JWST Sees Hints of an Atmosphere on a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet
Hints of Atmosphere on Earth-Sized Exoplanet Raise Hopes for Life A monumental sign of an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e could be the precursor to finally finding a living world around another star By Jonathan O’Callaghan edited by Lee Billings This artist’s concept shows the volatile red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 and its four most closely orbiting planets, […]
How to See Faster-Than-Light Motion
The UniverseFridays How to See Faster-Than-Light Motion Superluminal velocities are common but illusory By Phil Plait edited by Clara Moskowitz The light echo around the star V838 Monocerotis as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope in November 2005. Stay connected to The Universe: Get email alerts for this weekly column by Phil Plait When I […]
How Many Planets Orbit Our Nearest Neighboring Star?
New Instrument Checks on Proxima Centauri’s Planets Fresh results from near-infrared instruments foretell a bright future for finding life elsewhere in the Milky Way By Ivan Farkas edited by Lee Billings An artist’s impression of the Proxima Centauri system, with the planets Proxima b and Proxima d—the latter confirmed by the NIRPS planet-hunting instrument. Some […]
Starship’s 10th flight breaks streak of bad luck
Nell Greenfieldboyce SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket racked up some much-needed successes on its 10th test flight, hitting key test objectives and breaking a streak of failures that bedeviled the spaceship this year. The silver and black two-stage rocket, which stands about 400 feet tall, blasted off from the SpaceX facility in south Texas near Boca […]
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Spacecraft After String of Mishaps
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship Spacecraft after String of Mishaps Overcoming three recent failed tries, Elon Musk’s rocket company successfully flew its reusable jumbo booster and upper-stage Starship spacecraft By Dan Vergano edited by Clara Moskowitz An earlier SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy booster are moved to the launch pad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. […]
Three ways today’s announcement could affect you and your money
Talk of growth forecasts and self-imposed financial rules may feel very distant from you and your life, but the Spring Statement could affect both your job and your money. Here’s what it could mean for you. If you are on benefits, you could be directly affected. The changes to the benefits system, announced last week,…
How to Tame Impatience
Opinion Patience is a Process, Not a Virtue Impatience is an emotion we can all learn to tame By Kate Sweeny Cars came to a standstill in Beijing on October 2, 2010. The snarl was one of several in China that year, making international headlines. You had to be really unlucky to be on the…
Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt, Brazil’s top court rules
Supreme court judges decide former president should face criminal prosecution alongside seven close allies Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly orchestrating a violent plot to seize power through a military coup, after the country’s supreme court decided he should face criminal prosecution. The ruling leaves the far-right populist, who governed Brazil…
What’s soil blocking? This seeding method helps gardeners use less plastic and peat
Neda Ulaby Spring means it’s time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ground. And a hands-on technique for growing them, called “soil blocking,” is capturing the attention of serious gardeners. Among them is Christopher Hallett. He’s a farm manager at Growing Hope Urban Farm,…
Russia and Ukraine Agree to Black Sea Cease-Fire: What to Know
Russia-Ukraine War It remains unclear if the commitments to stop attacks and ensure safe shipping in the Black Sea, which came with many caveats, would happen soon. By Ivan Nechepurenko and Constant Méheut Ivan Nechepurenko reported from Tbilisi, Georgia, and Constant Méheut from Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine have said they are committed to cease…
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Europe Talks Tough on Military Spending, but Unity Is Fracturing
Russia-Ukraine War News Analysis European leaders are struggling to find the money and the political will to replace the bulk of the U.S. contribution to Ukraine and to their own defense. By Steven Erlanger and Jeanna Smialek Steven Erlanger reported from Berlin, and Jeanna Smialek from Brussels. European leaders have gotten the message from Washington…
The changes we expect the chancellor to announce today
The chancellor will set out her plans for the UK economy during the Spring Statement on Wednesday 26 March. Rachel Reeves has ruled out further tax rises, but faces difficult choices because of the weak performance of the UK economy and world events. She is due to make her statement in Parliament at about 12:30.…
Dems want to investigate Signal blunder. And, federal return-to-office complications
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appeared before U.S. senators yesterday to answer tough questions about how the security breach that led to secret…
Supersymmetry’s Long Fall from Grace
Supersymmetry Washes Out at the Large Hadron Collider Supersymmetry, long considered the golden child of theoretical physics, has officially lost its luster at the world’s reigning particle accelerator By Eleni Petrakou edited by Lee Billings The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector assembly in a tunnel of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization…
Charity faces legal action after relocated elephants in Malawi allegedly kill 10 people
People living near Kasungu national park say they are living in fear after translocation of 263 elephants by International Fund for Animal Welfare People living on the edge of a protected area in Malawi are taking legal action against an NGO that moved more than 250 elephants into the area, which they say have killed…
