Oregon woman shatters coffee shop’s door with a kick. But the shop is the one facing backlash: ‘these limp wristed simps’ The shop is being questioned for their choices. We Got This Covered · Aug 21
US Army is phasing out its futuristic drone and robot assault battalion, as part of a 'back-to-basics' approach Gen. Christopher LaNeve wants the US Army to go "back-to-basics", and that means the drone battalion will be phased out. TechRadar · Aug 20
Vladimir Putin has pushed his people to breaking point THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Russian president appears determined to carry on with his bloody gamble in Ukraine, but ordinary citizens – facing deadly retaliation from Kyiv, and fighting each other for scarce fuel on petrol forecourts – are showing signs of having had enough The Independent UK · Aug 20
The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about Editorial: The president’s empty advice that children should receive separate jabs against measles, mumps and rubella will only lead to less take-up by parents The Guardian - UK · Aug 20
A Wealth Tax Built on Billionaires Who Aren't Really Billionaires Many entrepreneurs with high net worths don't actually have much cash. What bank lends $100 million against illiquid stock in young companies that may or may not succeed? Reason · Aug 20
You’re Named as Someone’s Power of Attorney — 8 Things to Know Before You Ever Use It Being named in someone’s power of attorney can sound straightforward: if they ever need financial help, you step in and handle things. In reality, signing... Saving Advice · Aug 20
Texas man who made his fortune selling vacuums, bought 5,500 acres in 1969 and spent 40 years restoring its grasslands, water and wildlife A drive through the Texas Hill Country can make the landscape appear almost timeless. Limestone ridges rise above open grassland, scattered trees break up the horizon and streams cut through the valleys. But the appearance can hide a very different history. The Times of India · Aug 20
Diddy Could Face Charges Over Tupac Murder as Keffe D Trial Puts Alleged $1M Hit Claim Under Spotlight The trial of Duane 'Keffe D' Davis for Tupac Shakur's murder revisits claims that Sean 'Diddy' Combs paid for the hit, potentially leading to new charges against the music mogul. International Business Times UK · Aug 20
What Happens to Your Debt When You Die? What Your Family Is — and Isn’t — Responsible For Death does not necessarily erase a mortgage, credit-card balance, medical bill, or personal loan, but it also does not automatically hand those debts to your... Saving Advice · Aug 20
‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned The Guardian - US · Aug 20
AI has failed to win people's trust. Its makers? Even less trusted Surveys on both sides of the Atlantic reveal a public more wary than wowed by AI, with distrust extending well beyond the technology and onto the tech executives promoting it. Euronews · Aug 20
Rick Jackson's 'Deported or Departed' Governor Campaign Faces Questions Over Workers at His Georgia Mansion A Georgia landscaper's workplace injury has become an unexpected test of Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson's most forceful campaign promise: a crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Latin Times · Aug 20
Your Parents Won’t Talk About Money — Here Are 6 Things You Still Need to Know Before There’s an Emergency Your parents don’t have to tell you how much money they have in the bank. But if Mom suffers a stroke tomorrow, would anyone know which company holds her homeowners insurance, how the mortgage gets paid, where her power of attorney is stored, or whether someone actually has legal authority… Budget and the Bees · Aug 20
Cryptic 'Truth' Post Shared by Karoline Leavitt Following Her 'Bittersweet' White House Exit Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has abruptly exited the Trump administration to focus on family, leaving behind a cryptic social media post about truth. International Business Times UK · Aug 20
The Economic Times · Aug 20 Jeff Dean, whose Google exit wiped out nearly $200 billion in a day, has this advice for Gen Z entering AI Jeff Dean, the Google AI veteran whose exit wiped out nearly $200 billion in Alphabet’s market value in a day, has a simple message for Gen Z entering AI. The Google AI veteran advised students not try to master everything. Instead, skim widely, explore ideas and connect breakthroughs others may…
International Business Times UK · Aug 20 Cop Explains Why He Used Police Spy Tools to Stalk a Woman He Met: 'I Saw a Shiny Thing, Teasing and All That' A former Florida deputy's misuse of law enforcement databases to track a woman exposes the risks of unchecked surveillance technology and raises questions about privacy and police accountability.
The Conversation · Aug 20 Christian nationalists’ professed support for religious pluralism is often drowned out by perceptions that Christians are under threat Christian nationalism, a worldview that sees the United States as a Christian nation and believes that Christianity should have a privileged role in American civic life, has been shown to be related to a host of social attitudes.
The Conversation · Aug 20 Colorado is facing a housing shortage - building more duplexes and townhomes could be part of the solution Colorado is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. Well over half of low-income Colorado residents are cost-burdened, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. That means they spend more than 30% of their pretax income on rent or mortgage payments.
The Conversation · Aug 20 How journalists and communities work together to confront low levels of trust In the past decade, study after study has come to a troubling conclusion: Trust in news and journalism has declined dramatically.
International Business Times UK · Aug 20 White House Staffers Reveal That Maintaining Demanding Daily MAGA Beauty Standards Is 'Exhausting' Former and current aides say Donald Trump's White House demanded 'Maga perfect' beauty from its women, layering twice‑weekly blow‑dries, Botox and designer outfits on top of 24/7 political work.
TechRadar · Aug 20 NATO wants thousands of AI drones guarding its borders — but there’s one thing they won’t be allowed to do NATO plans to bolster its eastern defenses with AI assisted drones, but won’t give the autonomous technology the power to engage targets without human oversight
The Guardian - US · Aug 20 Has Trump no shame about all the money he has made since being in office? By now we know that charity, generosity and compassion are virtues that the US president doesn’t seem to have even in trace amounts
Reason · Aug 20 Texas Requires the Ten Commandments Be Posted in Every Classroom. SCOTUS May Decide If That's Constitutional. A major separation-of-church-and-state case lands at the Supreme Court.
The Guardian - US · Aug 20 We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working class
Salon · Aug 20 The $1 trillion black box The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects end up facing delays and ballooning costs