Month: August 2023

X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is suing the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has documented the spread of hate speech and viral falsehoods on social media. [MORE]

The man convicted of killing 11 worshipers and wounding six others at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 could face the death penalty. The attack is the deadliest antisemitic assault in U.S. history. [MORE]

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines. [MORE]

Angus Cloud’s portrayal of Fez, a thoughtful and laconic drug dealer on HBO’s Euphoria, endeared him to fans and launched a career that was still rising. He died Monday at age 25. [MORE]

Donald Trump’s legal woes haven’t hurt his polling numbers. The ACLU files a lawsuit to block the country’s first religious public charter school. Remembering Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman. [MORE]

Many people in public housing are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, and there’s no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves some tenants struggling to pay for it on their own. [MORE]

The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing’s oldest traditions, the handshake. [MORE]

Zaporizhzhian Cossacks are warriors who have been revered for centuries in Ukraine. A family is maintaining the Cossack traditions by training people with swords, maces and their bare hands. [MORE]

The top-ranked and two-time defending champion U.S. did just enough to squeak into the knockout round. Portugal dominated possession all game as the U.S. struggled to create offensive chances. [MORE]

Indiana’s law will bar abortions except in cases of lethal fetal anomaly, rape or incest, or when the woman’s life or health are seriously jeopardized. The fallout will be felt across the Midwest. [MORE]