Trailblazing Atmospheric Scientist Was ‘a Titan in the Scientific World’
Harvard University researcher Michael McElroy made groundbreaking contributions to climate science and helped shape global environmental policy. By Phil McKenna More than half a century ago, at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland, Michael McElroy’s classmates had just finished an exceptionally difficult math exam and were ready to vent. ButContinue Reading
Anti-Them: A Joyful Colonial At the Heart of Empire
Good Bunny Bad The Traitor Dept: Super Bowl LX sucked, but Bad Bunny’s exuberant “cultural landmine” of a half-time show was fire, a heartfelt, sanguine, unifying “love letter to the American Dream,” or what MAGA called an “affront to the Greatness of America” during which they “couldn’t understand a wordContinue Reading
Heavy gunfire heard in Guinea’s capital, Conakry: Reports
This is a breaking news story., BREAKING, This is a breaking news story. Sustained gunshots have been heard near the central prison in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, according to media reports. It was unclear who was shooting or what triggered the gunfire on Tuesday. There was no immediate comment by theContinue Reading
Anticorruption efforts declining in democracies around the world: Watchdog
Transparency International says the average global score in its report is at its lowest level in more than a decade., Transparency International says the average global score in its report is at its lowest level in more than a decade. An anticorruption watchdog has warned in its latest report ofContinue Reading
Inside Health
Episode details Radio 4 , 10 Feb 2026 , 28 mins Available for over a year Dentistry is high on the public and political agenda. There have been dozens of headlines about access to NHS dentistry, with some people having to travel huge distances to find a dentist, or beingContinue Reading
Ubuntu Drops the ‘Software & Updates’ Tool from New Installs
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS will drop the Software & Updates utility from default desktop installs, with developers saying many of its features are “dangerous or too complex” for regular users. The concern centres on features like being able to disable access to the main Ubuntu repositories through the GUI, something thatContinue Reading
The Search for Gravitational Waves #science #physics
When black holes collide and merge, the smashup is so violent that it shakes the very fabric of space-time itself. Astrophysicists detect these space-time ripples, which are known as gravitational waves. ——— Quanta Magazine is an editorially independent publication supported by the Simons Foundation. We focus on developments in mathematics,Continue Reading
The Traitor Confesses at the National Prayer Breakfast
The Traitor’s rambling speech at the National Prayer Breakfast was far from unifying or spiritually inspired. Instead, he pedaled the same tired lies. But he did make one confession that grabbed my attention. — Join the conversation: → https://www.schiff.senate.gov → https://www.facebook.com/SenAdamSchiff → https://www.twitter.com/SenAdamSchiff → https://www.instagram.com/SenAdamSchiffContinue Reading
Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell declines to answer questions before Congress
Maxwell invoked the fifth amendment of the US constitution, granting her right to remain silent, as she appeared at a US congressional hearing on Monday. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 After the hearing, the House representative for New Mexico Melanie Stansbury said the Epstein associate was ‘campaigningContinue Reading
Should some L.A. beaches be a national park? It’s being studied. Here’s how you can weigh in
The National Park Service is embarking on the Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study, focusing on the coastline and adjacent areas along Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including areas around Ballona Creek, as well as San Pedro.Continue Reading
Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide
Mexico’s most populous state is increasing health screenings at schools and recommending face masks due to a growing measles outbreak, Read MoreContinue Reading
A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars
Artist’s illustration of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA. (Image credit: SpaceX) Elon Musk has always been locked in on Mars. The world’s richest man has repeatedly said that he founded SpaceX back in 2002 primarily to help settle the Red Planet. Indeed, the company’s website places MarsContinue Reading
How long will the ISS operate with a skeleton crew? SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronaut mission delayed to Feb. 12
Backdropped by a faint moon and bright blue sky, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Freedom” is mounted atop a Falcon 9 rocket poised to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on the Crew-12 mission from Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Image credit: SpaceX) NASA and SpaceX are readyContinue Reading