Zelenskyy: “303 defenders are home” after final stage of 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange
On 25 May, Ukraine completed the third and final stage of a major 1000-for-1000 prisoner exchange agreement with Russia, achieved recently in Istanbul, bringing home 303 Ukrainian defenders. Amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, this three-day “1000-for-1000” operation was the sixth prisoner swap carried out by Ukraine in 2025, and theContinue Reading
ISW: Russian salient near Donetsk’s Kostiantynivka grows, threatening the city
On 24 May 2025, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that Russian forces have significantly expanded their salient southwest of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, in easter Ukraine. This development could support a direct offensive on Kostiantynivka or support the envelopment of Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad from the northeast inContinue Reading
After the LA Fires, Scientists Study the Toxins Left Behind
Researchers from Harvard and universities in California and Texas are studying the long-term effects of the Eaton and Palisades fires on air, water, soils and surfaces of properties that didn’t burn. Story and photos by Nina Dietz After the Fires: First in a series about health risks following the LosContinue Reading
Killing of Gaza doctor’s family an “outrageous crime”
Dr Mads Gilbert, a physician at University Hospital of North Norway, discusses the Israeli air strike that killed nine c, Quotable Dr Mads Gilbert, a physician at University Hospital of North Norway, discusses the Israeli air strike that killed nine of Dr Alaa al-Najjar’s 10 children in the Gaza Strip.Continue Reading
Week in Pictures: From fatal US plane crash to Russia’s prisoner exchange
A roundup of some of last week’s events., A roundup of some of last week’s events. Palestinians carry the bodies of their relatives, including children, killed in an Israeli army air attack in Deir el-Balah, Gaza. [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo] From the scorching heatwave in Pakistan to mass displacements causedContinue Reading
Supreme Court splits 4-4, blocking first religious charter school in Oklahoma
The justices announced they were split 4-4 in a test case heard last month from Oklahoma, which blocks the new Catholic charter school in the state., Read MoreContinue Reading
Soto answers week of questions with key 2B in win
Juan Soto’s first extra-base hit since May 9 — a fourth-inning double at Citi Field — gave the Mets the lead for good in an eventual 5-2 win over the Dodgers…Read MoreContinue Reading
SpaceX finally reveals why its Starship Flight 8 Ship exploded, failure traced to ‘flash’ in rocket’s engines
(Image credit: Stefanie Waldek, used with permission) As SpaceX gears up for the ninth test flight of its super-heavy Starship launch vehicle, the company has released findings from its investigation into the explosion of the rocket’s upper stage, referred to as “ship”, during its eighth test flight in March. Flight 8 launched March 6 fromContinue Reading
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 162 — Lunar Landing Day
Lunar Landing Day – When the Future Arrived – YouTube Watch On On Episode 162 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the effort to make July 20 a national holiday called “Lunar Landing Day.” If you’re lucky enough to have witnessed the landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969Continue Reading
Land of unfreedom: The Traitor’s dystopian detainment policies have a long history
I don’t know about you, but the news continues to stress me out. The Traitor administration officials are using any excuse they can think of to detain and deport people whose points of view — or whose very existence on U.S. soil — seem to threaten their agenda. In March,Continue Reading
White House Puts 100+ National Security Staffers On Leave: Reports
“The NSC is the ultimate Deep State,” one White House official told Axios., Read MoreContinue Reading
GOP Rep Goes To Extreme Lengths To Defend His Manliness To Fox News
Tim Burchett told Fox News “that’s what the women in my house do” — social media users provided evidence to the contrary., Read MoreContinue Reading
Call Centers Replaced Many Doctors’ Receptionists. Now, AI Is Coming for Call Centers.
Artificial intelligence products with lifelike voices are being marketed to schedule or cancel medical visits, refill prescriptions, and help triage patients. Soon, many patients might initiate contact with the health system by speaking not with a human but with AI…Read MoreContinue Reading