Turning the tide on Massachusetts shellfishing data
Until recently, when a Massachusetts shellfish warden needed to know how much rain had fallen overnight before deciding whether to close a shellfishing area, the process might look something like this: call a local resident who happened to own a rain gauge, ask for the measurement, write it down, andContinue Reading
The Traitor Hit With Lawsuit for Using Taxpayer Money to Air Propaganda
The Democratic National Committee sued the The Traitor administration Wednesday, alleging that recent TV advertisements espousing the president’s political agenda were funded by taxpayers and thus violated U.S. propaganda law. The 31-page complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses Traitor 47 of personally directingContinue Reading
Study predicts large disparities in access to food, water, and energy in 2050
How will global access to food, water, and energy evolve in coming decades? A new study co-authored by MIT researchers suggests the answers could be very different depending on region, resource, and income. Based on extensive modeling of many different resource scenarios, the study finds that in some regions, lower-incomeContinue Reading
Audio released of the Cornell Jane Doe receiving death threats
A Cornell University sexual assault accuser is facing escalating threats against her and her family after filing a lawsuit against the university, fraternity and seven students. NewsNation examines the disturbing threats, the allegations at the center of the lawsuit, and renewed scrutiny of Cornell’s handling of the case. NewsNation isContinue Reading
My Lost Ticket Out of Gaza
One young Palestinian woman invited to a global diplomacy conference never made it there.Continue Reading
Gaza Cannot Be Rebuilt Without Rebuilding the Conditions for Life
Reconstruction needs to be led by Palestinians in Gaza.Continue Reading
How Does Touch Lead To Pain Or Pleasure? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why
Neuroscientist Ishmail Abdus-Saboor discusses efforts to understand how skin contact can be painful or pleasurable, and what touch-obsessed naked mole rats might teach us about human social behavior. “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author Steven StrogatzContinue Reading
French mayor teargassed after shielding student protesters from police
Saint-Denis’s mayor, Bally Bagayoko, had to be evacuated from a protest in Paris after he was teargassed by police on Tuesday. He was marching with high-school students when they were confronted by a police cordon in the French capital. Speaking to the Guardian, he said the ‘small minority’ of peopleContinue Reading
LIVE: BTS fans gather in Lima for band’s first Peru concert
BTS fans gather at San Marcos Stadium in Lima ahead of the K-pop band’s first concert in Peru. #BTS #Peru #Concert #Lima #Kpop #Live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/Continue Reading
AI is changing Russia’s drone war on Ukrainian cities, deputy air defense commander says
Russian forces appear to use AI to plan air attacks and recognize targets amid raids on Ukrainian cities. This may include recent air attacks on Odesa that have come in waves with short gaps, Deputy Air Force Commander for Air Defense Colonel Yurii Cherevashenko says, Ukrinform reports. Russia has alreadyContinue Reading
Ukraine’s drone pilot calls it his proudest strike: cheap FPV drone detonating over two tons of explosives packed inside Russian mine-clearer
“Skipper”, an FPV company commander in Ukraine’s 413th Raid Unmanned Systems Regiment, has described destroying a Russian UR-77 mine-clearing vehicle with drones during the 2023 counteroffensive as the strike he is proudest of, according to Army TV. The UR-77, nicknamed “Zmiy Horynych” after a fire-breathing serpent of Slavic folklore, carriesContinue Reading
Alaska Airlines Testing An East Coast Fix With Breeze Airways
Alaska Airlines has quietly begun selling selected Breeze Airways flights, an unusual tie-up that looks far more significant on a route map than it currently is in practice. Alaska has confirmed to Cranky Flier that it has an interline agreement with Breeze, but the initial test is limited to standaloneContinue Reading