Twenty Years Later, Atrocities Haunt Darfur Again
The world seems unable, or unwilling, to do much to stop a new struggle on an old battlefield, as atrocities sweep villages and towns.
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Why U.S. business leaders must work together
Listen, learn, and partner to tackle housing affordability and workforce challenges. In September, the U.S. Labor Department reported that weekly applications for unemployment aid jumped by 27,000 to 263,000, the highest in four years and a warning sign for the future of low-income populations. And at a time when government policy couldn’t be less interested in addressing systemic economic…
Despite turmoil, LSU interim AD insists ‘this place is not broken’
On Monday, Louisiana State fired football coach Brian Kelly. On Wednesday, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the university’s athletic director, Scott Woodward, should have no say in the selection of the new coach. On Thursday, Woodward and LSU “agreed to part ways,” according to the school’s athletic department. And on Friday, the interim athletic director…
Red Chillies hits back at Sameer Wankhede’s plea against The Ba***ds of Bollywood; says his image was already subjected to scrutiny
Red Chillies Entertainment has filed its official reply to Sameer Wankhede’s defamation suit against The Ba***ds of Bollywood, the Netflix show he claims was designed to tarnish his reputation. Wankhede, the former NCB officer who led the 2021 drugs case involving Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, had approached the court alleging that the makers…
The Mystery Lady in the Governor’s Palace? Maybe a Ghost, He Says
When a figure appeared in the window of a government building, the governor suggested she was an empress’s ghost. Months later, people are still talking about it.
Cancer treatments may get a boost from mRNA COVID vaccines
Meghan Rosen is a senior writer who reports on the life sciences for Science News. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology with an emphasis in biotechnology from the University of California, Davis, and later graduated from the science communication program at UC Santa Cruz.
Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces ‘dislikes’ beta
Social network Bluesky, which on Friday announced a new milestone of 40 million users, will soon start testing “dislikes” as a way to improve personalization on its main Discover feed and others. The news was shared alongside a host of other conversation control updates and changes, which include smaller tweaks to replies, improved detection of…
‘Total clown show’: How Louisiana Gov. made finding next LSU coach harder
Dan WetzelOct 31, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. LSU currently does not have a president, an athletic director or a head football coach. Louisiana does have a governor, Jeff Landry, who essentially fired the latter two and, having apparently solved…
“It’s Been A Bit Sad For A While”
Daisy Fuentes is sharing her thoughts on MTV amid the major changes taking place at the network following the acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance. In a recent interview, the former VJ responded to news that MTV would be ending some of its international music channels at the end of 2025. “I thought, while it’s…
Tanzania Racked by Deadly Protests After Election
As the violence continued for a third day, the United Nations said at least 10 people had been killed. Opposition leaders claimed the death toll could be in the hundreds.