The earnings of America’s largest corporations — the S&P 500 — surged by an astounding 53% over the past year. But most Americans are losing ground. Wages have barely risen — yet a tomato today costs 40% more than it did just a year ago. Gas now costs an average of more than $4.50 a gallon. RentingContinue Reading
Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, following a recent federal law. Now, as schools gearContinue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This fall, 54 million K-12 students are headed back to the classroom for another year of lessons in all the classic subjects: math, English, history, biology. But there’s another subject that’s been sneaking into school curricula: plastics. A new report fromContinue Reading
Amazon is adding another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to its data centers over the next two years. But this extended partnerships stretches beyond buying more chips…Continue Reading
A 2024 satellite photo captured a striking emerald body of water in the Australian outback. It is made up of four different ephemeral lakes that have merged after breaking their banks due to near-record levels of rainfall. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Barkly Tableland, Australia’s Northern Territory [-18.595019720, 135.2699610] What’sContinue Reading
Elizabeth Shaw Aug 31, 2026 During a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Monday, the Republic of Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords, joining the growing international coalition of like-minded nations dedicated to peaceful, transparent space exploration. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Türkiye asContinue Reading
Hostilities sparked back into life on Sunday after the US carried out fresh strikes on what it said were IRGC minelaying forces in the Strait of Hormuz.Continue Reading
The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which represents almost half of the world’s population, ended with an aim to signal the rise of a global powerhouse challenging the West. Yet the SCO’s diversity also revealed significant disagreements and divergent interests.Continue Reading
Pitso Mosimane replaces Hugo Broos as manager of the South Africa national football team following World Cup exit., Pitso Mosimane replaces Hugo Broos as manager of the South Africa national football team following World Cup exit. Pitso Mosimane was confirmed as South Africa coach on Tuesday, 24 days after theContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi visits Egypt to deepen economic ties and align strategies amid Middle East crises., Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo for his first visit in a decade, marking 70 years of diplomatic relations and aiming to bolster economic cooperation amid regional crises. China President Xi Jinping hasContinue Reading
Juan Carlos Dávila reports from Puerto Rico as the island grapples with a severe water crisis. A record-breaking drought has led to severe shortages and a system of water rationing that residents say could have been prevented by better infrastructure maintenance. Climate scientists have warned for years that changing weatherContinue Reading
Maxion Structural Components and Novelis have jointly developed Maxion InVolt, a battery housing for electric commercial vehicles stamped from rolled aluminum using a new alloy created for the application. The companies say the InVolt housing is about 35% lighter than an extruded aluminum housing built to the same technical requirements.Continue Reading
Billions of dollars have been invested in large-format EV cell and battery manufacturing capacity over the past several years. While demand for EVs has fluctuated across regions globally, demand for Stationary Energy Storage Systems (ESS) has surged to augment existing grid capacity and support the growing energy demands of emergingContinue Reading