World Pakistani Women Carpenters Prove They Can Build as Well...

Carpentry is traditionally considered a man’s job in Pakistan, but a few brave women are changing that mindset, from carving unique wooden utensils to building an entire house. VOA spoke to several...

World Depression-Era 'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' a Symbol of...

It’s been a mystery in the United States since the Great Depression: Who are the 11 men pictured in a famous photograph called “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper”? In the 1932 photo, the construction workers...

World New York Museum Celebrates Frankenstein at 200

Halloween may still be a few weeks away, but New York City is getting ready to be frightened. The Morgan Library and Museum is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s book...

World Vivid Battle Memories Return to Egypt With British Veterans

For Bill Blackburn, the memories that returned were the flies, the thirst, and the power of the artillery barrage that opened the battle of El Alamein. Blackburn was one of six British World War...

World Trump, Biden Campaign in Nevada Senate Race

Campaigning on opposite sides of a pivotal Senate race, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden appealed to party loyalists in Nevada as early voting began Saturday in the...

World Saudi Khashoggi saw Turkey as base for a new Middle East

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a proud Arab who wanted to set up a base in his ancestral homeland of Turkey, where a growing community of exiled Arabs have taken refuge

Science DNA differences are linked to having same-sex sexual...

Genetic differences are associated with choosing same-sex partners in both men and women.

Science Hubble Program Views Superflares From Young Red Dwarf Stars

The word “HAZMAT” describes substances that pose a risk to the environment, or even to life itself. Imagine the term being applied to entire planets,... The post Hubble Program...

Science Spitzer Observations of Interstellar Object ‘Oumuamua

One year ago this week astronomers discovered an unusual object moving through space not too far from the Earth’s orbit. In just a few days... The post Spitzer Observations of...

Science Hubble Spies Glittering Star Cluster in Nearby Galaxy

This glittering ball of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1898, which lies toward the center of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Science New therapies pack a triple-drug punch to treat cystic...

In testing, a triple-drug therapy significantly improved lung function in cystic fibrosis patients with the most common disease-causing mutation.

Science In a first, scientists spot what may be lungs in an...

Possible traces of lungs preserved with a 120-million-year-old bird fossil could represent a respiratory system similar to that of modern birds.

Technology UL Benchmarks accuses Oppo of cheating, pulls scores for...

Synthetic benchmark tests rarely prove how well a smartphone performs in real-world use, especially because most phone manufacturers have been caught tampering with results. Huawei ,...

Technology [Deal Alert] Unlocked LG V40 ThinQ up for pre-order for...

In spite of having less name recognition than competitors like Google, Samsung, and Apple, LG is bold enough to ask $949.99 for its V40 ThinQ. The V40 is the best phone LG's ever made, but...

Technology Pixel 3's 'gesture' navigation and new multitasking UI...

Google decided to change things up when it came to navigating around Android, starting with Pie . Although the new "gesture" system was an optional change for updated devices, it's a...

Technology Pixel 3 has already been rooted via Magisk

Magisk developer topjohnwu is nothing if not prolific. A mere two days after the Pixel 3's formal launch (and just a day after receiving his own phone), he's already achieved root via Magisk...

Technology Pixel 3 could have a memory management issue that kills...

Google's recent batch of Pixels aren't without their issues , and as more phones get in consumer's hands, new reports of problems surface. The latest controversy stems from the Pixel...

Technology The RED Hydrogen One is an act of will given physical...

This past week in New York City, Red founder Jim Jannard stood before a huddled crowd of tech journalists, passionately making the case for his dream phone: the Hydrogen One . It's a...

Green Audi E-Tron GT Aims At Tesla Model S P100D

Here's an interesting tidbit: as you may suspect, automakers like to tease their special models. It's a way of hooking gearheads with the new iron well before the official release of...

Green Mercedes is first to market with a plug in EV/Hydrogen...

Germany is serious about building zero emissions vehicles as demonstrated by Mercedes new GLC F-Cell crossover, which will be on sale in several cities in Germany by the end of this month. The...

Green New Mid-Range Model 3 - Tesla Just Can't Resist The Urge...

Tesla drops a lower-priced Model 3. Like always, the luxury automaker can't just be honest about its price. Tesla's Model 3 is an amazing new car, that receives rave reviews...

Green A Slow Trip To A Hot Planet: Spacecraft Poised For...

The European Space Agency's BepiColombo will take seven years to reach the innermost planet in our solar system, where temperatures at the surface can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

Green The One Thing Tesla Model S Owners Would Like to Ask Elon...

If you could ask Elon Musk to change one thing about your Tesla Model S what would it be? There is an interesting and active discussion on Tesla Model S Owners group on Facebook...

Green Scientists Learn To Hear The 'Songs' Of Ice Shelves

Scientists have found a new way to analyze the structural integrity of ice shelves at the end of the world, through the songs the winds sing on top of them. (Image credit: De Agostini Picture...

Politics Trump says US is ending decades-old nuclear arms treaty...

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the US is pulling out of the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, a decades-old agreement that has drawn the ire of the...

Politics Trump says GOP working on tax plan for middle class

Republicans are looking into implementing an additional tax break for middle-income Americans ahead of the midterm elections, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

Politics Biden takes swipe at Trump in Nevada: 'It's all about...

Former Vice President Joe Biden took a swipe Saturday at President Donald Trump as the former vice president rallied Democrats in Las Vegas shortly before the President was set to hold a rally of...

Politics Before a blue wave, why do these Democrats want voters to...

Krysten Sinema, the first out bisexual member of Congress, deliberately doesn't mention her party affiliation in her ads.

Religion The Comics Section: The Archangel and Doltar

The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils !           The post The Comics Section: The Archangel and Doltar appeared first on...

Religion FFRF objects to sheriff’s “prayer meeting” as substitute...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is decrying the failure by a Texas sheriff’s office to enforce animal cruelty laws after a woman reportedly abandoned two puppies at a local dump. The...

Religion DOJ heeds FFRF’s call for Catholic Church child sex crime...

After receiving a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the Justice Department has launched a probe of the Roman Catholic clergy’s horrific sex abuse scandal. “The U.S. Justice...

Religion Yes, Yeshivas Must Include Secular Education

I’ve spoken often about a Tale of Two Cities [sic]. That inequality—that feeling of a few doing very well, while so many slip further behind—that is the defining challenge of our time. Because...

Religion FFRF’s atheist guest chaplain challenge before D.C....

The Freedom From Religion Foundation will be presenting its case before the D.C. appeals court on Thursday as part of its legal challenge to open up our nation’s legislative chambers to...

Religion FFRF awards $10,450 to 2018 graduate students essay...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 15 winners of the 2018 Brian Bolton Graduate/“Older” Student Essay Contest. Graduate students were asked to write a personal...