Amid shortages of food, fuel, and medicine, Cuba's electrical grid has collapsed four times since Friday, leaving 10 million people without power. / Reuters
The presidential election is down to more than swing states; in fact, the ou…
Researchers find that people think they know enough to make informed decisions—regardless of what information they have. / Ars TechnicaA detailed investigation into how Russian propaganda reaches and influences Americans. / NBC News…
Israel's military is investigating whether Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during a military operation. / CNNMohamad Elmasry: The US warning to Israel to “let aid in Gaza”' is merely a distraction. / Al JazeeraEuropean leader…
China's appetite for an Iran-Israel war is said to be limited. / The EconomistFive takeaways from Kamala Harris's interview with Charlamagne Tha God. / The New York Times [+]Donald Trump turns a town hall into a 39-minute “living-…
Due to some unforseen events, we missed a couple days last week. Sorry about that! All is better and we appreciate the readers who reached out.Israel reportedly says any attacks on Iran will target its military, not nuclear or oil facilit…
Millions are without power after Hurricane Milton tears across Florida. / The Tampa Bay TimesThe hurricane also tore open the Tampa Bay Rays' roof and felled a crane. / The Weather Channel, XPhotographs of Los Angeles's 400-mile n…
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly calls President Biden to discuss Israel's plans to strike Iran. / axiosThe UK's Security Service says it has responded to 20 plots backed by Iran since 2022. / BBC NewsA review of China …
Hurricane Milton, headed for Tampa, becomes the second-fastest storm to reach Category 5 status. / VoxJohn Morales: The proportion of tropical cyclones that reach very intense levels is projected to increase. / The Bulletin of the Atomic …
Brief profiles of the 97 hostages who remain unaccounted for after last year's Hamas-led attacks. / BBC NewsAn eloquent essay from a former Gaza resident. “In the past year, I have lost many of the tangible parts of my memories.” / Th…
“Bolivia, too, is undergoing a kind of disillusionment with democracy.” How the rest of the world views this year's US election. / The Dial
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