Families of Americans detained in China seek action after US-Russia swap. (www.voanews.com)
X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott (www.nytimes.com)
The company claimed that members of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media coordinated to dissuade brands from advertising on X....
As controversies and accusations swirl, YouTube’s biggest star, MrBeast, carries on (www.nbcnews.com)
These Kids Love Their Electric School Bus, But Some Adults Want to Pump the Brakes (www.pcmag.com)
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Indonesia’s tiny hobbits descended from even smaller ancestors (arstechnica.com)
A 700,000-year-old humerus suggests small hominins have a long history on Flores.
Man in hospital after suspected hate crime attack in Belfast (www.theguardian.com)
Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil. (www.voanews.com)
The left loves Tim Walz. Can he unite the Democrats? (www.vox.com)
Elon Musk's X sues advertisers over alleged 'massive advertiser boycott' after Twitter takeover (apnews.com)
US-Australia talks focus on China's 'coercive behavior,' climate change. (www.voanews.com)
US confirms 7 injured in attack on base in Iraq. (www.voanews.com)
'Pro-democracy activist' convicted in US of giving dissidents' intel to China. (www.voanews.com)
Where Tim Walz Stands on the Issues (time.com)
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government, official says (apnews.com)
This is kind of big news. I never would have expected it.
House Dems Demand Heritage Leader Come Clean on Project 2025's Secret 180-Day Plan. (www.commondreams.org)
Number of Americans without health insurance rises in 2024, breaking streak of record-low figures (www.cbsnews.com)
Trump tells Adin Ross he wants to ‘fire’ Black journalist who grilled him onstage (www.independent.co.uk)
Donald Trump said he would “fire” the ABC News journalist who grilled him about his past comments during a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on July 31....
Who is Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Harris' VP pick? (abcnews.go.com)
J. D. Vance Wants to Gut Biden’s Consumer Protections (jacobin.com)
Decline in Veterans’ Homelessness Spurs Hopes for a Broader Solution (www.nytimes.com)
Since 2008, Congress, with bipartisan support, has spent billions on rental aid for unhoused veterans and cut their numbers by more than half, as overall homelessness has grown. Celebrated by experts and managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the achievement has gained...
Why Olympic darling Armand Duplantis chose Sweden over United States (www.si.com)
Trump congratulates Putin on ‘great’ hostage swap (www.politico.eu)
U.S. Republican nominee Donald Trump commended Russian President Vladimir Putin over a historic prisoner swap deal struck last week, suggesting the Russian leader got the better end of the agreement....
Wall Street steadies after its worst day in nearly 2 years, and stocks are mixed. (www.voanews.com)
Project 2025 is an unmitigated polling disaster for Trump and Republicans (www.rollingstone.com)
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