The great American road trip, fueled by — and undercut by — the automobile that created it The road trip holds a special place in Americans' hearts The Independent UK · Sep 14
US-China AI Race Heats Up as Trump Rejects Calls to Slow Development Over Fears of Losing Edge to Beijing Donald Trump has rejected calls to slow artificial intelligence development, arguing that maintaining the US lead over China is more important despite warnings from AI executives about safety risks International Business Times UK · Sep 14
Mitsubishi Needs The Montero Back In America. Now More Than Ever With a legendary name and genuine off-road hardware, Mitsubishi has a golden opportunity to win back American enthusiasts. Motor1 · Sep 14
Wildfire strategy doesn’t need a winner – with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can’t keep up with the risk One of the problems with how America deals with wildfires is thinking there is one primary strategy that can end the nation’s wildfire crisis. Whether that’s detecting and putting out every fire fast, increasing logging and forest thinning, or allowing fires to burn under safe conditions, the default choice today… The Conversation · Sep 14
Trump says he likes Flock cameras, even though some Americans see them as a privacy infringement: ‘Because of law enforcement’ He is a fan. We Got This Covered · Sep 14
US Diplomat Accused Over Child Abuse Images Reportedly Flown Out Before Police Could Question Him A US diplomat accused of possessing child abuse images was reportedly removed from Britain by American officials after a secret raid on his London home. International Business Times UK · Sep 14
Jamie Dimon Says the American Dream Is Slipping Away. The Dysfunctional Boomer Retirement Wave Is a Major Part of the Problem. A new JPMorgan Chase report ties its small-business agenda to a succession crisis most owners haven’t planned for. Fortune · Sep 14
Benjamin Franklin's powerful quote of the day: 'Never ruin an apology with an...' - American polymath's inspiring life lesson on remorse and accountability Benjamin Franklin's powerful quote of the day: A remarkable figure in American history, Benjamin Franklin was a polymath who left a lasting impact on the nation's foundation. His pragmatic counsel on time and work organization is still applicable in modern life. Franklin's inventions, such as the lightning rod, contributed greatly… The Economic Times · Sep 14
The US right still paints Muslims as the ‘enemy’. But they are fighting for a brighter future for Americans Progressive politicians such as Zohran Mamdani offer answers to the bitter post-9/11 legacy of failures at home and abroad, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
China Joins the Nuclear Triad Club, but It's Still No Match for America's Stealth Bombers New footage showing China's H-6N bomber carrying the nuclear-capable JL-1 missile publicly confirms the air component of Beijing's developing nuclear triad, without demonstrating parity with Washington. International Business Times UK · Sep 13
Trump dismisses AI safety fears to keep America ahead of China US president claimed ‘very negative forces’ have been raising concerns about the rapidly developing technology The Independent UK · Sep 13
Art Garfunkel declares he’s thinking of leaving America due to Donald Trump’s presidency The Simon and Garfunkel legend has revealed his growing disillusionment with the United States as he criticises Donald Trump, climate policy and America’s role overseas. BANG Premier · Sep 13
Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French’s racist posts calling Asian students at UT a “problem” French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas’ oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying “foreigners” displacing Americans. The Texas Tribune · Sep 13
While the American Auto industry wants a permanent ban on Chinese manufacturers, Trump considers a different plan, access: ‘I’d be OK with it’ "The United States must act, and act now." We Got This Covered · Sep 13
The Times of India · Sep 13 India builds Brics without breaking up with US TOI correspondent from Washington: It’s a club MAGA boss Donald Trump loves to hate -- one that New Delhi not only refuses to leave but wants to lead. As India hugged Brics without breaking up with America, presiding over a geopolitical game of musical chairs where nobody gets eliminated, reviews…
Salon · Sep 13 How soybeans took over the American diet Most people don’t think of themselves as soybean consumers, but it's in much of our food supply
International Business Times UK · Sep 13 US Secretly Removed Embassy Employee From UK After Alleged Indecent Images of Children Trigger London Probe The Metropolitan Police is investigating suspected offences involving indecent images of children in London after a US Embassy-assigned individual was reportedly taken to America; no charge has been announced.
The Guardian - US · Sep 13 ‘He would have been the center of everything’: the art exhibition imagining if Emmett Till lived Dedicated to the boy whose lynching partially ignited the US civil rights movement, the new exhibition celebrates Black creativity and invites audiences to reckon with racism in America
We Got This Covered · Sep 13 Amazon driver goes out of his way and cleans up a customer’s porch. Then he’s sued, fired and served with court papers: ‘only in America’ Key doorbell footage went missing
Fortune · Sep 13 Gloria Steinem opened the door. Now women need a seat at the table. Women have gained ground in education and the workforce, but persistent gaps in leadership and funding show why building’ confidence and skills matters.
Salon · Sep 13 The security state we never turned off Built as a response to 9/11, America's security apparatus has become a rabid beast
Fortune · Sep 13 America's dumbest war (no, not this one) I wrote a book on the forgotten founding father Gouverneur Morris, who thought James Madison was "intoxicated by opium or wine" in his military efforts.
Fortune · Sep 13 The new American retirement fear: working until you die In a strained economy, more Americans suspect their worst retirement fear is coming true—that they won't get to retire at all.
Fortune · Sep 13 A German founder’s case for why America still needs immigrants Immigrant founders are central to America’s innovation edge—but sustaining it will require a clearer path for them to stay, build and navigate regulated industries with confidence.
The Independent UK · Sep 12 Bill Maher mocks Trump’s bizarre convention pledge of allegiance ‘This really happened this week in America, which used to be a real country,’ Bill Maher said on his show on Friday