We discuss the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft’s Trita Parsi. U.S. officials are denying Iranian reports that a U.S. vessel was struck by Iranian missiles amid the two countries’ dual blockade of the strait. The warring nations still say they areContinue Reading
Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say. The waiver program, run by the Department of Health andContinue Reading
If you haven’t heard the argument that civilization is about to collapse because women aren’t having enough babies, you haven’t been consuming much media. “The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse,” announced the Atlantic last June. Business Insider ran a piece in August headlined “America’s great people shortage,”Continue Reading
When I learned what Samuel Alito and the other Republican appointees to the Supreme Court did to the Voting Rights Act last week, I thought of Mickey. I met Mickey the summer after third grade. His family had rented one of the summer cabins in the Adirondack Mountains where myContinue Reading
Several people have been injured after a driver rammed a car into a pedestrian shopping street in Leipzig, Germany on Monday, according to authorities, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
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This is a breaking news story., The United Arab Emirates has said its air defences are engaging with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran. The UAE Ministry of Defense said late on Monday afternoon that it was intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones across the country. The emirateContinue Reading
Data from satellites shows how Sudan’s war devastated its farming heartland, triggering a unprecedented hunger crisis., For the past three years, reports of wartime atrocities and dire humanitarian crises have been making the headlines from Sudan. Now, satellite imagery shows the extent of the damage to the country’s agriculture andContinue Reading
NASA satellite data helps reveal the hidden journeys of golden eagles, showing how space-based observations can support wildlife conservation decisions on the ground. USFWS Golden eagles travel far distances, crossing mountains, grasslands, and national borders over the course of a year. People trying to protect these birds are using NASA-fundedContinue Reading
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4 min read For NASA’s TESS, Stellar Eclipses Shed Light on Possible New Worlds A study of NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) data on stellar pairs undergoing mutual eclipses has uncovered more than two dozen candidate exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system. This method allows the mission toContinue Reading
Supporters of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrate as trends released by the Election Commission show BJP leading in 176 out of 294 seats in West Bengal.Continue Reading