How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

For all these approaches, from the fully public to the paranoid, the same principle applies as in a Signal conversation: A piece of information is only as secure as the least secured device that accesses it. So as you consider your threat model and whose devices and accounts within your group have access to your […]

Saskatchewan shows Alberta how to handle a separatist threat seeking U.S. support

Open this photo in gallery: A brief expression of support in Saskatchewan for joining the United States, back in 1980, was stifled by the provincial legislature. Today, some separatists in Alberta have similarly expressed support for union with the United States.Amir Salehi/The Globe and Mail Bill Waiser is a Saskatoon-based historian and the author of […]

UN waiting to see how much US intends to pay

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it’s waiting to find out how much of the nearly $4 billion the United States owes the world organization the Trump administration intends to pay and when the money will arrive. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned last week that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” […]

These roasted potatoes come with a satisfying crunch

Open this photo in gallery: The crispy exterior of these roasted potatoes contrasts with their soft, fluffy insides.Julie Van Rosendaal/The Globe and Mail It’s often said we eat with our eyes, but we use all our senses when we eat: Our sense of smell has a greater impact on our sense of taste than our […]

Student loan forgiveness is taxable again: How to prepare

Songsak Rohprasit | Moment | Getty Images Student loan borrowers whose debt is canceled in 2026 or later may face a significant tax bill. A law that shielded student loan forgiveness from taxation at the federal level — part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 — expired on Dec. 31, 2025. President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful […]

How to help yourself if you live in a high fire zone

SALT LAKE CITY — New legislation passed in 2025 mandated the creation of a plan to help Utahns living in high-risk areas for wildfires. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands recently unveiled the state’s new High-Risk Wildland Urban Interface map, a key component of HB48 that was passed by the state Legislature […]

How to claim money from ‘Trump accounts’ program

Tech CEO Michael Dell and his wife Susan pledged Tuesday to contribute $6.25 billion to so-called Trump accounts, a type of tax-advantaged savings account for children. The commitment will expand access to seed money for eligible children too old to qualify for the $1,000 grants that are set to come from the Department of the Treasury. With the additional funds, […]