Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America”
admin The president also indicated he may try to “rename” either the Pacific or Atlantic oceans — or, possibly both of…
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Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Diverted $10M Marked for Poor Children to GOP Coffers
The funds were given to Florida from a settlement with a company that was overcharging Medicaid for prescription drugs.
Exploited Data Workers Are “the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself”
Workers in the Global South are deliberately invisibilized by the companies that produce AI, says a sociologist.
The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants
Prosecutors’ offices in 1 out of every 6 counties in Illinois provided information to ICE.
Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse
“What happened yesterday is unfortunately the new normal,” one geoscientist said of the devastating floods.
The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots
In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a…
Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Sparked a Wave of Islamophobia Across Social Media
One group found a twentyfold increase in anti-Muslim posts after the primary and says the surge has not subsided.
RFK Jr. Says SNAP Cuts Won’t Have “That Much Effect.” 5 Million Have Lost Aid.
SNAP enrollment nationwide has fallen to a 17-year low following enactment of the Trump-GOP budget law.
Trump Has Made Up to $15M in Oil and Gas Stock Rise Spurred in Part by Iran War
Americans have paid an additional $72 billion on gas because of the war, boosting profits and Trump’s portfolio.
Pennsylvania Reports US’s First Confirmed Measles-Related Deaths This Year
The Trump administration has come under scrutiny for spreading misinformation and fear around vaccines.