MIT in the media: 2025 in review
“At MIT, innovation ranges from awe-inspiring technology to down-to-Earth creativity,” noted Chronicle, during a campus visit this year for an episode of the program. In 2025, MIT researchers made headlines across print publications, podcasts, and video platforms for key scientific advances, from breakthroughs in quantum and artificial intelligence to new effortsContinue Reading
Study: More eyes on the skies will help planes reduce climate-warming contrails
Aviation’s climate impact is partly due to contrails — condensation that a plane streaks across the sky when it flies through icy and humid layers of the atmosphere. Contrails trap heat that radiates from the planet’s surface, and while the magnitude of this impact is uncertain, several studies suggest contrailsContinue Reading
How Kyiv zoo is keeping its animals warm during the war
Kyiv residents have been battling a particularly harsh winter with limited access to electricity as Russia targets energy facilities supplying the city. At the zoo, the director, Kyrylo Trantin, said he had studied books about how zoos in Berlin and Soviet Leningrad tried to survive the second world war, whenContinue Reading
UK police arrest King Charles’ brother Andrew, BBC reports
King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein, the BBC reported. #andrew #prince #royal #unitedkingdom #epsteinContinue Reading
Latest news bulletin | February 19th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this February 19th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un drives rocket launcher vehicle
Ahead of a key party congress, Kim showcased rocket launchers and a housing project in Pyongyang.Continue Reading
Shark attacks rose in 2025. Here’s why Californians should take note
Shark attacks in 2025 were back to a normal level after a down year in 2024. California continues to overindex in unprovoked attacks, and in 2025 recorded the only shark-related death of the year in the U.S..Continue Reading
Ivrea Carnival 2026: Italy’s famous Battle of Oranges draws thousands
Thousands gathered in the northern Italian town of Ivrea for the annual “Battle of Oranges,” a three-day carnival tradition in which participants reenact a historic revolt by pelting each other with tons of oranges., Read MoreContinue Reading
UK King’s brother Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former UK prince, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office., NewsFeed Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former UK prince and younger brother of King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as police investigate claims he shared confidential material withContinue Reading
Epstein’s shadow: Why Bill Gates pulled out of Modi’s AI summit
India’s AI summit was meant to showcase the country’s potential, but controversy and Gates’s exit stole the spotlight., Microsoft founder Bill Gates has cancelled his keynote speech at India’s flagship AI summit just hours before he was due to take the stage on Thursday. Gates, who has faced renewed scrutinyContinue Reading
Republicans Are Scrambling To Avert A ‘Massacre’ In Texas Senate Race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading the GOP primary to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), setting off alarm bells in the party. , Read MoreContinue Reading