NASA eClips STEM Student Ambassadors Light Up CNU’s 2025 STEM Community Day

NASA Science Editorial Team Jul 22, 2025 More than 2,000 curious visitors from Newport News and the surrounding Hampton Roads region of Virginia flocked to Christopher Newport University (CNU) on May 31, 2025 for their annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) Community Day, and the NASA eClips team from the National Institute of Aerospace’sContinue Reading

NASA Challenge Wraps, Student Teams Complete Space Suit Challenges

After months of work in the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) challenge, more than 100 students from 12 universities across the United States traveled to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to showcase potential user interface designs for future generations of spacesuits and rovers.   NASA Johnson’s simulated Moon and Mars surface, calledContinue Reading

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A couple in the Philippines showed the world how waterproof their love is by not allowing Tropical Storm Wipha and a flooded church ruin their big day. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscherContinue Reading

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The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), the preeminent standard-setter for corporations making net-zero commitments, has published the final version of its Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard (FINZ). The final version of the standard incorporated some feedback, including from a joint comment in October 2024 from Sierra Club and Public Citizen,Continue Reading

the-huawei-dilemma:-why-europe-needs-strong-intelligence-guardrails

OPINION — Spain’s recent decision to award Huawei a contract worth €12.3 million to manage and store legally authorized wiretaps raises significant concerns about the country’s commitment to digital sovereignty. This move jeopardizes Spain’s national security and undermines the trust that is essential for the intelligence-sharing frameworks of the EuropeanContinue Reading

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CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – TAIPEI, Taiwan—During last year’s Presidential election in Taiwan, rumors swirled that Victor Lai Ching-te of the anti-Beijing Democratic Progress Party fathered an illegitimate child. Rumors also circulated that his running mate, Hsiao Bi-khim, had misrepresented the status of her U.S. citizenship, falsely claiming to have renouncedContinue Reading

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Can we flood the zone with truth? By David Sassoon Recently I was on a Zoom call with a philanthropic advisor who toward the end of our conversation asked me an open-ended question: What do you think is missing from climate communications today? He regarded journalism to be a branchContinue Reading

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For m/m hockey romance, which had to get its own post, click here. Unwritten Rules by KD Casey (Baseball) The Team by Tal Bauer (American Football) Glasgow Lads by Avery Cockburn (European Football) The Prospects by KT Hoffman (Baseball) See You at the Finish Line by Zac Hammett (Rowing) Bonus: Coming inContinue Reading