🕯️ Doing ‘House of Spirits’ in Spanish is ‘incredibly powerful,’ actor says
More than four decades after it helped spread magical realism to a global audience, Chilean-American author Isabel Allende’s novel “The House of the Spirits” will come to screens in Spanish for the first time next week. “The fact that it was filmed in Chile, in the language in which itContinue Reading
Progress 95 Cargo Craft Launches to Resupply Station Crew
The Roscosmos Progress 95 cargo spacecraft launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan to resupply the Expedition 74 crew aboard the International Space Station. NASA+ The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 95 spacecraft is safely in orbit and headed to the International Space Station following its launch at 6:21 p.m. EDT (3:21 a.m. Baikonur time Sunday, AprilContinue Reading
Progress 95 Cargo Craft Counts Down to Launch on NASA+
The Progress 93 cargo craft launches on Sept. 11, 2025, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with three tons of food, fuel, and supplies to resupply the crew aboard the International Space Station. NASA+ NASA’s live coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn howContinue Reading
Preteen smartphone use linked to depression, obesity, lack of sleep
A new study finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly, are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep., Read MoreContinue Reading
RFK Jr. names CDC vaccine adviser to senior HHS role
Former Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Martin Kulldorff, has been appointed to a senior role at the Department of Health and Human Services., Read MoreContinue Reading
Game Jam Winner Spotlight: I Could Do That!
We’re nearing the end of our series of spotlight posts looking at the winners of our eighth annual public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1930! We’ve already covered the Best Adaptation, Best Deep Cut, Best Visuals, and Best Remix winners, and this week we’re looking at the winner ofContinue Reading
Explosion in southwest Colombia kills at least seven, state governor says
Authorities in Cauca region demand ‘decisive’ government action after deadly explosion on Pan-American Highway., Authorities in Cauca region demand ‘decisive’ government action after deadly explosion on Pan-American Highway. At least seven people were killed, and 20 were wounded following a suspected explosive attack in the southwestern province of Cauca, Colombia,Continue Reading
Family longest held in US immigration detention re-arrested after release
Lawyers say El Gamal family detained by The Traitor administration hours after returning home from 10-month detention., Lawyers say El Gamal family detained by The Traitor administration hours after returning home from 10-month detention. A United States federal court has blocked the administration of United States President Traitor 47 fromContinue Reading
Gazans in Deir al-Balah cast ballots for first time
Palestinians in Gaza are voting for the first time in more than 20 years — in the midst of war, displacement and devastation. The municipal elections are taking place only in the central city of Deir al‑Balah, alongside local polls in the Israeli‑occupied West Bank. Turnout is low, but forContinue Reading
Sanctions on Russia: Do they work? Why? Why not? Blame? Changes?
For the past 50 months, the West has steadily increased its sanctions on Russia. A conference in Kyiv on Sunday is analyzing which sanctions work and which don’t: sanctions rollback, accountability, the role of civil society, war profiteering, and Putin’s enablers. This weekend, a conference called “Defunding, Disarming, and IsolatingContinue Reading
Syrskyi: Ukraine’s strikes have cost Russia $25.5 billion
Direct and indirect economic losses inflicted on Russia amount to approximately $25.5 billion, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrskyi said. He announced this figure during a meeting with the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, and the Chairman of the European UnionContinue Reading
How to Think About the Extractive Problem of Lithium Mining
Electrification of transportation and the power grid all but require lithium to make batteries—but mining it takes a toll on delicate ecosystems. Still, there are reasons for hope. Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview byContinue Reading
More countries are turning to nuclear power 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around the world, a trend that has been given a big boost by war in the Middle East. Over 400 nuclear reactors are operational inContinue Reading