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119th, US House of Representatives, Control, Republicans, Democrats
US Politics

A Modest Proposal: How Democrats Could Take the House (Before November 2026)

Jonathan D. Simon 09/13/25

Come in, they said, we’ll give ya shelter from the storm.

charlie kirk, culture war
Rights & Liberties US Politics

Republicans Use Kirk’s Murder for Anti-Free Speech Purge

Klaus Marre 09/12/25
Influencers, algorithms, crowds, media landscape
Podcast

Propaganda 2025: How Lies Became the New Currency of Truth

Jeff Schechtman 09/12/25
Charlie Kirk, American Comeback Tour, Tennessee
US Politics

Charlie Kirk’s Unfortunate Death and the Reality It Reveals

William T. Dowell 09/11/25
fast food worker, kitchen, cooking, heat
Environment Labor

Workers Are Facing Dangerous Heat — Even Inside Fast-Food Restaurants

Frida Garza 09/11/25

Deep Dives

Stand With Survivors Rally, Washington, DC, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Donald Trump

Epstein Survivors Speak Out, But Trump, the Elephant, Is on the Capitol Steps

Russ Baker
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, joint press conference

As His Popularity Tanks, Donald Trump Turns to Power

Jonathan D. Simon
Red thumb on scale

Putin, the Election Integrity Whisperer, Gives Trump Pointers for 2026

Jonathan D. Simon
ICE Agent, recruit, Fascist Thug, brownshirts

Facing the Very Real Possibility That Donald Trump Is a Madman

Russ Baker

Environment

fast food worker, kitchen, cooking, heat
Environment

Workers Are Facing Dangerous Heat — Even Inside Fast-Food Restaurants

Frida Garza 09/11/25

Rising temperatures and chronically broken cooling systems are turning the lunch rush into a deadly risk for some workers.

compromised, municipal water systems, bleach
Environment Government Integrity

As Trump Defunds Infrastructure, Water Systems Serving Millions Face Flood Risk

Julia Conley 09/09/25
endangered, Kemp’s ridley, sea turtle, hatches
Environment

Four Wildlife Success Stories — That Require Continued Federal Engagement

Wendee Nicole 09/04/25

International

George W. Bush, Foreign Minister, Saudi Al-Fail, Saudi Arabia
Hidden Power

A Kingdom on Trial: Could a Lawsuit Shed Light on Saudi Participation in 9/11?

WhoWhatWhy Staff
Maia Sandu, Moldova, European Union, Plenary address
International

Trump’s Foreign Policy Cuts: A Small Nation’s Perspective

Constantin Dicusar
DOwning Street
International

Resignation of British Deputy Prime Minister Mystifies Americans

Klaus Marre
Republic of Moldova, parliament building
International

Moldova Wants EU Membership, Even If It Means Abandoning Ukraine

Constantin Dicusar

One Small Thing

Ditch Doge, Hands-Off Protest
One Small Thing

One Small Thing: Keep Hounding Everyone

Darlena Cunha 08/30/25

Activism flags when it feels like it’s all on repeat, but that repetition is what garners results.

Camp Blanding, Starke, FL, Alligator Alcatraz
One Small Thing

One Small Thing: Be Seen and Be Heard

Darlena Cunha 08/18/25
Workers, install, Alligator Alcatraz, sign
One Small Thing

One Small Thing: No One Is Alone

Darlena Cunha 07/21/25

Economy

fast food worker, kitchen, cooking, heat
Environment

Workers Are Facing Dangerous Heat — Even Inside Fast-Food Restaurants

Frida Garza
Donald Trump, Rigged capitalism, Market Failure
Cartoon

Capitalism, Fascism, Trump, and America’s Not-So-Free ‘Free-Market Economy’

Sean Ogden
Donald Trump, signs, executive orders, Oval Office
Labor

Lackluster Job Growth Continues in August as Unemployment Rate Ticks Up

Klaus Marre
March, workers rights, FDR Park
Labor

US Workers Must Unleash Their Power Before AI Replaces Them

Klaus Marre

Hidden Power

George W. Bush, Foreign Minister, Saudi Al-Fail, Saudi Arabia
Hidden Power

A Kingdom on Trial: Could a Lawsuit Shed Light on Saudi Participation in 9/11?

