It’s not cricket: Pakistan athletes allowed in India for multilateral sport
India’s government to allow Pakistani athletes to visit but maintains a sports ban on bilateral events like cricket., India’s government to allow Pakistani athletes to visit but maintains a sport ban on bilateral events like cricket. Pakistani players and teams will be able to participate in multilateral events hosted byContinue Reading
Tom Steyer can make California golden again
commentary I loathe billionaires. But the former hedge fund manager could be a class traitor in the mold of FDR Published May 6, 2026 10:30AM (EDT) Billionaire and former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer is self-funding a run for California governor on a progressive platform (Eric Thayer / Los AngelesContinue Reading
“Backtalker”: Kimberlé Crenshaw on New Memoir, Voting Rights, Critical Race Theory & Clarence Thomas
Leading scholar in the field of critical race theory Kimberlé Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality,” which she has described as a “lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects.” Crenshaw, a professor of law at UCLA and Columbia University and executive directorContinue Reading
A member of the traditionally conservative Murdoch family looks to step into progressive media
The news industry has seen significant consolidations in ownership in recent years, and it seems things could tighten further. James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and former CEO of 21st Century Fox, is in talks to buy Vox’s New York Magazine and podcast division, according to The WallContinue Reading
Home prices rose in most metro areas, but the market remains sluggish, report finds
Home prices rose in 71% of U.S. metro markets during the first quarter of 2026 even as national price growth continued to slow, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors. Sixteen metro areas posted double-digit price gains, the report said. Overall, the median single-family existing-homeContinue Reading
BBC traces how Israeli strikes brought devastation to Lebanon | BBC News
On the afternoon of 8 April in the southern suburbs of Beirut, the neighbourhood of Hay el Sellom was hit by an Israeli air strike. It was part of a deadly wave of strikes that begun at 14.15 local time and saw about 100 targets across Lebanon hit in theContinue Reading
Outspoken CNN founder Ted Turner dies at age 87
Ted Turner was considered a pioneer in the news business, which he transformed after the launch of CNN in 1980.Continue Reading
Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus
Netherlands authorities have coordinated the medical evacuation of three people from the MV Hondius, including one Dutch passenger and two crew members, a Dutch and a British national. The patients, suspected of having a hantavirus infection, are being transferred to specialised hospitals.Continue Reading
NASA’s Roman Poised to Transform Hunt for Elusive Neutron Stars
This artist’s concept shows an isolated neutron star as an ultra-dense stellar remnant, packing more mass than the Sun into a city-sized sphere and radiating energy as it slowly cools in the depths of space. NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will search for, and could measure the massContinue Reading
New NASA Technology Mimics Extreme Cold of the Lunar Night
Cryogenic engineer Adam Rice tests the Lunar Environment Structural Test Rig at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland to simulate the thermal-vacuum conditions of the lunar night on Thursday, May 22, 2025. NASA/Jef Janis As NASA looks to explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond, researchers must develop materials capable of withstanding the extremeContinue Reading
Astrophysics from the Moon, Mars, and Beyond Science and Technology Interest Group (AMMB STIG)
Physics of the Cosmos … Physics of the Cosmos Community Astrophysics from the Moon,… About Community Program Analysis Group (PhysPAG) Science Groups Meetings Cosmic Pathfinders Science Gaps Early Career Workshops Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources Science and Technology Interest Group Astrophysics from the Moon, Mars, and BeyondContinue Reading
The Latest: 3 passengers from virus-hit cruise ship evacuated to the Netherlands
Three people from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including the ship’s doctor, are being flown to the Netherlands for medical care, Read MoreContinue Reading
Cosmetic interventions are booming. Many say ethical conversations are lagging
Technological advancements have made cosmetic procedures more accessible but have also lead many to grapple with the philosophical and ethical implications, Read MoreContinue Reading