CIA to offer tips on ‘creative problem solving’ at SXSW festival from ABC
The typically tight-lipped CIA is peeling back the curtain on some of its secrets with an upcoming presentation at South By Southwest festivalRead More
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Last-minute problems with SpaceX’s Starship forces delay of latest test flight from ABC
Last-minute problems have delayed the latest launch of SpaceX’s mega rocket StarshipRead More
Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says from ABC
A federal court has ruled that a group of fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation for publishing a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumersRead More
With Trump in office, U.S. allies lose standing, security from NPR Ari Shapiro
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Richard Haass, who served three republican presidents. Haass says President Trump’s foreign policy has effectively put the post-WWII world order “on life support.” (Image credit: Kaveh Sardari) Read More
NASA’s upcoming telescope launch aims to address some existential questions from NPR Manuela López Restrepo
The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Read More
China and Canada retaliate after Trump’s trade tariffs take effect, markets drop from NPR Asma Khalid
China and Canada hit back swiftly after Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs took effect at midnight U.S. time Tuesday, escalating fears of a global trade war. International markets, meanwhile, continued to slide amid growing uncertainty. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik) Read More
This Colombian ‘hotel for cows’ could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon from NPR Julia Simon
Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This “hotel for cows” in Colombia offers a solution. (Image credit: Julia Simon) Read More
A Political Dilemma for Israel’s Prime Minister from NPR Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Our correspondent takes a look at the near future of the the war with Hamas in Gaza through the eyes of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. He is being pulled in opposite directions politically: President Trump wants the ceasefire in Gaza to continue, while influential right-wing members of Netanyahu’s political coalition want fighting to resume….
Linda McMahon has been confirmed as Trump’s secretary of education from NPR Elissa Nadworny
The White House has been clear that it intends to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, and that it will be McMahon’s job to oversee that effort. (Image credit: Saul Loeb) Read More
Auto industry braces for a blow from 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico from NPR Camila Domonoske
The White House describes the tariffs as a response to inadequate border and drug enforcement. They are forecast to add thousands of dollars to the price of vehicles. (Image credit: Guillermo Arias) Read More