James Talarico sees a spiritual void at the center of our society.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/opinion/james-talarico-religious-left.html
We take a closer look at Gen Z protests raging against the political establishment, from Nepal to Madagascar.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/world/anime-protests-flag-moldova-nepal-indonesia-gaza.html
The German authorities said the rare decision was taken after an earlier explosion in a residential area of the city.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/world/europe/oktoberfest-munich-bomb-threat-explosion.html
The authorities in Toyoake, Japan, introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. Some residents say it is an overreach.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/world/asia/japan-smartphones-ban-toyoake.html
The two late-night hosts shared stories on each other’s shows on Tuesday about their recent turmoil, and some criticism of President Trump.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/media/kimmel-colbert-trump.html
The 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the province of Cebu, killing at least 69 people and injuring more than 150. Heavy rainfall has hampered rescue efforts.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/world/asia/philippines-earthquake-cebu.html
The Picasso Museum will build the open-air park by 2030. The nearly $60 million expansion will also include a new wing designed to house temporary exhibitionshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-free-outdoor-sculpture-park-dedicated-to-pablo-picasso-is-coming-to-paris-180987420/
A recent study dramatically pushes back the date for the emergence of our species, though some researchers call for further evidencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-reconstruct-a-million-year-old-skull-and-suggest-it-could-rewrite-our-timeline-of-human-evolution-180987419/
The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-government-shut-midnight/story?id=126067361
Police in the southern German city of Munich said the famous Oktoberfest event would be closed until Wednesday afternoon.https://abcnews.go.com/International/munich-oktoberfest-closed-after-bomb-threat-deadly-explosion/story?id=126107497
At least 69 people have been killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the Philippineshttps://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/69-people-killed-powerful-earthquake-hit-philippines-126105342
The president called on Hamas to accept what he called an "extremely fair" proposal to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages to Israel.https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/president-trump-calls-hamas-accept-proposal-peace-126076078
Riders were reportedly trapped for up to an hour after a carnival ride malfunction at a school event in Southern California. No injuries were reported.https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/carnival-ride-malfunctions-california-school-event-126076257
Authorities said the threat to the annual beer celebration could be related to an explosion that occurred at a house in northern Munich.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/01/oktoberfest-bomb-threat-munich-germany/
E.U. leaders say they want to build a “drone wall” along the borders with Russia and Ukraine after incursions into NATO airspace have raised alarm.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/01/eu-drone-wall-russia-nato/
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines, damaging numerous businesses and leaving towns without power. Casualty numbers are expected to risehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/30/philippines-earthquake-cebu-bogo/
Robert Malley, a key diplomat in the Clinton administration, talks Oct. 7, ending the war in Gaza and the collapse of the two-state solution.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/01/gaza-peace-process-history-robert-malley/
The Security Council vote was an acknowledgment that the police mission it once backed had failed to wrest back control of the beleaguered Caribbean nation.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/09/30/haiti-gang-suppression-force-un-security-council/
Pets are putting their paws on cafe counters, roaming sports bars and store aisles and licking gym-goers during sit-ups. San Francisco is running out of patience.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/americas-most-dog-friendly-city-has-had-enough-6c0ec18b
Postmarkings on envelopes are among few clues attorneys for the tech entrepreneur’s family have found in their search for answers.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/attorneys-for-tony-hsiehs-family-find-few-clues-about-surprise-will-b3f97ac2