Poll finds Americans concerned as Trump accelerates global intervention NPRMany Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll NPRMost Americans say U.S. should be world’s moral leader; far fewer sa…
Vivek Ramaswamy ‘alarmed’ after family’s bodyguard charged for drug trafficking
Authorities found about 261 parcels of drugs at the home of Justin Salsburey, 43, and his wife, Ruthann Rankin, 38Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed concern after his family’s bodyguard was arrested recently on federa…
Portraits of the Thwaites Glacier – The New York Times
Portraits of the Thwaites Glacier The New York TimesThe Icebreaker Reaches the Thwaites Glacier, and the Science Begins The New York TimesAntarctic Sea Ice eos.orgEntering the Antarctic Sea Ice, and a New World &nb…
An Up-Close Look at the Thwaites Glacier
From an icebreaker sailing near the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, our photographer has captured the many faces of the ice.
‘White tears are not helpful’: Leftist woman says it ‘felt wrong’ to mourn Renee Good, sparks online outrage
A Minneapolis poet, Renee Good, was fatally shot by an ICE officer, sparking outrage and protests. A viral video of a woman at Good’s memorial expressing her privilege ignited a debate on race and identity. While some condemned the incident as a brutal…
Public school enrollment falls across WA
This school year, nearly 50,000 fewer students are enrolled in Washington’s public pre-K through 12th grade schools than in 2019-20, when COVID-19 hit.
‘I feel free’: Australia’s social media ban, one month on
Some say they’ve lost interest in social media since the ban, while others say nothing has changed.
Chinese national in U.S. illegally accused of photographing bombers at Air Force base
A Chinese national accused this week of taking unauthorized photographs of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers at an Air Force base in Missouri has been in the U.S. illegally since 2022 but was released from custody after claiming asylum.
Homelessness: End comparisons to dissimilar cities
Re: “Homelessness in Seattle: We can’t unsee it” (Dec. 28, Opinion): Walter Hatch’s mostly excellent essay is marred by what I think is an unfair comparison with Milwaukee, Wisc. He wrote, “Milwaukee, Wis., which has dramatically reduced its homeless p…
FMC raises fine on MSC in case over non-operating reefers
The commission’s review of an administrative law judge’s earlier decision on late fees that MSC charged for non-operating reefers found the overcharges amounted to a “practice” by the carrier.