Mamdani releases records on toxic air in New York after 9/11 attacks
The New York City mayor said the document release shows victims were ‘lied to’ about health impacts from the attacks., Just days before the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, New York City has released a trove of previously undisclosed documents suggesting government efforts to downplay – orContinue Reading
The Map Was Lying To You: Why the UN Just Changed How We See Africa
For 450 years, the world’s most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is., NewsFeed For 450 years, the world’s most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is. The United Nations just voted to change that. Al Jazeera’s Basel Ghazoghli breaks it down and goesContinue Reading
Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced that he is stepping down as the institution he leads faces an escalating battle with the The Traitor administration over how it tells the American story. Geoff Bennett spoke with Bunch about the political pressure, what’s at stake for the Smithsonian and how he seesContinue Reading
Are We Ready for AI Warfare?
EXPERT INTERVIEW — For decades, national security officials have worried about cyberattacks moving at the speed of machines and today the frontier AI race is shifting from models that answer questions to models that are capable of independently making consequential decisions and taking action in today’s digital world. So, whatContinue Reading
The AI We Cannot Deploy — And What Is at Stake
Last week, I argued in these pages that the United States is buying an army it cannot command — writing procurement checks at a scale its adversaries cannot match, without writing the doctrine or arbitration to decide how the capability behind those checks gets used. Not everyone agreed. The sharpestContinue Reading
Some Tech Companies Have Privately Pushed Back On ICE Subpoenas. They Should All Do More.
In a handful of known cases, large social media companies have privately pushed back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenas when the agency tried to unmask anonymous users who tracked immigration activities or criticized the government. As ICE engages in a pattern of illegal and chilling investigations, any resistance is welcome.Continue Reading
Rivian R2 Review: A Tidier (in Size and Price) SUV Is Ready for the Suburbs
The electric automaker’s new R2 takes what works from its bigger, costlier brother and adds a host of features with the mass market in mind.Continue Reading
Firefighter, EMT, Stuyvesant High School Student Describe 9/11 Exposure & Long Fight for Healthcare
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, many New York City residents are still grappling with complicated health conditions related to exposure to the toxic air and debris around ground zero. “We were digging through the pile and using rakes to spread out all the debris to look for anyone’s remains,”Continue Reading
Unlocking Forest Diversity from Above: Fieldwork at Smithsonian’s BiodiversiTREE
by K. Fred Huemmrich From July 30 to August 5, 2026, a team of scientists from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Biospheric Sciences Laboratory conducted fieldwork at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) BiodiversiTREE research site near Edgewater, Maryland. The work done during these five days laid groundwork for usingContinue Reading
Joint Observations with Swift removed from IXPE GO Cycle 4
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Joint Observations with Swift… 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 Community &Continue Reading
From the Corps to the Cosmos, featuring Jaden Caradine
Jaden Caradine knew he wanted to be an engineer at eight years old. He just took a winding road to get there. Before he enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, before he discovered the field that would become his focus, and before he landed a Pathways internship at NASA’s Langley ResearchContinue Reading
NASA Calls for Proposals to Accelerate Lunar Surface Technologies
Artistic concept of lunar surface technologies and infrastructure capabilities, including in-situ resource utilization oxygen production systems, surface power systems, in-space manufacturing tools, and advanced nanomaterials production. Credit: NASA NASA is seeking proposals to advance the technology and infrastructure needed to explore the Moon and establish a Moon Base in the lunarContinue Reading
Duct-taped man on flight became violent, vulgar: Passenger
Two passengers from an American Airlines flight where a man had to be duct-taped to his seat joined NewsNation to discuss the incident. They say they intervened because they feared for the safety of others, including women and children seated nearby. #flying #safety #AmericanAirlines Get a fast-paced look at theContinue Reading