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Reeves to make new welfare cuts in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to make further cuts to welfare benefits and government departments in her Spring Statement on Wednesday. The government announced big welfare spending reductions last week but the chancellor is set to expand the cuts after being told reforms to the system would save less than planned. The chancellor faces pressure…
Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages
Signal Leak Trump officials have demanded more European military spending and questioned the continent’s values. Leaked messages show the depth of the rift. By Jeanna Smialek and Steven Erlanger Jeanna Smialek reported from Brussels, and Steven Erlanger from Berlin. Trump administration officials haven’t kept their disdain for Europe quiet. But the contempt seems to be…
‘Plain sloppiness’: Sen. Mark Warner says on Signal chat fiasco
By Ailsa Chang , Christopher Intagliata , Erika Ryan During a heated Senate hearing Tuesday, Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee grilled the nation’s top security officials about their participation in a Signal group chat and accidentally discussing war plans with a journalist. Among the senators reprimanding members of the Trump administration was ranking member…
Prince Harry resigns ‘in shock’ from African charity he founded in 2006
Duke of Sussex and co-founder of Sentebale step down as patrons amid infighting in the organisation The Duke of Sussex has resigned from an African charity he set up 20 years ago after infighting in the organisation, saying he is “in shock” and “truly heartbroken”. Prince Harry and the co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho both…
23andMe Bankruptcy Leaves Troves of Genetic Data at Risk
What 23andMe Bankruptcy Means for Your Genetic Privacy The bankruptcy of 23andMe highlights a lack of protections for genetic privacy in the U.S. By Allison Parshall edited by Jeanna Bryner 23andMe headquarters in Sunnyvale, California. The direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy. This means that the fate of its assets—including the genetic…
Vice President Vance is going to Greenland this week. The itinerary has shifted
Deepa Shivaram Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that he would join his wife, second lady Usha Vance, on a trip to Greenland this week after an earlier announcement of her plans for a cultural visit to the Danish territory received an icy reception. The trip comes as President Trump has continued to muse…
Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia. Washington said all parties would continue working toward a “durable and lasting peace” in statements announcing the agreements, which would reopen an important trade route. They have…
How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s Steel Shield During the Ukraine War
Russia-Ukraine War The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned. A Ukrainian air defense unit illuminating a hole in the steel shield at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant last month. The fire started by…
Riley Strain’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Fraternity
Riley Strain’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Dela Chi fraternity one year after their son drowned while attending the University of Missouri chapter’s formal. Riley Strain’s family is taking legal action. One year after the University of Missouri student drowned while attending his fraternity’s formal in Nashville, Riley’s family has filed…
Five takeaways from leaked US top military chat group
Washington DC is still digesting a serious security breach at the heart of the Trump administration. It’s the story of how a journalist – the Atlantic magazine’s Jeffrey Goldberg – was added to a Signal platform messaging group which apparently included Vice-President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, in addition to National Security Adviser…
Tuesday briefing: Why every candidate in Canada’s snap election is running against Donald Trump
Good morning. When Justin Trudeau announced he would be resigning as Canada’s prime minister in January, he did so amid surging support for the Conservative opposition and a sense that its Trump-adjacent leader, Pierre Poilievre, might be the right candidate for a new political era. The Liberals’ near-decade in power appeared to be close to…
Setting Parental Controls Is Not As Complicated As You Think
Opinion The Science of ParentingMondays Setting Parental Controls Is Not As Complicated As You Think Programming devices with parental controls may seem daunting, but they can help parents ensure what their kids find on TV and the Internet is age-appropriate By Jacqueline Nesi Cut through the claims: Get email alerts for this weekly column Recently…
Most Britons do not know scale of UK’s involvement in slavery, survey finds
Vast majority unaware how many people were enslaved and for how long, although poll finds support for reparations is rising Britons are widely ignorant of the scale and legacy of Britain’s involvement in slavery and colonialism, a survey has found, with the vast majority unaware how many people were enslaved, how long the trade went…
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How a journalist was sent the U.S. war plans. And, challenging the Alien Enemies Act
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. In a significant security breach, a journalist was unintentionally added to a group chat with top U.S. national security officials to discuss plans to bomb the Houthis in Yemen.…
Trump’s national security team’s chat app use stuns Washington
There are few US presidential actions more sensitive, more fraught with peril, than when and where to use American military force. If such information were obtained by American adversaries in advance, it could put lives – and national foreign policy objectives – at risk. Fortunately for the Trump administration, a group chat with information about…
What Makes Sydney’s Pondi Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland.
