Canada’s Carney should thank Trump for his victory
He should then prepare to take on the US president and his imperial ambitions.
Month: April 2025
Vintage magazine article depicts invention linking car brakes to a driver’s eyebrows
The invention was the subject of a short write-up in a 1965 issue of Popular Mechanics.
No, ‘Pawn Stars’ personality Rick Harrison wasn’t sentenced to life in prison
Some videos about the claim had disclaimers noting that the information did not reflect reality.
Contributor: Out of food and under constant attack, we Gazans are dying every day
Israel has blocked food aid for six weeks. More than 2.1 million people are trapped and dying. Even my cat is starving.
Contributor: To dumbly go where no space budget has gone before
Potential Trump administration funding cuts at NASA would take a blowtorch to space science and American leadership in space.
California has sued Trump 15 times in his first 100 days. Where do those cases stand?
In its first 100 days, California has challenged the Trump administration multiple times, while backing other litigants against the federal government in even more cases.
Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of ‘carbon-free’ helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors
Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania’s Rukwa Rift and India’s Bakreswar-Tantloi province.
Do sharks make noises? An accidental discovery might just answer that question
Scientists noticed the clicking sound after handling the rig sharks during routine behavioral experiments.
Heavy dusting of ‘pineapple powder’ paints Hawaii’s volcanoes white after near-record snowfall — Earth from space
A pair of 2021 satellite photos highlight an unusually heavy snowfall in Hawaii that covered the summits of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
Actor Saiorse Ronan on sharing joy
Saiorse explains how it’s important to share moments of joy with those you love.
Milkshakes and lattes could be covered by sugar tax
The tax would be applied to manufacturers of milk-based drinks and dairy-based substitutes, under the plans.
Warhol work thrown out as trash
Andy Warhol may finally have joined the ranks of artists whose works have been accidentally thrown out as trash. A 1980s print by him depicting
G.M. Withdraws Profit Forecast as Trump Tariffs Take a Toll
General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.
With Trump In Power, Foreign Crypto Companies Make Inroads in US
The prime example is Tether, a firm that regulators once targeted. Its chief executive recently hobnobbed in Washington with lawmakers and lobbyists.