10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (289+ words) A New York socialist lawmaker says people who swipe basic goods from stores shouldn’t face charges because they have a “biological need” for what they take. State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher made the argument Thursday at a news conference outside Manhattan…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (382+ words) A newly released email suggests that the nation’s top vaccine regulator encouraged Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Francis Collins to leverage billions in scientific research dollars to study COVID vaccine side effects — but they never followed through on her request....

13+ hour ago   (257+ words) When it comes to the Second Amendment, Florida and Illinois are almost polar opposites, with the former state considered one of the most respectful of gun rights. That’s got Chicago on the wrong end of a 7-to-1 ratio when it comes…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (248+ words) A significant share of American drivers have opted to avoid insuring the vehicles they drive amid the rising cost of living and shifting consumer habits, a recent survey finds. As perhaps the most commonly experienced cost, the average price of…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (535+ words) Too many American men are spending their prime working years outside the workforce, and the cost reaches far beyond lost income. In the mid-1950s, 97.4% of prime-age men, ages 25 to 54, participated in the labor force. In July 2026, that number was 89.2%. Put another…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (195+ words) Just when you think the climate alarm industry could not possibly get any more absurd than it has already become, they go and prove you wrong again. This week’s example of this enduring phenomenon comes from a glaring headline attached…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (432+ words) Artificial intelligence labs received the brunt of the criticism for their models escaping containment during safety testing, but it turns out they are not solely responsible. Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI have had their AI models go rogue during testing. AI…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (285+ words) A Republican governor forced a Texas airport to abandon its plan for Islamic ritual washing stations within hours of calling the project illegal. “These ablution facilities appear designed to single out one subset of the population for special treatment based…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (297+ words) More members of Generation Z than any other age group are turning to gambling to help achieve financial goals, including saving for retirement, a recent study found. Betterment surveyed 1,000 retail investors across four generations from March 27 to April 3, 2026. The financial…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (484+ words) Experts are split on whether the Trump administration’s efforts to confront the U.S.’ ongoing opioid crisis have made significant progress. “The Trump administration deserves credit for recognizing that illicit fentanyl is simultaneously a medical crisis, a transnational organized crime enterprise…...