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Trump Criticizes Allies Who Rebuffed His Calls to Help Secure Strait of Hormuz. AI-Generated.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed criticism of traditional American allies who declined his earlier requests to help secure shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint that carries a significant portion of the world’s oil supply. His comments have revived a long-running debate over whether allies should share more responsibility for global security operations and how the United States should approach maritime protection in volatile regions.
By Ali Khanabout 2 hours ago in The Swamp
The Pink Thong
They went to Target for his pants. A trip to the store that people do every day. Passing a mannequin, she caught his subtle eyebrow lift at the pink thong.
By Shannon Lemireabout 2 hours ago in Poets
Your Child Won't Read if You Don't
It can’t be easy being a good parent. It requires patience, time management skills, emotional and physical endurance, and the capacity to love someone more than yourself.
By Kera Hollowabout 2 hours ago in Families
City of plague:A New Yorker’s pandemic chronicle Pt 16.
The sky that morning looked as if it had sunk into a deep gray abyss. Then, without warning, the rain began. At first the drops were scattered, but soon they grew heavier—big, bean-sized drops pounding the pavement with relentless persistence. The rain fell harder and harder until the entire city seemed swallowed by it. It had already been raining for an entire morning, stubborn and unyielding, as if the storm had made up its mind not to leave.
By Peterabout 2 hours ago in Fiction
FREE Stuff From Your Local Public Library
When was the last time you visited a public library? If it’s been a while, you’re probably missing out on tons of fun freebies beyond books. In a world where free stuff is nearly unheard of, the library is a gold mine of resources available to borrow or use with your library card.
By Criminal Mattersabout 2 hours ago in Lifehack
City of plague: A New Yorker’s pandemic chronicle Pt 15.
During the long months of lockdown, when people were asked to stay home to avoid the virus, the city seemed to lose its heartbeat.
By Peterabout 2 hours ago in Fiction
My Wife of Bath...
Note: if you do not know much about the Wife of Bath, or this Challenge, watch the above video, and look at the link below. I have decided that since this is a letter, I am going to keep it brief.
By Kendall Defoe about 2 hours ago in Fiction
Markets May Be Underestimating How the Iran War Could Hit the Global Economy. AI-Generated.
Introduction Global financial markets are often quick to react to political crises. However, they sometimes underestimate how deep the economic consequences of a war can be. The ongoing conflict involving Iran is raising exactly that concern among economists and financial analysts.
By Asad Aliabout 2 hours ago in Journal
Oscars Recap
The Oscars did nothing surprising. I can honestly say that I predicted every single thing that would be awarded so I am disappointed, but I am not surprised.
By Alexandrea Callaghanabout 2 hours ago in Geeks
Above From Below
Part One Beneath an unusually dark sky, a building in the middle of nowhere, West Texas, sits as it gets pelted by heavy rain mixed with hail. The warning systems at the National Weather Service were right, and the storm was developing into a supercell. It gave off strange atmospheric readings that kept the one person assigned to the observation post busy.
By The Man Behind The Maskabout 3 hours ago in Fiction
Piergiorgio Corallo in blue
Photography often reveals more by removing elements than by adding them. In the photographic series Nel blu dipinto di blu this idea becomes the central visual strategy. The images are built around a simple but striking rule: almost everything appears in black and white, while a single blue element remains visible inside the scene.
By The Global Vergeabout 3 hours ago in Critique
Please Stop The War.
Please Stop The War. A little girl stands at the wire, her fingers thin and dust covered, curled around the sharp barbs as if the fence is the last edge
By George’s Girl 2026 about 3 hours ago in Poets