UK Accused of ‘Helping Russia’ as Refined Oil Imports From ‘Laundering’ Countries Remain at Record High
The UK has been accused of “helping Russia pay for its war on Ukraine” by continuing to import record amounts of refined oil from countries processing Kremlin fossil fuels. Government data shows that imports of refined oil from India, China and Turkey amounted to £2.2 billion in 2023, the sameContinue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers are announcing legislation Wednesday aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward, Read MoreContinue Reading
Jill Biden praises her husband’s advocacy for the military as wounded vets begin annual bike ride
First lady Jill Biden says her husband has pushed numerous efforts in his administration to advocate for the U.S. military during an event where veterans who were wounded after 9/11 started an annual bike ride from the White House, Read MoreContinue Reading
“I Was Never Planning On Talking About My Sexuality Ever”: Billie Eilish Opened Up About Her Sexuality Just Months After Publicly Coming Out
“I was never planning on talking about my sexuality ever, in a million years. It’s really frustrating to me that it came up,” she said. View Entire Post ›, Read More from BuzzfeedContinue Reading
Uvalde Won’t Investigate Police Further Despite Failed Mass Shooting Response
In March, an independent investigator cleared Uvalde police officers for their roles in the deadly 2022 attack., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor Makes His Final Case To Supreme Court To Avoid Prosecution For His Coup Attempt
How quickly justices rule on his “absolute immunity” claim is as important as how they rule, with the window for a pre-election trial closing fast., Read MoreContinue Reading
Climate Activists Blockade Citigroup HQ in NYC to Demand Banking Giant Stop Funding Fossil Fuels
Hundreds of climate activists gathered at the global headquarters of Citigroup in New York on Wednesday to demand the banking giant stop financing fossil fuel companies. The protests come on the heels of a first-of-its-kind Earth Day hearing where environmental activists from around the world gathered in New York thisContinue Reading
MIT announces 2024 Bose Grants
MIT Provost Cynthia Barnhart announced four Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants to support bold research projects across diverse areas of study, including a way to generate clean hydrogen from deep in the Earth, build an environmentally friendly house of basalt, design maternity clothing that monitors fetal health, and recruitContinue Reading
This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Estuaries — where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea — are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, ‘blue’ osmotic energy. Researchers report creating a semipermeable membrane that harvests osmotic energy from salt gradients and convertsContinue Reading
Rebel Wilson Says She Is Being “Threatened” By Another Celebrity Because Of Her Forthcoming Memoir
“He’s hired a crisis PR manager and lawyers.” View Entire Post ›, Read More from BuzzfeedContinue Reading
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusion
In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), when a new type of magnet, made from high-temperature superconducting material, achieved a world-record magnetic field strength of 20 tesla for a large-scale magnet. That’s theContinue Reading
Supreme Court to Determine Whether Politicians Can Deny Emergency Medical Care to Pregnant People
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument later today in Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States, a case brought by extreme politicians seeking to disregard a federal statute — the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) — and put doctors in jail for providing pregnant patients necessaryContinue Reading
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates
Hezbollah dismisses Israeli claim that it has killed half of the group’s commanders in southern Lebanon., Hezbollah dismisses Israeli claim that it has killed half of the group’s commanders in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military says it hit dozens of targets in southern Lebanon while the Lebabese armed group HezbollahContinue Reading