The Military Budget Is Twice as Big as Social Security’s Projected Shortfall
The release of the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report got the usual suspects (aka “very serious people”) genuflecting about the large projected shortfall. As of 2034, the program is projected to be unable to pay full benefits. This would mean a 22% cut in benefits if no additional revenue is added. ThereContinue Reading
Why Have Democrats Gone Quiet on Climate Change?
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. As the midterm elections approach, something strange has happened: Democratic politicians who once talked about climate change as the defining crisis of our time now barely mention it at all. The phrase has begun disappearing from their speeches, social mediaContinue Reading
Security heightened as Mexico opens World Cup
Security was tight as fans packed the famous Azteca stadium in Mexico City ahead of the World Cup opening game between Mexico and South Africa amid a backdrop of protests around the capital. #mexicocity #worldcup #fifaworldcup #soccer #football 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around theContinue Reading
US-Iran war to pull global economy to post-COVID low: World Bank
Global growth forecast cut to 2.5 percent due to surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs., The Washington institution cut its global growth forecast by 0.4 percentage points to 2.5 percent, citing surging energy prices, inflation and borrowing costs. The conflict in the Middle East is set to bring global economicContinue Reading
Gold is now the top reserve asset. Is dollar dominance at risk?
Gold now accounts for 27% of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world’s largest reserve asset., Video Duration 28 minutes 00 seconds 28:00 Counting the Cost Gold now accounts for 27 percent of global reserve holdings, overtaking US Treasuries as the world’s largest reserve asset. For decades, UnitedContinue Reading
Soccer Meets Space Science
NASA A soccer ball floats in microgravity in this March 2, 2026, picture from the International Space Station. The space station crew tested soccer balls to study how internal mass affects motion and stability in microgravity. The findings have improved understanding of how embedded technologies, including match-ball sensors, can influenceContinue Reading
NASA’s Career Technical Education Day Highlights Technical Careers
3 min read NASA’s Career Technical Education Day Highlights Technical Careers Students participate in a hands-on robotics demonstration during Career Technical Education Day at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. NASA/Mark Knopp At NASA, remaining a global leader in exploration and innovation includes having a skilledand dedicated workforce. TechniciansContinue Reading
Parker Solar Probe Makes 28th Close Pass of Sun
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe completed its 28th close approach to the Sun on June 8, again matching its record distance of 3.8 million miles from the solar surface. The flyby allowed the spacecraft to continue its measurements of the solar wind and solar activity at their source, while adding toContinue Reading
NASA, USGS Scientists Go Rock Hounding in California’s High Desert
Geologists recently converged on a site near Barstow, California, to ground-truth a mineral discovery made on public land by a NASA JPL sensor flying aboard a plane overhead. NASA/JPL-Caltech Equipped with rock picks and hand lenses, a team of geoscientists deployed to the Mojave Desert recently to investigate a tantalizingContinue Reading
Data shows just how close these NBA Finals games have been
The Spurs-Knicks games so far have been decided by an average of 4 points. The average margin across NBA Finals series is 11.8 points., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Geoscientists Find Vast Fan-Shaped Structure beneath Antarctica’s Ice
By combining seismic, gravity and topographic data, a team of researchers from Italy, Switzerland, Germany and the United Kingdom found that several well-known subglacial basins in East Antarctica are part of a single fan-shaped province whose origins trace back to ancient continental stretching. The post Geoscientists Find Vast Fan-Shaped StructureContinue Reading
Marjorie Taylor Greene Brands The Traitor and Allies ‘Traitors’ for Fighting Release of the Epstein Files | Video
They don’t deserve the American people’s trust,” the former Georgia congresswoman tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins The post Marjorie Taylor Greene Brands The Traitor and Allies ‘Traitors’ for Fighting Release of the Epstein Files | Video appeared first on TheWrap…Continue Reading
Metro Vancouver job action expands
Facilities in Delta and Surrey are behind picket lines as the union representing outside workers says members are closer to a full-scale strike. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download theContinue Reading












