World Amid tensions with Iran, White House considers U.S....

The military has taken steps in recent weeks to boost its presence in the region.

World Cuba to renovate site known for hosting rally against US

The Cuban government says it is renovating the Anti-Imperialist Tribune, a massive stage that was known for being an iconic site of its ideological battle with the United States.

World AP Photos: In Mexico, prejudice fades around tattoos

AP Photos: In Mexico, prejudice fades around tattoos

World Amid rising conflict, Theresa May won't unveil 4th Brexit...

British Prime Minister Theresa May won't submit her fourth proposed agreement to leave the European Union on Friday, as it was planned -- amid rising discontent among members of her party and...

World Pelosi suggests a Trump 'intervention' is needed amid war...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is suggesting an "intervention" with U.S. President Donald Trump after he vowed to not work with Congress unless Democrats stop investigating him.

World Facebook removes 3 billion fake accounts, but how many...

Facebook says it removed more than three billion fake accounts from October to March, twice as many as the previous six months.

Science Big black holes can settle in the outskirts of small...

Astronomers have found dozens of surprisingly massive black holes far from the centers of their host dwarf galaxies.

Science Spherical flames in space could solve the mystery of...

In microgravity, flames are sphere-shaped. Tests of fire on the International Space Station are helping show how gases flow within flames.

Science SLS Begins Insulation Process for Booster Segments for...

NASA and Northrop Grumman technicians in Promontory, Utah, have applied insulation to the final booster motor segment for the second flight of NASA’s deep space rocket, the Space Launch System, and...

Science Computer Scientists Expand the Frontier of Verifiable...

Imagine someone came along and told you that they had an oracle, and that this oracle could reveal the deep secrets of the universe. While you might be intrigued, you’d have a hard time trusting...

Science Sweaty, vinegary and sweet odors mingle to make dark...

Scientists have worked out the chemistry of dark chocolate’s smell and reconstructed the aroma.

Science Can We Revive Empathy in Our Selfish World? - Issue 72:...

You wake up on a bus, surrounded by all your remaining possessions. A few fellow passengers slump on pale blue seats around you, their heads resting against the windows. You turn and see a...

Technology Samsung Rumored to Supply OLED Displays for 16-Inch...

Samsung is in talks with Apple about supplying OLED displays for a 16-inch MacBook Pro and future iPad Pro models, according to Korean site The Elec , which does not have a proven track...

Technology Galaxy A70S to feature Samsung's monstrous 64 MP camera

Earlier this month, Samsung unveiled a new camera sensor capable of reaching a 64MP resolution, dethroning Sony's 48MP product. Although some expected it would make its way into the...

Technology 25 percent of Google Duplex calls are actually conducted...

Google's automated reservation service, Duplex, has rolled out almost all over the US (except for Kentucky and Louisiana) after it became available as a limited test following last year's...

Technology Messages starts showing the status of your RCS connection

It's been a couple of years since Messages (then known as Google Messenger) started rolling out RCS , the chat-like features that work on top of regular SMS. In the time since, RCS has...

Technology August Smart Lock is just $99 ($51 off) on Amazon right now

In all the hubbub around the smart home, we often talk about light bulbs, cameras, and other things that it's easy to tell a virtual assistant to act on. One thing that I see less often than...

Technology MTA tickets in New York City will be supported in Google...

One of the cumbersome things I deal with when traveling to a city with public transit is the transportation card. Not being used to carrying one and wanting to keep it safe but also quick to...

Green FPL opens the floodgates on a tidal wave of solar

Florida Power and Light is ramping up construction on its "30 by 30" plan, announcing today the beginning of 10 projects across the Sunshine State, each one clocking in at 74.5 MW, for a grand...

Green sonnenCommunity comes to the Midwest

The new net energy positive development in Marengo, Illinois maximizes energy efficiency and meets Passivhaus standards, as well as offering power in the event of a blackout. sonnen has done...

Green BEST bill seeks $300 million for long-term energy storage...

Starting with $60 million in 2020 and with contracts to be signed by the end of 2023, the "BEST Act" seeks five grid-tied energy storage projects with 6-100 hours of duration, which can run for...

Green Panasonic’s new premium installers, 100 MW coming to...

Hello all and welcome to your Thursday pvMB, today we'll be checking out OpenSolar's new solar software design and sales app, Azelio's thermal energy storage becoming PV compatible and more!...

Green 7 top diet habits linked to increased rates of cancer

New research finds diet-related factors may account for more than 80,000 new invasive cancer cases each year; here are the main culprits.

Green Cute little electric delivery truck launched by AEV and...

It's really a glorified golf cart, and maybe that's all we need.

Politics Census count: Colorado sets aside $6 million for 2020...

Fearing an undercount of Coloradans during next year’s census that could cost the state hundreds of millions of federal dollars, the state will spend $6 million for census outreach. Gov. Jared...

Politics Meet the man with an impossible job: cleaning up YouTube

A Q&A with Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer. YouTube, the world’s largest video site, has 2 billion users. Most of them just use YouTube to watch … anything. But some...

Politics Climate change is making allergy season worse

The pollen-ocalypse is coming. Allergy season is upon us once again. And if it seems as though your allergies are getting worse year after year, it’s not just your imagination ....

Politics The Harriet Tubman $20 bill was supposed to be unveiled...

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says it likely won’t happen until after Trump leaves office. The first $20 bills featuring Harriet Tubman were supposed to be unveiled in 2020, but on...

Politics H-1B visa: Government says work ban for H-4 spouses...

After a series of delays, the federal government is now saying it will this month publish a long-promised rule to strip spouses of H-1B visa holders of their right to work. The news came via an...

Religion China’s alarming AI surveillance of Muslims should wake...

A million Uighurs are held captive in what Chinese authorities call “reeducation and training” camps.

Religion Houses of worship are supposed to be safe. So why do they...

When an arsonist targets a religious institution,the perpetrator wants it to serve as a symbol.

Religion Archbishop Gregory is about to lead Washington’s...

Gregory was appointed to one of the nation's most visible posts.

Religion Wilton Gregory to be installed as archbishop of Washington

Gregory takes the helm of an archdiocese exhausted by scandal.

Religion Muslim members of Congress host Ramadan feast at the Capitol

The three Muslim members of Congress invited fellow representatives to dine with them as they broke their fast.

Religion Texas Republicans pass a ‘Chick-fil-A’ bill. LGBT...

The so-called “Save Chick-fil-A” bill explicitly forbids the government from taking “any adverse action” against any person or business for affiliation with a religious organization.