This Brain-Controlled Robotic Arm Can Twist, Grasp—and Feel

Nathan Copeland learned to move a robotic arm with his mind, but it was kind of slow. Then researchers gave him touch feedback.Nathan Copeland was 18 years old when he was...

5 Trump-Voting Counties in Oregon Vote to Leave State and Join Idaho Instead

Voters in five counties in rural areas of Oregon voted on Tuesday to support a partisan movement to join Idaho, over what appears to be complaints of having to live in a state where there are more liberals than there are conservatives.

Angela Davis and Noura Erakat Mourn Murdered Palestinians and Demand US Action

On Sunday, many Arab, Muslim and Palestinian communities boycotted President Biden’s virtual Eid celebration. We play a statement of solidarity from legendary activist and scholar Angela Davis on Sunday for “Eid with Palestine: A Protest of the White House Eid Event.” Davis also co-wrote piece for The Nation with our guest Noura Erakat about how Erakat’s 26-year-old cousin Ahmad Erekat was shot by Israeli occupation forces after his car appeared to have accidentally crashed into a booth at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank while he was on the way to pick up his mother and sister on her wedding day. Erakat says Israel still refuses to release his body to his family. “All Palestinians are deemed a threat for their mere existence,” says Erakat. “What we see happen to Ahmad has been a pattern.”

Targeted by AIPAC Ads, Ilhan Omar Vows, “No Level of Harassment Will Silence Me”

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Wednesday vowed not to be deterred from fighting for Palestinian rights after the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC began running ads this week linking the Minnesota Democrat with Hamas, spots that Omar’s office condemned as both inaccurate and dangerous.

R.I.P. Delta-8 THC: Why States And DEA Want It Banned

Delta-8 THC had a good run. People made money, customers were happy, and it all seemed legal to boot. Like all good things in life, states and the DEA are doing...

Sanders Unveils Bill to Force Pentagon to Pass Audit, Citing “Fraud” and “Waste”

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has introduced a bipartisan bill that would require the Pentagon to pass audits beginning in fiscal year 2022 — or face fines. The Pentagon has never passed an audit. The bill would impose a 1 percent fine on any military and Department of Defense agencies that fail to pass their audits. Sanders introduced the Audit the Pentagon Act of 2021 with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Mike Lee of Utah on Wednesday.

What’s Safe To Do Indoors With No Face Mask? Here’s A Breakdown

Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) are confusing a lot of people. With new updates every few of days, it’s difficult to keep track of the most...

Angela Davis & Noura Erakat on Palestinian Solidarity, Gaza & Israel's Killing of Ahmad...

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The Quarantine Report. I’m Amy Goodman. On Sunday, many Arab, Muslim and Palestinian...

“It Is Apartheid”: Rights Group B'Tselem on How Israel Advances Jewish Supremacy Over Palestinians

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The Quarantine Report. I’m Amy Goodman. As Israel faces international condemnation for its...

Gideon Levy & Noura Erakat on Israel's Gaza Assault, U.S. Complicity and Ending the...

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: A Palestinian man in a wheelchair, his pregnant wife and 3-year-old daughter are among the latest victims...