Explosive levels of methane have been detected near a Berkeley landfill-turned-park
Environmental regulators have found explosive levels of methane in a popular Berkeley park. Regulators and the city are sparring over the source of the gas and what to do about it.
US Should Adopt the Mearsheimer Plan
During a recent panel discussion sponsored by the Neutrality Studies YouTube channel and The American Committee for US-Russia Accord, the distinguished political scientist John J. Mearsheimer proffered what at first glance might appear to be a radical solution to the
The Peril of Forgetting Guantánamo
Guantánamo? Remind me, what’s that? Oh, wait, how could I have forgotten? It’s that all-American offshore prison of injustice, opened in January 2002, that became the holding area for this country’s prisoners in its “war on terror,” many of whom
How Big a Factor Is Iran in the War on Gaza?
In both Ukraine and Gaza, the Biden administration has adopted the dangerous doctrine of war management in which, while not stopping a war diplomatically, it attempts to contain it and prevent it from becoming a wider war into which the
New migraine pill could help 170,000 in England
The oral treatment - the first of its kind - could soon be available after being recommended for NHS use.
GOP Lawmaker Prayed on Arizona Senate Floor Before Abortion Ruling?
The Arizona Supreme Court was preparing to rule on the enforcement of an 1864 near-total abortion ban.
Laughing gas abuse caused student's death – coroner
At the time of Ms Mercer's death possession was not illegal but that changed last November.
Real 'Public School Grading Scale' Used in California?
The graphic appeared on an episode of "Dr. Phil," but without necessary context about how grades work.
10-Year-Old Girl's Warning Ahead of Tsunami Saved Hundreds of People on Thai Beach in 2004?
"If you didn't know her, you'd think 10-year-old Tilly Smith was just an ordinary school girl."
Justin Bieber Releasing New Song with Lyric 'Lost Myself at a Diddy Party'?
While there's no official confirmation of a new Bieber song, the purported track is doing the rounds as Diddy faces sex-abuse allegations.
Amazon Adds AI Expert Andrew Ng To Board as GenAI Race Heats Up
Amazon on Thursday added Andrew Ng, the computer scientist who led AI projects at Alphabet's Google and China's Baidu, to its board amid rising competition among Big Techs to add users for their GenAI products. From a report: Amazon's cloud
DuckDuckGo Launches Privacy Pro: A 3-in-1 Service That Includes a VPN
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused web search and browser company, announced on today the launch of its first subscription service, Privacy Pro. The service, priced at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year, includes a browser-based tool that automatically scans data broker
Apple Alerts Users in 92 Nations To Mercenary Spyware Attacks
Apple sent threat notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them that may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. From a report: The company said it sent the alerts to individuals in 92 nations at 12pm
After a year of war in Sudan, what is the situation now?
Peacemaking efforts and attempts at ceasefire have all collapsed since fighting broke out in Khartoum last year.