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Six More Palestinians Die of Starvation in Gaza; Hamas and Islamic Jihad Release Videos Showing Two Emaciated Hostages600 Retired Israeli Security Officials Urge Trump to Pressure Israel to End War in Gaza60 Palestinian Women on Hunger Strike, Demanding the Body of Slain Activist Odeh HadalinFar-Right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Leads Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sparking OutrageAs Many As 300K People March Across Sydney Harbour Bridge to Protest Israel's […]

Heavy drinking and liver disease on the rise in the US, and relationships are increasingly strained In a culture that glorifies happy hours and wine-mom memes, the devastating truth about alcohol is being drowned out by the clink of glasses and the buzz of intoxication. New research reveals a harrowing reality: alcohol-related liver disease has more than doubled in the last two decades, with women bearing the brunt of […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. One by one, major universities have been making deals with the Trump administration. In the most comprehensive of all the deals with schools so far, Columbia University recently agreed to pay a $200 million settlement to the Trump administration after it accused the […]

Adults who embrace playfulness experience greater mental health, happiness and stress reduction, according to a study from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. The study found that playful behaviors—such as journaling playful activities—can be practiced and improved over time, leading to measurable mood and outlook benefits. Western societies often equate adulthood with seriousness, but playful individuals show greater creativity, relationship satisfaction and workplace innovation. Researchers identified playful traits in different forms—social (joking with friends), light-hearted […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Professor Khalidi, I want to get your response to the latest developments in Gaza. At least six more Palestinians have starved to death there in the past 24 hours as famine spreads. At least 181 Palestinians, including 94 kids, have now died from hunger-related causes in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed at least 92 Palestinians Sunday, […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. “Now That They’re Free.” That’s the headline of a new joint investigation that reveals how the hundreds of Venezuela men deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador, then sent to Venezuela, say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside the Salvadoran mega-prison CECOT. Though happy […]

Soaring AI demands ignite $16.1B grid crisis, threatening U.S. energy affordability PJM Interconnection’s capacity auction hits record 16.1B, with capacity costs surging to 329.17 per megawatt daily. AI data centers, such as Virginia’s “Data Center Alley,” drive historic demand spikes, outpacing grid infrastructure. Price caps curb prior volatility, but consumers still face sharply rising bills amid insufficient new power supplies. Natural gas plant investments hit $34B, signaling industry reliance on fossil fuels […]

Gaza's Hunger-Related Death Toll Reaches 154; 89 Children Among the DeadKeir Starmer Says U.K. Will Recognize Palestine Unless Israel Stops Starving GazaNew Report Finds Canada Continued to Arm Israel Despite Pledging to Halt Arms Shipments44 Senate Democrats Urge Trump to Stop Funding Shadowy Gaza Humanitarian FoundationOver Two Dozen Rabbis Arrested on Capitol Hill Protesting Israeli Blockade of Gaza8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Russia's Far East, Sending Tsunami Waves Across PacificSenate Confirms […]

Revolutionary bacterial cellulose composites outperform metals and plastics in sustainability breakthrough Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston engineered bacterial cellulose into a durable, flexible material surpassing metals and glass in strength. A spinning bioreactor aligns cellulose fibers, achieving tensile strength up to 553 MPa — enhanced with boron nitride nanosheets. These hybrid sheets offer thermal conductivity three times greater than standard materials, ideal for electronics and energy storage. The […]