KDE gets €1.2m funding from the Sovereign Tech Fund
KDE has announced it’s getting a €1.28 million grant from the Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) to help improve the Plasma desktop, KDE Linux and the communication frameworks used by both. The German government-backed fund, which sees its work as “strategic investments in the digital infrastructure of our economy and society”,Continue Reading
Is the Pentagon’s UFO dump a political distraction?
After Department of Defense released files relating to UFOs, the internet combs through what is real and what isn’t., After Department of Defense released files relating to UFOs, the internet combs through what is real and what isn’t. The US Department of Defense released 162 files on unidentified flying objectsContinue Reading
India’s salt workers brave brutal heat on Gujarat’s desert plains
Gujarat accounts for 75% of India’s output of salt, produced under punishing conditions by tens of thousands of workers., India faces brutal heatwaves each year, but few places are as punishing as the salt pans of the western state of Gujarat, where tens of thousands of workers endure near-unliveable conditionsContinue Reading
Pakistan’s economy grows 3.99% in first quarter of 2026
Pakistan’s economy grows 3.99% in first quarter of 2src26Continue Reading
Pomp and pageantry around the King’s Speech
Britain’s King Charles outlined the government’s legislative program for the coming year in a speech to the House of Lords on May 13, with all the pomp, pageantry and tradition that goes along with it. #kingsspeech #kingcharles #uk #politics #tradition 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news fromContinue Reading
Free Salah Sarsour: Muslim & Jewish Communities Demand ICE Release Milwaukee Mosque Leader
Salah Sarsour, a prominent Palestinian immigrant, green card holder and president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, has been locked up in an ICE jail since late March. Despite his lawful permanent resident status, the government says he could be subject to deportation for failing to discloseContinue Reading
ASTRA Initiative Seminar, 22 May 2026
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community ASTRA Initiative Seminar, 22… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources ASTRA Initiative Seminar ASTRA Initiative about ASTRA Initiative Seminar Location Virtual Dates 22 May 20269:00am – 10:00am PT12:00pm – 1:00pmContinue Reading
NASA Helio Club: Session 6: Beyond the Heliosphere
NASA Helio Club is a collection of six club sessions, or lessons, that complete a comprehensive module created for a middle-school audience (ages 10-14) to introduce basic heliophysics concepts to learners. Designed for both after school clubs and classroom environments, each session takes approximately two hours, or approximately two class-periods. Each session includesContinue Reading
Studying Pneumonia in Space for Heart Health on Earth
NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway works on MVP Cell-09 research inside a portable glovebag aboard the International Space Station. ESA/Sophie Adenot Expedition 74 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are uncovering how bacteria that causes pneumonia can lead to long-term damage in the heart. Researchers are leveraging the space environment toContinue Reading
NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky
3 min read NASA’s Planet-Hunting TESS Reveals Dazzling Night Sky NASA’s TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) has released its most complete view of the starry sky to date, filling in gaps from previous observations. Nearly 6,000 colored dots scattered across the image show the locations of either confirmed or candidateContinue Reading
‘Hacks’ Finally Did It: Ava and Deborah Kiss in the Show’s Most Sapphic Episode Yet
It finally happened. After five seasons of longing looks, emotional chaos, and enough tension to power all of Las Vegas, Hacks finally gave fans the moment they’ve been begging for: Ava and Deborah kissed. And according to Hannah Einbinder, the cast knew exactly what kind of episode they were making.Continue Reading
State Laws Are ‘Leveraging Criminalization as a Tactic Against Trans People’
State legislators have passed hundreds of anti-trans laws since 2020, and proposed even more bills. A growing segment of those laws create new criminal penalties that could now lead to jail or prison time in 10 states. That’s according to legal data from Movement Advancement Project (MAP), which tracks anti-LGBTQIA+ laws. MAP’s research identifies 14Continue Reading
The Elections that Turned Climate into a Defining Political Fault Line
Last week’s elections may come to be seen as the moment Britain’s two-party system finally disintegrated. Not because Labour and the Conservatives disappeared overnight, but because the old assumption – that British politics naturally swings between two dominant parties – suddenly looks outdated. These elections revealed something deeper than aContinue Reading











