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Headlines for August 18, 2026

Iran Threatens New Offensive as Memorandum of Understanding with...

Amid Growing Fears of Rogue AI, Expert Urges Governments to “Bring This to a Grinding Halt”

Is AI superintelligence inevitable? AI safety researcher David Krueger says it doesn’t have to be. Krueger, an assistant professor at the University of Montreal...

“Fire Climate”: Hot, Dry, Windy Days Are Becoming Common, Making Wildfires Harder to Control

The Pacific Northwest is facing its worst fire season in more than 30 years. Scientists say drought, extreme heat and climate change are making...

Headlines for August 6, 2026

Trump Blasts Democratic Nominee for Senate Dr. Abdul El-SayedActing Attorney General Todd Blanche Pledges to "Make Dobbs Permanent" NationwideSenate Votes to Confirm Dr. Erica...

“This Is an ICE Murder, Too”: Gabriela Soto Says She Miscarried While Husband Was Detained in Solitary

In the wake of a third ICE death at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, we speak with Gabriela Soto, whose...

“The People’s Historian”: Dave Zirin’s New Book Explores “Remarkable” Life of Howard Zinn

We speak to Dave Zirin, author and sports editor at The Nation, about his new book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard...

The Death of Awdah Hathaleen: Report Details Settler Killing of “No Other Land” Producer in West Bank

One year ago, an Israeli settler shot and killed the Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank. Hathaleen, an English teacher and...

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