The Smell of Victory
UNITED STATES
October 11, 2025
Over the past fifty years, Boston,
New York, Los Angeles, and San
Francisco have dominated major…
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Operation Chowder Shield
WHITE HOUSE · WAR AND SECURITY · MAINE
October 5, 2025
A misreading of a briefing about
Russian drone incursions into Polish
airspace led U.S. officials to…
The Sound of the Line Going
Dead
IMMIGRATION · LAW AND COURTS · POLITICAL POWER
October 4, 2025
Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning
journalist, was deported to El
Salvador after being detained by
ICE, following his.
The kitchen was quiet except for the
hum of the refrigerator and the
tinny echo of a speakerphone.
Katherine Guevara stood with one…
The Blue Geometry
ISRAEL · MIDDLE EAST · WAR AND SECURITY
October 1, 2025
Britain, Canada, Australia, and
Portugal recognized the State of
Palestine during the U.N. General…
Dis-United Nations
MIDDLE EAST · ISRAEL · WAR AND SECURITY
September 24, 2025
Britain, Canada, Australia, and
Portugal have jointly recognized the
State of Palestine amid ongoing…
Only Instinct Remains
CLIMATE CHANGE · OCEANS · ENVIRONMENT
September 20, 2025
Susana Hancock skis across
Greenland’s ice sheet, deploying
sensors to measure accelerating ice…
Twisted Values
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
September 9, 2025
The 2024 U.S. State Department Human
Rights Reports underwent significant
revisions under political
appointees, softening criticism of.
The Ocean’s Lungs
CLIMATE CHANGE · OCEANS · CLIMATE POLICY
September 3, 2025
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning
Circulation (AMOC), a key driver of
Atlantic climate and sea levels, is
weakening.
Fast Train, Slow Motion
PUBLIC FINANCE · BUSINESS · ENERGY
September 2, 2025
Amtrak’s new Avelia Liberty trains,
designed for speeds up to 160 mph,
are constrained by outdated
infrastructure.