Fave Five: Queer Figure Skating Books
Ana on the Edge by AJ Sass (MG) It’s a Love/Skate Relationship by Carli J. Corson (YA) Just Between Us by Adeline Kon (YA GN) Blades of Furry by Emily Erdos and Deya Muniz (YA GN) On Top of Glass by Karina Manta (YA Memoir) Bonus: These are all books, but for an essay byContinue Reading
Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency
Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy. The global rollout of the system is now delayed to the second half of 2026, Discord’s Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Stanislav VishnevskiyContinue Reading
MrBeast editor flagged for insider trading on Kalshi
Prediction markets provide an opportunity to trade — or wager — on the result of future events., Prediction markets provide an opportunity to trade — or wager — on the result of future events., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Jailed for “Standing Up”: DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address
We speak with Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, who attended Tuesday’s State of the Union address as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar. Rahman was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent several hours in jail following what she describes as an aggressive arrest by Capitol Police — all for silentlyContinue Reading
Making an Entrance
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-12 Pilot Jack Hathaway enters the International Space Station after docking aboard the Dragon spacecraft to join Expedition 74 and begin a long-duration microgravity research mission. NASA/Chris Williams NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway smiles up at the camera as he enters the International Space Station Feb. 14,Continue Reading
Swift Boost
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Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra
6 Min Read Listen to This Month’s ‘Planetary Parade’ With NASA’s Chandra In late February, people in the Northern Hemisphere can look up for a special sight : Six planets will all be visible from clear and dark night skies. New sonifications from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory released [day ofContinue Reading
NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula
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The Questionable Christian vs. the ‘Voice of the People’
Traitor 47’s electoral success relies heavily on the large evangelical Christian segment of the U.S. population, which explains why he has adopted the strategy of pretending to be a Christian himself. However preposterous this may seem, his favorite European leader, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, has chosen an even stranger method: pretendingContinue Reading
Thermal Drone Footage Shows Musk’s AI Power Plant Flouting Clean Air Regulations
This story was originally produced by Floodlight , a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action, in partnership with The Guardian. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here . Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company is continuing to fuel its data centers with unpermitted gas turbines, according to aContinue Reading
Supreme Court Will Hear Exxon’s Effort to Quash Climate Lawsuits
For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted oil companies’ request to weigh in on whether climate accountability lawsuits are preempted by federal law — setting the stage for a battle that could determine if dozens of similar cases are allowed to move toward trial. The decision meansContinue Reading
Cuban officials: Multiple killed after armed confrontation in Cuba’s waters
Cuban officials say four people were killed and six were injured after a U.S.-registered speedboat violated territorial waters and sparked an armed conflict. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez and Jose Diaz-Balart report on what officials are saying and tense U.S.-Cuba relations., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Hegseth gives Anthropic deadline to give military full access to its AI
Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth has issued a deadline to Anthropic’s CEO to give the U.S. military unfettered access to its AI model, Claude. It comes after the Department of Defense (DoD) used Claude in the raid in Venezuela that led to the capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro. Anthropic has repeatedly asked theContinue Reading