The Atlantic
Meta Pays $17.1 Billion for Ruining Childhood; Now Chatbots Want a Turn
Meta forks over $17.1 billion for hooking kids on social media, while chatbots quietly move in on their emotions - and nobody's home.
2026-09-11
The Atlantic
2026-09-08
BBC World
NYC Mayor Drops 170,000 Files Proving Officials Knew Air Was Toxic and Told Everyone It Was Fine Anyway
New York City releases 170,000 files proving officials knew the air was toxic after 9/11 - but told everyone it was fine anyway. Jon Stewart provides the sarcastic commentary.
2026-08-31
Grist
Manhattan's Flood Walls Are Almost Done. Now the Real Fun Begins: Figuring Out Where the Next Billion Goes.
Manhattan's flood defenses are nearly done, but the city's next big climate move is a bureaucratic maze of priorities, budgets, and neighborhood squabbles.
2026-08-28
The Guardian
Datacentres Finally Getting the Scorn They Deserve? Public Catches On to the Energy Bill Elephant
The US political spectrum finds common ground: datacentres are energy hogs, and the public is finally reading the fine print on their bills.
2026-08-21
Ars Technica
Compass Accused of Creating Fake Housing Shortage, Because Why Actually Build Homes When You Can Just Hide Them?
Compass accused of hiding NYC rental listings to create fake supply shock and jack up rents, because why not make a housing crisis worse?
2026-08-19
The Guardian
Otter Spotted in Bronx River for First Time in 100 Years, Because Apparently Clean Water Works
An otter has been spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in 100 years, proving that not dumping chemicals and sewage into a river has positive consequences.
2026-08-15
BBC World
Man Who Shot CEO Pleads Guilty, Court Applauds (Silently, With Feelings)
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing a healthcare CEO, admits to 3D-printing a gun, and faces sentencing in December - while a second trial looms, because one legal circus wasn't enough.
2026-08-08
The Guardian
Gold Bar Scam Proves the Only Thing Shinier Than Gold Is a Con Artist's Pitch
Scammers are trading in gold bars, and New York's AG is telling seniors to hang up, not hand over their savings.
2026-07-27
BBC World
Netanyahu Has a Few Words for NYC Mayor Who Can't Actually Arrest Him
Netanyahu plans to attend the UN General Assembly in NYC despite Mayor Mamdani's now-walked-back arrest threat, leading to accusations of hate-mongering.
2026-07-19
Ars Technica
Mosquitoes Are Moving North for the Summer, and They're Bringing Unwanted Souvenirs
Climate change is expanding mosquito territories northward, bringing diseases like West Nile and Zika, but a patchwork of underfunded monitoring programs means we're often swatting at the problem too late.
Grist
FIFA Has No Plan for Wildfire Smoke at World Cup Final, Because That Would Require Foresight
FIFA heads into the World Cup final with no wildfire smoke plan, because apparently orange skies are just part of the aesthetic now.
2026-07-18
Grist
New York Governor Says 'Pause on the Servers' With First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
New York puts the brakes on data centers for a year, because apparently the cloud needs to pay its share of the electric bill.
The Guardian Europe
Nelson Mandela Day Speech: Mayor Reminds Us That Solidarity Isn't Just for Museums
Mayor gives speech on Nelson Mandela Day, reminding us that solidarity is for the streets, not just museums.
2026-07-07
The Guardian
Manhattan Building Decides to Bend Instead of Stand, Sparks Evacuations
A Manhattan high-rise decides to test the limits of steel, bending a few columns and sending everyone scrambling.
2026-07-06
The Guardian Europe
Seaplane Makes 'Hard Landing' in East River, Passengers Emerge Mostly Unscathed and Mildly Shaken
Seaplane makes a splashy but non-fatal landing in the East River; two minor injuries, one 75-year-old passenger 'happy to be alive,' and the FAA is left to figure out what happened.
2026-07-03
The Guardian Europe
Taylor Swift Turns Madison Square Garden Into a Very Expensive Wedding Venue, Because Why Not
Taylor Swift turns Madison Square Garden into a wedding venue, complete with a fairytale castle, $26 million in charity donations, and a strict no-phones policy for guests.
2026-06-16
Inside Climate News
'Sponge Cities' Sound Great Until a Superstorm Shows Up and Laughs at Their Best Efforts
Cities worldwide are turning into sponges to fight flooding, but climate change keeps making storms so extreme that even the best soggy infrastructure might not cut it.
2026-05-21
The Verge
Mangione Fans Get Press Credentials, Immediately Prove Why That Was a Mistake
Mangione fans get press passes, immediately say the quiet part out loud, and now New York City has to figure out who counts as a journalist.
2026-05-16
The Guardian
Long Island Rail Road Workers Strike, Because Apparently We Needed More Reasons to Hate Commuting
The Long Island Rail Road shuts down as workers strike over pay and benefits, leaving 250,000 daily riders to discover the joys of traffic and alternative transit.
2026-05-06
BBC Business
Billionaire and Mayoral Candidate Engage in Priciest Passive-Aggressive Notes Ever Written
A hedge fund billionaire and a mayoral candidate argue about taxing the rich, with a $238 million penthouse as the backdrop and Florida as the ultimate threat.
The Good Times
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