Red-Flag Orders Skyrocket in NYC After State Strengthened Gun Laws
One night this past May, a father and son sat inside a Midtown Manhattan German…
Why Slashings Are Surging in NYC Jails Four Insiders Reflect
The figures are grim: There were 477 stabbings and slashings in New York City jails…
Brazil Issues Arrest Warrants for Top Bolsonaro Aides as Nation Braces for More Right-Wing Violence
Brazilian authorities on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for a pair of government security officials, focused…
2022 wasn’t the year of Cleopatra – so why was she the most viewed page on Wikipedia?
At the end of every year, I gather statistics on the most viewed Wikipedia articles…
Opinion | A New Deal for North America
A few recent headlines reveal the painfully inhumane, dangerously volatile state of U.S. relations with…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 4 – 10, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from January 4 to 10, 2023. During the…
Why 2023 is a make-or-break year for Keir Starmer’s Labour party
Labour has understandably begun 2023 in an upbeat mood. Polls give the party around 45%…
Barbara Lee Tells Colleagues She’s Running for Senate
Progressive Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California told lawmakers Wednesday during a closed-door meeting of…
How Chaucer’s medieval Wife of Bath was tamed and then liberated in the 21st century
Chaucer’s Wife of Bath is one of the most famous characters in English literature. Since…
Opinion | Who Will Ask Larry Summers About His Crypto Shenanigans?
On Tuesday, Cameron Winklevoss publicly accused Barry Silbert, the CEO of cryptocurrency conglomerate DCG, of…