Polaris Dawn is as much about art as it is about science
The second great work of art to come out of the Polaris Dawn mission was a musical performance that took place partly in ...
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At least 4 killed, several injured in Birmingham mass shooting
At least four people were killed and more were injured in a mass shooting in a popular area of Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday evening, police said. The Birmingham Police Department said early Sunday ...
Are these invasive stink bugs trying to get in your home? Here’s what you can do
You may have already seen the aptly-named brown marmorated stink bug, a native of East Asia, climbing on your windows, doors, ...
What do COVID symptoms look like this year?
One set of symptoms people are paying more attention to lately has to do with the gut. “Personally, I’ve seen a lot of people this summer with COVID with a lot of GI (symptoms) – stomach pains, ...
Profiles in clean energy: Dad concerned about climate change shifts company away from oil and gas
At first, working in the oil and gas industry was great, Jordi Zonneveld recalls. Near his home in the Netherlands, there was an oil and gas company that, ...
Opinion
They are rigging the US election, and we’re letting them get away with it
American social media companies and TikTok are allowing foreign adversaries to interfere with U.S. elections, spreading disinformation and potentially blackmailing U.S. leaders, while Facebook is ...
For home shoppers, the Fed’s big cut is likely just a small step towards affording a home
The Federal Reserve gave home shoppers what they hoped for this week: a big rate cut and a signal of more cuts to come. Even so, aspiring homebuyers and homeowners eager to refinance should temper ...
Hezbollah, Israel exchanged heavy fire as conflict intensifies
Israel and the militant group Hezbollah have exchanged heavy fire as the conflict in the region intensifies. “Dozens of rockets hit Israel which destroyed homes, cars and communities,” Israel ...
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How ‘foreign agent’ laws are being exploited around the world to attack democracy
Amid revelations of spy scandals and disinformation campaigns, foreign interference in U.S. elections is a very real worry. In 2016, Russia seeking to influence the U.S. election was shocking; now ...
Daylight saving time: Why the US still changes the clocks twice a year
Fall has officially begun, which means we’re just a few weeks away from one of America’s least favorite traditions: the end of daylight saving time.
Opinion
When should colleges call the cops?
The get-tough approach calls to mind H.L. Mencken’s observation that every human problem has a solution that is “neat, plausible, and wrong.” As the ACLU stated recently, “calling armed police into a ...
Ex-NYPD chief on Trump’s deportation talk: ‘Good luck with that one’
Former NYPD Chief Bill Bratton on bid former President Trump “good luck” regarding the former president’s pledge to expel ...