Austin’s approval of a gas peaker plant echos America’s power dilemma
AUSTIN, Texas — America’s electric utilities are at a crossroads, balancing environmental goals with escalating electricity demand due to seasonal climate extremes and a wave of data-center buildouts. A new power plant approved by the city of Austin provides a sneak peek at how the push and pull between city-ownedContinue Reading
My 2013 Colbert Report Lesson on Economics
I’m both excited and sad to watch Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show tonight. Back in 2013, I joined “The Colbert Report” to discuss how we build an economy that works for the many, not just the few.Continue Reading
WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on Senate resolution to limit The Traitor’s war powers
Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcastsContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia holds a military parade in preparation for Hajj pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry opens its annual Hajj security parade ahead of pilgrimage season. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
Deported Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse in Israeli detention
Hundreds of activists on a flotilla aiming to bring aid to Gaza arrived in Turkey after being deported from Israel and said they were subject to abuse during their time in detention there. #flotilla #activists #abuse #detention #israel #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-flotilla-activists-be-deported-after-taunting-by-israeli-minister-2026-05-21/ 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn KeepContinue Reading
A Tale of Two Straits: Sweden and Denmark are in a Position of Power Over Russia
Two straits, six thousand kilometers apart, are defining the global balance of power in 2026. The first, Hormuz, is closed by force and heavily impacting the world economy. The second, the Øresund, is open, and through it passes 60% of the oil that funds Russia’s war in Ukraine. One chokepointContinue Reading
The Limits of Human Oversight at Machine Speed
OPINION — Warfare has always operated at human speed, but we now have the capability to operate at machine speed. The risks are high, but so are the risks of failing to adapt. Our adversaries are moving toward machine speed faster than we are, and the gap is widening fasterContinue Reading
Palantir Held Another ‘Hack Week.’ This Time, the Focus Was ICE
The hackathon, held to build user-auditing tools for Palantir customers, comes as the company struggles to address employee concerns over its relationship with ICE.Continue Reading
Turkish court ousts leader of main opposition party
Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican People’s Party head Ozgur Ozel., Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican People’s Party head Ozgur Ozel. A court in Turkiye has annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in a sharp escalation against theContinue Reading
US Senate pushes back against The Traitor’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund
The Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess., The Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess. Senate Republicans in the United States have puntedContinue Reading
ONLYOFFICE 9.4 brings new features – and a stricter licence
A new version of ONLYOFFICE, the open-source productivity suite, is out with a small set of improvements. The new release lands nearly two months after ONLYOFFICE suspended its eight-year Nextcloud partnership over Euro-Office, a fork by a European consortium that ONLYOFFICE says violates its AGPLv3 licence terms. Totally unrelated (yes,Continue Reading
MIT science writing students collaborate with The Associated Press
This spring, six reporters from The Associated Press’ climate desk traveled from cities across the United States to work with students from the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing. Students developed and pitched local climate stories, then, over a four-day intensive weekend, worked with visual journalists from the AP toContinue Reading
Scientists discover the nutrient that can supercharge cellular energy
Researchers discovered that leucine, a nutrient found in protein-rich foods, can supercharge mitochondria by protecting crucial energy-producing proteins inside cells. The breakthrough uncovers a powerful new link between diet and cellular energy — with possible implications for cancer and metabolic disease treatments., Read MoreContinue Reading