Lack of transparency in what space weapons nations are pursuing and even on what’s already in orbit
FILE – This photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft during its trans-lunar journey toward the moon, May 18, 1969. (NASA via AP) NASA via AP VIENNA (AP) — Air Force Secretary Troy Meink made headlines recently by confirming the United States has deployedContinue Reading
Two years after Hurricane Helene, survivors are taking lessons for the future
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR , a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In the days and weeks after Hurricane Helene, people throughout western North Carolina and beyond found themselves thrust into new situations, forced to learn new skills to help themselves and their neighbors. CommunityContinue Reading
‘Ominous signs’ of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows
There are “ominous signs” that winter pressures are already affecting the NHS in England, according to senior health leaders. The warning comes as new data reveals the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England rose for the second month in a row. An estimated 7.37 million treatments were waitingContinue Reading
What to expect at the polling place amid uncertainty over federal agents
Federal officials have sent conflicting signals about law enforcement at the polls. Here’s what the law says Published October 8, 2026 11:22AM (EDT) Police officers stand watch outside of a polling station in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Election Day, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Ronda Churchill / AFP via GettyContinue Reading
FOSS Weekly #26.41: Open Source Trouble, More Rust in Ubuntu, Adobe Photoshop’s Linux Clone, Rich CLI Tool and More
Long-standing open source projects won’t receive new DigitalOcean infrastructure credits after the company quietly ended its support program in a disruptive move that has affected many open source projects. Though they did have enough money to fund Omarchy. 🤷 I cannot confirm, but it could be related. Gentoo Linux isContinue Reading
Gentoo Needs Your Help! Several Sponsors Have Pulled Out
Plenty of open source projects keep going on goodwill alone, with contributors putting in the hours and expecting nothing back. While others lean on outside support like cash, donated hardware, or someone else covering the hosting bill. This kind of support rarely gets much attention, but these needs are someContinue Reading
The Megadonor Midterms
Since the Supreme Court handed down its infamous Citizens United ruling in 2010, billionaires have poured ever larger sums into candidates aligned with their interests. They now have American politics in a chokehold: In 2024, the top 300 billionaire donors spent over $3 billion on the federal elections, accounting forContinue Reading
‘Protect Value and Preserve Options’: New Evidence in Exxon Mobil Climate Deception Case
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here . If there was a year the world began waking up to climate change, it might have been 1988. That June, the NASA climatologistContinue Reading
Is Boston the Future City of Commuter Rail?
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with StreetsblogMASS. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Marvin Martin was in the Four Corners area of Dorchester, Massachusetts, one day when a train sped by on the Fairmount Line into downtown Boston. It was filled with white people, sitting comfortably and readingContinue Reading
MAHA fractures deepen as some RFK Jr. followers turn to harsh critics
Some supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement have begun to publicly turn against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the The Traitor administration., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
These 100 Nursing Homes Face Perilous Flood Risk. Minnesota Shows What Can Happen.
Staff raced against rising floodwater to evacuate 36 residents from a nursing home in New Richland, Minnesota. It’s one of 100 facilities KFF Health News identified as facing some of the nation’s worst flood risk…Read MoreContinue Reading
Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter supplement for joint pain, may worsen outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to new research by neuroscientists from the University of Florida. The post Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…ReadContinue Reading
DeGette talks legacy as her party shifts left
Rep. Diana DeGette has a message for the new blood in the Democratic Party. The wave of hard-left candidates who are eyeing seats in Congress will face a stark political reality if they pursue a premature and overly ambitious health care agenda right off the bat. …Continue Reading