ISS astronaut captures Egypt’s glittering Nile River at night | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2025
A photo of Egypt’s Nile River from space. (Image credit: NASA) At 1:32 am local time, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a striking view of the Nile River glowing across Egypt. What is it? The Nile River, often called the “lifeblood of Egypt,” is the longest river in the world, stretchingContinue Reading
The Colorado River Is This Tribe’s ‘Lifeblood,’ Now They Want To Give It the Same Legal Rights as a Person
The move by the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and California would give rights of nature to the water, marking a historic first. By Alex Hager, KUNC In far western Arizona, the dusty beige expanse of desert stretches as far as the eye can see. Under the baking summerContinue Reading
US consumer confidence tumbles as labour market slows
After a lackluster jobs report last month, Americans are less confident about short-term income and are spending less., After a lackluster jobs report last month, Americans are less confident about short-term income and are spending less. Americans are more pessimistic about the state of the United States economy after aContinue Reading
What are double-tap strikes that Israel used to hit a hospital?
Israel’s two strikes on Nasser Hospital are part of a pattern that has run the length of the war, monitors say., Israel has killed 20 people, including journalists and health workers, in a strike on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. In fact, it was two strikes that hitContinue Reading
Simpler models can outperform deep learning at climate prediction
Environmental scientists are increasingly using enormous artificial intelligence models to make predictions about changes in weather and climate, but a new study by MIT researchers shows that bigger models are not always better. The team demonstrates that, in certain climate scenarios, much simpler, physics-based models can generate more accurate predictionsContinue Reading
Cupertino must stop calling Apple Watches ‘carbon neutral,’ German court rules
Judge says label is ‘misleading’ A German court has told Apple to stop advertising its Watches as being carbon-neutral, ruling that this was misleading and could not fly under the country’s competition law.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads
Everything’s fine, the ad slinger assures us Cloud security vendor Zscaler says customers of Google’s Play Store have downloaded more than 19 million instances of malware-laden apps that evaded the web giant’s security scans.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Crumbl Cookies Co‑Founder Sawyer Hemsley Comes Out as Gay: ‘A Journey of Growth and Honesty’
Sawyer Hemsley, co-founder and chief branding officer of the wildly popular Crumbl Cookies chain, came out publicly as gay in a heartfelt Instagram post on Monday, choosing to speak his truth directly rather than let speculation define his story. “Over the past little while, there have been people online tryingContinue Reading
An Unconstitutional Verdict Sent Him to Prison for Life. A New Law Aims to Keep Him There.
This story was originally published by ProPublica and Verite News. When Lloyd Gray stood trial for rape in 1980, two jurors didn’t believe he was guilty and voted to acquit. Today, a split-jury verdict would mean a mistrial and possibly Gray’s freedom. But back then, in Louisiana, it resulted inContinue Reading
Red States Feel Brunt of The Traitor CDC Clawbacks
The The Traitor administration’s cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of a state, according to a KFF Health News analysis. While Democratic-led states and select blue-leaning cities fought back in court andContinue Reading
Starvation Becomes a Political Weapon in Sudan’s Civil War
KHARTOUM, Sudan — As the world watches Gaza with outrage and concern, similar tactics are being used by both sides of Sudan’s civil war, now in its third year. In order to subdue residents and gain control of new territory, both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese ArmedContinue Reading
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Happy 60th, Medicare and Medicaid!
This summer marks the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, the twin government programs that have shaped the health care system into what it is today. In this special episode, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews two experts on the history, significance, and future of these programs: Medicare historian andContinue Reading
Powerful dust storm envelops Phoenix, Arizona
A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, knocking out power and damaging one of the US’s busiest airports Arizona dust storm engulfs Phoenix, bringing power outages and flight delaysContinue Reading