September 12, 2025

‘Beyond the page’: Behind the local bookstore boom across the US

The digital age of convenience and one-click buying didn’t stop Chelsea Tresp from opening her own brick-and-mortar bookstore earlier this year in Plano, Texas. In April, Tresp opened the doors to Bibliobar, a space that has quickly become a refuge for local readers and authors — a safe space for anyone who felt like they […]

September 12, 2025

‘We got him’: FBI identifies suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk shooting

The FBI has identified the suspect arrested in connection with the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. During a press conference on Friday, law enforcement confirmed 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested at 10 p.m. on Thursday, 33 hours after Kirk was shot. “We got him,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox when […]

September 12, 2025

Brazil’s Supreme Court convicts former president of plotting coup

Former President Jair Bolsonaro has been convicted of plotting a coup to stay in power after losing the 2022 election. Brazil’s supreme court found him guilty of trying to overturn the vote. It’s a verdict that makes Bolsonaro the first ex-president in the country’s history convicted of attacking democracy. He has been under house arrest […]

September 12, 2025

Over 300 South Korean workers return home after detainment in Georgia

More than 300 South Korean workers detained at a Georgia construction site last week arrived in Seoul on Friday following their release from U.S. immigration detention centers. Their return brought closure to a situation that outraged many in South Korea and may jeopardize the American ally’s future business investments in the U.S. The South Korean […]

September 12, 2025

Poland rejects Trump’s claim on Russian drone incursion

Poland has flatly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russian drones in its airspace “could have been a mistake.” Warsaw insisted Friday that the incursions were deliberate provocations.  NATO fighters scrambled to intercept the drones, marking the alliance’s first direct engagement with enemy aircraft inside allied territory. Investigators say much of the wreckage indicates […]

September 12, 2025

White House tightens security after Charlie Kirk assassination

The White House and Capitol Hill are moving to increase security after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — a killing that rattled Washington and fueled concerns about escalating political violence. President Donald Trump’s staff relocated the Pentagon’s Sept. 11 memorial event to a more secure location ahead of his remarks and increased Secret […]

September 12, 2025

This week’s news was overwhelming. Here’s how to protect your brain

Social media can be a place for laughs and connection. But after a week of unsettling headlines and graphic videos, it has felt more like a never-ending doomscroll. One of the most disturbing clips circulating showed the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — a video many saw without warning. Then came the Colorado school […]

September 12, 2025

Americans on pace to spend lowest amount on gasoline in last two decades

Even as the inflation rate continues to tick higher, Americans are spending less of their disposable income on gasoline than at any time in the past two decades, except during the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects gasoline expenses to take less than 2% of individuals’ earnings by the […]

September 12, 2025

Trump admin orders destruction of contraceptives earmarked for aid

The Trump administration reportedly has ordered the destruction of nearly $10 million in birth control pills and other contraceptives meant for people in impoverished countries. The pills, intrauterine devices and hormonal implants were purchased by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) before the agency was largely shuttered earlier this year.  Citing an announcement from […]

September 12, 2025

Lieutenant Earns His Bars the Hard Way

Army 2nd Lt. Darren Greene, a prior enlisted paratrooper, pinned on gold bars during a graduation ceremony for the latest Officer Candidate School class at Fort Benning, Ga., which featured Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as the guest speaker.