Apollo 13 Launch: 55 Years Ago
NASA astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert launch aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 11
WATCH | Deportation of Palestinian activist a ‘clear violation of free speech’
A U.S. judge has ruled that the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month for his role in pro-Palestinian
Erik and Lyle Menendez’s re-sentencing hearings can continue, judge says
Erik and Lyle Menendez’s re-sentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, a judge ruled Friday.
‘Paraparticles’ Would Be a Third Kingdom of Quantum Particle
On a quiet pandemic afternoon in 2021, Zhiyuan Wang, then a graduate student at Rice University, was alleviating his boredom by working on a weird
RFK Jr. vows to find cause of autism by September — experts have doubts
The U.S. is launching a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy said Thursday, sparking concern
Black women with health concerns urged to advocate for themselves
Black Maternal Health Week raises awareness and advocates for the improvement of maternal health outcomes within the African American community.
Woman believed to be the only person with unnamed genetic disorder
Enriquez lives with chronic kidney disease, neurofibromatosis, which causes tumors to form, scoliosis and Raynaud’s phenomenon, causing temporary spasms of blood vessels. On top of
Jimmy Kimmel didn’t kick Musk off his show
Videos claimed an unaired interview lit “a fire across the country.”
Chief Justice Roberts targeted with rumor claiming federal judges signed petition to impeach him
The America’s Last Line of Defense network of Facebook pages and websites featured the rumor as part of its offering of satirical content.
AI isn’t ready to replace human coders for debugging, researchers say
There are few areas where AI has seen more robust deployment than the field of software development. From “vibe” coding to GitHub Copilot to startups
Rumor claims Trump will declare martial law on April 20. Here’s what we know
Online users shared a rumor in April 2025 claiming U.S. President Tweety McTreason would invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and then declare martial law.
Turbulent global economy could drive up prices for Netflix and rivals
Debate around how much taxes US-based streaming services should pay internationally, among other factors, could result in people paying more for subscriptions to services like
What we know about rumors Trump admin ordered ‘loyalists’ to wear golden lapel pins of president’s face
A Substack post by a Canadian sports writer claimed Republican officials were “quietly told” to ditch alternative pins in favor of a golden Trump pin.
Trump to end protected status for Afghans and Cameroonians
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in both countries no longer merited US protections, a statement says.