A new Instagram format mocking AI tool mistakes resonated with millions of workers navigating the uneven reality of AI adoption in their jobs.
Year: 2026
Hallelujah Instagram Trend Inspired by Justin Bieber Coachella Performance Goes Viral
A gratitude-and-joy format in which users list things they love punctuated by hallelujah spread after Bieber’s emotional Coachella performance.
2026 Is the New 2016 Social Media Trend Has Millions Nostalgic for a Decade Ago
A viral trend in which users revisit 2016 fashion music and internet culture took off online as people find the decade newly relatable in 2026.
Protests Outside Newark ICE Jail Support Hunger-Striking Detainees Who Are Not Alone Inside
Supporters gathered outside Delaney Hall in Newark as detained immigrants inside continued refusing food to protest conditions and demand release.
How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracies Northwestern Professor Jeffrey Winters on Book The Blind Spot
A leading scholar appeared on Democracy Now discussing his new book analyzing how ultra-wealthy individuals capture political systems in nominally democratic countries.
Dodgers Shohei Ohtani Hit on Hand by Pitch Exits Game Against Rockies
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani left the field after being struck by a pitch on his hand during a Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies game.
Kelsey Plum’s Hot WNBA Start Halted by Sprained Ankle in Practice
The WNBA star who had been enjoying an impressive scoring run was sidelined after sustaining an ankle sprain during a training session.
Algeria Selects Lawrence Kansas as 2026 World Cup Training Base Camp
The North African football team chose the Lawrence campus in Kansas as its preparation facility ahead of the tournament later this year.
2026 FIFA World Cup to Use Kansas City Area as Base Camp for Four National Teams
Algerian and three other national teams chose the greater Kansas City area as their training base more than any other World Cup host city.
Vegas Golden Knights Sweep Colorado Avalanche to Advance to Third Stanley Cup Final in Nine Years
The Golden Knights completed a four-game sweep of the Avalanche to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in less than a decade.