THE INTERCEPT

MAY 27. 2025

Columbia Trustee Got Sued for Securities Fraud — Then Left Her Pharma Firm Under a Cloud

Columbia trustee Shoshana Shendelman sold millions in stock as she was going back and forth with the FDA. Then the drug got rejected.

MAY 26. 2025

In Gaza, Famine Is the Weapon — and So Is Aid

Amid Israel’s blockade on Gaza, death can come from the lack of food — or from trying to find food.

MAY 25. 2025

How to Write About Palestine

A concise guide to proper media behavior when discussing the "complicated" situation.

MAY 24. 2025

GOP Budget Would Make It Even Harder to Hold Trump Administration in Contempt

One Senate Democrat called it “a slap in the face to the concept of separation of powers. ”

Andor Has a Message for the Left: Act Now

The Star Wars series shows a rebel movement struggling to be born, but has a clear lesson for fighting rising fascism.

MAY 23. 2025

Atlanta Suburb Repeals Law Forcing Protestors to Obtain Consent of Anyone Within 8 Feet

The City of Sandy Springs rescinded a controversial law drafted by the ADL that criminalized public protest without consent.

She Exposed Government Abuse. Now She's Locked up in an El Salvador Prison.

Inside America’s Global Prison Pipeline with Noah Bullock of Cristosal and investigative journalist Nick Turse on The Intercept Briefing.

U. S. Conducts “Largest Airstrike in the History of the World”

The U. S. launched 16 jets from the USS Harry S. Truman to drop 125,000 pounds of bombs on a cave complex in Somalia, killing 14.

MAY 22. 2025

Republicans Launch Midnight Attack on Health Care Access for Trans Americans

In their budget bill, Republicans prohibited Medicaid funding for all “gender-transition procedures” for adults and minors.

Is AIPAC Coming After Ilhan Omar?

A poll sent to Omar’s district tested the waters on a Democratic candidate backed by “a right-wing, pro-Israel group that is funded by Trump-supporting billionaires. ”

Who’s on the Guest List for Trump’s Meme Coin Dinner?

Many guests at Trump’s meme coin dinner have something to gain. Others are anonymous. Here’s what we know about attendees.

Microsoft Says It’s Censoring Employee Emails Containing the Word “Palestine”

When workers send emails including words related to Israel’s war on Gaza, messages are delayed by hours or never arrive at all.

Trump Is Coming for Chinese Students. Who Will Protect Them?

Universities should reject Republicans’ requests for detailed information about Chinese students, academic worker unions said.

U. S. Spy Agencies Are Getting a One-Stop Shop to Buy Your Most Sensitive Personal Data

The government wants to build a centralized platform where spy agencies can more easily buy private info about millions of people.