security.
Trump faces criticism for ‘dangerous’ Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff
<p>Democrats and Republicans blast promotion of ‘xenophobe’ who led administration’s immigration crackdown in wake of US midterm elections</p><p>Democratic lawmakers decried Stephen Miller as a “<a href="https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2
An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland
Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project.
Pope in 'pretty good health' as he starts Latin America tour
Pope Leo travels to Uruguay just three weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
Stephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staff
<p>US president confirms Susie Wiles, current chief of staff and first woman to serve in the role, will step down</p><p>Stephen Miller, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s most controversial aide and
