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15+ min ago (70+ words) The daily codeword puzzle from The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week The daily crossword from The Week The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week The daily codeword puzzle from The Week...

15+ min ago (71+ words) The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. The daily codeword puzzle from The Week The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week The daily crossword from The Week The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week...

18+ min ago (851+ words) 1. A Conversation on Hope and'Silence I pushed back gently: this isn't indifference. Across the region, people feel overwhelming rage, grief, and moral clarity about Gaza. The missing piece is political capacity'fragmented societies, criminalized dissent, regimes that survive by blocking mass mobilization. Labeling it apathy, misdiagnoses the problem and risks, portraying immobilized populations as consenting to horror. Religion gets co opted too. People reduce faith to "only rely on " (tawakkul'trust in God)," forgetting the prophetic command: " " ("tie your camel, then trust in God"). Prayer becomes a substitute for action, a politically convenient theology of passivity. Neoliberal stories compound the damage: aid Palestinians with education, jobs, entrepreneurship'as if economic uplift alone delivers liberation. This mirrors the humanitarian trap I critiqued in From Futility to Friction: managing suffering without challenging the structures of domination. Yet this helplessness is not merely a cultural or…...

32+ min ago (268+ words) Is this change part of a broader reassessment of how the agency evaluates cancer risks from chemicals? The EPA has recently released a draft proposal that would nearly double the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale, a move strongly criticized by public health and environmental groups. This change is part of a broader reassessment of how the agency evaluates cancer risks from chemicals. The draft was published on Dec. 3 and the EPA is asking for feedback on it through Feb. 2." A few key details of the proposed change include: "This new EPA action opens the door to more pollution and may fundamentally change the agency's framework for chemical risk assessment,David Andrews, Ph.D., the Environmental Working Group's acting chief science officer, said.This change will enable chemical companies to profit further at the expense of public health. Formaldehyde is…...

35+ min ago (642+ words) Donald Trump addressed shooting as politicians urged action to improve gun controls " key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance Donald Trump on Sunday paid his respects to two people killed and nine who were injured in a shooting at Brown University. "Before we begin, I want to just pay my respects to the people, unfortunately two are no longer with us, Brown University, nine injured and two are looking down on us right now from Heaven," the president told guests at a holiday reception at the White House. "Brown University," Trump added, "great school, really one of the greatest schools anywhere in the world. Things can happen." Saturday's violence at Brown brought the number of mass shootings in the US for the year to at least 389, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The attack reignited the US's ongoing…...

45+ min ago (208+ words) New details emerged on Sunday night about the person of interest connected to the deadly mass shooting at Brown University. The shooting occurred on Saturday and left two students dead and nine others injured. A vigil for the deceased students was held on Sunday night. Authorities have detained one person of interest in the case, according to reports. Here are five things to know about the person of interest. Erickson was detained at a hotel in Coventry, Rhode Island, near the university. Erickson was an infantry soldier who received some sniper training and served as a rifleman between 2021 and 2024, CNN reported. A military spokesperson told the outlet that Erickson held a specialist rank and had no deployments last year. Erickson also worked at Arlington National Cemetery, according to the report. CNN reported that authorities recovered a "revolver and a small…...

48+ min ago (684+ words) In addition to presenting the world's'worst humanitarian crisis, I suspect the situation in Sudan holds an important warning for the movement opposing Donald Trump in this country. But more on that later. Where Is the Coverage? All in all, however, the major U.S. media were slow to recognize the horror unfolding in Gaza. Even now, their coverage of Donald Trump's and Benjamin Netanyahu's "peace" plan remains'disturbingly credulous. What's Happening in Sudan? The Role of the U.S. and Its Allies "When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food. Funding stoppages meant that critical medical supplies were never delivered, doctors said. The lack of U.S.-funded disease response teams has made it harder to contain cholera outbreaks, which are claiming the lives of those already weakened by hunger." I wish I felt…...

54+ min ago (183+ words) A born grifter chases his table tennis dreams and a dad turns to stand-up to fight off heartbreak Directed by Josh Safdie (R)" Directed by Bradley Cooper (R) Cartoons Sunday's political cartoons include a new White House flag, Venezuela negotiations, and more Talking Point All 43 police forces in England and Wales are set to be granted access, with those against calling for increasing safeguards on the technology The Week Recommends "Mind-bending" outpost for spotting animals " and the northern lights The Week Recommends Jafar Panahi"s furious Palme d"Or-winning revenge thriller was made in secret The Week Recommends Raz Shaw"s take on the classic musical is "gloriously cheering" The Week Recommends Elizabeth Goldring"s "definitive account" brings the German artist "vividly to life" The Week Recommends Nikolai Foster"s captivating and beautifully designed revival "ripples with feeling" Feature An insider"s…...

56+ min ago (477+ words) Guwahati: One of the best-known practicing physicians of eastern India, Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah has been honoured with two distinguished national awards recognising his transformative contributions to neurology, nursing leadership, and community healthcare development over five decades." Founder of GNRC" Nava J. Thakuria Guwahati: One of the best-known practicing physicians of eastern India, Dr. Nomal Chandra Borah has been honoured with two distinguished national awards recognising his transformative contributions to neurology, nursing leadership, and community healthcare development over five decades. Founder of GNRC Universal Health Mission and GNRC Group of Hospitals, Dr. Borah was recently conferred on the Lifetime Achievement awards by both Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN, apex national body of neurologists which pursues relentless advancement of neurological research, education, and clinical standards) and Association of Nurse Executive-India (ANEI, premier professional body representing senior nursing practitioners, educators, and administrators that…...

59+ min ago (472+ words) Fellow directors, actors and politicians expressed their shock on social media as the news spread Sunday night From Joe Russo to Nancy Pelosi, Hollywood's elite expressed grief and shock at the news that Rob Reiner, one of the most successful and beloved directors to ever sit behind the camera, was found dead Sunday along with his wife in their Brentwood home. "I can't handle the truth that one of the greatest filmmakers to ever live is gone," wrote Russo, who, alongside his brother Anthony, rose from directing TV comedies to Marvel Studios' biggest blockbusters. "We lost one of the few good men." Reiner, the comedic actor and filmmaker behind hits like "This Is Spinal Tap" and "When Harry Met Sally," was found dead in his Brentwood home on Sunday, along with his wife Michele. LAPD officers responded Sunday afternoon to…...