Abortion laws by state vary drastically after Dobbs v. Jackson. Fourteen states ban abortion entirely, 16 states protect access, and the rest impose restrictions. Here's where the law stands now.
When Tommy Tuberville linked a Muslim mayoral candidate to 9/11 without evidence, then shrugged off criticism, he revealed how completely normalized Islamophobia has become in Republican politics.
Nick Shirley promoted a video describing Orthodox Jewish communities as an 'invasion,' exposing how platforms fail to stop antisemitic content when it's packaged as political commentary.
Cape Town's historic Bo-Kaap neighborhood, built by freed slaves and Muslim immigrants, is being systematically priced out of reach as foreign buyers and digital nomads drive property values beyond what longtime residents can afford.
Federal auditors privately called Microsoft's cloud platform fundamentally insecure, then approved it for sensitive government use anyway — a ProPublica investigation reveals how political pressure overrode cybersecurity warnings.
Pentagon planners tell The Intercept a war with Iran could cost $3 trillion, burdening three generations with debt while Congress skips authorization debates entirely.
The UN reports drone strikes killed 200+ people in Sudan in just over a week, marking a deadly escalation in a war that has displaced millions while receiving minimal international coverage.
Governor Kathy Hochul is asking state lawmakers to delay emission mandates in New York's climate law, citing potential utility bill increases — while environmentalists argue she's using fossil fuel price volatility as cover to abandon climate commitments.
Trump threatens to withhold endorsements from any Republican who votes against the Save America Act, converting legislative debate into authoritarian party discipline.
Three major outlets covered March Madness, golf championships, and international baseball without once examining what these competitions reveal about their societies — a telling surrender of sports journalism's cultural responsibility.
The U.S. has spent $12 billion on military operations against Iran without congressional authorization. The war's costs are spiraling, its objectives remain undefined, and constitutional oversight is absent.
As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens, U.S. media focuses on Trump's NATO threats while regional outlets document civilian missile strikes and desperate diplomatic efforts — revealing whose lives count in international coverage.
The 2025 Academy Awards rewarded films that acknowledge injustice without implicating power structures. What Hollywood refuses to celebrate reveals more than what it honors.
Nations with solar infrastructure and EV adoption are weathering the Iran oil crisis with minimal disruption, while fossil fuel-dependent economies face collapse as prices surge past $140 a barrel.
Trump's comment that 'maybe we shouldn't even be there' exposes a president who ordered strikes on Iran without understanding why — while American forces die for objectives he can't explain.
Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, who aided U.S. forces in Afghanistan, died in Texas immigration detention less than 24 hours after ICE arrested him in front of his six children.