The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as ...

The Coast Guard said Thursday a Washington Post report that claimed it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols is “categorically false.” “The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will ...

The U.S. Coast Guard clarified its “hate symbols” policy after Jewish groups and lawmakers blasted a revision the military service made to its anti-harassment regulations. "The Coast Guard does not ...

Occultus, the Latin root for “occult,” points to the hidden and the obscured—an apt source for a word steeped in mystery. For centuries after the term’s wider adoption, it has continued to suggest the ...

Our culture embodies mutually exclusive beliefs in tribalism and individual exceptionalism. Tribalism used to depend on family; over the past millennium, it increasingly has come to depend on wealth ...

A fire can break out when we least expect it, and when that happens, fire extinguishers are often the first tools we turn to. Whether a pan catches fire while we're cooking or a fraying electrical ...

Have you ever stared at an Excel spreadsheet, overwhelmed by its complexity, and thought, “There must be a better way to do this”? You’re not alone. Despite being one of the most widely used tools for ...

Alongside new design materials and resources for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple has also released the beta version of SF Symbols 7, a major update to its system iconography toolkit. The ...

Let’s be honest: the zodiac isn’t just about vibes, chaotic exes, and blaming Mercury for every bad decision (although, valid). Behind the astrology memes, tarot TikToks, and full-moon rituals is an ...

You've seen it pretty much every day now for decades, and you've interacted with it just as many times, but have you ever wondered why the power symbol looks the way that it does? There's a joke that ...

[Editor's Note: The following article is part of BlackOut: A Five-Year Retrospective on Portland’s Racial Justice Movement, a joint publication from Donovan Scribes and the Portland Mercury. Written ...