Sam Harris speaks with Anne Applebaum about the erosion of democracy at home and abroad. They discuss the Sudanese civil war and the outside forces involved, America’s retreat from global leadership, the impacts of USAID cuts, gerrymandering, the integrity of U.S. elections, the capitulation of Republican representatives to Trump, tariffs, what a post-Trump world could…
Jess Warren & Lauren Stanley BBC News Reuters The Islamic University of Gaza has been bombed during the war More than 70 MPs are calling on the government to defer biometric checks for students from Gaza who have secured a university place in the UK for the upcoming academic year. MP for Brent West Barry…
The 2025 MLS season continues to chug along, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table, and who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across the weekend to order all 30 teams in the league. Let’s dive in. Previous ranking: 1 A late goal from Deandre Kerr meant…
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William Jury, a resident of Redlands who was a professor of soil physics, is the third recipient of this international career research award. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Originally Published: August 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM PDT
A Georgia man who blamed the COVID-19 vaccine for his mental health problems opened fire on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Atlanta headquarters on August 8, killing a police officer before he died from gunshot wounds, according to media reports. The man, Patrick White, 30, had five guns on him during the…
A British backpacker has pleaded guilty to killing a man in Australia after hitting him while riding an e-scooter with an alcohol level more than three times the legal limit. Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, had been drinking with a friend on a Saturday afternoon in May when she was kicked out of a…
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds is set for a showdown with the Chinese owners of British Steel after the government claimed they demanded hundreds of millions in taxpayer money for the steelworks at Scunthorpe. A search for a new buyer has stalled after Jingye asked for the cash to complete the transfer of the company. The…
Elaine Doran & Colletta Smith Cost of living producer & correspondent Getty Images UK holidaymakers are leaving it later to book shorter stays closer to home, travel firms are reporting. The trend is down to people trying to save money while making the most of hot weather, some of the UK’s biggest holiday companies have…
A woman has successfully sued former phone manufacturer LG for nearly £150,000 after one of its devices sparked a fire in her home in North Lanarkshire. Denise Parks and her husband Robert were in bed at their house in Coatbridge when a fire broke out in the living room at about 03:00 on 31 October…
