Colbert’s Cancellation Is a Dark Warning
11:02am By Inae OhOn Thursday, Stephen Colbert, the beloved, sharp-tongued comedian and host of the Late Show, announced that CBS was canceling the legendary franchise. “This is all just going away,” Colbert told the audience, as they responded with a wave of gasps and…Kashana Cauley’s Latest Book Conjures a New Villain for Our Times: The Debt Police
9:24am By Jamilah KingAfter Kashana Cauley earned her first television writing gig on the Hulu animated series The Great North, her media friends in New York were thrilled, in a jealous kind of way. “You did it!” they told her. “You made it out—you’re in a stable…America’s Worst Polluters See a Lifeline in Power-Gobbling AI—and Donald Trump
6:00am By Molly TaftThis story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. AI is “not my thing,” President Donald Trump admitted during a speech in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. However, the president said during his…Labor Department Moves to End Disability Hiring Goal for Federal Contractors
Thu 5:54pm By Julia MétrauxBack in 2013, the Obama administration introduced a low-profile but deeply impactful rule for federal contractors: to remain compliant with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, the legions of firms contracting with the federal government would have to work…How Trump’s Big Bill Devastates the US Food System
Thu 12:30pm By Tom PhilpottThis story was produced in partnership with the Food & Environment Reporting Network. Even before Donald Trump retook the White House, US policymakers had created a paradox of plenty in the nation’s agricultural system: environmentally destructive…The Shocking Rise of One of the Tech Right’s Favorite Posters
Thu 10:52am By Noah LanardJordan Lasker, an X user who goes by the username Crémieux, recently made news by providing the New York Times with hacked data that showed New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani identified as both Asian and African American on his…The State Department Guts Its Office Combating Human Trafficking
Thu 10:00am By Pema LevyAs President Donald Trump takes a beating from his own MAGA crowd for his handling of the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased pedophile and sex trafficker, his State Department pulled a surprising move: It decimated its office combating human trafficking. As…Donald Trump: The Boy Who Cried Hoax
Thu 9:48am By David CornSo often when Donald Trump is cornered, he manages to escape thanks to a simple tactic: He cries hoax. With his latest troubles—caused by his administration’s declaration that there’s nothing new to see or investigate regarding deceased pedophile and…ICE Agents Are Harassing the Courthouse Volunteers Who Assist Besieged Immigrants
Thu 6:00am By Samantha MichaelsThe recent, nationwide phenomenon of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents showing up at federal courthouses to arrest undocumented people after their immigration hearings has inspired an outpouring of volunteers who come to observe the hearings and…Florida Tribe Joins the Fight Against “Alligator Alcatraz”
Thu 6:00am By Miacel Spotted ElkThis story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Miccosukee Tribe in Florida joined environmental groups on Tuesday to sue the federal and state agencies that constructed an immigrant…
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