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Science Nov 24
Can asteroids be veered away from Earth? New NASA spacecraft aims to find outNASA has launched a satellite into orbit on a mission to smash itself into an asteroid, in a test to see whether it is possible to knock a speeding space rock off course — if one were on a collision…
Nation Nov 22
How the self-defense argument played out in Rittenhouse, Arbery trialsEven as many are still assessing the Kyle Rittenhouse trial verdict, another closely watched case went to the jury Monday in the trial of three men charged with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. The homicide trials are different…
World Nov 02
What we know needs to be done to curb climate changeGet a refresher on the stakes of the summit.
World Nov 01
The Earth is at a tipping point. Here’s what’s at stake if we don’t act on climate changeIn his remarks to global leaders, President Joe Biden said climate change is "ravaging the world" — a message that is likely to be repeated at the U.N. summit on climate change. World leaders, researchers and activists all say we…
Politics Oct 26
Dems make progress in Biden agenda talks, but agreement may still take timeCongressional Democrats spent Tuesday in a rush trying to work out the contours of a major proposal backed by President Joe Biden that would steer federal dollars toward climate initiatives, expand the U.S. safety net and change some aspects of…
Nation Oct 25
Facebook’s leadership had ‘no appetite’ to fact check political ads, combat disinformationFacebook is under fire again over alleged harm caused by the platform and the tech giant’s willingness — or lack thereof — to stop it. Leaked internal papers given to Congress and federal regulators by a former employee show how…
Nation Oct 21
How this ‘vulture’ hedge fund’s gutting of local newsrooms could hurt AmericansThe hedge fund Alden Global Capital has been acquiring scores of U.S. newspapers across the country — then gutting newsrooms and selling off assets. It’s part of a larger trend in the erosion of local news and related jobs in…
Nation Oct 20
Chappelle Netflix special is ‘hate speech disguised as jokes,’ advocate saysThe blowback to Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special, produced by Netflix, has reached a boiling point. Netflix employees walked off the job Wednesday, demanding the company better support its transgender workers. Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media, a media non-profit…
Nation Oct 19
How Ahmaud Arbery’s killing spurred a national reckoning on raceJury selection is underway in the high profile case of white men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, in Georgia — one of the cases that set in motion a wave of racial justice protests nationwide in…
Nation Oct 15
Missouri city honors Black doctor whose land was taken decades ago through eminent domainHistorically, urban renewal and eminent domain have separated hundreds of thousands of African Americans from their property and locked them out of generational wealth. But a newly dedicated park outside St. Louis, Missouri is one of the latest attempts to…