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Michelle Obama: 'Don't Waste My Time' Asking Me to Run

That's because former first lady thinks America still isn't ready for a woman president

(Newser) - Michelle Obama doesn't think America is ready to have a woman in the White House. "Don't even look at me about running, 'cause you all are lying," the former first lady said during a conversation earlier this month with actress Tracee Ellis Ross at the...

Poll: 40% of Younger American Women Want to Leave

They're losing faith in American institutions

(Newser) - A record number of young American women are considering a move overseas, according to a new Gallup survey . In this year's poll, 40% of women ages 15 to 44 say they'd move abroad permanently if they had the chance, four times higher than in 2014. The desire to...

Americans Say Kids Cost Too Much
Americans Say Kids
Cost Too Much
Nov 14, 2025 11:52 AM CST

Americans Say Kids Cost Too Much

Majority cite finances as top reason for limiting family size, per new survey

(Newser) - A growing majority of Americans say the high cost of living is the main reason they're having fewer children, according to a nationwide survey. The latest American Family Survey , conducted by Brigham Young University's Wheatley Institute and Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, found that 70%...

Getting a US Visa Now Depends on Your Weight

Administration says obesity, anxiety, other common conditions now grounds for rejection

(Newser) - A new directive from the Trump administration instructs US visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions as grounds to deny foreigners entry to the country. The policy, detailed in a Nov. 6 cable sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consulates worldwide, expands medical screening criteria...

FBI Director's Broken Promise May Erode Trust With Spy Allies

NYT reports that director Kash Patel broke a pledge to MI5 chief

(Newser) - At a meeting outside London in May, MI5 chief Ken McCallum asked the FBI director, Kash Patel, to keep a key surveillance position open in Britain for an agent working in high-tech surveillance. And that's when the relationship between MI5 and the FBI, a key part of the Five...

Citing Persecution, German Far-Right Influencer Seeks Asylum in US

Naomi Seibt cites death threats, surveillance in Germany as motivation

(Newser) - A far-right German activist with ties to the Trump movement is seeking asylum in the United States, claiming political persecution at home, the Washington Post reports. Naomi Seibt, a 25-year-old social media influencer linked to Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, says she faces surveillance, state media criticism, and...

More US Couples Are Skipping Kids
'DINKs' Are on the
Rise in America
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Nov 8, 2025 3:10 PM CST

'DINKs' Are on the Rise in America

Pew says 12% of married couples are now child-free, making up 'dual income, no kids' demographic

(Newser) - The number of married couples in the US choosing to remain child-free is on the rise, per a new Pew Research Center analysis of federal data. These couples, often called "DINKs" (dual income, no kids), now make up 12% of married couples where at least one partner is in...

Ex-CIA Agent Spills on Russia and China's 'Honeypot' Spies

Operatives allegedly use romance and play the long game to access state secrets, technology

(Newser) - China and Russia are reportedly deploying "sex spies" to the United States in a bid to steal secrets and gain a strategic edge, according to a former CIA operative. Sharing his personal experience with Fox News Digital , J. Michael Waller said he encountered such tactics firsthand while working in...

Trump-Kim Summit May Happen Next Year: NIS

South's spy agency says N. Korean leader appears open to dialogue as Trump plans return to Asia

(Newser) - A summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could happen as early as next year, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service. The spy agency told lawmakers on Tuesday that Kim appears open to renewing dialogue with the United States, especially if conditions turn favorable...

Sudan's Carnage Is So Big It Can Be Seen by Satellites

Columnist calls out UAE allies including the US for allowing it to keep happening

(Newser) - What followed a Sudanese city's fall to the Darfur-based Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group last week is, according to experts , akin to the start of a genocide. There are reports of rape, torture, and mass killings targeting non-Arabs—even maternity patients in hospitals . And no one can claim ignorance,...

