‘It’s so crushing’: US families navigate divide over politics during the holidays

found 2024 › Dec › 23 (Mon) @ 12:43 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

After a bruising election year, Americans make no-political-talk deals and avoid relatives to salvage festive gatherings

Over Thanksgiving, a seat at Irena’s table in New York was empty this year.

Iren…

Healthcare CEO killing reveals lack of trust and accountability in US insurance industry: ‘I get it’

found 2024 › Dec › 21 (Sat) @ 13:28 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Experts say they’re unsurprised by ‘expressions of anger’ at the healthcare system after the death of Brian Thompson

Americans are sharing stories of heartbreaking insurance denials – ones that led to…

Only 35% of Americans trust the US judicial system. This is catastrophic | David Daley

found 2024 › Dec › 21 (Sat) @ 13:28 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

American confidence in the courts has hit a record low across party lines. This is worrying – if not surprising

The US supreme court has been hijacked by the extreme right and corrupted to its core.

Am…

Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza sue Biden administration

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 23:49 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Group of nine plaintiffs allege administration has abandoned them and their families

A group of Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza have sued the Biden administration, alleging it has abandoned them…

Is the US government going to shut down? What happens if it does

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 23:49 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Here's how the US got to the brink of yet another funding lapse and what it means for Americans - and Trump.

What is a US government shutdown and who does it affect?

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 18:41 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Here's how the US got to the brink of yet another funding lapse and what it means for Americans - and Trump.

Americans left baffled by how Brits pronounce a very common word - so, what else do they disagree with?

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 13:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

This week a fierce debate has erupted on social media after Americans discovered that Brits say the word 'vitamin' differently. Picture: Stock image.

TOM LEONARD: Why were firefighters told by officials to don hazmat suits as dozens of mystery drones buzzed over military bases across America?

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

They're as loud as lawnmowers and as big as a large car, only appearing after dark and captured on blurry videos that have gone viral on social media. And they've managed to rattle Americans.

Shoot them down! Trump demands mystery drones to be eliminated as Americans flood hotlines to report swarms of devices over US military bases - amid fears they're being sent from a 'hostile mothership' offshore

found 2024 › Dec › 15 (Sun) @ 09:26 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

US President-elect Donald Trump has told the incumbent Joe Biden to shoot the mystery drones plaguing American military bases out of the sky.

Expert issues horrifying warning about origin of mysterious drones surveying America: 'Too large, too well organized'

found 2024 › Dec › 15 (Sun) @ 09:26 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

As the mystery drones continue to fly and tensions with China escalate, Americans are left demanding answers. Are the drones a harmless anomaly or a sign of something more sinister?