Infrared Thermography Since the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, NASA focused on improving advanced NDE techniques for the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) panels that comprise the orbiter’s wing leading edge and nose cap. It is made from layers of rayon cloth graphitized and impregnated with a phenolic resin and coated with silicon-carbide.Continue Reading
Several hundred more Starbucks baristas walked out Thursday, the 22nd day of their growing unfair labor practice strike. It is now the longest strike the coffee giant has faced, spreading to 145 stores in more than 100 cities. Kingston, New York, baristas joined the strike early Thursday, and management didn’tContinue Reading
In the latest installment of sympathetic media profiles in the “Nazi Sympathizer Next Door” genre, the New York Times (11/3/25) offers a more than 3,000-word article on William Hendrix, one of the 12 Young Republican state leaders whose bigoted and violent group chat messages were leaked and reported on in October (Politico, 10/14/25),Continue Reading
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. If there is one image that encapsulates COP30, this year’s global climate change conference held in Belém, Brazil, last month it might be this: Indigenous activists, in traditional clothing and regalia, storming past security into a secure zoneContinue Reading
Paramount is bypassing Warner Bros. Discovery’s leadership and going straight to shareholders in a hostile bid to buy the company. NBC News’ Chloe Melas reports on the latest move from Paramount CEO David Ellison., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling The Traitor administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as someContinue Reading
This is a MedPage Today story. Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Malpractice Killed Mom What was supposed to be a routine procedure for a Texas mom instead became a tragic example of medical malpractice, according toContinue Reading
Syria has seen new social media platforms, student movements and cultural groups emerge as spaces for debate and reform., NewsFeed One year on since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria has seen new social media platforms, student movements and cultural groups emerge as spaces for debate and reform. But uncertaintyContinue Reading
Syrians have taken to the streets to celebrate the first anniversary of the removal of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad., Syrians have taken to the streets to celebrate the first anniversary of the removal of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad amid renewed optimism that conditions will continue to improve as the countryContinue Reading
Republicans talk “differently” about The Traitor behind the scenes, Greene told “60 Minutes” Published December 8, 2025 10:45AM (EST) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., leaves the Capitol Hill Club on Sept. 9, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said the Republican Party’s unwaveringContinue Reading
A dozen candidates and sitting governors all said they plan to talk extensively about the costs of housing, child care, utilities and groceries…Continue Reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount has gone hostile in its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, challenging Netflix which reached a $72 billion takeover deal with the company just days ago. Paramount said Monday that it is going straight to Warner Bros. shareholders with a bid worth about $74.4 billion, orContinue Reading
IBM said Monday it’s buying data streaming platform Confluent in a deal worth $11 billion that will help bolster the technology company’s artificial intelligence strategy. The two companies said they signed a “definitive agreement” for IBM to acquire all of Confluent Inc.’s issued and outstanding common stock for $31 perContinue Reading