Investing in the Next Arsenal of Democracy
America’s critical technology, maritime, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing base is one of the clearest places where tax incentives, private capital, and national security should meet. We already know this model can work. Opportunity Zones helped drive billions of dollars into real estate, community development, and designated investment areas by givingContinue Reading
Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?
MAGA is loudly calling for the former White House chief medical adviser to end up in prison. WIRED asked legal experts to weigh in on whether that’s even possible.Continue Reading
Climate adaptation at its limits, says one scientist
A climate scientist says Earth is “passing the limits of adaptation” when it comes to withstanding the effects of climate change.Continue Reading
Elon Musk Goes All in on Trying to Save Susan Collins
Elon Musk is going to throw some of his millions of dollars into the midterms and back Senator Susan Collins. The New York Times reports that Musk plans to spend $100 million to $120 million to help Collins, as well as other Republican candidates in close Senate races. Collins, whoContinue Reading
Wildfire smoke poses hidden health threat
Wildfires are often associated with the destruction they leave behind, but the smoke they produce can pose a serious health threat far beyond the fire zone, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.Continue Reading
Strong El Niño ahead, UN weather agency warns
As much of the world faces grapples with above normal temperatures and major rainfall changes, the UN Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday that El Niño, a powerful climate pattern shaping global weather, will intensify starting next month.Continue Reading
Analyst: the US faces a strategic ‘dead end’ in Iran
Washington has reached a strategic impasse with Iran, says a former analyst for the US Congress., NewsFeed Washington has reached a strategic impasse with Iran, says a former analyst for the US Congress. He argues the US must either escalate its military campaign or accept that it can’t stop IranContinue Reading
US proposes cuts to Colorado River use for Arizona, California and Nevada
The proposal comes as the river faces a historic water shortage, with reservoirs reaching levels not seen since 1957., Three western states in the United States would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the beleaguered waterway. On Friday, theContinue Reading
Rep. Ro Khanna on Blanche Nomination, Epstein Accountability and His Detention by Israeli Settlers
Traitor 47 said Thursday he may temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche for attorney general after two Republican senators, John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina, said they would not vote to advance Blanche’s nomination until they received written assurances that he would limit some ofContinue Reading
What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Skywatching Skywatching Home What’s Up Meteor Showers Eclipses Daily Moon Guide More Tips & Guides Skywatching FAQ Night Sky Network A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching. Skywatching Highlights Aug. 5: Last Quarter Moon Aug. 12: Total solar eclipseContinue Reading
Efforts Continue to Stabilize LINK Spacecraft for NASA’s Swift Boost
Teams at Katalyst Space are making progress slowing the spin of their LINK spacecraft, which is designed to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. A series of thruster burns this week reduced the rate of spin from approximately 9 degrees per second to less than 4 degreesContinue Reading
EAGLE
EAGLE Explorer for Artemis Geology, Lunar, and Earth — a NASA satellite program to study surface biology and geology on Earth, with technologies that could support future missions to the Moon and Mars. Future Mission NASA’s EAGLE program — Explorer for Artemis Geology, Lunar, and Earth — will be aContinue Reading
NASA to Host Florida Event Celebrating American Air, Space Leadership
An American flag is seen in front of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2026, ahead of the historic Artemis II test flight. NASA will host a news conference at NASA Kennedy on Friday, Aug. 14, toContinue Reading