5 min read NASA’s Fermi Glimpses Power Source of Supercharged Supernovae An international team studying data from NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope concludes the mission detected a rare, unusually luminous supernova. The researchers say it likely received its power-up from a supermagnetized neutron star born in the stellar collapse thatContinue Reading
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the May 20 episode of The Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and presented by the DSR Network. I’m your host, Greg Sargent. Traitor 47 just endorsed MAGA nutjobContinue Reading
The World Health Organization says the risk of spread of the Ebola virus is high in Congo and Uganda, but low globally, Read MoreContinue Reading
WHO says risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels in Congo and Uganda, Read MoreContinue Reading
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The Colorado Supreme Court handed transgender youth and their families a sweeping legal victory this week, ruling that Children’s Hospital Colorado must resume gender-affirming medical care for patients under 18. In a 5-2 decision issued Monday, the court concluded there is enough evidence to show the hospital likely violated Colorado’sContinue Reading
The American academic research engine has long been the envy of the world. Generally well-funded, labs in the United States have been able to attract the best minds who generate breakthroughs and train the next generation workforce that powers the U.S. economy. But since the start of the second The Traitor administration in January 2src25…Continue Reading
Transport operators halt strike over fuel price hikes after several killed and mass arrests., Kenya halts strike over fuel hikes blamed on the US-Israeli war on Iran, after deadly protests and mass arrests. Kenyan security forces arrest a person during a protest against the increase in fuel prices in NairobiContinue Reading
Petr Vlachovsky, a Czech women’s football club coach who filmed players in changing rooms, has been banned for life., Petr Vlachovsky, a Czech women’s football club coach who filmed players in changing rooms, has been banned for life. European football’s governing body says it has issued a lifetime ban toContinue Reading
The Homeland Security secretary told “Hannity” that houses of worship couldn’t get federal protection during the 76-day funding lapse., Read MoreContinue Reading
The GOP congressman, who campaigned on the message that “it’s not a sin to be white,” is on track to succeed Mitch McConnell in November., Read MoreContinue Reading
What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke 45 minutes ago Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images During hot weather, it can be easy to overheat, sometimes resulting in heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Heat exhaustion is not usually serious as long as you can coolContinue Reading
Quiet, calm, and identifiably a Volvo, the EX60 expands the brand’s EV lineup into the popular midsize SUV segment—in a variety of performance levels and prices. The 2027 Volvo EX60 is only the brand’s second ground-up battery-electric vehicle, after the larger US-built three-row EX90 SUV launched in September 2024. ThatContinue Reading