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November 3, 2024
Who Will Replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP Leader?
Senate Republicans vying to replace longtime leader Mitch McConnell have been crossing the country to campaign.
Al Jazeera
November 3, 2024
Can Trump repeat his 2016 victory by rallying working-class voters?
Low-income voters are a growing part of the electorate, and experts say Trump may have the advantage among them.
Al Jazeera
November 3, 2024
Why is an Ecuador forest petitioning for the rights to a song?
Al Jazeera
November 3, 2024
How one survivor of Canada’s residential schools reclaimed her identity
Martha Cardinal endured years of abuse. In order to heal, she says, she had to learn how to forgive her abusers.
Al Jazeera
November 3, 2024
The world’s oldest termite colony holds secrets – to the past and future
Al Jazeera
November 2, 2024
Can Harris energise rural voters in the final stretch of the US election?
Peach County, Georgia, offers a window into rural concerns — and could be a bellwether for the US presidential race.
Astronomy
November 2, 2024
How Edwin Hubble won the Great Debate
A century ago this month, a brash astronomer leaked a discovery that opened our view to the cosmic distance scale and the nature of galaxies...
Al Jazeera
November 2, 2024
In Context: What Trump said about Cheney facing a firing squad
With widespread interpretations of Trump’s remarks, we review his comments in their original context
Al Jazeera
November 2, 2024
Terrified, starving, crushed: The agonising death of my grandfather in Gaza
My grandfather survived the first Nakba in 1948; he didn’t make it to the end of the second – this war waged by Israel.
Al Jazeera
November 1, 2024
Despite stark differences on worker rights, unions split on Trump, Harris
Trump has garnered support among union members by tapping into issues that are top of mind of the broader electorate.
Astronomy
November 1, 2024
Chandra X-ray telescope, facing chopping block, gets reprieve from NASA
Scientists are relieved by the observatory’s stay of execution, but concerned that some budget cuts have gutted future research.
Astronomy
November 1, 2024
Where Harris and Trump stand on space policy
Neither candidate has talked much about space policy on the campaign trail, but both have records to consider.
Astronomy
November 1, 2024
Here’s how ISS astronauts will vote in the 2024 election
Astronauts have voted from the space station since 1997 and have cast ballots in nearly every U.S. presidential election since 2004.
Astronomy
November 1, 2024
Bringing the Sun to light
The closest star to Earth is also the best studied, but only recently have we truly begun to uncover its secrets.
Astronomy
November 1, 2024
Robotic Spaceflight
From space probes to rovers — and even martian helicopters — dozens of robotic explorers are currently helping us investigate our solar syst...
Al Jazeera
November 1, 2024
Boeing workers to vote on 38% pay rise offer to end weeks-long strike
Striking workers to vote Monday on contract that includes 38 percent pay rise and $12,000 ratification bonus.
Al Jazeera
November 1, 2024
Elon Musk eyes radical overhaul of US gov’t as ‘secretary of cost-cutting’
Tesla and SpaceX CEO stands to gain a cabinet position if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election.
Time
October 31, 2024
Communities Try to Rebuild After Hurricane Helene and Milton
Despite local efforts for recovery, some residents feel frustrated by delays in federal aid.
Vanity Fair
October 31, 2024
Amazon’s New Kindle Is an Antidote to Our Shrinking Attention Spans
The colorized e-reader is a counterrevolutionary product in a marketplace littered with AI algorithms and social media apps that leave you f...
Time
October 31, 2024
Agatha All Along Made Us Care About Superheroes Again
The series thankfully focused more on developing Billy Maximoff than on CGI battles
Astronomy
October 31, 2024
Arecibo telescope was doomed by hurricane damage and human failures, says report
Hurricane Maria triggered a sequence of events that led to the downfall of the storied radio observatory — but inspectors missed clear signa...
Time
October 31, 2024
This Nonprofit Uses AI to Aid African Teachers and Farmers
Opportunity International is leading the creation of 3 generative-AI based apps for high-poverty communities
Time
October 31, 2024
Here Are the Republicans Voting For Harris Over Trump
Arnold Schwarzenegger joins a growing number of Republicans who are voting for Kamala Harris over Donald Trump.
Al Jazeera
October 31, 2024
Show us the money: How big money dominates the 2024 US election
Each election cycle, billions of dollars flow into US political campaigns. But where does all this cash come from?
Al Jazeera
October 31, 2024
What Joe Rogan, Washington Post dramas say about the US election and media
Trump and Harris have both shunned newspapers in favour of podcasts, highlighting media’s struggle for relevance.