AUSTRALIA DISPATCH It’s no Bondi Beach, but Pondi, or Penrith Beach, has been a welcome relief to the city’s sweltering western suburbs. By Victoria Kim Reporting from Penrith, Australia Kristine Carroll plopped herself down in the only shade on the beach — a triangle cast by the makeshift lifeguard station — and slathered sunscreen all…
Mark Carney laments Canada’s lost friendship with US in visit to 9/11 town
Canadian PM makes remarks on visit to Newfoundland town that sheltered US airline passengers after attacks Mark Carney has lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks. The Canadian prime minister’s visit to Gander, Newfoundland, on the second…
Top US officials shared Yemen strike plans with journalist in group chat
The Trump administration is facing political uproar after the White House confirmed that a journalist was inadvertently added to an unsecure group chat in which US national security officials planned a military strike in Yemen. The Atlantic magazine’s Jeffrey Goldberg reported that he was included on a Signal message group where Vice-President JD Vance and…
Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship’s mass grave
By The Associated Press Dozens of families are still waiting to know whether their parents, children, siblings and friends are in one of more than 1,000 blue bags discovered in 1990 in a ditch in a São Paulo cemetery in the isolated district of Perus. That was the first of many mass graves uncovered by…
FEMA Disaster Aid Review Could Deter Migrants from Seeking Help in Extreme Weather
FEMA Disaster Aid Review Could Deter Migrants from Seeking Help in Extreme Weather A previously undisclosed FEMA review could block disaster assistance to millions of undocumented people and deter legal immigrants from seeking help in extreme weather By Thomas Frank & E&E News People are seen outside a wildfire shelter at the Pasadena Convention Center…
How Dolce Glow Can Give You a Sun-Kissed, Celebrity-Level Tan at Home
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Lebanon, Ravaged by Israel-Hezbollah War, Needs Changes to Unlock Aid
Middle East Tensions For years, the country has failed to enact financial and governance overhauls required by lenders. The recent fighting has made that problem urgent. Clearing debris in Beirut after a strike in October. The World Bank estimates that Lebanon needs a total of $11 billion for reconstruction after the war.David Guttenfelder for The…
Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC
Bulgarian nationals Cvetelina Gencheva and Tsvetanka Doncheva took part in elaborate surveillance operations against people spied on by the cell. Neither woman answered questions when contacted by the BBC. Ms Gencheva, an airport worker, hung up when contacted by phone, and said she did not want to comment on the case in response to a…
Venezuelan immigrants deported from US to Venezuela via Honduras
In apparent deal between three countries, Venezuelan official said country would resume accepting US deportees A group of Venezuelan immigrants have been deported from the US to Honduras and then sent on to Venezuela, after an apparent deal between the three countries. The flights came one day after a Venezuelan government official announced on social…
Lindsay Vonn sets a record straight out of retirement
Manuela López Restrepo It’s been six years since one of the most decorated skiers in the world, Lindsay Vonn, stepped away from competitive skiing due to a series of injuries to her left leg in 2018. As NPR’s Bill Chappell reported, Vonn holds numerous records, including the most World Cup victories by any skier —…
Margot Robbie’s Wuthering Heights Wedding Photos Divide the Internet
Margot Robbie donned an elaborate wedding dress while filming Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights, but the costume drew mixed reactions from fans of the 1847 novel. Margot Robbie’s latest trip down the aisle has already led to a split. While filming a scene for her upcoming romance adaptation Wuthering Heights—based on the 1847 novel…
To Win Trust and Admiration, Fix Your Microphone
To Win Trust and Admiration, Fix Your Microphone From job interviews to dating, we subconsciously judge one another based on sound quality when we interact digitally By Rachel Nuwer edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier As he reflected afterwards, Scholl realized that there was a key underlying difference between the two men’s messaging: the colleague whom…
India is hoping its manufacturing industry will profit from Trump’s tariffs on China
Diaa Hadid Here in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, many seek work at one company: FoxConn, which manufactures iPhones for Apple. Women make up some 70% of the Sriperumbudur plant’s workforce. Twenty-one-year-old Keerthana, who only has one name, was sleepily waiting for a bus to the FoxConn dormitory housing women employees. She’d arrived in…
South Korea’s Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after court strikes down impeachment
The ruling is the latest twist in months of political turmoil since suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration last year South Korea’s constitutional court has ruled against the impeachment of the country’s prime minister, Han Duck-soo, and to restore his position as acting president, marking the latest political twist in months of political…
What a Thrill: See the Cast of Troop Beverly Hills Now
Troop Beverly Hills, starring Shelley Long as a pampered housewife trying to prove she can rough it as the leader of some still very familiar-looking Wilderness Girls, came out 36 years ago. Sure, nowadays you can buy Girl Scout Cookies online and Culver City is a trendy hangout destination full of bars and restaurants. But…
A Prenatal Test of the Fetus Turns Up Cancers in Pregnant Mothers
A Prenatal Test of the Fetus Turns Up Cancers in Pregnant Mothers A test for abnormal fetal chromosomes can also detect maternal cancers—and physicians are struggling to incorporate that knowledge into routine care By Laura Hercher edited by Gary Stix A noninvasive prenatal test. In 2013, Susan Klugman, an obstetrician and geneticist who is currently…
Putin’s Aims in Trump Talks on Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War Moscow sees economic and geopolitical benefits in humoring President Trump’s push for a cease-fire in Ukraine. But the Kremlin’s war aims haven’t shifted. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from New Delhi President Trump says he is focused on stopping the “death march” in Ukraine “as soon as possible.” But for President Vladimir V. Putin…
Why are thousands of people protesting in Turkey?
