UK prisons are full. How do other countries deal with overcrowing? | BBC News
The UK’s prison population today is about 86,500 and there are about 2,400 spare places. Overcrowding has caused chaos across prisons and the courts. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has now changed the incoming early release scheme for some prisoners in England and Wales, to exclude rapists and some other offenders.Continue Reading
WHO calls for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
Despite being declared less than three months ago, the outbreak has already become the largest ever recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Continue Reading
Latest news bulletin | August 4th, 2026 – Evening
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 4th, 2026 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.Continue Reading
The People’s Historian
Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, has found the perfect biographer in Dave Zirin., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor’s Attacks on Transgender Youth Are Having a Ripple Effect in Canada
President Traitor 47’s Executive Order banning gender-affirming care for those under the age of nineteen has no bearing in other countries—but U.S. citizens living in Canada say they’re still facing obstacles., Read MoreContinue Reading
A New Threat to the Seas
Floating nukes may be the next big thing no one knows about until it’s too late to stop., Read MoreContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: Smoke and Mirrors
A note from Features Editor Alexandra Tempus on our national hypocrisy., Read MoreContinue Reading
“If Emmett Till Lived”: Cultural Historian Sarah Lewis on New Book/Exhibit, Visit to Mississippi
More than 70 years after the kidnapping, torture and lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, a major new photography exhibit and companion book ask how the world would be different “If Emmett Till Lived.” The Black teenager’s brutal murder, as well as his open-casket funeral that displayed his mutilatedContinue Reading
NASA’s PUNCH Sharpens Solar Storm Forecasting in First Test
Using continuous imagery from NASA’s PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere) mission, scientists predicted the near-Earth arrival of a solar eruption to within 30 minutes in an initial proof of concept test. The results, presented Tuesday at the Committee on Space Research Scientific Meeting and under review atContinue Reading
Update to A.1 Earth Science Research Overview: Earth Science proposals that include NASA high-end computing resources must include costs
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Update to A.1 Earth Science… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review PRC FAQ Solicitations Solicitations Help & Support Announcement of Opportunity SOMA CommunityContinue Reading
Ames Science Stars of the Month – August 2026
The NASA Ames Science Directorate recognizes the outstanding contributions of (pictured left to right) Danielle Lopez, Jennifer Claudio, and Duncan Mifsud. Their commitment to the NASA mission represents the entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and collaborative disposition needed to explore this world and beyond. Space Biosciences Star of the Month: DanielleContinue Reading
Kunio Sayanagi
Kunio Sayanagi Research Physical Scientist, Planetary Science Lead, Climate Science Branch, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center Dr. Kunio M. Sayanagi is a planetary scientist who joined NASA’s Langley Research Center in 2022. His responsibilities include conducting and leading planetary science investigations, supporting strategic planning to advance Langley’s planetary scienceContinue Reading
NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations
6 min read NASA Provides Updates on Moon Base Cargo Landers, Tech Demonstrations Artist’s rendering of the Moon’s South Pole region. Glowing points of light scattered across the lunar surface represent surface assets supporting sustained human and robotic operations near the South Pole. NASA is making progress in building theContinue Reading












