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Dissident Project Launches Media Fellowship to Amplify Voices for Freedom

Expanding Our Mission Beyond the Classroom We are excited to announce a new milestone for the Dissident Project, a platform dedicated to sharing the powerful stories of immigrants who have escaped oppressive regimes. Since its launch in 2022, Young Voices has sponsored over 140 live talks, reaching 25,000 students in high schools across the country. […]

5,000 delays reported after FAA issues ground stops at Northeast airports September 21, 2026
Flyers across the United States are facing massive disruptions to their travel plans on Monday after equipment outages stopped flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania, with no estimated time for resuming service.More than 900 flights have been canceled nationwide and over 5,000 are delayed on Monday, […]
AYESHA ALI, CLARA MCMICHAEL and SAM SWEENEY
'Blatant violation' of rights: News outlets file lawsuit over Trump ban September 21, 2026
Three news organizations whose journalists were banned from the White House last week are suing President Trump and three of his top advisers in federal court, demanding that access for their reporters be immediately restored.“This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend […]
Dylan Stableford
He spent 11 months inside DOGE. Now he wants to set the record straight. September 21, 2026
Tyler Hassen’s initiation into Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, started as a series of tests. The Houston oil executive says he was given vague instructions to show up at an unfamiliar D.C. address. He hastily packed three suitcases and flew east, taking an Uber to a building that he soon learned belonged […]
Elizabeth Dwoskin, (c) 2026 , The Washington Post
Vermont man convicted of attempted murder in shooting of 3 Palestinian college students September 21, 2026
Burlington, Vt. (AP) — A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies. Jason Eaton faces up to life […]
MICHAEL R. SISAK and AMANDA SWINHART
The 2026 midterms are 6 weeks away. What the latest polls say. September 21, 2026
The 2026 midterm elections are just 43 days away. All of the key primaries have been decided. With summer officially behind us, the fall campaign is now underway.So where do things stand — nationwide — in the race to control Congress? Which party has a better chance of, you know, winning? To get a sense […]
Andrew Romano
Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reportedly calls off airstrikes September 21, 2026
By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Jana ChoukeirRIYADH/DUBAI, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Houthi fighters pushed to seize strategic heights in Yemen on Monday to cut off the Red Sea coast from remaining areas held by Saudi-backed forces, after a report that President Donald Trump had called off US strikes on the group at the last […]
By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Jana Choukeir
Patrick Clancy opens up about forgiveness, grief and starting a new family September 21, 2026
Patrick Clancy spoke about coping with the deaths of his three children and how he has started rebuilding his life in his first televised interview since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial,The case has drawn widespread media attention, with the former labor and delivery nurse facing murder charges over the deaths of her three children […]
Jasmine Andersson
Barrels with 150,000 tons of radioactive waste dumped in the Atlantic are now leaking September 21, 2026
A barrel oozing radioactive waste at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. (NODSSUM Campaign, CNRS, French Oceanographic Fleet) The second half of the 20th century was something of a golden age for nuclear technology. Following the atomic devastation of WWII, the world found new, more benign uses for radioactive decay. Power plants, medical treatments, scientific […]
Michelle Starr
Elon Musk's spending draws additional attention to Texas Senate race September 21, 2026
Musk has so far stayed out of the spotlight in the Senate race in Texas, even though he lives in the state, has based his companies Tesla and SpaceX there, and employs about 20,000 people. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images file)The last time Elon Musk sank money into an election, he played a starring role […]
Natasha Korecki
U.S. floats AI warning system with China ahead of Trump-Xi summit September 21, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met China's Vice Premier He Lifeng [Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent/X] Top US and Chinese officials have discussed creating a new "notification mechanism" for AI incidents that could affect national security, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters on Sunday.Bessent made the comments after what he called "successful" talks with Chinese Vice […]
Osmond Chia - Business reporter
$68 billion in U.S. data center projects hit roadblocks as opposition grows September 21, 2026
(Bloomberg) -- Opposition to data centers continues to mount in the US.Most Read from BloombergQatar Energy Chief Says Bessent ‘Wrong’ About Hormuz FutureSaudis Give European Oil Buyers No Supplies for Next MonthQatari Premier Says Gulf States Have to Act Together on IranTrump Drops a Legal Bid to Block Funding of Gateway TunnelMerz Vows to Stay […]
Newley Purnell
Hunter faces manslaughter charge after mistaking woman for deer, police say September 21, 2026
A 74-year-old hunter has been arrested and charged in a homicide investigation in which police allege he fatally shot a woman in Delaware whom he allegedly mistook for a deer.Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, Maryland, was charged with manslaughter and related crimes after allegedly shooting the woman while hunting Friday evening in a field near Ellendale, […]
MATT FOSTER and BILL HUTCHINSON
Powerful nor’easter takes shape with days of dangerous conditions for East Coast September 20, 2026
THE TAKEAWAYDays of dangerous conditions are expected through the workweek for parts of the East Coast as a nor'easter develops.The storm could bring high surf, strong winds, coastal flooding and severe beach erosion this weekend.Some areas expected to see wind gusts up to 60 mph, with offshore waves reaching 15 to 18 feet.Parts of the […]
Alexandra Myers, Julian Atienza
Locals and lawmakers demand answers after ICE agent shoots DoorDash driver in Texas September 20, 2026
The victim, who was identified as a Venezuelan man, was transported to a local hospital and is in “in serious but stable condition." (Shahrzad Rasekh / Reuters)An ICE officer shot and seriously wounded a Venezuelan man Sunday afternoon as he was delivering food in Austin, Texas, his lawyer said.The man was taken to a local […]
Joe Kottke