NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
This photo provided by NASA shows Kieran Wilson, LINK’s principal investigator, and Hunter Robertson, a space systems engineer, both at Katalyst Space, standing next to their spacecraft inside the SES (Space Environment Simulator) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., April 17, 2026, ahead of thermal vacuum testing. (Sophia Roberts/NASA via AP) SophiaContinue Reading
The Important Missing Word That Discredits the Centrists’ New Letter
So Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi of Long Island has come out swinging against the socialists. “We are capitalist, not socialist,” reads a letter that The New York Times reports he and 14 other legislators signed and began circulating last week. This went out Thursday, two days after three self-described democratic socialists backed by New YorkContinue Reading
Actual Racism Is Invisible To Sam Alito, Because It’s Just His Own Worldview
A month ago, I wrote that the Supreme Court’s six conservative Justices have exactly one consistent rule on whose votes count: Black people’s votes shouldn’t count. The pattern was simple. If a ruling would help Black votes count, the Court — led by Justice Samuel Alito — found a reasonContinue Reading
“America, U.S.A.”: Eddie Glaude on the 250th Anniv., Race & “The Madness at the Heart of the Country”
“I do not love America, and never have, especially now.” Those are the opening words of America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries, a new book from Princeton historian Eddie Glaude. Released ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, the book is aContinue Reading
Supreme Court: The Traitor may fire heads of independent agencies, but not the Federal Reserve
The court’s conservatives said the president had the authority to remove all officials who wield executive authority, even if the agency officials had fixed terms set by law., Read MoreContinue Reading
Dangerous heat wave hits the US with highs exceeding 100 degrees
A severe heatwave is projected to affect the central and eastern U.S. this week, with high humidity intensifying the already scorching temperatures. So far, more than 100 million Americans across the South and the Great Plains are at moderate-to-severe risk of heat, but the National Weather Service said that risk will expand as theContinue Reading
In the modern surveillance state, someone’s always watching
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Straight Arrow is taking a fresh look at the institutions, systems and social contracts that shaped modern America — and the pressures now testing them. The Watergate scandal of the 1970s began with a botched surveillance attempt. Five men working for PresidentContinue Reading
Repatriating Indigenous artifacts, Canada’s World Cup win | CTV Your Morning Winnipeg June 29, 2026
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LIVE: Mourners arrive for Clive Davis’ funeral in New York
Watch live as mourners arrive for the funeral of legendary music executive Clive Davis who died last week aged 94.Continue Reading
LIVE: Fans in Rio watch Brazil v Japan World Cup match
Fans in Rio gather to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 Brazil v Japan game. #Japan #Brazil #soccer #Football #WorldCup #Rio #Live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
Erdoğan tells Merz Turkey is working to restart Russia-Ukraine peace talks ahead of Ankara NATO summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Ankara is actively working to resume negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications reported on 29 June. The call comes weeks before the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Ankara, where alliance members are expected to commit to newContinue Reading
Superyacht linked to Putin sails through Danish waters under Russian naval escort for first time since 2022
The superyacht Graceful, described by international media including Forbes as the personal yacht of Russian President Vladimir Putin, passed through Danish waters on 29 June under escort of a Russian destroyer and a patrol vessel, DR reported. The convoy had been monitored by the German coast guard and the RoyalContinue Reading
Afghan families mourn loved ones as border tensions with Pakistan rise
Afghan officials say Pakistani attacks killed at least 36 civilians, while Pakistan says its forces killed 29 fighters., Afghan officials say Pakistani attacks on three provinces killed at least 36 civilians, while Pakistan says its forces killed 29 fighters. Bismillah Khan returned to his border village in Afghanistan’s Paktia provinceContinue Reading