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Survival
2025-09-30 18:01:22.059 • by
Amir Izad in
Survival
An experienced outdoors person recounts getting lost in the Idaho backcountry, prompting an investigation into wilderness survival. The article explores why even seasoned individuals can become lost, featuring harrowing accounts of survival from a former instructor, climbers in Yosemite, a hiker in Glacier National Park, and an Inuit man in the Arctic. It delves into the psychological stages of being lost, the dangers of overconfidence and groupthink, and emphasizes the critical role of mental fortitude, preparedness, and basic navigation skills in surviving extreme outdoor emergencies.
Labor
2025-09-30 18:01:22.056 • by
Alan Iverson in
Labor
Federal unions, representing tens of thousands of workers, are urging Democratic leaders to stand firm against Republicans in budget negotiations, even if it leads to a government shutdown and halted paychecks, to protect public services and progressive values.
Coffee
2025-09-30 18:01:22.043 • by
Adam Israel in
Coffee
The Drexel Food Lab conducted a massive blind taste test of 24 instant coffees, revealing top-performing brands that are revolutionizing the market with quality and convenience, from powdered to steeped bags and concentrates.
Connectivity
2025-09-30 12:00:42.062 • by
Andrew Ismail in
Connectivity
Discover how the powerful Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai volcanic eruption severed Tonga's sole undersea internet cable, plunging the island nation into unprecedented isolation and disrupting every aspect of modern life for months.
Review
2025-09-30 12:00:42.06 • by
Amir Izad in
Review
Disney+'s new sitcom 'Chad Powers,' starring Glen Powell, is a blatant mashup of popular elements like 'Ted Lasso' and 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' and based on a viral video. Despite its unoriginal premise, the show is surprisingly excellent, offering a funny, touching, and complex redemption story with a magnetic central performance.
Justice
2025-09-30 12:00:42.057 • by
Alfred Ignacio in
Justice
Lee Lawrence, whose mother was shot and paralyzed by police in 1985, recounts a recent distressing police stop involving his son, reigniting his family's generational struggle against racial injustice. He discusses his work through the Cherry Groce Foundation, his books exposing systemic racism in policing, and his unwavering fight for accountability and reform.
Politics
2025-09-30 06:00:53.339 • by
Alice Ibarra in
Politics
Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s health department is initiating a controversial review of mifepristone, the abortion pill, based on a heavily criticized conservative study. This move is widely seen as a politically motivated attack by the Trump administration to restrict abortion access and jeopardize women's health, despite overwhelming evidence of the drug's safety.
Fantasy
2025-09-30 06:00:53.336 • by
Alex Ingram in
Fantasy
Discover how SenLinYu, a Harry Potter fanfiction writer, transformed their viral work into 'Alchemised,' a 1,040-page dark fantasy novel that's become a publishing sensation and a TikTok phenomenon, despite its traumatic creation process and challenging themes.
Justice
2025-09-30 06:00:53.324 • by
Amanda Ireland in
Justice
Lee Lawrence's son was recently stopped by undercover police, an event that profoundly resonated with Lawrence's own trauma from his mother, Cherry Groce, being shot and paralyzed by police in 1985. This incident underscores his ongoing work through the Cherry Groce Foundation, where he campaigns against racial bias and for restorative justice, driven by a deep-seated history of injustice faced by the Black community in Britain.
Attack
2025-09-30 00:00:55.73 • by
Alex Ingram in
Attack
A former Marine crashed his truck into a Michigan church, then opened fire and set it ablaze, killing four people and wounding eight others during Sunday services. The attacker was killed in a shootout with police, and investigators are probing his motive, with early indications pointing to hatred of the Mormon faith.
