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The Trump administration plans to dismantle the department by firing thousands of workers.

Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot embedded in X (formerly Twitter) and built by Elon Musk’s company xAI, is back in the headlines after calling itself “MechaHitler” and producing pro-Nazi remarks.

ProPublica has obtained the blueprint for the Trump administration’s unprecedented plan to turn over IRS records to Homeland Security in order to speed up the agency’s mass deportation efforts.

We must escalate pressure and peacefully disrupt all forms of complicity to contribute to ending Israel’s unspeakable genocide and to dismantling its regime of settler-colonial apartheid. Only then, can we enjoy freedom, justice, and equality.

Not Alone Anymore paints an emotional portrait of Matlin’s acting career and personal life, tracing a line from Matlin’s historic 1987 Oscar win for Children of a Lesser God to 2022’s CODA, which featured a predominantly deaf cast.

Accusations that James Gunn has “politicized” Superman come laughably late, as the world's most famous superhero has always been political, write narrative strategist Andrew Slack and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.

ICE vs USA

ICE raids have caused workers to lose hours and income, and forced them into hiding at home, according to interviews.

Deadly Fallout Heralds the Nuclear Age (1945), Bob Marley’s Breakthrough (1975), Hitler’s Publishing Debut (1925), Struggle Pays (2000), The Origin of Ignorance (1925), The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same (1665)

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins. But modern humans and Neanderthals didn’t just cross paths; they repeatedly interbred, shared genes, and even merged populations over nearly 250,000 years.