by Dario Radley for Archaeology News MagazineMonday, July 13, 2026
Bronze Age boat carvings reveal vast sea networks linking Iberia and Scandinavia
by Dario Radley for Archaeology News Magazine
Judge: Trump sought to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund
Updated 1 hr 58 min ago
A federal judge on Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in bringing it.
US District Judge Kathleen Williams is ordering sanctions for the attorneys involved in the lawsuit, which led to an attempt to create the now-defunct $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for allies of the president. It was also used to justify a Trump administration order giving the president and his businesses amnesty for any past tax issues.
Only A Pimp Would Do That: Trump’s Hormuz Toll Plan Will Make Costs Trickle Down To You
Edited by Yiannis Damellos
July 13, 2026
Source: Associated Press and other agencies
A 20% cargo fee in Hormuz: how Trump’s unnecessary war could become a worldwide surcharge on all of us
As Trump reverses course on Hormuz fees, the price tag won’t stay overseas. By the time oil prices and grocery receipts reflect the latest disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, it will be too late for Washington to pretend the public is only watching a local geopolitical dispute, as the cost will land on consumers worldwide. Yet that is exactly how Donald Trump is framing his latest move —announcing that the U.S. will “reinstate” a blockade on Iran in the Strait and, in addition, charge other ships for “safe passage,” with a payment mechanism tied to 20% of the value of cargo. So, what is Trump doing here? Is he profiteering on chaos?
Sen. Warnock's ban on private equity firms buying single-family homes becomes federal law
By Zachary Bynum
Updated on: July 12, 2026, CBS Atlanta
One of Sen. Raphael Warnock's highest-profile housing proposals has officially become federal law, marking a significant policy change aimed at slowing corporate ownership of single-family homes in Georgia and across the country.
In Iran, the war enters "a new phase" as the oil climbs to $80 a barrel!
July 13, 2026
By Yiannis Damellos
Are you tired of the same old war games? Are your groceries getting more expensive again? Are you struggling to make ends meet? Can you afford to fill your gas tank, or is it time to start using the metro? If you’re not a fan of missile exchanges and war posturing—and if you want to see a brighter future—it's time to tell Congress to stop this ongoing madness and urge the current Commander in Chief to bring the boys back home.
What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz is a mockery of war. What Rubio refers to as a new phase in the conflict is actually a desperate attempt by a failing administration to regain some popularity before the upcoming elections. And you thought the World Cup was disappointing? Think again—everything seems to be going wrong under Trump!
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Anthropic found a hidden space where Claude puzzles over concepts
A new technique has let the company probe deeper than ever into the weird workings of an LLM
By Will Douglas Heaven
July 9, 2026
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The AI firm Anthropic has developed a technique that has given it the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language models as they answer questions or carry out tasks. What they found ranges from the mundane to the unnerving.
Stephanie Arnett/MIT Technology Review | Getty Images
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The AI firm Anthropic has developed a technique that has given it the clearest glimpse yet at what’s really going on inside large language models as they answer questions or carry out tasks. What they found ranges from the mundane to the unnerving.
Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds
8:27 AM EDT
Justina Lee
KEY POINTS
Justina Lee
KEY POINTS
- Sixty-nine percent of Americans now support “forcing” AI firms to transfer 50% of their stock to a public sovereign wealth fund, according to a survey by research firm Verasight.
- The rising number of tech layoffs in the U.S. has left many workers frustrated and worried over job security.
- Sovereign wealth funds can serve in multiple roles when it comes to AI, but also face challenges managing between the public good and the global race to build AI capabilities.
The Supreme Court Broke Independent Agencies. Here’s a Way to Slow the Damage
A crypto bill before Congress offers a chance to keep presidents from turning independent commissions into one-party instruments
Jul 12, 2026
(Photo illustration by Bill Kuchman/The Bulwark)
Photos: Shutterstock
THE SUPREME COURT on the next-to-last day of its term ended the commonsense principle that officials serving on independent regulatory commissions can be protected from being fired for nothing more than a policy disagreement. As many legal commentators have noted, in overturning the 91-year-old precedent Humphrey’s Executor, the Court endangered the independence of such agencies as the FTC, the NLRB, the CPSC, and the EEOC—to name just a few from which Trump has fired commissioners or board members.
How a Jewish heir is taking on Germany's far-right AfD
Shristi Mangal Pal
A convoy of retro-looking Simson mopeds roars through the forests of Thuringia. The state was once part of Communist-ruled East Germany.
