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Today’s Atlantic Trivia: I Run, I Ran, Iran
Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.
AI Is Supercharging the War on Libraries, Education, and Human Knowledge
"Fascism and AI, whether or not they have the same goals, they sure are working to accelerate one another. "
‘Pattern of Extreme Brutality’: Tear Gas, Pepper Balls Among Weapons Deployed Against Protesters in Illinois
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s new WhatsApp channel here. This investigation is part of a collaboration between Bellingcat and Evident. You can watch Evident’s video here. Children in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighbourhood were preparing for a Halloween parade on Oct.
One of the Greatest Wall Street Investors of All Time Announces Retirement
Nancy Pelosi’s trades over the years have been so good that a startup was created to allow investors to directly mirror her portfolio.
Rand Paul Warns of “Warmongers,” but MAGA Rejects Venezuela War Powers Bill
It was potentially the last chance for Paul, Tim Kaine, and Adam Schiff to block U. S. military action in Venezuela with a war powers resolution. The post Rand Paul Warns of “Warmongers,” but MAGA Rejects Venezuela War Powers Bill appeared first on The Intercept.
TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay
TikTok’s ecommerce arm has kept growing steadily, despite tariffs and never-ending debates over whether the platform should be banned.
X Is Using AI Fact-Checkers
Eight AI bots contribute about 10 percent of the platform’s “Community Notes. ”
Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
by Debbie Cenziper and Megan Rose ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. They were the sort of disturbing discoveries that anyone taking generic medication would want to know.
Is America Over Trump? The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, November 8, 2025
With Heather Lofthouse and yours truly, Robert Reich
Behind the Blog: Paywall Jumping and Smart Glasses
This week, we discuss archiving to get around paywalls, hating on smart glasses, and more.
What’s “news” under Trump?
Friends,“TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT, according to Pollsters,” Trump posted after Tuesday’s blowout, not naming the pollsters. Yet the media obediently repeated Trump’s words, as if they were news. They aren’t news.
Tulsi Gabbard’s Quest to Bring the ‘Deep State’ Under Her Control
A memo circulating within the federal government lays out her office’s reasoning for wanting to transfer counterintelligence work away from the FBI.
The Runaway Monkeys Upending the Animal-Rights Movement
A troop of macaques escaped one of the largest primate-breeding facilities in America. Now a strange coalition of uncompromising activists and MAGA loyalists is demanding that all lab animals be set free.
Google, Microsoft, and Meta Have Stopped Publishing Workforce Diversity Data
Other big tech companies including Amazon, Apple, and Nvidia have continued their annual disclosures this year even as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI.
