Congress Faces a Growing Blind Spot in the Pentagon’s Expanding Budget
OPINION — “That brings me to a concern I want to put on the record. In addition to the billions requested for the F-35 [fighter-bomber] enterprise, several of these programs I consider highest priority are being funded through the mandatory [reconciliation bill] request — $17.5 billion for Golden Dome [anti-missileContinue Reading
Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Already Spreading Online
From claims of an Israeli false flag to efforts to sell ivermectin, influencers and grifters are using lessons learned from Covid-19 to push their baseless conspiracy theories.Continue Reading
Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education
I had the honor of guest hosting Skeptoid Podcast, and couldn’t resist talking about my favorite thing: science and critical thinking education. Skeptoid Podcast #990: Rethinking Science Education The post Skeptoid Podcast: Rethinking Science Education appeared first on Thinking Is Power.Continue Reading
Colorado’s Arkansas Valley water confronts contamination, climate change and political drama
‘If you don’t have clean water, you really don’t have anything.’ The post Colorado’s Arkansas Valley water confronts contamination, climate change and political drama appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
L.A. quietly fires its first chief heat officer
Marta Segura stepped into the new role in 2022 amid a dramatic increase in climate-fueled heat events.Continue Reading
Big Tech Favoritism on Display with CEOs Set to Join The Traitor at China Summit
Sixteen Big Tech CEOs will be joining Traitor 47 on his upcoming summit with president Xi Jinping in China this week, according to media reports. The Big Tech executives in attendance are expected to include Elon Musk and Apple’s Tim Cook. In response, Public Citizen co-president Robert Weissman issued theContinue Reading
NYC Pride Weekend Just Got Hotter Thanks to Kim Petras and LadyLand
Body glitter, warehouse beats and one of Pride weekend’s most anticipated parties are officially back on the calendar. LadyLand returns to Under the K Bridge Park on Saturday, June 27, bringing another stacked lineup of queer talent to Brooklyn with Kim Petras leading the charge. The annual festival, created byContinue Reading
Dreams of a World Cup Boon Turn Dark on Weak Fan Interest
This story was originally published by THE CITY. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. A month before the first World Cup soccer match takes place at MetLife Stadium across the Hudson River, only 25% of the available rooms in New York City hotels have been bookedContinue Reading
The Fight to Overturn Illinois’ Anti-BDS Law
Since 2014, U.S. lawmakers have introduced over 200 bills targeting the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The vast majority of these efforts have failed to pass, but more than 30 states have adopted anti-BDS laws. The first state-based measure to take specific action against Israel boycotts wasContinue Reading
A Massive AI Data Center Transforms Rural Utah Into a National Flash Point
“Shame! Shame! Shame!” chanted over a thousand voices at the May 4 meeting of the Box Elder County Commission in rural Utah as the three commissioners collected their things and quickly made their way toward the exit. Police moved toward the crowd as chants continued: “Who are you protecting?” and,Continue Reading
Pygmy hippo born at Berlin zoo
Pygmy hippo born at Berlin zoo, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Kazakhstan launches driverless Light Rail Transit system after 10 years of delays
After a decade of construction delays, Astana has launched its Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, featuring driverless overground trains serving 18 stations across the city.Continue Reading