How Year

A Daily Show comedy segment skewers President Trump's escalating trade war with Canada, his proposal to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America,' his denial of rising U.S. food and gas prices, and repeated claims of winning an 'Iran War.' Host Jon Stewart also satirizes Trump loyalist...

The Wall Street Journal profiles Iron Heart, a Japanese premium denim brand founded by a 69-year-old Japanese biker, and the obsessive community — dubbed the 'Iron Heart Army' — that formed around it on an old internet forum. Members debate cotton origins, shuttle-loom construction, dip-dye...

CNBC's investigation into Allied Universal, the largest private security firm in North America, documents how corporations are investing heavily in security guards, executive protection, surveillance technology, and physical security services. The report examines what is driving demand for private security and how technology is reshaping...

Engineer Jamal Mubarak fled Khartoum during Sudan's ongoing conflict, traveled through Al-Jazira and South Sudan, and reached Uganda where he lived in safety for an unspecified period. Per Al Jazeera, Mubarak was unable to find engineering work in Uganda despite 34 years of experience. He...

South Korea's judo team is preparing for the 2026 Asian Games, with Olympic silver medalist Huh Mi-mi — born and raised in Tokyo as a third-generation Korean-Japanese — targeting a gold medal in the competition. The sport is expected to be a major medal battleground...

Iran's military released video footage showing what it claims are missiles and drones being launched toward U.S. vessels and oil tankers, the Associated Press reports. Iran's military said the release was a response to a U.S. attack on five Iranian oil tankers.

During a House Oversight Committee hearing on birth tourism, Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA) questioned Dr. Steven A. Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies about how birth tourism has changed under current GOP leadership. Camarota testified that four states are primary destinations for the practice.

The Texas Tribune analyzes the politics surrounding data center development in Texas, focusing on how rapid expansion intersects with state energy infrastructure, legislative policy decisions, and economic development priorities. The outlet reports that data center growth is reshaping demands on the Texas power grid and...

In a recap of last month's verdict, journalist Jeff Pearlman examines the 1996 fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur and the decades-long investigation that led to Duane "Keffe D" Davis's conviction. Writing for Reveal, Pearlman characterizes the killing as preventable, arguing it represents a significant...

A video essay examines how COVID-19 response policies fractured American political consensus and weakened public confidence in institutional authority. The analysis argues that vaccine skepticism, conspiracy theories, and polarized pandemic management created lasting damage to civic trust. Dr. Paul Offit, a pediatrician and vaccine expert,...

Germany faces escalating cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure including power grids, prompting national security assessments of the country's resilience and defensive capabilities. According to DW News, the growing frequency of such attacks has raised questions among German policymakers about the political consequences and how prepared the...

An Amazon Air Boeing 767 overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, with video footage showing one pilot escaping the aircraft. According to CNN, investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board have recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders and...

Corie Walsh, an Illinois mother of four, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her 2-year-old son Barrett was found dead in the basement of their suburban Chicago home on September 1, 2026. Prosecutors say Walsh was texting about the Lindsay Clancy murder...

Lonnie Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian Institution for seven years, is stepping down from his position as Secretary, the institution announced Tuesday.

More Perfect Union investigated Deloitte's role managing U.S. welfare eligibility systems — a contract worth over $6 billion — arguing the consulting firm has profited from error-prone technology that denies Americans access to healthcare and food assistance. The analysis characterizes this as a major welfare...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani remarks on the lasting effects of the September 11 attacks nearly 25 years later, noting that more people have died from 9/11-related illnesses than were killed on the day of the attacks. He highlights the ongoing suffering experienced by...

Actress Emily Blunt appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers to share the story of how she first met her husband, actor John Krasinski.

Texas has approved updated social studies curriculum standards that address how Islam is taught in schools, following public testimony from students and educators about the previous framework. Texas Tribune education reporter Jaden Edison and Ayaan Moledina, a 17-year-old Round Rock student who testified at state...

Comedian Josh Johnson, appearing on The Daily Show, argues that AI falls short at creating comedy because it lacks the lived human experience that underlies effective humor.

Matt Ferrell, host of Undecided with Matt Ferrell, found through two years of real household data that home battery systems underperform financial expectations due to net metering structures. The source documents that while solar panels reduced electric costs, the 20 kWh battery storage system cost...