NATO keeps Ukraine’s membership question in separate lane as peace talks progress
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told alliance foreign ministers on 3 December that Ukraine’s relationship with the alliance will be handled separately from ongoing peace negotiations between Washington and Moscow, as American envoy Steve Witkoff concluded talks with Russian officials. Rutte confirmed no consensus currently exists among NATO’s 32 membersContinue Reading
Hazardous Material Summary Tables (HMSTs)
3 min read Hazardous Material Summary Tables (HMSTs) A space toxicologist at NASA JSC. NASA Hazardous Materials Summary Tables (HMSTs) are a compilation of the chemical, biological, and flammability hazards of materials on a given flight or mission. HMSTs are required by Safety for all Programs, including but not limitedContinue Reading
Toxicology Analysis of Spacecraft Air
4 min read Toxicology Analysis of Spacecraft Air SpaceX Crew-1 Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Shannon Walker work with a Grab Sample Container (GSC) in the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft while en route to the ISS. NASA Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry (TEC) monitors airborne contaminants in both spacecraftContinue Reading
White House pushes for pesticide lawsuits to be tossed | Morning in America
Tens of thousands of lawsuits against pesticide companies could be in jeopardy as the White House throws its weight behind Bayer and asks the Supreme Court to weigh in on a high-stakes battle over its Roundup weedkiller. NewsNation’s Anna Kooiman breaks down the legal fight for “Morning in America.” StartContinue Reading
Do smartphones improve children’s mental health? Twin doctors answer | Morning in America
Drs. Idries and Jamil Abdur-Rahman answer questions on “Morning in America” about the mental and physical effects smartphones have on children’s health, as well as the shingles vaccine’s effect on dementia and whether singing can improve your health. Start your day with “Morning in America,” NewsNation’s live three-hour national morningContinue Reading
A Hurricane Season That Surprised with Record Storms and Notable Lulls
Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica as a stunning Category 5 storm. But the U.S. was spared as the Federal Emergency Management Agency faces drastic change. By Amy Green The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season may be best-remembered for its unusual distribution of storms, including Melissa, which struck Jamaica as a devastating CategoryContinue Reading
The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail
A new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals, Read MoreContinue Reading
Sumatra flood survivors search for their loved ones | DW news
Monsoon rains and tropical cyclones have devasted parts of southeast Asia in recent days. The Indonesian island of Sumatra was among the worst hit. Hundreds of people there have been killed and many more are still missing. As time goes by, the despair of those searching for their loved onesContinue Reading
EU agrees deal to end Russian gas purchases by 2027
Deal on delayed date a step towards cutting Russia’s funding for its war in Ukraine., Deal on delayed date a step towards cutting Russia’s funding for its war in Ukraine. The European Union has reached a deal to end all Russian gas imports by November 2027. The “provisional agreement” betweenContinue Reading
Sudan’s RSF has no “well-articulated governance strategy”
As the RSF gains ground, it’s seeking new revenue sources to fund its war effort and tighten control across Sudan., Confluence Advisory founder Kholood Khair says as Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces takes more control in Kordofan, there is no plan to treat people as citizens rather than as subjects. SubscribeContinue Reading
Raspberry Pi 5 1GB Variant: Is It Worth $45?
Raspberry Pi just launched the 1GB version of the Pi 5 for $45. At the same time, they’ve increased prices across the Pi 4 and Pi 5 lineups to offset rising memory costs. The hikes are significant. The 8GB Pi 5 now costs $95, up from $80. The 16GB variantContinue Reading
Swiss Data Protection Group Says US Cloud Giants Can’t Meet Privacy Standards
The cloud computing space is dominated by a handful of Big Tech players. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud together control a large portion of the global cloud market. These hyperscalers have built their empires on data. The more information flows through their systems, the more valuable theirContinue Reading
PEM tests feasibility of battery cells containing 80% recycled content
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University is working with industrial partners on the Kreislauf.IN.NRW battery cell recycling research project. The project, funded by the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, aims to investigate the productionContinue Reading