The release of the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report got the usual suspects (aka “very serious people”) genuflecting about the large projected shortfall. As of 2034, the program is projected to be unable to pay full benefits. This would mean a 22% cut in benefits if no additional revenue is added. ThereContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. As the midterm elections approach, something strange has happened: Democratic politicians who once talked about climate change as the defining crisis of our time now barely mention it at all. The phrase has begun disappearing from their speeches, social mediaContinue Reading
Global growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent due to surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs., The Washington institution cut its global growth forecast by 0.4 percentage points to 2.5 percent, citing surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs. The conflict in the Middle East is set to bring global economicContinue Reading
Gold now accounts for 27% of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world’s largest reserve asset., Video Duration 28 minutes 00 seconds 28:00 Counting the Cost Gold now accounts for 27 percent of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world’s largest reserve asset. For decades, UnitedContinue Reading
NASA A soccer ball floats in microgravity in this March 2, 2026, picture from the International Space Station. The space station crew tested soccer balls to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity. The findings have improved understanding of how embedded technologies, including match-ball sensors, can influenceContinue Reading
3 min read NASA’s Career Technical Education Day Highlights Technical Careers Students participate in a hands-on robotics demonstration during Career Technical Education Day at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. NASA/Mark Knopp At NASA, remaining a global leader in exploration and innovation includes having a skilledand dedicated workforce. TechniciansContinue Reading
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 28th close approach to the Sun on June 8, again matching its record distance of 3.8 million miles from the solar surface. The flyby allowed the spacecraft to continue its measurements of the solar wind and solar activity at their source, while adding toContinue Reading
Geologists recently converged on a site near Barstow, California, to ground-truth a mineral discovery made on public land by a NASA JPL sensor flying aboard a plane overhead. NASA/JPL-Caltech Equipped with rock picks and hand lenses, a team of geoscientists deployed to the Mojave Desert recently to investigate a tantalizingContinue Reading
The Spurs-Knicks games so far have been decided by an average of 4 points. The average margin across NBA Finals series is 11.8 points., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
They don’t deserve the American people’s trust,” the former Georgia congresswoman tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins The post Marjorie Taylor Greene Brands The Traitor and Allies ‘Traitors’ for Fighting Release of the Epstein Files | Video appeared first on TheWrap…Continue Reading
A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is set to expire Friday unless it is reauthorized by Congress. Section 702 allows for the warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals believed to be outside of the U.S., yet, in practice, it also sweeps up and stores vast amounts of dataContinue Reading
A new memo from U.S. health regulators is raising questions about a recent decision to authorize the first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adult smokers, Read MoreContinue Reading
While he runs the most popular global sporting event, FIFA President Gianni Infantino insists he is no king and must try to broker peace as best he can., Read MoreContinue Reading