Supreme Court Rebuffs Virginia Democrats In Bid For New Voting Map
2026-05-15
The justices declined to halt a ruling by Virginia’s top court that blocked a voter-approved pro-Democratic map for the midterms., Read MoreContinue Reading
I tried the UK’s ‘saltiest’ sandwich – here’s what I learned
2026-05-15
I tried the UK’s ‘saltiest’ sandwich – here’s what I learned 3 hours ago James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Emma Lynch/BBC James Gallagher takes a break from packed lunches in the name of research The sarnie, sold by bakery chain Gail’s, contains 6.88g of salt. That’s more than theContinue Reading
‘Perfect statement’: The Traitor defends his dismissal of Americans’ finances amid Iran war
2026-05-15
The president also said he’s not considering the political implications of the Iran war on the midterms, when Republicans will be defending slim majorities in each chamber., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Lower drug prices won’t fix cancer care
2026-05-15
commentary As breakthrough drugs offer critical hope to patients, lawmakers should focus on shoring up the social safety net Published May 15, 2026 10:05AM (EDT) Insurers frequently deny or delay cancer care to patients, including breakthrough immunotherapies like Keytruda (Shivansh Gupta/PA Images via Getty Images) After former President Jimmy CarterContinue Reading
Supreme Court turns away Virginia Democrats seeking to reinstate new voting map
2026-05-15
The new election map blocked by the Virginia Supreme Court would have favored Democrats in 10 of its 11 congressional districts., Read MoreContinue Reading
A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years
2026-05-15
Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global production of chemicals that were creating a growing hole in the ozone layer, causing skin cancer and other adverse health effects. MIT-led studies have since shown theContinue Reading
Sustaining diplomacy amid competition in US-China relations
2026-05-15
The United States and China “are the two largest emitters of carbon in the world,” said Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, at a recent MIT seminar. “We need to work with each other for the good of both of our countries.” During the MITEIContinue Reading
Dell Alienware’s new $1,300 gaming laptop cuts corners by using cheap plastic and older-gen gaming hardware
2026-05-15
The Alienware 15 is available in several hardware configurations, with both AMD and Intel CPU options, along with multiple generations of Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs. A configuration featuring an AMD Ryzen 5 220 processor and a GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card starts at $1,300, while the most expensive Intel-based model…Read Entire Article…Continue Reading
NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
2026-05-15
The 34th SpaceX commercial resupply mission under contract with NASA is headed to the International Space Station with new scientific experiments after lifting off at 6:05 p.m. EDT Friday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The SpaceX spacecraft, loaded with nearly 6,500 poundsContinue Reading
SpaceX is about to launch tallest and most powerful rocket in history
2026-05-15
Starship on the launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase in Texas SpaceX SpaceX will fly an extensively upgraded Starship next week that will – if it launches successfully – break records as the tallest and most powerful rocket in history. The flight will be watched keenly at NASA, as the craft is vital to its plans toContinue Reading
This startup wants to make drugs in orbit. If it succeeds, it could transform the space economy
2026-05-15
Varda’s plan to develop medicines in microgravity has its advantages, but it requires a big up-front cost…Continue Reading
California is getting 3 new state parks—and they’re not where you’d think
2026-05-15
The new parks in underserved areas of the Golden State are part of a larger initiative to preserve 3src percent of the state’s land and water by 2src3src.Continue Reading
Weekly Focus: CLARITY Act Clears Key Senate Vote; IBKR Bundles Kalshi, CME Event Contracts
2026-05-15
CLARITY Act clears first Senate hurdleThis week, the US Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. It marked a key step toward creating a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the United States.The committee approved the 3src9-page draft introduced earlier in the week…Continue Reading