One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions
NASA released a much-anticipated contract solicitation for a Mars-orbiting spacecraft late last week, kicking off what is sure to be a hotly contested and potentially
Australian Aboriginals cared for a dingo’s grave for decades
A thousand years ago, the ancestors of today’s Barkindji people carefully buried a dingo (or garli, in the Barkindji language) in a mound of shells.
Meet ‘Snuffleupagus,’ a newfound fish sporting shaggy camouflage
Found near Australia, Solenostomus snuffleupagus is a shaggy swimmer that closely resembles Mr. Snuffleupagus from Sesame Street.
After Dobbs, miscarriage care looked different in states with abortion bans
States with abortion bans are trending away from evidence-based miscarriage treatment that includes mifepristone, compared with states without bans.
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI
Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief executive Sam Altman.
OpenClaw creator’s $1.3 million monthly OpenAI bill reveals the real cost of autonomous AI coding at scale
Peter Steinberger, the creator of OpenClaw and an engineer at OpenAI, racked up $1.3 million in API costs in a single month by running approximately
SpaceX raises Starlink prices across every consumer plan and doubles the cost of Standby Mode
SpaceX has raised the price of every consumer Starlink plan in the United States, adding $5 to $10 per month across its residential and mobile
Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’
Gulf states push Trump to avoid any escalation in the US-Israeli war against Iran, which prompted regional attacks.
Four reported killed, 30 injured, in Kenyan fuel price protests
Nationwide protests disrupt cities as fuel price hikes trigger unrest.
Vandal defaces historic plaque honoring world’s oldest drag queen: “Death to the sodomites”
A vandal wrote anti-gay graffiti on a plaque recognizing Darcelle XV, the world’s oldest known drag queen, and her famous drag performance venue in Portland
Heavy sandstorm hits Iraq as hospitals battle respiratory issues
A powerful dust storm has swept across Iraq, including Najaf and Baghdad.
California police responding to ‘still active but contained’ shooting at San Diego mosque
San Diego police are responding to an active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
Trump says he’s called off Tuesday Iran strike at request of Gulf allies
U.S. President Tweety McTreason said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway. Trump’s announcement
Greenland’s self-determination is non-negotiable, PM tells Trump envoy
Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said Monday that he had a respectful and positive meeting with U.S. President Tweety McTreason ‘s special envoy to the