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The tragic Times Square stabbing: Letters to the Editor — Sept. 5, 2026

Post readers discuss the woman shot dead by cops in Times Square after stabbing two, including a new mom who died, and John Galliano dropping out of the Met...

University of Washington Pays $600,000 to Professor After Losing Land Acknowledgment Fight

Stuart Reges hopes the settlement helps reverse ‘a decade-long trend towards ideological conformity in...

The Quiet Diesel Fuel Cost Crisis

The outlook for diesel fuel prices is bad news, all the way from here...

New Science Ph.D. Program Saves Time and Money

A new program offers an alternative to the standard academic Ph.D. in science, and...

Parents overwhelmingly back Meta settlement, states enacting similar social media limits for youths

Four out of five parents support the recent Meta settlement that will implement new restrictions on teens' Instagram and Facebook accounts, according to a new poll.

Sanders warns Democrats: Any effort to fast-track Social Security changes would undercut party trust

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Democrats warning that privatizing Social Security or passing the Protecting Retirement Opportunities and Maintaining Income Security for Everyone, or PROMISE Act, would result in a breakdown of trust among Democratic voters during a key midterm election year. When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Sanders...

The last thing we need is a nuclear pathway for Saudi Arabia

Too much of the abolition movement remains fixed on the admirable but presently unattainable goal of total disarmament. 

Senate Democrat unveils bill barring social media from selling early access to official posts after Trump API launch

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) unveiled legislation Monday that would bar social media companies from selling expedited access to posts from government officials following the launch of Truth API. President Trump's media company launched the service over the weekend, which gives Wall Street firms advance access to Truth Social's “most market-moving” posts. Warner's bill, called the...

Nvidia’s open-source alliance seeks industry input on AI safety controls

A working group within Nvidia's new initiative on open-source technologies is seeking public input as it develops guidelines on how to share and learn from AI cybersecurity incidents to prevent future risks. The request for comment comes about a week after Nvidia announced the Open Secure AI Alliance, a consortium of more than 120 firms...

7 students charged in hazing incident that led to Indiana fraternity’s suspension

Two pledges were diagnosed with a serious medical condition after the alleged hazing.

Cancel the commute: We need new ways to measure productivity at work

Leaders who care about productivity should stop asking where people sit and start asking which arrangement helps each kind of work create the most value.

Watch live: Senate convenes Medicaid hearing as work requirements face scrutiny

Health experts on Tuesday morning will testify before the Senate Budget Committee on Medicaid, just months after the Trump administration issued a new rule requiring states to implement work requirements before approving residents for the low-income insurance program. The long-anticipated update guides 42 states and the District of Columbia in carrying out the work rules implemented by President Trump's One...

DSA is Democrat base, co-chair says

Megan Romer, the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), said Monday that the organization's members make up the base of the Democratic Party. Romer was pressed by NewsNation's "Cuomo" on DSA's role in the Michigan Senate race. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed is set to face off against moderate Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.), who Democrats...

The revival of Gavin Newsom’s affair to remember

Sex and politics make strange bedfellows.

Live updates: Blanche nomination goes up for Senate Judiciary vote

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will face a Senate Judiciary Committee vote Tuesday morning to advance his nomination for the permanent job. The vote comes a week after a previous one was canceled as GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Thom Tillis (N.C.) said they could not vote in Blanche's favor. Cornyn secured a deal...

Trump’s tariffs are his biggest policy failure

President Trump's tariff policies have faced criticism for failing to reduce the trade deficit, hurting U.S. businesses, and providing insufficient revenue to offset the federal deficit.

The Movement: Spanish migrant crisis boosts anti-immigration message in US

Footage of African migrants crossing a European-controlled border en masse is the newest red meat for right-wing politicians and commentators who want to make the border a hot topic for 2026 and especially 2028. The crossing took place last week, when tens of thousands of migrants entered Ceuta, an autonomous city belonging to Spain on...

Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz

A cargo ship reported Monday that it was struck by a projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, as the U.S. and Iran are at odds over holding new peace talks. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) stated that the cargo vessel reported that it was "hit by an unknown projectile"...

Luigi Mangione seeks to broadcast trial live

Luigi Mangione is facing state charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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