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22 votes
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Sierra Ferrell: Tiny Desk Concert (2024)
7 votes -
American Red Cross national blood inventory plummets 25% in July - declares emergency blood shortage
54 votes -
First guilty plea in Arizona fake elector case comes from Republican activist Lorraine Pellegrino
22 votes -
I spent a week with Black Republicans
24 votes -
Burners eat big losses in desperate race to sell unwanted Burning Man tickets
31 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 12
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
20 votes -
Form Energy to build world’s largest battery energy storage system in Maine
18 votes -
Meet Chicago's Rat Queen (w/ Rob Scallon) | Rats pt. 1
4 votes -
The history of coloring margarine
14 votes -
Inside the "three billion people" National Public Data breach
71 votes -
How trans autistic people are using joy as political resistance
22 votes -
The biggest band in America in 2024 is … Creedence Clearwater Revival
22 votes -
United States Supreme Court blocks Joe Biden administration rules against sex discrimination in schools
26 votes -
More on American incuriosity, New York regional rail edition, Part 1: European history
10 votes -
Arecibo "Wow!" signal likely caused by rare astrophysical event
23 votes -
US judge temporarily blocks sports streaming service Venu, siding with Fubo on antitrust concerns
12 votes -
IUD insertion is painful. For the first time, the CDC issued guidance for US physicians.
58 votes -
California’s restaurant industry can keep its controversial service fees
34 votes -
First look inside Blue Origin's New Glenn factory (ft. Jeff Bezos)
7 votes -
Tubi explodes in popularity, outranking Max and Apple TV+
24 votes -
Report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up East Palestine derailment site
14 votes -
The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button
58 votes -
The making of Age of Ultron was a sh*t show
11 votes -
Danish wind power giant Ørsted delays major US offshore project – news follows scrapping of two other Atlantic windfarms and axing of hundreds of jobs as costs surge
7 votes -
Sex trafficker on FBI Most Wanted list captured in Barcelona pleads not guilty
29 votes -
The big question touching a nerve this election: "Can my husband find out who I am voting for?"
55 votes -
Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with Hannibal Lecter?
19 votes -
Viral hot sauce challenges have fueled a $100 million chile pepper arms race
26 votes -
Sustainable US transit advocates unite for Kamala Harris-Tim Walz — and against Donald Trump’s embrace of fossil fuel
20 votes -
Californian police can’t stop sideshows. Solution: Make the streets more annoying.
28 votes -
Debit card that matches the protection of a credit card?
So, I'm debating switching to a debit card for daily purchases, since the mental accounting gets confusing with a credit card and it's easier to overspend. The only thing holding me back is the...
So, I'm debating switching to a debit card for daily purchases, since the mental accounting gets confusing with a credit card and it's easier to overspend. The only thing holding me back is the fraud protection that comes with a credit card. Are there any (US) checking accounts/debit cards that match the level of protection you can expect from a credit card? Is such a thing possible?
8 votes -
Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, dies at 56
15 votes -
No-car Games: Los Angeles Olympic venues will only be accessible by public transportation
34 votes -
Cargill’s revenues drop from record levels as ample crops depress prices – revenue decline comes as agricultural trader restructures organisation amid profit pressure
2 votes -
Brussels slaps down Thierry Breton over ‘harmful content’ letter to Elon Musk [as it was not approved by the European Commission]
11 votes -
Front Porch Forum is the friendliest social network you’ve never heard of
46 votes -
Native American author Tommy Orange selected as the next Future Library writer – will pen a manuscript that won't be published until 2114
13 votes -
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ struts past $1B global box office; soon to become biggest R-rated movie ever worldwide
28 votes -
Forest Service orders Arrowhead bottled water company to shut down California pipeline
53 votes -
The right’s Anti-Israel insurgents – A burgeoning anti-Zionist strain in the America First movement looks to capitalize on popular disaffection over Palestine for its own ends
14 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 5
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
25 votes -
Gay student says “Coach” Tim Walz protected him from homophobic bullies
76 votes -
Evaluating the significance of San Lorenzo Village, a mid-20th century suburban community
4 votes -
How the KKK scammed its members for cash
28 votes -
US athletes are taking full advantage of free healthcare in Olympic village
17 votes -
Taylor Swift cancels Eras Tour concerts in Vienna after terrorist plot thwarted and arrests made
38 votes -
NASA says chances are growing that astronauts may switch from Boeing to a SpaceX ride back to Earth
34 votes -
Google violated antitrust laws in online search, US judge rules
47 votes -
A melting Alaska glacier keeps inundating Juneau
19 votes