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“There are genuinely very few women as brave as her.” Sarah Wu talks to fans of China’s new stand-up star on “Drum Tower”. Listen now

White House officials issued a childish retort on Thursday to a reporter's question about the location of the next summit between the American and Russian presidents.

Copper and other industrial metals retreated on concerns about credit quality in the US and renewed tensions between Washington and Beijing

The ceasefire on Wednesday was largely holding, although Hamas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as violations of the agreement. n.pr/4n7vgKW

In photos: Tears and uncertainty in day two of mass evacuation from western Alaska, reports Corinne Smith for the @alaskabeacon.com

Donald Trump craves attention, and he increasingly expects attention to mean adulation. His people prove their loyalty by striving to ensure he gets it. They have some formidable weapons

Startup founders are worried that changes to the H-1B visa program could make it even harder to compete with bigger companies in the talent wars.

Auto lender’s bust raises alarms over financial health of US households on.ft.com/46CGMYG

Donald Trump's claim London wants sharia law is a "misreading of our great capital city", Cabinet minister Pat McFadden has said.

Across Europe, the hard right is gaining popularity. Here are six books that help explain the shift

Alexander Acosta, who as a federal prosecutor worked on a plea agreement with Jeffrey Epstein, is expected to answer questions Friday in a closed-door appearance before a congressional committee.

There’s no point in telling Israel it is trashing its good name. No one in Netanyahu’s government cares, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social. It’s time for sanctions—even moderates are calling for them.

Syria’s tech industry was put on pause by 14 years of devastating civil war and crippling economic sanctions. Now it’s roaring back to life. Meet the tech founders trying to reboot the country https://restofworld.org/2025/syria-tech-industry

Comedy Central's Jon Stewart opened "The Daily Show" with an extended riff sarcastically praising President Donald Trump after fellow talk show host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC.

“Trump’s attack on elections has only just begun…We must protect them at all costs. If we succeed, we will likely survive this dark period with democracy weakened but intact. If we fail, we may not have a democracy to come home to,” Marc Elias writes.

The Trump administration asked a federal judge to allow it to revoke a key permit for SouthCoast Wind, a project that could power about 1.4 million homes in the region.

19 Sep 25 -- EU Agency for Fundamental Rights survey of 1,920 people in 30 countries finds that since 2019, violence & harassment against intersex/DSD people sharply up – esp. those who identify as trans/NB. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has said that a "business plan" for Gaza has been sent to President Donald Trump.

Online rumors that Trey Reed was found with broken limbs were disputed by Bolivar County Coroner Randolph Seals Jr. He said the student did not suffer any lacerations, contusions, compound fractures, broken bones or injuries consistent with an assault.

Tipped workers will be able to deduct up to $25,000 in tips beginning in 2025. To help sort out the details, the Treasury and the IRS are rolling out additional guidance.

The landlord wants control of the Magic Castle. Will its magicians' club stay or go?

Via @andreadotweb.bsky.social: The Alabama State Department of Education is considering applying for a waiver that would change the way high school students are considered prepared for college and work.

19 Sep 25 -- Video from Natl Women's Law Center, 9 Dem state Atty's Gnrl (CA, DE, MA, MD, MI, MN, NY, OR, & VT) declare "I promise to fight for trans students" & do "whatever it takes" as school year begins. (There are 50 states folks-- it's not enough.) @rikiwilchins.bsky.social

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"What really kept me strong was my anger." In his first extended broadcast interview since being released from prison, Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier talks about spending five decades behind bars for a crime he says he did not commit.

Do you know who Peter Tuchman is? You may very well know his face or his nickname: “Einstein of Wall Street.”

The Pentagon under Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeing yet another key official stepping down.

The tour also includes stops at Pope Leo’s birthplace in Bronzeville, the former Mercy Hospital, and the Catholic Theological Union seminary in Hyde Park, where he trained for the priesthood. trib.al/2Uhcwio

An SF startup is pitching Trump on militarizing humanoid robots

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The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized.

Chemical makers will pay New Jersey $875 million to settle claims linked to pollution from so-called forever chemicals.

"Why were Trump's victories greeted with an increase in yelling abuse at service workers, and why did the perpetrators so often reference Trump when doing so?" www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/#...

“As the rising generation, we dislike the way the world is split into such clear factions,” write three eighth grade students at Springville Jr. High School. “We aren’t just worried about our future, we’re concerned about the generations to come.”

Disgraced former Rep. George Santos reported to a federal prison in New Jersey on Friday to begin serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got him ousted from Congress. Read more: cnn.it/4lQ3iDM

25% of young children and pregnant women malnourished in Gaza, charity says, as PM vows to fly critical medical cases to UK

The Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Siberia on Friday morning, carrying the Nahid-2 satellite and 18 other small payloads, according to Iranian state media.

ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words. ➡️ This is what they wrote: projects.propublica.org/impact-of-ho...