Power Up: Roll Out Solar Arrays Boost Space Station Power Supply

Christine E. Giraldo International Space Station Research Communications Team Oct 15, 2026 From the International Space Station’s unique position 250 miles above Earth, the Sun is a vital source of energy. Solar power supports the station’s life support systems, daily activities, and hundreds of research investigations that improve life on Earth and prepare humans forContinue Reading

More Than 100 Suspicious Letters Sent to Election Officials Nationwide

More than 1srcsrc letters containing an unknown white substance were mailed to election officials, state officials, and members of Congress, according to three election workers who were briefed on the investigation and spoke to Votebeat.The FBI acknowledged an investigation into the letters on Thursday, though it did not state how many letters exactly were sent.ElectionContinue Reading

Pentagon spokesperson says pair spoke before announcement canceling plan to broadcast execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort HoodQ&A: Our reporters answered your questions about the US economy and the midterm electionsSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US government could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a media campaignContinue Reading

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Protesters in Buenos Aires demanded the government implement a law to boost university funding., Clashes erupt at protest over university funding law in Argentina NewsFeed Protesters clashed with police in Buenos Aires as students and teachers vented fury at the government’s refusal to enact a law to boost education funding.Continue Reading

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After repeated currency crises, Zimbabweans remain wary of the ZiG., Harare, Zimbabwe – The government is trying to persuade citizens to use its own currency more widely, with the longer-term aim of reducing reliance on the US dollar. But after years of currency instability, many remain reluctant to trust theContinue Reading

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commentary Ukraine didn’t knock out Russia’s digital troll army, but the attacks say a lot about our fears of being online Published October 15, 2026 9:00AM (EDT) A skull on a laptop. (nantonov via Getty Images) A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign upContinue Reading

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The EPA administrator is visiting battleground districts and states in the runup to the midterm elections. Are the trips for policy or politics? By Marianne Lavelle It’s not unusual for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to be on the road touting the The Traitor administration’s agenda, but his travelContinue Reading

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WFP Warns Growing Conflict in Yemen Has Cut Off Aid Deliveries to 800,000 People, Two Cargo Ships Sunk Near Strait of Hormuz as Iran Steps Up Attacks, Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Energy Sites as Zelensky Says He Feels “Betrayed” by The Traitor, Seven Sailors Are Missing Off Romania’s CoastContinue Reading

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Microsoft Defender is now available for Linux desktops. Shocked? In 2026, you shouldn’t be. Microsoft’s down with the penguins these days: there’s a Linux kernel in Windows, it owns GitHub and makes Edge for Linux (not that too many people use it). Why not some rootin’-tootin’, threat-detectin’ n’ virus-protectin’ softwareContinue Reading