covering-14-years-of-syria

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Zeina Khodr takes us through 14 years of reporting on Syria., From the 2011 civil war that first broke out in Daraa, to the fall of Damascus in late 2024, Zeina Khodr was at the forefront of some of Syria’s most major moments. In this Between Us, she takes usContinue Reading

remembering-the-original-superman

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The rebellious, radical Superman was dangerous. He could inspire. And so he had to be coopted., Even before the latest Superman film premiered, it was already deemed controversial. A rather innocuous comment by director James Gunn referencing Superman’s backstory as an “immigrant that came from other places” was enough toContinue Reading

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In March of this year, despite a judge’s order and public outcry, more than 230 Venezuelan men were deported by the The Traitor administration to a violent maximum-security prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. In late July, those men were suddenly released — with no explanation or apology forContinue Reading

greenwashing-blackrock:-world’s-biggest-fund-pivots-to-fossil-fuels

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Claim to be verified: BlackRock offers its global clients sustainable investment products, which allegedly exclude fossil fuels. Context: In the first quarter of 2025, the world’s largest asset manager invested $3 billion in fossil-fuel companies through its funds defined as sustainable. BlackRock promotes them with language that is potentially misleadingContinue Reading

7 Weird Facts About Black Holes

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Prepare to be wowed by the mysterious cosmic wonders that are black holes. Black holes are perhaps the most nightmarishly fascinating features of our universe. Like long dark tunnels to nowhere (or giant garbage disposals), these mysterious fixtures in space exert a gravitational pull so gripping that nothing close by — not even light —Continue Reading

Lake-filled impact crater in Africa transforms into a giant silver ‘mirror’ via rare phenomenon — Earth from space

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Chad’s Lake Iro looked like a large, circular silver mirror in this 2024 astronaut photo as sunlight reflected of its surface and into space. (Image credit: NASA/ISS program) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Lake Iro, Chad [10.10150087, 19.41766527] What’s in the photo? Sunlight reflecting off the lake and the surrounding river Who took the photo?Continue Reading