47 m. ago Why the U.S. wants Ukraine's minerals. And AOC speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep

Trump and Zelenskyy are expected to meet today in Washington, D.C., to sign a preliminary deal. And, AOC tells NPR why she believes the government only works for the wealthy.

Politics

2 h. ago Israeli military cites 'fundamental misunderstanding' of Hamas ahead of Oct. 7 attack

The report is the Israeli military's first official account of mistakes that preceded the 2023 attack, which launched Israel's subsequent war against Hamas in Gaza that killed more than 48,000 Palestinians.

Events

2 h. ago City of Seattle Awards Cascade $92,000 to Reduce Food Waste through Pedaling Relief Project

City of Seattle Awards Cascade $92,000 to Reduce Food Waste through Pedaling Relief Project  Cascade Bicycle Club

Events

3 h. ago Former USAID head under President George W. Bush discusses the agency's dismantling

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Andrew Natsios, former head of USAID under President George W. Bush, about the dismantling of the international aid agency.

Politics

3 h. ago Son of Texas rancher sounds alarm after father killed by cartel

U.S. Army veteran Ramiro Céspedes speaks out after his father was killed by a cartel-linked improvised explosive device (IED) on the Mexico side of the southern border.

Events

5 h. ago Simon Cowell warns AI ‘shouldn’t be able to steal’ human talent

Simon Cowell is speaking out about the potential changes to laws in the U.K. that would allow AI companies to train on copyrighted material.

Events

8 h. ago UAA books former Congresswoman Liz Cheney for $151,000 speaking fee

UAA books former Congresswoman Liz Cheney for $151,000 speaking fee  Alaska Landmine

Politics

9 h. ago Maine House speaker deletes X account after censuring lawmaker opposed to transgender athletes in girls sports

The Maine House of Representatives' Democratic speaker, Ryan Fecteau, deleted his X account days after censuring Republican Rep. Laurel Libby.

Society

12 h. ago ICE Signs Contract for Massive Migrant Holding Center in Newark

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has signed a contract for a 1,000-bed facility to hold migrants for deportation to be built in New Jersey The post ICE Signs Contract for Massive Migrant Holding Center in Newark appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

13 h. ago Rep. Anna Paulina Luna blasts DOJ over Epstein address book: 'GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR'

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., upon learning that the DOJ was only releasing over 100 pages from Jeffrey Epstein's address book, called for the release of all the files that were asked for.

Culture

13 h. ago Everett mayor was overpaid $180,000, and the city tried to hide it, state watchdog says

Mayor Carlo DeMaria, who was first elected in 2007, should’ve only been paid $40,000 worth in longevity payments between 2016 and 2021, according to the Office of Inspector General. The post Everett mayor was overpaid $180,000, and the city tried to hide it, state watchdog says appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

13 h. ago Palestinian man imprisoned for suicide bombing freed after hostages released from Gaza

A Palestinian man serving 18 life sentences for a pair of bus bombings in 2004 speaks to NPR days after his release.

Events

15 h. ago Dan Crenshaw: Europeans can boost defense spending or 'shut up' on Ukraine negotiations

Crenshaw said Europeans haven’t “earned a seat" at the negotiating table and won’t – unless they step up and place 50,000 troops on the border of Poland.

Events

15 h. ago ICE will reopen a major detention center in New Jersey as it eyes a broader expansion

The Trump administration is expanding its immigration detention capacity, reopening a 1,000-bed detention center in New Jersey and adding beds at other privately owned facilities around the country.

Politics

15 h. ago Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year

Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the stat about the tech giant’s subsidiary on X. Waymo commercially operates robotaxis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The 200,000-weekly trips milestone is notable for a company that was providing only 10,000 rides a […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

16 h. ago Mandatory water conservation order lifted for 70,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers

Mandatory water conservation order lifted for 70,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers  CBS News

Economics

17 h. ago How a former Trump staffer predicts the president's 2nd term will go

Author and retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman discusses his new book, "The Folly of Realism: How the West Deceived Itself About Russia and Betrayed Ukraine."

Politics

18 h. ago 70,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers under mandatory water conservation order

70,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers under mandatory water conservation order  CBS News

Economics

20 h. ago Amazon's Goodreads builds community but breeds division. Rival StoryGraph is playing it safe—and gaining ground

Reading, once a largely private activity, has become more public and communal with the emergence of book-centered social media spaces. But while the "BookTok" and "Bookstagram" communities are often in the news, Goodreads, founded in 2006 and estimated to have 150 million users, was arguably the first digital network to focus on reading.

Technology

20 h. ago CNN's Jake Tapper gets ripped on social media for 'trying to rewrite history' with new book on Biden's decline

X users slammed CNN anchor Jake Tapper after he announced his new book investigating the alleged Democratic Party cover-up of former President Biden's mental decline.

Culture