How CO2 warms Earth through the greenhouse effect and why CO2 is not ‘saturated’ in Earth’s atmosphere
There is no doubt about it – climate science can be complex. But sometimes this complexity is mistaken for uncertainty. A recurring example is our scientific understanding of carbon dioxide’s (CO2) effects as a greenhouse gas[2]. However, the evidence for CO2 as a greenhouse gas is well-established and is builtContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, August 5, 2026
Wednesday on the News Hour, progressive challenger Abdul El-Sayed defeats moderate Haley Stevens in Michigan’s contentious Democratic Senate primary. A Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17 and exposes major deficiencies in Ukraine’s air defense systems. Plus, 150 years after the Battle of the Little Bighorn, we examine howContinue Reading
There Will be Unseen Costs to be Paid over the War in Iran. Who is Weighing Them?
EXPERT INTERVIEW – With an interim agreement expected as early as today between the U.S. and Iran aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, experts are assessing the short and long-term costs of any deal. As negotiators work on an agreement to re-implement a ceasefire and restartContinue Reading
BLUF: The US Must Lead in Gray Zone Activity
As Washington works on the historically large defense budget, there is one theme which should loom large in the budget but comparatively, will cost little. Key to our national security is countering the gray zone activity that our adversaries are waging against the US and developing our own offensive grayContinue Reading
The National Design Studio Became a DOGE Landing Pad. Now ‘Big Balls’ Is Recruiting
WIRED spoke with an engineer who was interviewed by Edward “Big Balls” Coristine for a government engineering role at the NDS, the White House agency staffed by other DOGE veterans.Continue Reading
MAGA Is In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson’s Possible 2028 Presidential Bid
Joe Kent says that he and other anti–Traitor 47 MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028.Continue Reading
Europe’s heat wave fuels drought, wildfires and fears about energy supplies
Europe’s heat wave exposes buried history and new threats — Nazi-era wrecks emerge from the Danube, nuclear reactors face cooling risks, and Greece battles deadly wildfires. (Image credit: Darko Vojinovic)Continue Reading
Resources beta adds PowerPC temp, AMD NPU stats
A new beta of Resources , the system monitor tool Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ships with by default, is out with expanded AMD NPU stats and temperature reporting for PowerPC CPUs. Users with Ryzen 7040, 8040 and Ryzen AI 300/400-series chips can glean utilisation, power and performance metrics for their onboardContinue Reading
Report: Passkey security issues could allow account takeover
Given the widespread enterprise adoption of passkeys to replace passwords, a Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 report disclosing ways attackers are getting around passkey protections is concerning, analysts say, but they stress that the demonstrated attacks can only happen after a successful intrusion. They also pointed out that the issuesContinue Reading
Microsoft moves to limit AI use by its employees
Until recently, it was common for companies and organizations to engage in “tokenmaxxing” — that is, maximizing their use of AI. But with AI costs going up, companies are now looking to save money, a trend underscored by a recent Microsoft decision to limit AI use by its employees. “AsContinue Reading
Exclusive: Original ‘House of Horrors’ victim offers hope for Ohio survivors
After surviving years of abuse and isolation, Julissa Turpin says healing is possible for the Ohio children now beginning life outside confinement. She shares her experience with NewsNation’s Brian Entin. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” every weeknight at 7p/6C onContinue Reading
Tom Smith suspended his Michigan primary campaign. He still won
A Republican candidate for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District will now face off against incumbent Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet — except the Republican nominee dropped out in July. Tom Smith is a Flint man who entered Michigan’s Republican primary race for the tri-city district in mid-May. On July 16, he droppedContinue Reading
North Carolina congressman drops reelection bid after ethics rebuke
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., announced Wednesday that he’s suspending his reelection campaign, two days after a House Ethics Committee report concluded that he had acted inappropriately towards two female members of his congressional staff. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign,” Edwards said inContinue Reading