WhoWhatWhy Staff 09/11/25

More than 100 million Americans are too young to remember 9/11. But when Saudi Arabia goes on trial, that day’s events could soon take center stage again.

ICE Agents, Kristi Noem, Los Angeles, CA
Hidden Power US Politics

Gestapo? Ja Vol, Mein Herr. Wir Haben Eine Gestapo.

Lucian K. Truscott IV 07/04/25
Palantir, dragon
Hidden Power Technology

The Most Dangerous Corporation in America

Robert Reich 06/21/25

Education

Travelers, Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Apprentice Stories

‘I Can’t Go Back’: Trump and the New American Brain Drain

Naomi Stockley
Kavya Waghmare, often studies under trees, cooling
Education

A Girl’s Grades Drop Every Summer — There’s an Alarming Explanation.

Sanket Jain
Donald Trump, supporters, storm, Capitol
Education

Revisionist History 101 — Oklahoma to Teach Trump’s Big Lie in High Schools

Klaus Marre
Jews for Free Speech, Mahmoud Khalil, Protest
Education

Could Fighting Antisemitism Cause More Antisemitism?

Rabbi Joseph A. Edelheit

US Politics

119th, US House of Representatives, Control, Republicans, Democrats
US Politics

A Modest Proposal: How Democrats Could Take the House (Before November 2026)

Jonathan D. Simon 09/13/25

Come in, they said, we’ll give ya shelter from the storm.

charlie kirk, culture war
Rights & Liberties US Politics

Republicans Use Kirk’s Murder for Anti-Free Speech Purge

Klaus Marre 09/12/25
Charlie Kirk, American Comeback Tour, Tennessee
US Politics

Charlie Kirk’s Unfortunate Death and the Reality It Reveals

William T. Dowell 09/11/25
Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump, Chase the Vote
US Politics

On Wednesday, Donald Trump Finally Became President… for 1:58

Klaus Marre 09/11/25
Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA, Gala, Palm Beach, FL
US Politics

For One Brief Moment, Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Brought Political Leaders Together

Klaus Marre 09/10/25

Podcast

Influencers, algorithms, crowds, media landscape

Propaganda 2025: How Lies Became the New Currency of Truth

Jeff Schechtman
Customs house, toll booth, container ship

America’s Most Expensive Lie: Why Tariffs Are Killing What They Claim to Save

Jeff Schechtman
Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Empire of Secrets: Robert Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine’s Dark Legacy

Jeff Schechtman
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, kissing, Graffiti, Hamburg, Germany

Trump, Putin, Epstein: It’s Not a Hoax

Jeff Schechtman

Cartoon

Donald Trump, Rigged capitalism, Market Failure

Capitalism, Fascism, Trump, and America’s Not-So-Free ‘Free-Market Economy’

Sean Ogden
Magic Mike, Mike Johnson, Jeffrey Epstein, Files

Trump Is the Real Hero of the Epstein Saga

Jon Richards
Cartoon, Jeffrey Epstein, ghost, haunt, Donald Trump

Trump’s Ghost of Trysts Past Just Won’t Leave Him Alone

DonkeyHotey

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science, environment, Covid pandemic, disposable face masks, research, chemical time bomb

Disposable Masks Used During Covid Left Chemical Time Bomb, Research Suggests

Whowhatwhy Editors
nature, marine life, nurse sharks, pigment, new study, first xanthism verified

Scientists Stunned by Bright Orange Shark With White Eyes Found Near Costa Rica

Whowhatwhy Editors
climate crisis, global warming, carbon emissions, oil giants, link to heatwaves, new report

Carbon Emissions From Oil Giants Directly Linked to Deadly Heat Waves

Whowhatwhy Editors
science, astronomy, stargazing, blood moon, fall 2025 lunar eclipse

Blood Moon Wows Skywatchers Worldwide

Whowhatwhy Editors
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