Israeli organ-trafficking network busted in Turkiye
Police in the Turkish city of Adana detained 11 suspects, five Israeli and two Syrian, on allegations of organ trafficking, the Daily Sabah reported on 5 May. Israel has long been at the…
Eric Adams Is the Lying Face of the Campus Crackdown
Journalism, a trade where the need to maintain access often requires euphemism, is rich in evasive language to describe people like Eric Adams: dissimulator, equivocator, teller of tall tales, prevaricator,…
Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine
A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists. It is the first time a creature…
Coronavirus found in samples from 96% of flights
The concentration of a virus in wastewater can paint a picture of how much COVID-19 is present in that community. Testing at airports can help provide context for how prevalent…
These videos show the police aren’t neutral. They’re counterprotesters.
law enforcement officers are treating America like a battlefield.
Turkey cuts all trade ties with Israel: report
The Israeli Foreign Minister said Ankara was also blocking Turkey’s ports for Israeli imports and exports.
Detroit People’s Food Co-op Opens May 1
Join the Celebration! “On opening day, I want everyone in Detroit to walk through our doors and feel like this is their store,” said Talley. The DPFC opens for business…
Killing the Middlemen in the Rideshare Industry
How Things Work: If the coop model can succeed in Minneapolis, that would significantly undermine the power of Uber and Lyft's threats to pull out of other cities in the future.…
Art and Ephemera Once Owned by Pioneering Artist Mary Beth Edelson Discarded on the Street in SoHo
The purge of material, including works on paper, was organized by her son, Nick Edelson. Some who came to take items criticized the disposal.
Los Angeles Just Proved How Spongy a City Can Be
As relentless rains pounded LA, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water—enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year.