A long-term study tracking more than eight thousand US children has added weight to a growing concern among parents and clinicians: social media is chipping away at kids’ ability to concentrate. The researchers followed participants from age ten to fourteen…
More than 230 environmental groups are calling for a national pause on new datacenters, arguing that the runaway growth of AI infrastructure is driving up electricity bills, straining water supplies, and worsening the climate crisis. Their letter to Congress says…
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore Tufts PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk’s status in the system used to track foreign students, clearing the way for her to work on campus again. Judge Denise Casper granted the injunction after…
A new report shows a sharp 74 percent rise in hate speech against Muslims and Christians in India in 2024, with researchers linking the surge to election cycles and regional instability. The India Hate Lab documented 1,165 verified offline incidents…
US President Donald Trump issued a pointed warning to Colombian President Gustavo Petro, saying he “will be next” to face US action after accusing him of being hostile toward Washington and linking his government to drug production. When asked whether…
Under new plans from the Trump administration, tourists entering the United States would be required to submit five years of social media activity, along with all phone numbers used in that period, email addresses from the last decade, and a…
A new Reuters/Ipsos survey shows that nearly half of US citizens oppose Washington’s unauthorized attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. Forty-eight percent of respondents said they reject carrying out these strikes without a judge’s approval, while…
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, has been sentenced by the International Criminal Court to 20 years for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Darfur in 2003–2004. The ICC had found him guilty on 27 counts,…
Jared Kushner has surfaced as one of the outside investors supporting Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, a move that could give the Trump family indirect influence over CNN. Paramount confirmed that Kushner’s firm, Affinity Partners, is…
Human rights groups are warning that Muslims in India are facing persecution at levels they describe as unprecedented under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. International organizations cite a surge in abuses against religious minorities, including mosque demolitions and a rise…