Burnout, frustration and heartbreak: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market
Published Sat, Jul 11 2026, 8:00 AM EDT
Updated Sun, Jul 12 2026, 8:47 AM EDT
Annie Palmer@in/annierpalmer/
Key Points
Key Points
- In the eight-plus months since Amazon announced its most expansive job cuts ever, laid-off workers have been thrust into an increasingly saturated labor market.
- With companies like Cisco, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle also announcing major cuts, and May representing the sharpest month for tech layoffs since 2024, many former Amazon employees are struggling to figure out what’s next.
- “I’d rather have a stable job than one that can grow 5x and disappear overnight,” said Jake Linsley, who was laid off in January and eventually opted to take a job at a healthcare IT startup.
Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Two Power Vacuums
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By Ed Kilgore,
political columnist for Intelligencer since 2015
8:07 P.M.
Four-term South Carolina U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 71, with no evident warning. His abrupt departure from this earth takes away one of the more influential and controversial figures of the Trump era at a particularly inconvenient moment for his allies in the Senate and his frenemies in the administration.
“Now or Never”: DSA & Justice Democrats on Changing the Democratic Party, Mamdani, Gaza & More
Watch Full ShowAs a rose-tinted wave of progressives and democratic socialists win Democratic primaries across the United States, we take a look at two of the organizations behind this recent slate of successful electoral campaigns: the Democratic Socialists of America and Justice Democrats.
Guests: Ashik Siddique co-chair of the National Political Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America.
Alexandra Rojas executive director of Justice Democrats.
Links: Democratic Socialists of America, Justice Democrats
Alexandra Rojas executive director of Justice Democrats.
Links: Democratic Socialists of America, Justice Democrats
FIFA finds “no evidence” that ball hit wire in key moment of England vs. Norway quarterfinal
Published July 12, 2026 08:44 AM
Sometimes, life imitates art. And football imitates football.
During a Vikings-Browns game in England last season, a field goal attempt by Minnesota kicker Will Reichard apparently struck an overhead wire. (The league strongly prefers that this not be mentioned. So we won’t.) During Saturday’s England-Norway game in Miami, the ball apparently struck an overhead wire during first-half stoppage time of the World Cup quarterfinal, setting the stage for the decisive goal by England’s Jude Bellingham.
14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China’s claims in South China Sea
BY JIM GOMEZ
Updated 12:26 AM PDT, July 12, 2026
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling.
A joint statement issued by the 14 nations said they rejected “destabilizing” actions in the disputed waters that threaten regional stability. The 27-nation European Union released a separate statement, reaffirming the ruling as a “landmark decision in the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
Updated 12:26 AM PDT, July 12, 2026
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States, the United Kingdom and a dozen other Western and Asian countries reasserted on Sunday that China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea are illegal based on a 2016 arbitration ruling.
A joint statement issued by the 14 nations said they rejected “destabilizing” actions in the disputed waters that threaten regional stability. The 27-nation European Union released a separate statement, reaffirming the ruling as a “landmark decision in the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
Conflicting court orders over citizenship data stir more midterm confusion
One judge blocked states from using a government database to confirm voters are citizens. Another said some states must have access to it.
July 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EDT
By Patrick Marley and Mark Berman
Two federal judges, presiding nearly 1,000 miles apart, issued conflicting rulings in recent days that left unclear whether states can legally abide by a Trump administration push to use federal data to confirm all voters are citizens.
Iran carries out wave of strikes across Gulf
Jörg Luyken
Last updated12 July 2026 8:44am BST
Iran has carried out a wave of strikes across the Gulf, including on Qatar and Jordan, in a round of attacks that threaten to unravel the ceasefire deal further.
Qatar reported three injuries following Iranian drone attacks on Sunday morning as Kuwait said it was fending off “ongoing” strikes.
Friday, July 10, 2026
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George Kapopoulos
If the US could, it would have overthrown by now the Islamic regime in Tehran and strengthened separatist minority nationalisms as a battering ram against the central government. But it couldn't.
Therefore, any attempt to control the Strait of Hormuz is like playing with fire, as Tehran believes that for a year now it has sent a clear message to Washington about its resilience in a prolonged war of attrition, which at any moment could trigger a global energy and economic crisis.
Just like in 2018, a passenger was almost sucked out of a Boeing 737 window shuttered by a broken piece of engine during flight. His wife saved him...
July 10, 2026
Sources: Local Greek News, The Guardian, Reuters
A Ryanair passenger was reportedly nearly pulled out of a shattered window shortly after takeoff on a Boeing 737 flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, local media said. His wife managed to save him by grabbing him by the legs.
According to Greek reports cited by news outlets, an engine-related part broke off early in the flight and smashed an acrylic cabin window. The damage caused the cabin to depressurize, and the passenger was partially sucked toward the opening in mid-air.
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