American Voices

Nearly one third of the cameras in the Border Patrol’s primary surveillance system along the southern U.S. border are not working, with an internal memo blaming outdated equipment and repair issues. What do you think? “Luckily God…

The U.S. Treasury Department said its expanded use of machine learning systems helped detect and prevent billions of dollars in fraudulent payments in 2024, claiming the approach contributed to the recovery of more than $4 billion. What do…

Italy criminalized citizens going abroad to have children through surrogacy, a measure slammed by opponents as “medieval” and discriminatory to same-sex couples. What do you think? “So should I just keep this baby now?” Libby…

An incident report found that a pilot who died after crashing a helicopter into a hotel in Australia had “significant blood alcohol content” during the unauthorized flight, causing hundreds of guests and staff to be evacuated from the…

Pop star Taylor Swift donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the contribution helping to provide essential food, clean water, and supplies to people affected by…

A study published by University of Illinois-Chicago researchers found that advances in medical technology and genetic research are not translating into marked jumps in lifespan overall. What do you think? “Those smug redwood trees…

Conspiracy theorists have taken to social media amidst a devastating hurricane season to promote false rumors that officials control the weather, with some claiming that Helene was an engineered storm to allow corporations to mine regional…

Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic Megalopolis flopped at the box office, earning only $4 million opening weekend despite the Godfather director spending $120 million of his own money. What do you think?…

Former President Donald Trump suggested that migrants have “bad genes” while criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for her policies on the southern border, claiming that many immigrants have a genetic predisposition for murder. What do…

Earth will have a secondary “mini moon” for two months when an asteroid roughly the size of a school bus will become temporarily trapped in orbit by our planet’s gravitational pull. What do you think? “But we barely use the moon…