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2026-04-28 05:00:52 (1 day ago)

STEVE FORBES: 4 ways to fix what’s wrong with New York City and stop the exodus

New York City faces a mass exodus as high taxes, housing shortages and undisciplined government spending push residents across all income levels out.

Fox News - Opinion

2026-04-28 05:00:50 (1 day ago)

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: My year with DOJ's Religious Liberty Commission: Why I said yes

A Catholic bishop describes his work with the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty chaired by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, addressing key criticisms.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-28 05:00:46 (1 day ago)

Houseplant hacks: is activated charcoal good for pot plants?

It promises to filter toxins, absorb odours, prevent mould and keep roots healthy, but does it deliver?

The problem
Once you have graduated from novice plant parent, how can you take your level of care to the next level, helping your houseplant not only survive but thrive? Is activated charcoal the answer? You will find it listed in terrarium recipes and soil amendments. It promises to filter toxins, absorb odours, prevent mould and keep roots healthy. The bag looks purposeful, and the price suggests it is doing something important. The question is whether any of that holds up in an ordinary pot on an ordinary windowsill.

The hack
Activated charcoal works by adsorption, trapping impurities on its porous surface. In a closed terrarium or bottle garden, where water recycles and there is no drainage, a charcoal layer can slow the buildup of gases and bacteria. But does that translate to standard houseplant pots?

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-28 05:00:46 (1 day ago)

‘They’re supposed to be handmade’: zine creators fight to resist AI influence

Artists and writers argue scrappy nature of self-published booklets is incompatible with artificial intelligence

The self-published zine has long been central to cultural revolutions, from queer activism to Black feminism and the riot grrrl punk movement, producing titles such as Sniffin’ Glue and Sweet-Thang along the way. But now the traditionally analogue art form faces a new shift: artificial intelligence.

AI may seem incompatible with the these cult DIY booklets, but some creatives, designers and artists have begun to experiment with the technology, causing alarm in parts of the underground publishing world. It has been their Dylan-goes-electric moment.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-28 05:00:46 (1 day ago)

‘This is so taboo’: Kimberley Nixon on the hell of perinatal OCD – and how she survived it

After the birth of her son during lockdown, the Welsh actor was flooded by disturbing thoughts she couldn’t shake, a plunge into darkness and isolation. She discusses how it changed her and what helped her recover

Kimberley Nixon’s memoir, She Seems Fine to Me, is out on 7 May, and she’s quite terrified. This isn’t an author worried by sales figures or reviews. Nixon’s book is an up-close-and-personal account of perinatal OCD. It tells of the dark, disturbing thoughts that taunted and haunted her after the birth of her son: her racing mind, relentless rumination, the Technicolor horror stories that played inside her head, always centred on harms to her baby. The book holds nothing back.

“Is it really brave or is it really stupid?” says Nixon. “In my head, I’ve written a book about what a horrible person I was and put it out in the world – and I have to keep reminding myself that’s not it. I’ve written a book about a mental health condition and trying to fight it.”

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-04-28 05:00:46 (1 day ago)

DeSantis under pressure as Florida redraw could tip House balance in GOP map fight

Florida becomes the likely final battleground in the GOP-Democrat fight over congressional redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-28 05:00:45 (1 day ago)

Shrugging at calamity: America is reacting in strange ways to our chaotic times | Francine Prose

The reaction to the Washington DC shooting shows that Americans are swinging between outrage, exhaustion and numbness

In the early hours of Sunday, I awoke to check the time on my phone and learned that there had been a shooting – apparently, an assassination attempt – at this year’s White House correspondents’ dinner, an event held annually to honor the journalists who cover presidential politics.

I stayed awake just long enough to read that the attack had been thwarted and that no one had been killed, and then I went back to sleep.

Francine Prose is a former president of PEN American Center and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The Guardian - World News

2026-04-28 05:00:45 (1 day ago)

Read a book, flip off a Nazi: when reading meant resistance – in pictures

In the early 20th century, books became a meaningful symbol of freedom and democracy for the US, UK and their allies. A new exhibition in New York showcases colorful posters encouraging the public to donate and help supply soldiers with reading material. Reading Under Fire: Arming Minds & Hearts During Wartime is on display until 1 November at Poster House. All words and images from Poster House and curator Molly Guptill Manning

Fox News - Politics

2026-04-28 05:00:42 (1 day ago)

CBP seizes massive meth haul worth millions stashed in secret tile shipment

Customs and Border Protection officers found $8.1 million in methamphetamine concealed inside a tile shipment during a routine truck inspection last week.

Fox News - Opinion

2026-04-28 05:00:33 (1 day ago)

LIZ PEEK: Angry, affluent and adrift — what's driving some young Americans to violence

America's young people are angry and miserable, surveys show, as leftist ideology and liberal guilt fuel a growing crisis of violence and self-loathing.

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-04-28 05:00:16 (1 day ago)

Trump squeezes Iran with maximum pressure — why it hasn’t forced a breakthrough

Two months of U.S. military strikes and a naval blockade on Iran have failed to force Iran to make the nuclear concessions President Donald Trump is seeking.

Times of India

2026-04-28 04:54:25 (1 day ago)

'Limited capability': Pentagon says US has 'no defence' against hypersonic missiles amid Trump's 'Golden Dome' push