Across the United States, colleges are discovering that a growing share of the people on their class rosters do not exist. Known as “ghost students,” these are fraudulent or stolen identities used by individuals and organized crime rings to enroll in online courses, claim federal financial aid, and disappear once the money is disbursed. The scheme has grown rapidly as...
June 23, 2026
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Independent “Rape Gang” Report Renews Scrutiny of British State’s Role in Decades of Child Sexual Exploitation
A privately funded inquiry led by independent Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe has reignited debate over how British institutions — including police forces, local councils, and successive governments — responded to organised child sexual exploitation, commonly referred to as the “grooming gangs” scandal. The 219-page document, titled The Rape Gang Inquiry Report, was released on the social platform X on...
Why California Is Still Counting Votes — and Whether the Delays Reach the 2026 Midterms
Eleven days after California’s June 2 primary, election officials in the nation’s most populous state were still counting ballots. The slow pace drew national attention, a federal review of ballot counting in Los Angeles County, and renewed political attacks on how the state runs its elections. The episode revived a recurring question: is California’s lengthy count a problem unique to...
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‘Ghost Students’ and AI Bots Are Draining Federal Financial Aid. Here’s How Big the Problem Has Become
Across the United States, colleges are discovering that a growing share of the people on their class rosters do not...
Independent “Rape Gang” Report Renews Scrutiny of British State’s Role in Decades of Child Sexual Exploitation
A privately funded inquiry led by independent Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe has reignited debate over how British institutions —...
Why California Is Still Counting Votes — and Whether the Delays Reach the 2026 Midterms
Eleven days after California’s June 2 primary, election officials in the nation’s most populous state were still counting ballots. The...
How Race and Jury Selection Shaped the Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial
A Collin County, Texas, jury convicted 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony of first-degree murder on June 9, 2026, in the 2025 stabbing...
Collapse of Alexandra Lozano Immigration Law Leaves Tens of Thousands of Clients Facing Uncertain Status
A high-volume immigration law firm that built a national following on the promise of “legal miracles” has shut down, leaving...
SpaceX’s Record IPO Hands a Capital-Gains Question to Washington and the States
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) began trading on the Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker SPCX, capping the largest initial...
How Barnes & Noble Became One of America’s Fastest-Growing Brick-and-Mortar Retailers
After nearly two decades of shrinking, Barnes & Noble is opening stores again at a pace it has not matched...
As Tornado Activity Migrates East, the Southeast Confronts a Construction and Land-Use Reckoning
The geographic center of U.S. tornado activity is no longer fixed over the open Plains. Peer-reviewed research has documented a...