Who made these knotted records during the Inca Empire?
Who made these knotted records during the Inca Empire? Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords…
Trump’s Real Endgame With Crime in D.C. Is Coming Into View
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. According to President Donald Trump, Washington, D.C., is a…
Zelenskyy: Trump supports ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine at Putin summit
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) in front of Chancellery on August 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Filip Singer/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption…
Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid threaten trend toward giving cash directly
The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that. A…
Gaza’s sickening starvation death toll rises as Israel attacks intensify
Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza’s northern communities as the death toll from shootings and missiles is added to by the deaths of more people through starvation, including children 16:54, 13…
Russia’s ‘Doomsday Radio’ emits signals last heard days before Putin invaded Ukraine
The UVB-76 radio station, Russia’s infamous ‘Doomsday Radio’, has emitted codes not heard since shortly before Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 16:34, 13 Aug 2025 The UVB-76 radio station…
How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas
The standoff in Texas over redrawing the state’s U.S. House districts to a sharply tilted Republican advantage has played out before the backdrop of a contentious U.S. Senate race that…
Safety on and off the pitch: Closing down child trafficking in sport
“Sports give me a sense of belonging as a girl. When I play, it affirms my right to play sports and exposes me to wider opportunities,” she said. This is…
Syria: UNICEF calls for safe access to children in Sweida as needs mount
Deadly sectarian clashes erupted in the southern governorate, also known as As-Sweida, in July and early August and children and families continue to feel the impact. At least 22 children…
Russia to hold nuclear missile and Oreshnik doomsday drills on NATO doorstep
It comes after Vladimir Putin closed the airspace over the missile test site from which he launched his notorious new doomsday intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine 15:59, 13 Aug 2025…