After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance
Average premium payments in the federal government’s insurance program for its employees are set to jump more than 12% next year, on top of a 13.5% hike in 2025. The two-year increase is higher than many private employers and their workers are experiencing…Read MoreContinue Reading
Bazzite is a Linux gaming distro built for PCs and handhelds
Bazzite is a Fedora-based Linux distribution tuned for gaming on both desktop PCs and handheld devices. It offers a preconfigured, ready-to-play environment with Steam pre-installed, but also handles non-Steam titles through Lutris and other launchers, integrating games from Epic, GOG, EA App, and more.Read Entire Article…Read MoreContinue Reading
Debian vs. Ubuntu: How to pick the right Linux for your workflow
Debian works itself or in derivatives such as Open Media Vault or Raspberry Pi OS as a stable and lean server system on countless public and private devices. However, anyone looking for a stylish and beginner-friendly desktop will not think of Debian first. This is due to unprocessed software…Read MoreContinue Reading
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Nov. 24, 2025: The strange star Kepler-56 is classified as this type of star
Our weekly crossword puzzle will test how well you’ve been paying attention to this week’s news. (Image credit: Rob Byron via Canva Pro) Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James Webb SpaceContinue Reading
Water pollution in DRC attributed to Chinese mining company
While areas rich in rare minerals may be a blessing for the country’s economy, they can also be a curse for the local populations in the DRC…Continue Reading
The 10 Most Expensive Space Missions Of All Time
Mikdam/Getty Images Space, or as many like to call it, the “final frontier,” has captured our hearts and imaginations ever since we got out of the caves and started looking up. For most of human history, though, space was just too far away due to technological challenges and the sheer cost of developing a rocketContinue Reading
Citizens of Smart Cities Need a Way to Opt Out
For years, Gwen Shaffer has been leading Long Beach, Calif. residents on “data walks,” pointing out public Wi-Fi routers, security cameras, smart water meters, and parking kiosks. The goal, according to the professor of journalism and public relations at California State University, Long Beach, was to learn how residents felt about the ways in whichContinue Reading
America’s Fragile Grid Faces a Perfect Storm Ahead of Winter
The energy infrastructure in the United States has failed repeatedly in instances of severe weather, due to years of underinvestment and the failure of utilities to work together to strengthen larger networks. During winter storms and wildfires, a wide range of energy infrastructure has been known to fail due to the lack of preparedness byContinue Reading
PBS News Weekend full episode, Nov. 29, 2025
Saturday on PBS News Weekend, The Traitor declares Venezuela’s airspace “closed,” escalating what the administration calls its war on drug cartels. The CDC says cases of whooping cough remain elevated this year. Why many Americans have full-time jobs but can’t afford a place to live. Plus, the women lighthouse keepersContinue Reading
Bogota hosts Colombia’s UNESCO-recognized Blacks and Whites Carnival
Colombia’s capital turned festive on Saturday with a celebration of the Blacks and Whites Carnival, a tradition from a southwestern city that UNESCO named an Intangible Cultural Heritage nearly a decade ago. In Bogotá’s Plaza Bolívar, giant puppets moved to traditional music, leading colorful dance troupes through the square. (APContinue Reading
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,375
Here are the key events from day 1,375 of Russia’s war on Ukraine., Here are the key events from day 1,375 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Smoke rises from a cargo ship on fire in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast following a Ukrainian attack [Security Service of Ukraine/HandoutContinue Reading
Flamengo beat Palmeiras to win Copa Libertadores title
Flamengo beat fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 in Peru to lift the Copa Libertadores title for the fourth time., Flamengo beat fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 in Peru to lift the Copa Libertadores title for the fourth time. Flamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores, becoming the mostContinue Reading
FDA: Covid vaccines ‘related’ to the deaths of least 10 children
Covid vaccinations were related to the deaths of at least 10 children between 2021 and 2024, an official with the Food and Drug Administration said., Read MoreContinue Reading