Tens of thousands of people across Turkey have been protesting the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Protesters have been fired upon with tear gas and rubber bullets in what has become the worst unrest in the country for more than a decade. Demonstrations began…
Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia
A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercells Northern parts of Australia have been under a flood warning this weekend, with further flooding set to bring havoc to south-eastern parts of the Northern Territory and western Queensland early this week. A broad trough –…
Reporter’s Notebook: Eight theories why fentanyl deaths are plummeting
Brian Mann The last six months I’ve been tracking something really cool and mysterious happening on American streets. For the first time in thirty years, drug deaths are plunging at a rate that addiction experts say is hopeful — but also baffling. In the past, even the most ambitious, well-funded efforts to slow drug deaths…
Could Saudi talks produce a breakthrough?
US negotiators have held talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh with their Ukrainian counterparts and are separately meeting the Russians. Washington’s aim is to bring about an immediate partial ceasefire to the war in Ukraine, followed by a comprehensive peace deal. So could these Riyadh talks produce the breakthrough so many are hoping for? It…
When Will We Reach 1.5 C of Warming? And How Will Climate Scientists Know?
How Will Climate Scientists Know When the World Gets to the 1.5 C Mark? As the world gets closer to the mark 1.5 degrees Celsius in Paris climate agreement, scientists are racing to establish a single way to monitor current warming By Sara Schonhardt & E&E News Climate activists gather with signs for a demonstration…
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To Him, Americans Were Always Heroes. He’s Not So Sure About Today’s.
Belgium Dispatch A tour led by an 88-year-old guide in Bastogne, Belgium, scene of a critical battle of World War II, offers a snapshot into the way President Trump’s second term is shifting perceptions of America abroad. Belgium Dispatch A tour led by an 88-year-old guide in Bastogne, Belgium, scene of a critical battle of…
Turkey Ousts and Jails Istanbul Mayor, Who Was Expected to Run for President
Supporters of the mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, said that corruption charges against him were a ploy to hobble the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur Reporting from Istanbul The mayor of Istanbul was jailed pending his trial on corruption charges and removed from office on Sunday, hobbling a…
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RFK, Jr., Wants to Make Baby Formula Safer, but Trump Budget Cuts Imperil That Effort
RFK, Jr., Wants to Make Baby Formula Safer, but Trump Budget Cuts Imperil That Effort A new Trump administration health initiative called Operation Stork Speed aims to improve the safety of infant formula and reduce contamination risk, but budget and staffing cuts may hinder that By Tanya Lewis edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Earlier this week…
Turkish President Erdogan’s main rival jailed
The main rival to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been formally arrested and charged with corruption. Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, was due to be selected as the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2028 presidential nominee in a vote on Sunday. He has denied the allegations and said they are politically motivated. “I will…
Max Frankel, former New York Times top editor, dies at 94
Jordan-Marie Smith Former New York Times executive editor Max Frankel, a journalist who had integral roles with the paper for nearly half a century, died on Sunday in his New York City home, the newspaper reported. He was 94. His tenure as executive editor between 1986 and 1994 led to the paper covering more city…
Canada to head to polls as Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April
Prime minister launches contest expected to focus on US relations, as Liberals enjoy lead over Conservatives Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has called a snap election on 28 April, firing the starting gun on a contest that is widely expected to focus on the strained relationship with the US amid threats to Canada’s economic and…
Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills Hamas official and aide
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza killed a senior Hamas leader and an aide on Sunday evening, a Hamas official told the BBC. Ismail Barhoum, the head of the group’s financial affairs, was killed in the strike on Nasser Hospital, the main medical facility in Khan Younis. He was receiving treatment at…
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Find Themselves Stranded and in Limbo
U.S. Immigration Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo. Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo. Azada Rahimi, an…