Your future home might be framed with printed plastic
The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers are using recycled plastic to 3D print construction-grade beams, trusses, and other structural elements that could one day offer lighter, modular, and more sustainable alternatives to traditional wood-based framing. InContinue Reading
When companies “go green,” air quality impacts can vary dramatically
Many organizations are taking actions to shrink their carbon footprint, such as purchasing electricity from renewable sources or reducing air travel. Both actions would cut greenhouse gas emissions, but which offers greater societal benefits? In a first step toward answering that question, MIT researchers found that even if each activityContinue Reading
‘Kind of Morbid’: Health Premiums Threaten Their Nest Egg. A Terminal Diagnosis May Spare It.
Chaz and Jean Franklin were facing a sevenfold increase in their health premium payments with the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans at the end of 2025. Then Jean received a crushing diagnosis that will claim her life but save the couple money…Read MoreContinue Reading
Airline Influencer’s “Stranded” Story Falls Apart After Admitting Economy Flights Exist
A popular YouTuber has sparked a wave of mockery and criticism online after claiming he was “stranded” due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East, only to reveal that flights were indeed available—he simply refused to fly in economy class.Continue Reading
Why The B-2 Spirit Bomber Has Such A Flat Architecture
The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is one of the most extraordinary aircraft ever created, and its silhouette alone inspires awe. Unlike traditional bombers with airliner-like noses, tails, and protruding wings, the B-2 looks like a sleek flying wing, resembling futuristic alien technology. This “flatness” is the product of decades ofContinue Reading
“Awfully coincidental”: Review of US measles status delayed seven months
Over 1100 measles cases have been reported in the US in 2026 Published March 4, 2026 4:45PM (EST) Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium on February 27, 2025 in Seminole, Texas. ((Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images))Continue Reading
GOP Rep Says ‘Nobody’s Above Reproach’ Then Tells Reporter: ‘Don’t Tell’ The Traitor
Rep. Tim Burchett’s message to MAGA voters about Iran came with a The Traitor twist., Read MoreContinue Reading
MAGA Senator’s Awkward ‘War’ Claim Unravels Within Seconds
The Republican’s point crumbled when reporters pointed out what he’d JUST said. He then admitted it “was a misspoke.”, Read MoreContinue Reading
A Little Town with a Long Name
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Airspace Operations and Safety Program
Airspace Operations and Safety Program Home Aeronautics Research Mission… Airspace Operations and Safety… Airspace Operations and Safety… Projects Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Air Mobility Pathfinders Air Traffic Management—Exploration System-Wide Safety About Leadership and Team Contact NASA Airspace Operations and Safety Program The Airspace Operations and Safety Program (AOSP) transforms the national airspaceContinue Reading
‘Heartstopper’ Wins Big at the Emmys With Two Major Honors
The beloved Netflix series Heartstopper is adding a couple of shiny new trophies to its shelf. The queer coming-of-age drama picked up two wins at the Children & Family Emmy Awards, including a major acting honor for star Joe Locke. Locke took home Outstanding Lead Performer, beating out a competitiveContinue Reading
China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as economy struggles to keep momentum
China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world’s second-biggest economy struggles with challenges at home and growing uncertainty around the world., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
North Korea’s Kim oversees cruise missile tests from new naval destroyer
Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface ‘strategic cruise missiles’ from country’s new naval destroyer., Kim Jong Un supervised the launch of sea-to-surface ‘strategic cruise missiles’ from country’s new naval destroyer. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test-firing of “strategic cruise missiles” from a new 5,000-tonneContinue Reading