Today, the Federal Reserve held the federal funds rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75%, its fifth straight meeting without a move. For working families, this means no relief on mortgages, credit cards, or car loans. Although inflation briefly cooled in June, that temporary relief was driven by cheaper gas duringContinue Reading
At this late hour, the “Western” automakers’ only chance of long-term survival is to partner with Chinese firms. The European brands grudgingly accepted this some time ago, and now Ford is turning down that road, announcing plans for a joint venture with Geely Auto. The JV, which will be ownedContinue Reading
Empower EIT, a vertically integrated lithium technology and operating company, has begun operation of its direct lithium extraction (DLE) and conversion process at its new new 17,000-square-foot facility in Dallas. The process turns extracted lithium chloride into battery-grade lithium carbonate. The company is aiming to make its first commercial salesContinue Reading
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Three teams comprising 35 students across eight different MIT departments and Wellesley College have been at work since fall 2025, designing critical early infrastructure elements that a moon base would require. This June, their designs were recognized with five awards at NASA’s 2026 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts — Academic LinkageContinue Reading
An MIT-led research program aimed at creating future microsystems capable of sustainably transmitting data with greater bandwidth and higher efficiency than is possible today has made several significant advances since it was established in 2022. These include the invention of devices within systems that can much more easily integrate electronicsContinue Reading
Bolivia’s former president is being investigated ‘for armed uprising’ against the state, among other things., Bolivia’s former president is being investigated ‘for armed uprising’ against the state, among other things. A court in Bolivia has issued an arrest warrant for former President Evo Morales. The Santa Cruz district prosecutor’s officeContinue Reading
Emergency services have rescued more than 100 tourists, trapped by a snowstorm in Argentina., NewsFeed Emergency services have rescued more than 100 tourists, trapped by a snowstorm near Argentina’s Balcon del Pissis lookout. Two people were hospitalised with hypothermia as rescue teams used heavy machinery to clear the snow. PublishedContinue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: July 30 – Red Sun… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written byContinue Reading
Traitor 47 has bought into the unfounded rumor that the families of New York City’s 9/11 victims don’t want Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the tragedy’s twenty-fifth anniversary ceremony in September. When asked about the conspiracy during a White House press conference Wednesday, The Traitor claimed that he “understood” why thereContinue Reading
Deep beneath submarine volcanoes, Earth may be running a natural “gold kitchen.” By analyzing volcanic glass from the Kermadec island arc north of New Zealand, researchers found that water-rich mantle repeatedly melts beneath subduction zones, gradually concentrating gold in rising magma. The process works because intense melting breaks down sulfur-richContinue Reading
President Traitor 47 has blamed improper forest management for Canadian wildfires whose smoke drifted into the Midwestern and Northeastern U.S. earlier this month. But climate change — and not a lack of “Debris Removal,” as The Traitor suggested — is the main factor leading to worsening Canadian wildfires and smokeContinue Reading
Multiple Democratic lawmakers have claimed that 8 million Americans have lost healthcare coverage as a result of the The Traitor-backed budget reconciliation bill that passed a year ago, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But experts told us the enrollment declines seen to date are largely due toContinue Reading