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A digital illustration of Nicki Minaj delivering a speech at the UN.

News & Press Releases

Nicki Minaj Shocks Some Fans With Trump Support, UN Speech

TLDR: At the UN, Nicki Minaj openly thanked Trump and amplified his claims about Nigerian Christians — a whiplash turn from an artist who...

Aliyah McIntyreNovember 20, 2025

Digital illustration of The Weeknd superimposed over a colorful map of Jamaica, surrounded by World Food Programme relief workers distributing aid after Hurricane Melissa.

News & Press Releases

The Weeknd Donates $350K to WFP for Jamaica Hurricane Relief

In support of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) emergency response in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, WFP Goodwill Ambassador Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is...

Deja BNovember 13, 2025

A digital illustration of recording artist Bad Bunny getting ready to take the field for a Super Bowl halftime show performance.

Features

Why Conservatives Are Mad About the Bad Bunny Halftime Show

Soon after the NFL’s announcement that Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny would headline the Super Bowl halftime show, conservative media outlets and Trump administration...

The ConversationOctober 22, 2025

Digital illustration comparing the 1929 stock market crash with today's AI boom, symbolizing how technology hype cycles repeat across eras.

The World

Are We Headed for Another Boom and Bust with AI?

The electrification boom of the 1920s set the United States up for a century of industrial dominance and powered a global economic revolution. But...

The ConversationOctober 14, 2025

A cinematic digital illustration of the Belfast Giants skating under glowing teal and gold lights, with fans from both sides of the stands cheering together.

The World

How Belfast Giants Hockey Builds Peace in Northern Ireland

TLDR: The Belfast Giants hockey team is helping unite Northern Ireland by creating a rare neutral space free from sectarian tensions. In its simplest...

The ConversationOctober 11, 2025

Bullets on a table, to represent American guns causing Cartel violence in Mexico.

The World

How Trafficked American Guns Fuel Cartel Violence in Mexico

TLDR: More than 135,000 American guns were trafficked to Mexico in 2022, fuelling cartel violence and exposing legal enforcement gaps on both sides of...

The ConversationOctober 11, 2025

A digital illustration of the American TikTok deal showing divided control between U.S. and China — American TikTok deal.

The World

The American TikTok Deal and the Illusion of Control

On Sept. 25, the Donald Trump administration in the United States again extended the TikTok ban-or-divest law, possibly for the last time. The latest...

The ConversationOctober 6, 2025

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The World

Are We Headed Toward a Digital Crisis?

TLDR: The warning signs of a digital crisis are clear, as cyberattacks, data breaches and AI risks expose how fragile our connected world has...

The ConversationSeptember 25, 2025

Street-art style illustration of two young Canadians with backpacks looking to travel, standing before a U.S. border wall marked No Entry.

The World

Canadians Turn Away in Droves From U.S. Travel in 2025

Global attitudes towards the United States as a tourism destination are plunging. Travel pressures, exchange rate shifts and increasing economic uncertainty have all damaged...

The ConversationSeptember 16, 2025

Digital illustration of a South Asian rapper-turned-political leader holding a microphone before a crowd of protesters in Kathmandu, symbolizing reform and unrest.

The World

Nepal’s Rapper Mayor Rises Amid Deadly Protests

TLDR: Amid Nepal’s protests and political chaos, rapper mayor Balen Shah is rising as a symbol of reform, resonating with disillusioned youth. Nepal’s prime...

The ConversationSeptember 16, 2025

$Digital illustration symbolizing U.S. division with a fractured cityscape, crowds, and a portrait of Charlie Kirk representing a polarized America.$ $Digital illustration symbolizing U.S. division with a fractured cityscape, crowds, and a portrait of Charlie Kirk representing a polarized America.$

The World

Charlie Kirk and an Increasingly Polarized, Imploding America

TLDR: Charlie Kirk polarized America, and his assassination reflects a nation imploding under division, fear, and fragile hopes for connection. In December 2021, I...

The ConversationSeptember 12, 2025