For over 20 years, David Roberts has reported on climate change and energy systems launching him to his current status as one of the most influential climate journalists, podcasters, and bloggers in the United States. Beginning his career as a journalist for Vox and Grist, David now owns and reports for Volts, a newsletter and…
Many of the places in Virginia that voted most strongly for Donald Trump also have the most at risk if any trade wars he initiates results in retaliation by our trade partners. That’s the unspoken, but unmistakeable, takeaway from a new study on Virginia trade that was released Friday. The study, prepared for the Virginia…
“Violence begets violence,” says one star with a shrug, one DWTS pro jokes Mangione’s “finna be my partner season 34,” while country star, Orville Peck asks, “Does he need a cell mate?” Luigi Mangione has officially been charged with the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — as celebrities jump on the social media…
In the highly tumultuous closing days of Donald Trump’s first term in office, BuzzFeed News received an angry letter from his outgoing administration. The subpoena, issued on December 1, 2020, was delivered as Trump was preoccupied with efforts to overturn the democratic order and nullify the results of the presidential election he had just lost…
WASHINGTON — The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family took power raises an old question when it comes to regime change in the Middle East: Will the new governing forces behave any better than those that have been deposed? “The Assad regime has fallen,” President Biden…
Russia is already at war with the West. It has been so since its occupation of Crimea in 2014, when Russia sought to secure its access to Sevastopol as a base for its Black Sea Fleet and as a potential lever of influence over Kyiv’s political direction. Even in 2014 — at the annual Valdai…
From radio to television to apps, video games, streaming, social media and beyond, game shows have captivated audiences around the world across every medium for nearly a century. Some shows have lasted for generations, through multiple hosts, never losing their appeal even when the simple formula remains the same. As long as the competition stays…
This year, the world’s largest national annual charity golf event heads toward its final rounds in early 2025 with 80 events completed and more than 12,000 golfers participating. The Applied Underwriters Invitational golf tournament has exceeded its annual goal of raising $12 million for the 80 charities it now supports, nearing $13 million to date…
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Iran Update, December 13, 2024 Johanna Moore, Annika Ganzeveld, Kelly Campa, Alexandra Braverman, Siddhant Kishore, Ben Rezaei, Christina Harward, Adiv Kuray, Avery Borens, and Brian Carter Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update,…