US, top carbon emitter in history, has 'a lot of responsibility' for causing 'substantial' harm globally, scientist says…
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/25/us-climate-damage-research
Thursday, March 26, 2026
US traveller recounts brutal detention in Venezuela’s feared prisons: ‘They beat me, chained me up’
James Luckey's ordeal sheds light on the mistreatment political prisoners faced under Nicolás Maduro…
Democratic rising star extends ‘love’ after Hegseth pastor prays for his death
Talarico said on X: "Jesus loves. Christian Nationalism kills. You may pray for my death, Pastor, but I still love you. I love you more than you could ever hate me."…
A "religious freedom" argument just defeated Indiana's abortion ban!
In a stunning decision out of Indiana, a judge has blocked the state’s near-total abortion ban saying that it violates the religious freedom of people whose faith teaches them it's okay to have the procedure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRs0RceLJZ8
Democrats shut down DHS funding deal from Republicans as standoff continues
Republicans' proposal would restart almost all of DHS operations but excluded key reforms that Democrats want…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/25/senate-republicans-bill-iran-war-dhs-shutdown
Trump’s war in Iran exposes US’s shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos
The US is recklessly spreading economic havoc among global friends and foes while suffering little harm itself…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/trump-war-in-iran-us-shift-global-chaos
Israel used white phosphorus to scorch earth in south Lebanon, researcher says
Human Rights Watch and others say they have documented use of weapon in civilian areas during war on Gaza…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/israel-white-phosphorus-south-lebanon-researchers
Social media trial: Meta and Google ordered to pay $6 million : NPR
"But this verdict is bigger than one case. For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features. Today's verdict is a referendum — from a jury, to an entire industry — that accountability has arrived," he said in a joint statement with the plaintiff's legal team.
Meta and Google said they disagree with the verdict. Meta said it is weighing its legal options and Google plans to appeal.
"This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site," said Google spokesman José Castañeda…
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5746125/meta-youtube-social-media-trial-verdict
UN calls for reparations to remedy the historical wrongs of trafficking enslaved Africans | PBS News
While the United States opposes the past wrongdoing of the transatlantic slave trade and all other forms of slavery, it "does not recognize a legal right to reparations for historical wrongs that were not illegal under international law at the time they occurred," deputy U.S. ambassador Dan Negrea said before the vote...
Poll shows most Americans feel war against Iran has gone too far | PBS News
While Trump is deploying more warships and troops to the Middle East, about 59% of Americans say U.S. military action in Iran has been excessive.
Meanwhile, 45% are "extremely" or "very" concerned about being able to afford gas in the next few months, up from 30% in an AP-NORC poll conducted shortly after Trump won reelection with promises that he would improve the economy and lower the cost of living...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/poll-shows-most-americans-feel-war-against-iran-has-gone-too-far
A shelter village provides a bridge to permanent housing
The Bridge is a fully enclosed campus with a bathhouse and community center. There are 48 tiny sleeping cabins, able to accommodate 56 adults. The shelter village cost $2.7 million. Two-thirds of the funding came from private donations, while the remaining third came from a county grant…
Wormy Food, Intimidating Guards, Sick Kids: Inside ICE’s Only Family Detention Center – Mother Jones
First-person accounts paint a bleak picture of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas...
Whitmer urges more funding for early childhood education
Whitmer's budget blueprint also includes $625 million in literacy programs that she said are designed to support early starts, proven methods (including expanded training for educators in evidence-based reading instruction and increased literacy coaching in classrooms), and extra help for students who need it most.
"We've done great work together already with the Science of Reading," said Whitmer, referring to literacy legislation that passed in 2024, "but this is just the next step to bringing about the outcomes we all desperately want to see."…
AG Nessel and Romulus Mayor file lawsuit over planned ICE detention facility
"As the state's attorney general, I have a legal and moral authority to act if and when this administration behaves unlawfully and does so in a way that harms Michigan's residents," Nessel said at a press conference.
The complaint alleges the facility lacks the space, health and sanitation systems and infrastructure to handle as many as 500 detainees at a time. It also said the city, which is also part of the lawsuit, would have to pick up significant costs to manage the additional traffic and security if the project goes forward...
You might be misremembering the origins of ‘gaslighting’ : NPR
In short, gaslighting can be described as "crazy-making," says Paige Sweet, a sociologist at the University of Michigan who studies the phenomenon in the context of intimate relationships.
"Someone trying to make you seem or feel crazy — either to yourself and or to other people," she says. It's like "watching something happen and then being told that's not what's happening." But it's beyond the scope of lying…
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5728191/gaslighting-origin-history-word
Iran rejects Trump proposal to end war, gives 5 conditions : NPR
The conditions include safeguards against future attacks on Iran, the payment of war reparations to the country and a recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz…
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5760675/iran-war-military-deployment
Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies : NPR
"Areas of focus will include the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in the Middle East, and threats across the world to peace and stability," the department said in a statement released amid conflicting accounts over whether the U.S. and Iran are talking about a resolution to the conflict...
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan and submits its own amid push for talks
Tehran puts forward five-point counter-proposal and says war will end when it decides and on its terms…
I Fact Checked the SAVE Act
Donald Trump has broken every promise he has made. It’s no wonder he wants to suppress the vote.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKUpDWzH9bY
UK bans crypto donations to political parties in bid to curb foreign influence | PBS News
Starmer told lawmakers that "we will act decisively to protect our democracy" from outside meddling. "That will include a moratorium on all political donations made through cryptocurrencies," he said during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons...
Casey Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled | PBS News
Means, a 38-year-old Stanford-educated physician who became disillusioned with traditional medicine and did not finish her surgical residency program, has faced scrutiny for her lack of experience and potential conflicts. Another sticking point has been her close alignment with Kennedy, whose efforts to dramatically pull back vaccine recommendations have been slammed by lawmakers and medical groups…
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/casey-means-surgeon-general-nomination-is-stalled
WATCH: White House says U.S. will strike Iran 'harder' than ever if talks are unproductive | PBS News
Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East, issuing its own counterproposal instead, as it launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries...
Emily Gregory wins District 87 seat
She defeated Trump-Endorsed candidate Jon Maples. The district is where Mar-A-Lago is, and with the victory, democrats now hold the House, Senate, and US House seats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgrlOENMwvw
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