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‘Indiscriminate surveillance’ lawsuit claims 1.6 billion car scans tracking millions of drivers

Judge blocks Alabama's nitrogen gas execution method, rules it is unconstitutionally cruel

A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama executing death row inmate Jeffrey Lee with nitrogen gas after finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks handed down the ruling hours after an appeals court reversed her initial finding that the controversial execution method was constitutional. She permanently barred the state from using nitrogen gas to execute Jeffrey Lee, 49, who was scheduled to be put to...

I watched as Meta’s threats stopped Sarah Wynn-Williams from speaking – we must have stronger rights for whistleblowers | Tim Wu

The company is clearly trying to make an example of the author who wrote about her time at the company. Her free speech should be protectedThis year’s Hay festival concluded with a strange spectacle. I was on a panel about the dangers of excessive tech power, alongside former Meta employee Sarah Wynn-Williams – who sat without saying anything on the advice of her lawyer.

The U.S. Is Winging This Ebola Outbreak

By the time African health officials confirmed the world’s latest Ebola outbreak, the epidemic had already spilled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into neighboring Uganda. Within two days, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public-health emergency of international concern. Less than two weeks later, the potential case count has risen past 1,000, including more than 230 deaths, and 10 other African countries have been designated at risk of being swept into the...

<em>The Atlantic</em> Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026–27

The Atlantic is announcing six early-career journalists who have been selected for a yearlong editorial fellowship program: Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This is The Atlantic’s first class of fellows since 2020; the six joining next month were selected from a pool of more than 1,300 applicants. During their year in the newsroom, the fellows will be embedded with teams to support The Atlantic’s journalism; sharpen their...

Obama Writes His Own Story

On a recent morning at Chicago’s new Obama Presidential Center, the institution’s leadership discussed presidential papers the way a decluttering convert might talk about some old sweaters they tossed because they did not spark joy. The campus contains many features sure to delight the misty-eyed visitors who will flock here once it opens, on June 19: a museum that can come across like a pep talk from a more hopeful time; a light-filled basketball court; a whimsical playground; a public...

Reformer or ringleader: A decade on, What is Infantino's legacy as FIFA president?

GIANNI INFANTINO CELEBRATED HIS ELECTION as FIFA president in February 2016 by buying beers for journalists in the bar of a hotel in Cardiff, Wales. After the previous regime of Sepp Blatter had been brought down by bribery and corruption, Infantino was soccer's new man of the people: approachable, engaging and ready to restore the game's reputation. Ten years on, the Swiss-Italian lawyer is the most powerful man in the game.

Groups sue over Trump’s plan to cap graduate student loans

Groups sue over Trump’s plan to cap graduate student loans New limits on federal student loans for graduate students are set to take effect July 1 - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Two healthcare groups are suing President Donald Trump’s Education Department over its upcoming changes to federal student loans for graduate students. Starting July 1, federal student loans for new graduate students will be capped annually at $20,500, with an overall limit of $100,000. Graduate students in...