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‘Tinderbox’ Britain bans disposable barbecues, sends nationwide fire alerts as Europe battles blazesMany of Britain’s green spaces are currently a sea of brown, dried-out grass, with firefighters and officials fearing any spark could lead to catastrophe.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Firefighters put water onto the smoldering ruins of a fire-damaged house, south of…
Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, found dead week after resigningArday, 41, became the youngest Black professor at Cambridge when he was appointed to professor of sociology of education in 2023. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Professor Jason Arday in London in 2023.Ken McKay / ITV via ShutterstockAug. 14, 2026, 4:28 PM…
FBI reports record decrease in violent crime in 2025Both the violent crime and murder rates have decreased annually since spiking in 2022, the agency has found.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00FBI agents and Metropolitan Police Department officers respond following reports of gunfire near the White House on May 23.Aaron Schwartz / Bloomberg via…
The ‘powder keg’ standoff in the West BankIsraeli settlers have been surrounding Palestinian homes in Qusra for days in an escalation of violence.Listen to this article00:0000:00Israeli soldiers stand guard outside a Palestinian house in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank on Aug. 13. Zain Jaafar / AFP via Getty ImagesAug. 14, 2026,…
In Afghanistan, the Taliban have a powerful new tool in their quest for total social controlFive years after regaining power, the hard-line Islamist regime has formalized a women’s rights rollback in a sprawling penal code that experts say makes it almost impossible for women to escape abuse.Listen to this article00:0000:00Taliban fighters standing guard as a…
DEVELOPINGUpdated 37 minutes agoIndonesiaMagnitude-7.7 quake hits off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami warning and urged residents to stay away from beaches and riverbanks. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00An Indonesian national flag fluttering behind trees in Ibu Kota Nusantara in August 2025.…
Engine parts shattered Ryanair plane window that a man’s head got sucked into: NTSBInvestigators found bird remains inside the engine, suggesting the plane may have struck birds during takeoff.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Aug. 14, 2026, 3:35 AM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The Associated PressBroken engine parts shattered a window on…
Tyler Duckworth, ‘The Challenge’ star and reality TV veteran, dies at 44 Duckworth won two of the four seasons he competed on MTV’s “The Challenge.” He was found dead at his North Dakota home.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Tyler Duckworth from “The Challenge: All Stars” Season 3.Laura Barisonzi / MTVAug. 14, 2026, 12:42…
Luigi Mangione reveals in court new details about his plans to kill United CEO Brian ThompsonMangione pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in court on Friday, where he addressed the shooting for the first time. Listen to this article00:0000:00Luigi Mangione at New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday. David Dee Delgado / Bloomberg via Getty…
The sitcom got old. Its audience got younger.“People recognize that audiences still want comedies,” said UTA partner and TV lit agent Mickey Berman.Listen to this article00:0000:00Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams, Chris Perfetti and Lisa Ann Walter in “Abbott Elementary.”Gilles Mingasson / DisneyAug. 14, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTBy Rebecca KeeganWhen “Abbott Elementary” co-showrunner Justin Halpern’s 10-year-old…
