‘Standard format for every budding despot’: Democrats denounce Trump’s crackdown on critics like Jimmy Kimmel
But minority party has few tools with which to curtail Trump’s free speech clampdowns
Day: September 19, 2025
Alaska wants U.S. Supreme Court to hear battle over salmon
Alaska is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its fight with the federal government over salmon management on the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska.
Fight tyranny? Trump would rather rest up in a castle
The US president was treated so generously by King Charles and the royals that his combative nature seemed to vanish, at least briefly, when the time came to depart.
Does painting cows prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this wins Ig Nobel prize
The Ig Nobel prize ceremony is organized by the Annals of Improbable Research, a digital magazine highlighting research that makes people laugh and then think.
Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this wins Ig Nobel prize
A team of researchers from Japan wondered if painting cows with zebra-like stripes would prevent flies from biting them. Another group from Africa and Europe pondered the types of pizza lizards preferred to eat.
Commentary: Even as ties thaw, India faces a colder reality about its place with the US
India does not quite have the leverage many presume it has with the United States, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.
Commentary: How can US partners like ASEAN navigate the new reality of trade ‘deals’?
For ASEAN countries, the immediate question is not whether United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs are legal but how to get greater clarity about trade agreements, says SMU law professor Locknie Hsu.
Can EU sanctions force Israel to stop its genocide in Gaza?
The European Commission calls for a suspension of free trade agreements with Israel in response to the war on Gaza.
Commentary: Will UN finding on Israel committing genocide in Gaza make a difference?
Courts can issue orders and warrants but without cooperation from states, enforcement is weak, says this academic.
Italy first in EU to pass comprehensive law regulating use of AI
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