Vanity Fair
October 30, 2024
Addison Rae on Her Mermaid-Inspired Thom Browne CFDA Awards Look—And Her Halloween Costume
“Gradually over the years I’ve wanted to be bolder with the words I speak through fashion and let them tell a story on their own,” the 24-ye...
Al Jazeera
October 30, 2024
Former FTX executive Nishad Singh spared prison for cooperation
Singh had testified as a prosecution witness in the trial that led to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction.
Al Jazeera
October 30, 2024
Rent control battle in California heats up, opposing investors pump money
Developers opposed to repeal of Costa-Hawkins Act have raised more than $124m in California.
Astronomy
October 30, 2024
Tales of the Sun: From myth to modern science
Ancient stories about the Sun teach us how civilizations saw humanity in relation to the universe as a whole.
Astronomy
October 30, 2024
Watch a zombie star feed on its companion
The strange binary system R Aquarii spews material into the interstellar medium like a lawn sprinkler as its stars interact.
Al Jazeera
October 30, 2024
EU hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, prompting rebuke from Beijing
China’s Commerce Ministry promises to take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect the interests of Chinese firms.
Astronomy
October 29, 2024
Astronomers find a mini black hole
Researchers have spotted a promising but puzzling candidate for one of the lightest black holes ever detected.
Astronomy
October 29, 2024
Telescopes and Equipment
Whether you're looking for a new telescope, eyepiece, binoculars, or anything else you need to up your observing game, we've got you covered...
Vanity Fair
October 28, 2024
Michelle Obama Delivered Her Impassioned Plea In a Practical Theory Pantsuit
The former first lady wore tortoiseshell-print suiting separates for a Michigan rally this weekend. The all-work-no-play ensemble let her sp...
Astronomy
October 28, 2024
For sale: One Boeing space program, says report
The company is reportedly looking for buyers for their space program, which includes the Starliner vehicle and operating parts of the ISS.
Astronomy
October 28, 2024
The first known brown dwarf is actually twins
Gliese 229 B, discovered in 1995, is a binary system of two brown dwarfs orbiting each other, in orbit around their parent red dwarf star.
Astronomy
October 28, 2024
How the Cluster II mission studied the Sun’s effects on Earth
Four identical satellites spent decades exploring how solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic field to create aurorae and other effects.
Astronomy
October 25, 2024
Is this black hole jet making stars explode?
More than twice the expected amount of novae have been found popping off along the jet from M87’s supermassive black hole.
Astronomy
October 25, 2024
Betelgeuse may have an invisible companion
The bright, naked-eye star Betelgeuse is well known for its variations — some of which may be caused by an unseen companion star.
Astronomy
October 24, 2024
What to watch: NASA Crew-8 astronauts set for early Friday splashdown
The crew spent nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station conducting more than 200 scientific experiments.
Astronomy
October 23, 2024
How the XRISM X-ray telescope is proving its extraordinary capabilities
The latest X-ray observatory found a warped black hole disk and a supernova spewing iron — and it’s just getting started
Vanity Fair
October 23, 2024
Kim Kardashian Got a “Skibidi Toilet” Diamond Necklace From North West (A What!?)
The 11-year-old daughter of Kanye and Kim put a Gen Alpha twist on a classic piece of jewelry.
Vanity Fair
October 23, 2024
Why Is a Progressive Mega-Donor Funding Right-Wing Ideas?
At a recent get-together, little lefty mags were roiled to learn that George Soros’s foundations are supporting Compact, a publication that’...
Astronomy
October 22, 2024
Crew-8 SpaceX capsule Endeavour sets new records
The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour, now set to splash down this week, has racked up the most time spent in space by a crewed spacecraft.
Astronomy
October 21, 2024
Can you still see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS?
The year’s best comet is fading from view, so see with your naked eye before it’s too late.
Vanity Fair
October 21, 2024
Olivia Nuzzi to Exit ‘New York’ Magazine Amid RFK Jr. Scandal
A third-party review of Nuzzi’s work found “no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias,” according to ‘New York,’ yet the magazine and the star re...
Astronomy
October 18, 2024
Finding your first astroimaging rig
Getting started in astrophotography can be daunting. Here's an expert guide to help you find the right telescope, mount, and more.
Astronomy
October 17, 2024
Here’s how to see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS while you still can
The best comet of the year is starting to fade in brightness, but it’s still an easy naked-eye object in the evening sky.
Astronomy
October 17, 2024
The Milky Way may have swallowed a dwarf galaxy named Loki
Astronomers hypothesize that a long-ago dwarf galaxy dubbed Loki may have merged with the Milky Way when our galaxy was in its infancy.
Astronomy
October 17, 2024