FACT CHECK: Christmas bonus links for 4Ps members, non-members, are fake, lead to phishing websites
Claim: Both Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members and non-members are eligible for a P5,000 Christmas bonus, which they can claim by registering through a link shared in posts online. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Multiple posts making this claim have been shared on Facebook, with the most popularContinue Reading
“The Problem with Plastic”: Former EPA Official on How to Save the Planet Before It’s Too Late
We speak with former EPA regional administrator Judith Enck about her new book, The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late. “Scientists have found microplastics in our blood, our kidneys, our lungs,” says Enck. “They’ve been found in heart arteries, and ifContinue Reading
Rep. Ilhan Omar Says Stephen Miller’s Rhetoric Echoes Language Used By Nazis
The Somali American lawmaker’s comment comes after the noted racist and Homeland Security adviser essentially said migrants are ruining the U.S., Read MoreContinue Reading
Democrat Dares Pentagon To Release Tape On Deadly Drug Boat Strikes
Sen. Adam Schiff called the strikes “a form of extra-judicial killing.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
Strong Flare Erupts from Sun
The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 12:01 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2025. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals,Continue Reading
From the Archives: NASA’s Goddard Instrument Field Team on the Island of Hawaii
Editor’s note: This blog entry is adapted from content originally published on NASA social media accounts in September 2022. Scientists from NASA’s Goddard Instrument Field Team inside of a lava cave in Hawaii, September 2022. NASA/Caela Barry In September 2022, researchers from NASA’s Goddard Instrument Field Team (GIFT) were guestsContinue Reading
Ultrasonics Scanning | NESB
Ultrasonics Scanning Under Construction!More information coming soon! The post Ultrasonics Scanning | NESB appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
Terahertz Imaging | NESB
Pulsed Terahertz Imaging Under Construction!More information coming soon! The post Terahertz Imaging | NESB appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
Infrared Thermography | NESB
Infrared Thermography Since the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, NASA focused on improving advanced NDE techniques for the Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) panels that comprise the orbiter’s wing leading edge and nose cap. It is made from layers of rayon cloth graphitized and impregnated with a phenolic resin and coated with silicon-carbide.Continue Reading
Red Cups Raised in Rebellion: Starbucks Strike Spreads
Several hundred more Starbucks baristas walked out Thursday, the 22nd day of their growing unfair labor practice strike. It is now the longest strike the coffee giant has faced, spreading to 145 stores in more than 100 cities. Kingston, New York, baristas joined the strike early Thursday, and management didn’tContinue Reading
The ‘Nazi Sympathizer Next Door’ Genre Gets Another Installment
In the latest installment of sympathetic media profiles in the “Nazi Sympathizer Next Door” genre, the New York Times (11/3/25) offers a more than 3,000-word article on William Hendrix, one of the 12 Young Republican state leaders whose bigoted and violent group chat messages were leaked and reported on in October (Politico, 10/14/25),Continue Reading
After COP30, Indigenous Advocates Celebrate Gains While Warning of Unfinished Work
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. If there is one image that encapsulates COP30, this year’s global climate change conference held in Belém, Brazil, last month it might be this: Indigenous activists, in traditional clothing and regalia, storming past security into a secure zoneContinue Reading
Paramount makes hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is bypassing Warner Bros. Discovery’s leadership and going straight to shareholders in a hostile bid to buy the company. NBC News’ Chloe Melas reports on the latest move from Paramount CEO David Ellison., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading