Beyond Evo: Bolivia and the Erosion of State Authority in Latin America
In recent days, an unusual consensus has begun to emerge among some of Bolivia’s most prominent public intellectuals, economists, diplomats, and former political leaders. Former Foreign Minister Jaime Aparicio has warned that Bolivia has moved from “the theater of the absurd” to “the dialogue of the absurd,” suggesting that theContinue Reading
The $28 Million Mistake That Inspired Estonia’s AI ‘Fuckup Finder’
A single wording mistake cost the government millions. Now Estonia is using AI to spot legal errors before they become law—and to automate more of the state.Continue Reading
Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted
A government report claims DOGE didn’t access sensitive systems. It also says the agency deleted records that would show if they had.Continue Reading
Deadly fire breaks out at shoe factory in China
A fire has torn through a shoe factory in eastern China, killing at least 28 people and trapping workers on the roof., NewsFeed A fire has torn through a shoe factory in eastern China, killing at least 28 people and trapping workers on the roof. Dozens of firefighters were seenContinue Reading
US expands Iran strikes Iran hitting fishing piers near nuclear plant
Iranian officials say US strikes across Bushehr province damaged civilian infrastructure, NewsFeed Iranian officials say US strikes across Bushehr province damaged civilian infrastructure, including areas near the Bushehr nuclear power plant, airports, logistical facilities and fishing wharfs where several fishing boats caught fire. The US says strikes were aimed atContinue Reading
Homicide by Asphyxiation: What Happened to Geraldo Lunas Campos, Who Died in a Texas ICE Jail?
The family of Geraldo Lunas Campos is suing over the 55-year-old Cuban immigrant’s death at an ICE detention center in Texas earlier this year, with a local coroner ruling his death a homicide from asphyxia. The Department of Homeland Security said Lunas Campos had attempted suicide, but witnesses said heContinue Reading
Claude desktop app for Linux enters beta
Anthropic has released a beta of its Claude desktop app for Linux, launching alongside an apt repo Ubuntu users can add for ongoing updates. According to the official docs, Claude desktop for Linux offers “the same Chat, Cowork, and Claude Code experience as macOS and Windows: parallel sessions, visual diffContinue Reading
The Heliopedia
The Heliopedia An encyclopedia of terms encountered in heliophysics science Encyclopedia Updated Jul 9, 2026 Overview Heliophysics — the study of the Sun and how it influences space — is full of exotic phenomena that shape space from the Sun to the outer edges of the solar system, billions ofContinue Reading
Principal Investigator and Quality Assessment Reports Evaluate Umbra Synthetic Aperture Radar Data
Two new reports from NASA’s Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition (CSDA) program evaluate data from the Umbra X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation for the NASA Earth science research and applications community. The results of these evaluations help to inform NASA program management and the user community about the qualityContinue Reading
Shanna McClain
Shanna McClain Program Manager, Disasters Dr. Shanna N. McClain is Program Manager for the NASA Earth Action Disasters program at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In this role, she leads a dynamic team that drives the development and integration of Earth science for disaster risk reduction, response, recovery, and resilience. Dr.Continue Reading
Shanna Combley
Shanna Combley Program Manager: Energy and Infrastructure and Mission Engagement Shanna Combley is Program Manager for the NASA Earth Action Energy and Infrastructure program and the Mission Engagement program within the Earth Science Division at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. She oversees NASA’s efforts to provide actionable data and information to support decision-making relatedContinue Reading
Nima Pahlevan
Nima Pahlevan Program Manager, Private Sector Engagement Dr. Nima Pahlevan serves as the Program Manager for NASA’s Earth Action’s Private Sector Engagement program at the Earth Sciences Division at Headquarters in Washington, D.C. In this role, he connects businesses with NASA Earth Science, ensuring industry awareness of NASA assets, identifying private sector needs,Continue Reading
Samsung wants to put its own chip in your next PC and it’s all about speeding up AI chores
Samsung’s reported Gaia accelerator could bring dedicated on-device AI hardware to future PCs, placing the company in an increasingly crowded fight with Nvidia and Qualcomm…Continue Reading












