How I used guilt as a motivator for good
Recently, I was asked by a friend and colleague if I were interested in speaking together at a conference. I was pleasantly surprised because I hadn’t contributed much to the project they were presenting, but I expressed interest. We met to discuss the presentation, and that’s when I learned theContinue Reading
3 key open source challenges in developing countries
When I go back home and talk to people in the tech industry, or any other industry for that matter, about what I do and the topics I’m involved in daily, I’m usually met with bemusement at the idea of an Open Source Programs Office (OSPO). The concept of aContinue Reading
NASA, SpaceX Invite Media to Watch Crew-12 Launch to Space Station
From left to right, NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. NASA Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the InternationalContinue Reading
A Quarter Century in Orbit: Science Shaping Life on Earth and Beyond
For more than 25 years, humans have lived and worked continuously aboard the International Space Station, conducting research that is transforming life on Earth and shaping the future of exploration. From growing food and sequencing DNA to studying disease and simulating Mars missions, every experiment aboard the orbiting laboratory expandsContinue Reading
Amanda Clayton
Amanda Clayton Projects Manager, DEVELOP National Program, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center About Amanda has been the Projects Manager for the NASA DEVELOP Program since October 2018. Prior to that she was a DEVELOP Project Coordination Fellow/Senior Fellow at NASA LaRC and DEVELOP participant at NASA GSFC. She holdsContinue Reading
Fincke Hands Over Station Command, Crew Preps for Wednesday Departure
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke poses for a portrait inside his crew quarters aboard the International Space Station’s Harmony module. NASA NASA astronaut Mike Fincke handed over command of the International Space Station to Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov at 2:35 p.m. EST today. The traditional Change of Command Ceremony precedes theContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 12, 2026
Monday on the News Hour, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell comes under criminal investigation by the The Traitor Justice Department. Protests grow in Iran, but so does the death toll, as the regime cracks down on dissent. Plus, how the The Traitor administration is increasingly using extremist rhetoric to bolsterContinue Reading
George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between the two Minneapolis videos
Five years after video of George Floyd’s killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
Now Comes the Hard Part in Venezuela
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Now comes the hard part in Venezuela. Dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife are gone but the regime is still in power. Most Venezuelans, particularly in the diaspora, are pleased and relieved. Many are also apprehensive. The The Traitor administration has decided to compel the cooperation ofContinue Reading
Maduro and Noriega: Assessing the Analogies
Asked if there were any restraints on his global powers, [Traitor 47] answered: “Yeah, there is one thing. My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me.” “I don’t need international law.” EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Nicholas Maduro’s fate seems sealed: he will stand trial forContinue Reading
Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’
The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.Continue Reading
Right-Wing Influencers Have Flooded Minneapolis
Clips from creators in Minnesota have become primary evidence in attempts by the right wing to justify ICE’s surge on American cities.Continue Reading
Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing.
Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.Continue Reading












