INSANE: 15 - The Real Truth

Trump’s attempted crackdown on mail-in voting – here’s what to know

President and allies have tried to ram through changes to the US voting system, but his efforts are being challenged

The Guardian - US · Sep 13

If AI kills us, don't blame the machine

AI companies warn about the risk their models pose. Should it be on them to handle it?

Salon · Sep 12

In 2014, Minneapolis demolished the Metrodome and diverted more than 80% of the stadium from landfill, including 80,000 tons of concrete and 4,500 tons of steel

The demolition of the Minneapolis Metrodome set a remarkable benchmark, with over eighty percent of its materials recycled, diverting numerous tons from landfills for repurposing. Despite this achievement, it highlights the broader issue of demolition waste across the United States, where debris from construction outstrips household waste each year. Although…

The Economic Times · Sep 13

Every year on 9/11, the city recognizes 343 first responders who died. However, there was a firefighter who was not counted

“Every waking day of my life the number upsets me.”

We Got This Covered · Sep 12

Why is Trump’s $5,000 offer to voters ‘like a woman’? Ask Fox News

Host Jesse Watters says Trump’s offer to Americans if Republicans retain Congress is ‘an enticement’, not a bribe

The Guardian - US · Sep 12

Ukrainians embed with US forces during drills in Germany to teach the latest in drone warfare

The U.S. Army is actively incorporating drone tactics learned from Ukrainian troops

The Independent UK · Sep 12

We know how to prevent black lung, so why are workers still dying?

Silicosis sufferers are getting younger as Trump and the coal mining industry push back on protections

The Guardian - US · Sep 12

Howard Lutnick, Larry Silverstein, Jim Pierce and Mitt Romney all had last-minute changes of plan that kept them out of the WTC on 9/11

A school run, a doctor's visit, a budget fight in Congress. Small shifts in plans kept dozens of people out of the World Trade Center that morning.

Fortune · Sep 11

What can halt Fifa’s authoritarian turn under Infantino? Change from the outside

The World Cup and its aftermath made clear that Fifa needs independent oversight by governments and NGOs dedicated to preserving the people’s game

The Guardian - US · Sep 12

Seattle’s Gum Wall lost 2,350 pounds of gum in a massive 2015 cleanup

Some landmarks are built with steel, stone or glass. Seattle has one made largely of something far less permanent: chewing gum. Tucked beneath the famous Pike Place Market, the Seattle Gum Wall has spent decades attracting curious visitors who come to stare, take photographs and, in many cases, add their…

The Times of India · Sep 12