The Supreme Court dismantles a legal theory that would have upended how elections are conducted—and sets up a power grab down the line. / Slate Amia Srinivasan: To hear that your views aren't worth engaging with isn't trampling on your free speech; it might simply be
Rising corporate profits account for almost half the increase in Europe's inflation over the past two years. / IMF Two-thirds of North America may suffer blackouts this summer due to extreme heat. / CNN Related: The MittiCool is a small refrigerator that works without electricity or greenhouse gas refrigerants.
Millions of Muslims arrive in Mecca to start the Hajj pilgrimage, expected to be the largest in the event's history. / Al Jazeera Regarding the weekend's events in Russia: "This was a preview of how the war in Ukraine ends." / Thinking about… A list of
The head of the Wagner Group has mounted an insurgency against Russia; troops captured a southern city overnight and are now headed to Moscow. / Reuters Is it a coup? Not yet, as there has been no attempt to seize power from the government. / BBC News "If EVs are the
In 2022, 34,600 migrants crossed the Mediterranean by the end of May. In the first five months of 2023, 65,000 made the journey. / The Economist The search for the privately owned submersible exploring the Titanic ends after evidence is found of an implosion with no survivors. / The Associated
As concerns mount over Alito's vacations with a billionaire who later had cases before the Supreme Court, the justice claims innocence in an op-ed. / ProPublica, the Wall Street Journal Even as many Americans may want to believe political norms still exist, their political parties simply don'
During a fundraiser, President Joe Biden equates Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart, to a "dictator." / The Economist China introduces a $72.3 billion package of tax breaks over four years for electric vehicles. / Reuters See also: An account of recovering and restoring missing Orient Express train cars. / Messy
Hunter Biden will plead guilty to failure to pay taxes in 2017 and 2018 and enters an agreement over a firearm charge, ending a lengthy criminal investigation. / The Washington Post "The red lines are long gone for Putin." In 2020, Russia attempted to assassinate a CIA informant on
Happy Saturday, everyone! We'll be off on Monday for Juneteenth, and will see you again on Tuesday. Putin says Russia has begun moving tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus for use "in case there is a danger to Russian statehood." / BBC News In a horrific attack on
Following a two-year probe, the Justice Dept. finds Minneapolis police have systematically discriminated against Black and Native American people. / AP The personal information of more than 6.5 million residents of Louisiana and Oregon has been exposed in a massive cyberattack targeting government agencies. / Ars Technica "The government