In Vietnam, Hegseth Talks About War's Legacy, Arms Deals

Transport helicopters and planes are under discussion

(Newser) - On a trip to Hanoi on Sunday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for expanded military cooperation as the US and Vietnam negotiate potential arms deals. Hegseth, speaking ahead of a meeting with Defense Minister Phan Van Giang, said closer military ties would serve the interests of both nations, Reuters reports....

Feds Confirm Huge Changes to Refugee System

Cap will be slashed to just 7.5K, with priority given to white South Africans

(Newser) - The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a dramatic shakeup of America's refugee system, announcing it will accept just 7,500 refugees in the next fiscal year—a steep drop from an average of 100,000 admitted annually under the Biden administration. The new cap, revealed in Federal Register notices,...

You May Want to Rethink Adopting a Pet Monkey

Poachers kill mother spider monkeys, hurt babies, and risk the species, expert warns

(Newser) - A growing black market is tearing spider monkey families apart in southern Mexico, where poachers are killing adults and snatching their babies to sell as exotic pets in the United States—often through social media. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, almost 90 baby spider monkeys have been...

More Than 1 in 4 Stillbirths Have No Risk Factor
More Than 1 in 4 Stillbirths
Have No Risk Factor
NEW STUDY
Oct 28, 2025 7:19 AM CDT

More Than 1 in 4 Stillbirths Have No Risk Factor

Stillbirths more common than CDC data suggests, with Black families at increased risk

(Newser) - A new study suggests stillbirths in the United States are more common than previously believed, with Black families and those in low-income communities facing the highest risks. Researchers from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham analyzed nearly 2.8 million pregnancies, finding almost 19,...

It's Not Data Centers Causing Power Bills to Spike
It's Not Data Centers
Causing Power Bills to Spike
NEW STUDY
Oct 27, 2025 8:21 AM CDT

It's Not Data Centers Causing Power Bills to Spike

Study points to aging infrastructure and disaster preparedness

(Newser) - As electricity bills climb across the US—New Jersey alone saw a 19% jump last year—many Americans are blaming energy-hungry data centers. Politicians have seized on the issue, warning that the proliferation of these facilities will inevitably drive up costs for everyone. However, a recent study from Lawrence Berkeley...

Putin: Test Shows Burevestnik Missile Is Almost Ready

Announcement says military will prepare infrastructure for deployment

(Newser) - Russia carried out a successful test of its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin announced Sunday, claiming the nuclear-capable weapon can defeat any existing missile defense system. Putin said the test, conducted Tuesday, demonstrated the missile's ability to fly 8,700 miles over 15 hours using nuclear propulsion,...

WH: There Probably Won't Be an Inflation Report Next Month

It would be first time in more than 7 decades, due to government shutdown

(Newser) - The government shutdown, now in its fourth week, likely means there won't be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than seven decades, the White House said Friday, leaving Wall Street and the Federal Reserve without crucial information about consumer prices. "Because surveyors cannot...

US Slams Colombian Prez, Family With Sanctions

Gustavo Petro 'has allowed drug cartels to flourish,' per Treasury chief Scott Bessent

(Newser) - The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family, and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the closest US allies in South America. The Treasury Department leveled...

On a Tropical Isle, Possible Grim Hints of US Strikes

Bodies with burn marks, missing limbs have washed ashore from the Caribbean in Trinidad

(Newser) - In Trinidad, a grim mystery has surfaced along the island's northeastern coast: mutilated bodies washing ashore shortly after US military strikes in the Caribbean. The first corpse, bearing burn marks and missing limbs, appeared in Cumana soon after a widely reported US attack on a boat in early September,...

Report: US 'E-Waste Brokers' Are Overwhelming SE Asia

American companies are shipping their electronic garbage overseas, causing a 'hidden tsunami'

(Newser) - Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the US are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, per a new report. Environmental watchdog Basel Action Network said a two-year investigation found at least 10 US companies exporting used electronics...

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