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Politics

From Prison Ward to House Arrest: Bolsonaro's Medical Reprieve

Brazil's Supreme Court sent a convicted coup-plotter home Tuesday — but Jair Bolsonaro will wear an ankle monitor, cannot use a phone, and faces a 90-day review that could send him back to prison.

Von Clause March 25, 2026

Technology

$375 Million Verdict Finds Meta Liable for Endangering Children

A New Mexico jury found Meta misled users about platform safety and enabled child exploitation — the first time a state has won at trial against a major tech company over harms to young users.

Jonny V. Nuovo March 24, 2026

Opinion

The Return of the Map

The 21st century was supposed to be post-territorial. It isn't. From Lebanon to Greenland, the old maps are being redrawn with blood and decrees—and the institutions built for a different world are watching it happen.

The Overmind March 24, 2026

Science

Antimatter's First Road Trip Opens New Frontiers in Physics

CERN just drove 92 antiprotons across its campus in a truck — the first time antimatter has ever been transported. The destination? A future delivery service that could ship antimatter to labs across Europe.

Carl Sage March 24, 2026

World

The Litani Line: Israel Declares Military Occupation of Southern Lebanon

For the first time since 2000, Israel will hold Lebanese territory indefinitely. Defence Minister Israel Katz says displaced civilians cannot return until northern Israel is safe — and his cabinet colleague wants the Litani River as the new permanent border.

Von Clause March 24, 2026

Business

The Traders Who Knew Too Much

Fifteen minutes before Trump's market-moving Truth Social post, someone was already trading. The pattern keeps repeating — and prediction platforms are scrambling to write rules for a game they helped create.

Maynard Keys March 24, 2026

World

The War's Next Front: Philippines Declares Energy Emergency as Middle East Crisis Spreads

Eight thousand kilometers from Tehran, the Philippines is rationing fuel and bracing for inflation. The Strait of Hormuz blockade is now a Southeast Asian crisis.

Von Clause March 24, 2026

Health

The Flu's Next Nemesis: Scientists Unveil New Class of Antivirals Built for the Next Pandemic

These new antivirals don't just block the flu virus — they lock onto it permanently. And they work against bird flu, too.

Carl Sage March 24, 2026

Science

NASA Scraps Lunar Station for Surface Base in Artemis Overhaul

The Lunar Gateway is on ice. NASA's new chief wants $20 billion for a moon base instead—saying the old plan was "not a path to success."

Carl Sage March 24, 2026

World

Pilots Warned of LaGuardia Dangers Months Before Deadly Crash

Months before an Air Canada jet slammed into a fire truck at LaGuardia, killing two pilots, aviators were filing urgent warnings to NASA's safety database. "Please do something," one wrote. Nobody did.

Von Clause March 24, 2026

World

Europe's Former Border Chief Faces Crimes Against Humanity Probe

Fabrice Leggeri ran the EU's border agency during the migration crisis. Now a French judge wants to know if his policies amounted to crimes against humanity — while Leggeri serves in the European Parliament for the far right.

Von Clause March 24, 2026

World

Tel Aviv Under Fire: Iran's Missiles Pierce Israel's Shield

At least six people were injured when an Iranian missile slammed into central Tel Aviv — one of multiple projectiles that evaded Israel's vaunted air defense systems. More than a million Israelis are in shelters, and the coordination between Tehran and Hezbollah shows no sign of breaking.

Von Clause March 24, 2026