The government has been measuring food insecurity since the mid-1990s, but now says the report has become “overly politicized.”https://www.wsj.com/economy/trump-administration-cancels-annual-hunger-survey-ca3d3793
Plus: An investigation reveals how US tech companies reportedly helped build China's sweeping surveillance state, and two more alleged members of the Scattered Spider hacking group were arrested.https://www.wired.com/story/a-dangerous-worm-is-eating-its-way-through-software-packages/
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and 24/7 lectures.https://www.wired.com/story/say-hello-to-the-2025-ig-nobel-prize-winners/
In a chaotic meeting, ACIP voted not to recommend a prescription requirement for Covid-19 vaccines. Some panelists seemed unaware of the point of the meeting, while others went on strange tangents.https://www.wired.com/story/rfk-jrs-vaccine-panel-votes-down-its-own-proposal-to-require-prescriptions-for-covid-19-shots/
The government’s working definition of “hate speech” now seems to include anything that offends Donald Trump personally—including late-night comedy.https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/29/seeing-enemies-everywhere
The Chinese-owned social-media app was banned by Congress because of national-security concerns, but the President seems more interested in leveraging its future for his personal gain.https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-trump-wants-from-a-tiktok-deal-with-china
Residents of Palmetto Bay, Fla., have demanded the resignation of Councilman Stephen Cody, who wrote a post mocking Charlie Kirk’s support for gun rights.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/florida-charlie-kirk-free-speech.html
Conservatives have pressed for consequences for those who make negative comments about Charlie Kirk. But a few on the right say they worry about limits on speech.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/charlie-kirk-free-speech-republicans.html
The man was arrested and released on bond. The incident heightened security concerns ahead of the event, which is expected to draw more than 100,000 people on Sunday.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/charlie-kirk-memorial-security-arizona.html
The conservative activist will be honored in a public program on Sunday, with President Trump and several top administration officials expected to speak.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/charlie-kirk-funeral-memorial-time-guests.html
After a Republican plan to keep funding flowing foundered in the Senate, Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer accused the president of standing in the way of a solution.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/jeffries-schumer-trump.html
Trump officials say the mission aims to disrupt the drug trade. But military officials and analysts say the real goal might be driving Venezuela’s president from power.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/trump-venezuela-military-buildup.html
A potential deal to reduce TikTok’s ties to China would give the app a new board with six American directors out of seven, the White House press secretary said.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/technology/white-house-tiktok-deal.html
President Trump said he would meet with President Xi Jinping next month in South Korea. Mr. Xi said he welcomes a TikTok deal that would benefit both sides.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/world/asia/tiktok-xi-trump-china.html
The French president has rallied 142 nations behind a road map for a two-state solution after the Gaza war ends. Missing from the list: Israel and the United States.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/world/middleeast/france-palestinian-state-peace-plan.html
The president of the Palestinian Authority won’t be able to attend the U.N. General Assembly after the Trump administration denied him a visa.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/world/middleeast/visa-standoff-trump-united-nations.html
Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-filled unveiling of computerized glasses revealed a company that may struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/technology/personaltech/meta-smart-glasses-mark-zuckerberg.html
Data center capacity has become a barometer for both the health of the tech market and the risk of an A.I. bubble.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/business/dealbook/data-centers-ai.html
President Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and his wife, who is co-president, have been arresting longtime loyalists, in an apparent quest to ensure no one outside the family rises to power.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/world/americas/nicaragua-ortega-arrests.html
Every year, tens of thousands of young people are sent on visas to toil as farmworkers, housekeepers and office interns, all in the name of cultural exchange.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/nyregion/j1-visa-foreign-workers.html