Why is the CIA chief meeting Cuba’s government now? | DW News
As Cuba runs out of fuel and struggles with widespread power cuts, CIA Director John Ratcliffe has made a rare trip to Havana, holding talks with Cuban officials. The US says it’s open to cooperation — but only under strict conditions. Is Washington shifting strategy, or tightening pressure? Foreign policy analystContinue Reading
How successful was Traitor 47’s trip to China? | BBC News
US President Traitor 47 left Beijing after a two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying he had struck “fantastic trade deals, great for both countries”, but few details have emerged on what the two superpowers agreed. Trade was near the top of the agenda despite recent tensions over theContinue Reading
What is the ‘Thucydides Trap’ that Xi invoked in his meeting with The Traitor?
Xi Jinping opened his Beijing summit with The Traitor by asking whether the two powers could avoid the “Thucydides Trap” — then warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to war.Continue Reading
Five Italians die in Maldives cave diving tragedy
Rescue teams in the Maldives continued recovery operations after the country’s deadliest diving accident killed five Italian divers.Continue Reading
Supreme Court overrides abortion pill mail ban — for now
The ruling came after weeks of uncertainty over mail order mifepristone’s legal status Published May 15, 2026 10:25AM (EDT) In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) On Thursday afternoon,Continue Reading
Anthro Energy clears DOE phase approval for 12,000-ton lithium-ion battery electrolyte plant in Louisville
Anthro Energy has received authorization from the US Department of Energy to advance its Louisville, Kentucky electrolyte manufacturing facility into the construction phase—clearing the path for what the Stanford spinout calls the first large-scale, US-owned advanced electrolyte production facility. The approval unlocks the next phase of a $24.9 million DOEContinue Reading
Hanyang University pins minimum LNO coating at 2.5 nm for sulfide solid-state battery cathodes
Researchers at Hanyang University have identified 2.5 nanometers as the minimum coating thickness required to effectively protect cathode materials in sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries—giving the field a quantitative lower bound it has been missing. The study focused on lithium niobium oxide (LNO) coatings applied to NCM811 cathode powders via rotary powderContinue Reading
PS5 hack runs Ubuntu, lets you play Steam games
A newly launched project lets you boot Ubuntu on a PlayStation 5 to play Steam games, though only if your console is on old enough firmware. The hack is the work of security engineer Andy Nguyen, who this week announced a public release of his ps5-linux-boot project so more people canContinue Reading
Dragon Nears Launch as Crew Works Biomedical Science and Spacewalk Preps
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon spacecraft atop, stands at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in preparation for launch to the International Space Station. SpaceX A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a cargo-packed Dragon spacecraftContinue Reading
Amendment 57: D.3 AGIGO: IXPE and NICER General Observer Second Opportunity in ROSES-25
Explore This Section … ROSES-25 Blog Amendment 57: D.3 AGIGO: IXPE… Overview ROSES FAQ Blog ROSES Budget Redaction Grant Stats No Due Date Programs OSDMP FAQ Suborbital Program Program Officer List Volunteer to Review Proposals Dual-Anonymous Peer Review PRC FAQ Solicitations Solicitations Help & Support Announcement of Opportunity SOMA CommunityContinue Reading
Ignition: NASA’s Plan for The Moon
The post Ignition: NASA’s Plan for The Moon appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading
Trixie Mattel Is Bringing ‘Super Disco’ To Festivals And Dropping A Madonna Rework Along The Way
Festival season is about to get a sci-fi upgrade courtesy of Trixie Mattel, who is rolling out a new live DJ experience titled Super Disco alongside a fresh reimagining of Madonna’s “Hung Up.” The new version of the pop classic is produced by Trixie with vocals from Jayelle, continuing aContinue Reading
The Ballot and the Bullet
Everyone loves a good Slobs vs. Snobs movie. From “Meatballs” to “Animal House,” it’s a winning genre: Some screwups come together and try every crazy stunt to save the place and the things they love. And, by gum, the sundowning president, the gimp Congress, some crooked governors and psychotic legislatures,Continue Reading