# literature • amazon • book • ai • authors • writer
BBC News
Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI?
Liberal
Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.
August 15, 2026, 5:25 am
Daily Kos
Failed Writer’s Journey: The Book is Not Dead Even If AI Wants to Kill It
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 5:21 am
The Irish Times
Why are AI firms bulk buying and pulping books? Because it’s cheaper than paying writers
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 11:00 pm
Newsweek
Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Changes With Middle-Aged Americans
Conservative
Middle-aged Americans are souring on Trump as they face growing worries over retirement, Social Security, Medicare and inflation.
Today, 8:05 am
Alternet.org
'Like a spoiled toddler': Why Trump's own voters are turning on him
Liberal
August 15, 2026, 1:39 pm
Yahoo! Finance
Trump's approval rating slipped to new lows, thanks to tariffs, inflation, & more
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 2:19 pm
The Daily Beast
CNN Data Guru Stunned by Trump’s ‘Atrocious’ Polling
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 10:27 am
The Post Millenial
Judge reverses pause on Mamdani’s second home tax
Conservative
“It is a shame that the City can’t own up to its own mistakes and admit that it has badly botched the rollout of this surcharge.”
August 14, 2026, 11:10 am
Fox News
Mamdani pied-à-terre surcharge rollout resumes after court ruling
Conservative
August 13, 2026, 4:52 pm
New York Post
Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax unpaused — but legal showdown not over
Conservative
August 13, 2026, 2:43 pm
Conservative Institute
NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax: Appeals Court Lifts Restraining Order
Conservative
August 14, 2026, 10:03 pm
# tenant • rent • condo • toronto • offices • homes
Toronto Star
How Toronto’s Condo King ended up living in a Hamilton mill
Liberal
Harry Stinson says the Ontario Securities Commission is on a “witch hunt,” and he’s the target. The OSC says Stinson still owes $14 million.
Today, 5:08 am
Tenant’s $800 rent slashed after shock mould find
August 14, 2026, 5:35 pm
CityNews Calgary
Number of registered secondary suites doubles since 2024
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 10:12 pm
The Mercury News
Opinion: San Jose residents deserve a voice in historic land-use decision next week
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 11:54 am
ALLKND Cause Club tackles youth loneliness through volunteering
Young Aussies obsessed with social media are going back to basics in an attempt to make real life connections.
August 14, 2026, 9:17 pm
Halifax Examiner
Shared bonds and connection: The joys of an annual family camping holiday
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 1:08 pm
Global News
The Curator: How to create a back-to-school family command centre
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 12:26 pm
The Guardian
The hill I will die on: Questions can go unanswered. Stop pulling out your phone
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 10:59 am
South China Morning Post
Why Prabowo’s softened tone might not signal a change in Indonesia’s economic course
Liberal
Analysts said his rare self-criticism showed responsiveness to pressure but questioned whether a commodity policy shift marked real change.
August 14, 2026, 8:00 am
Winnipeg Free Press
Prabowo touts Indonesia’s economic growth and investment gains in State of the Nation address – Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 1:56 am
Toronto Star
Prabowo touts Indonesia’s economic growth and investment gains in State of the Nation address
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 1:56 am
Reuters
Indonesia's Prabowo proposes 'expansive' budget for 2027 with small deficit
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 6:13 am
# discount • deals • walmart • shop • sale • friday
ABC News
Back-to-school sales to shop in 2026 before the school bell rings
Liberal
Save on backpacks, laptops, school supplies, clothing, and dorm essentials with the best back-to-school sales of 2026 from Target, Walmart, Amazon, Apple and more.
August 14, 2026, 12:42 pm
Rolling Stone
Best Fourth of July Sale 2026: Save 75% Off Clothes, Shoes, Mattresses
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 9:57 am
New York Post
The best Walmart deals this week: Save on Galaxy Watch to pimple patches
Conservative
August 14, 2026, 1:03 pm
TPM - Talking Points Memo
Is Paramount’s Merger-Hungry David Ellison Making it Up As He Goes?
Liberal
This article is part of Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. In “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” when Indiana Jones is asked how he intends to single…
August 14, 2026, 8:49 am
Los Angeles Times
Hollywood unions split: DGA, IATSE seek settlement while WGA fights to block Paramount-Warner merger
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 11:03 am
Daily Kos
Democrats demand face time with Paramount chief before CNN takeover
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 8:30 am
IndieWire
Weighing the DGA and IATSE's 9 Conditions for a Paramount Settlement
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 11:48 am
GB News
Labour accused of 'catastrophic own goal' over plans to slash electric car sales targets
Conservative
Labour accused of 'catastrophic own goal' over plans to slash electric car sales targets . The electric car industry has reacted with fury to plans that the Government could amend EV sales targets, describing it as a "catastrophic own...
August 15, 2026, 3:18 am
Reuters
Britain considers easing 2030 zero-emission vehicle targets
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 11:42 am
The Independent
Government could slash EV sales targets as ZEV mandate comes under review
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 10:12 am
# planes • ufo • pandemic • iceberg • whistleblowers • hide
Daily Kos
Homeland Security chief drops bonkers claim to justify bloated budget
Liberal
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin wants Americans to know that the disastrously costly war in Iran is just the tip of the iceberg.
August 14, 2026, 1:30 pm
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Homeland Security paid $464M for airplanes, then it parked them
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 10:01 am
MS NOW
Wasted ICE planes become new emblem of Trump mismanagement of taxpayer money
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 7:46 pm
The Center Square
Retired FAA whistleblowers warn another 9/11 could happen again
Conservative
August 15, 2026, 5:42 am
# liverpool • bezos • investor • owner • buy • fc
Economic Times
Liverpool Football Club: Jeff Bezos-backed consortium led by Amit Bhatia buys minority stake in Liverpool
Conservative
Fenway Sports Group announced a minority equity stake acquisition in Liverpool Football Club. Indian-origin businessman Amit Bhatia leads the consortium, which includes Jeff Bezos as an investor. This strategic investment aims to support the club's...
August 15, 2026, 2:47 am
The Independent
Jeff Bezos consortium to buy minority Liverpool stake in £1.5bn deal
Liberal
August 14, 2026, 1:10 pm
GB News
Liverpool confirm minority stake sale to Jeff Bezos-backed consortium in huge boost to club finances
Conservative
August 14, 2026, 3:18 pm
New York Post
Liverpool football club finds part-owner in Jeff Bezos, investor group
Conservative
August 14, 2026, 11:03 am
CNBC
Housing investors say this is their worst market in at least 3 years
Liberal
Mortgage rates hit a recent low at the end of February but rose sharply at the start of the war with Iran. They are now at their highest level in over a year.
August 14, 2026, 9:02 am
AMP bank joins controversial 40-year mortgage trend sparking $288,359 warning
August 13, 2026, 10:42 pm
Yahoo! Finance Canada
B.C. home sales weighed down by Lower Mainland, fall almost 7 per cent in July
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 10:15 am
CBC
Weak Lower Mainland market leads to B.C. home sales falling nearly 7% in July
Liberal
August 13, 2026, 7:08 pm









