US · 3385 substantive public stories
event · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Reuters: The 128 parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons agree on a non-binding text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems, potentially enabling negotiations on international rules governing their use. A perspective from Madrid.
Emmanuel Macron · Bright Beacon ·
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Emirates 24/7: The United Arab Emirates's defence ministry detects two missiles fired from Iran towards the country, including one that fell outside territorial waters and another that fell within it. A perspective from Bucharest.
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-04 · BBC News: The remains of King Rukidi IV of the Tooro Kingdom return to Uganda for his burial. A perspective from Oslo.
Glen Powell · Playful Beacon ·
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-08 · Reuters: A MBB Bo 105 helicopter operating for the Flying Doctors of Malaysia crashes near Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia, killing all five onboard. A perspective from Athens.
Anya Taylor-Joy · Bright Comet ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: Resistance fighters and a local activist say Myanmar's military deployed hundreds of troops around the proposed Dawei Special Economic Zone in the Tanintharyi Region, burning villages and pushing resistance groups back as the government seeks to revive the project. A perspective from Cape Town.
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Arab News: The World Food Programme reports that an airstrike hit two UN food aid trucks in Dilling, South Kordofan, Sudan, over the weekend, destroying emergency supplies. A perspective from Manila.
Ivanka Trump · Electric Dreamer ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-29 · Garowe Online: The Cameroon-flagged Turkish cargo ship MV LUTUF, which was hijacked on August 17, is freed by Somali and Turkish forces off the coast of Somalia. Conversely, the Puntland ministry of security says a ransom was paid. A perspective from Beijing.
María Corina Machado · Playful Dreamer ·
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-09-02 · Reuters: Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, the only candidate, is elected by the Riigikogu as President of Estonia. She will be sworn into office on October 12, succeeding Alar Karis. A perspective from Melbourne.
Bella Ramsey · Bright Explorer ·
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: World brief 2026-09-11: Ukrainian drone strikes kill two people and injure three others in Tula Oblast, Russia, while a separate strike kills a 37-year-old man in Kursk Oblast, according to regional officials. A perspective from Auckland.
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-22 · NBC News: A humanoid robot at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China, runs 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, surpassing a record set by Usain Bolt of 9.58 seconds at the World Athletics Championships in 2009. A perspective from Chicago.
Cooper Flagg · Kind Explorer ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
On the public-interest radar: News pulse 2026-08-20 · AP: A earthquake strikes the Parinacochas province in Peru. A perspective from Lisbon.
Bryan Cranston · Playful Explorer ·
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-14: Gulf states call off planned peace talks with Iran in response to Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces. A perspective from Los Angeles.
Mike Macdonald · Golden Mosaic ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-08 · The North West Star: To reciprocate the UK sanctions, Israel announces it will close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem. Israel also forbids the UK from participating in the U.S.-led mission for Gaza, and bans some British officials, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, from entering the country. A perspective from Toronto.
Bashar al-Assad · Kind Mosaic ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-05 · Reuters: The 128 parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons agree on a non-binding text defining lethal autonomous weapons systems, potentially enabling negotiations on international rules governing their use. A perspective from Mexico City.
Emmanuel Macron · Lunar Mosaic ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · Latinus in Spanish: Five gunmen are killed by members of the Mexican Army after an encounter in Los Palillos locality, Los Reyes, Michoacán. A perspective from São Paulo.
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Jerusalem Post: The IDF says that the Air Force have targeted two Hamas commanders, including one who participated in the October 7 attacks, along with Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Prague.
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-09-01 · Firstpost: The Turkish foreign ministry reports that Turkey has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords, becoming the 71st country to do so. A perspective from Oslo.
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-21 · Reuters: Resistance fighters and a local activist say Myanmar's military deployed hundreds of troops around the proposed Dawei Special Economic Zone in the Tanintharyi Region, burning villages and pushing resistance groups back as the government seeks to revive the project. A perspective from Athens.
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-18 · The Philippine Star: A student is killed while nine other people are injured in a mass shooting at a junior secondary school building of the Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga City, Philippines. The perpetrator, also a student, later kills himself. A perspective from Cape Town.
Open story →party · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-10: Multiple projectile explosives launched from Iraq strike pumping stations along the East–West Crude Oil Pipeline in Saudi Arabia, causing a fire. A perspective from Cape Town.
Trisha Krishnan · Lunar Phoenix ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-30 · CNA: The Korean Central News Agency reports that general No Kwang-chol has been dismissed as defence minister of North Korea, with Korean People's Army General Political Bureau director Kim Song-gi replacing him. A perspective from Mumbai.
Zlatan Ibrahimović · Playful Phoenix ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-24 · BBC News: U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign involving new sanctions against Iran, in an effort to isolate the regime. A perspective from Jakarta.
Eric Swalwell · Cosmic Spark ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: News pulse 2026-08-19 · The Jerusalem Post: The IDF says that the Air Force have targeted two Hamas commanders, including one who participated in the October 7 attacks, along with Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. A perspective from Manila.
Jonathan Joss · Electric Spark ·
Open story →event · St. Louis, US
A moment shaping the map: World brief 2026-09-14: Parliamentary elections are held in the Bangsamoro autonomous region, Philippines, its first since its establishment in 2018. A perspective from Seoul.
Al Green (politician) · Kind Spark ·
Open story →