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Today's six picks
— W.J. Hennigan
The Trump administration has failed to publicly address the mistaken missile strike that killed children during the Iran war.
— Bob Grant
With the recent auction of arguably the most famous pen ever used off-Earth, we take a moment to reflect on the evolution of such cosmic utensils The post The Challenges of Writing in Space appeared first on Nautilus.
— Elizabeth Cooney
When the body’s most important blood vessel tears from the inside, it’s a medical emergency that can be years in the making.
The architect behind a new initiative saw no path to passing a wealth tax through the legislature. Instead, he’s taking it to California voters, sparking an expensive political fight.
— Sara Herschander
World Cup fans en route to a Scotland vs. Haiti match in Boston. | Erin Clark/The Boston Globe Much like its indifference toward soccer, America’s aversion to public transport has made it a global anomaly, an oddity e…
— Mohammed Soliman
Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime.
— W.J. Hennigan
The Trump administration has failed to publicly address the mistaken missile strike that killed children during the Iran war.
— David Pocock
When the PM talks about new laws applying to the ‘next generation of large-scale datacentres’ what does he mean? Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in place Expectatio…
— Matthew Rose
The football team, like Britain itself, is burdened by the dead weight of impossible expectations.
— David French
Something is wrong if vice is all on their side and virtue is all on yours.
— Tim Howard
How new soccer strategies changed the way goalkeepers play.
— Emily Oster
We didn’t need an outbreak of a nightmare stomach bug. But here we are.
— Thomas B. Edsall
It is these issues that serve to reinforce the perception that Democrats are willing to sacrifice the interests of the working and middle classes.
— Linda Greenhouse
Has the court learned nothing?
— Bob Grant
With the recent auction of arguably the most famous pen ever used off-Earth, we take a moment to reflect on the evolution of such cosmic utensils The post The Challenges of Writing in Space appeared first on Nautilus.
— Jake Currie
And now it’s come for the East Coast The post NASA Satellite Map Shows Stifling Heat Dome Squatting Over the United States appeared first on Nautilus.
— Jake Currie
It dripped from a tree in China about 385 million years ago The post This Is the Oldest Amber Ever Found appeared first on Nautilus.
— Devin Reese
It’s one of only a handful of new monkey species identified on the continent in the last 75 years The post New, Orange-Lipped Monkey Discovered in Africa appeared first on Nautilus.
— Jake Currie
The problem isn’t entirely health-related The post What’s Causing The Rise in Rural Mortality? appeared first on Nautilus.
— Annaliese Grant
Nick and Charlie's love story may be coming to an end on TV, but it lives on in the minds of their fans. Samuel Dore/Netflix Despite the success of shows like “Heated Rivalry” and “Euphoria,” seeing queer people on sc…
— Brett R. Chloupek
A recently constructed Trianon memorial in Hatvan, Hungary. Brett R. Chloupek, CC BY When newly elected Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar delivered a June 4 address to mark Hungary’s Day of National Unity, he did …
— Aldo Romero
In quantum entanglement, you can learn something about one particle by observing the other in its pair, even across vast distances. koto_feja/E+ via Getty Images Imagine shining a flashlight across a dark room. You ca…
— Elizabeth Cooney
When the body’s most important blood vessel tears from the inside, it’s a medical emergency that can be years in the making.
— Chelsea Cirruzzo
Erica Schwartz and Sean Kaufman navigated tough questions about vaccines, political independence, and pushing back on RFK Jr.
— Lauren Chan
A new study claims to have uncovered how Epstein-Barr virus launches immune responses seen in people with multiple sclerosis.
— Andrew Joseph
Alzheimer's research is moving in new directions, finding ways to make testing much more accessible, and offering more nuanced results.
— Chelsea Cirruzzo and Helen Branswell
Sean Kaufman, Trump's pick for a key pandemic preparedness role, has questioned vaccines and criticized the CDC.
— Ed Silverman
A trio of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced a bill requiring the FTC and Treasury to investigate whether the U.S. relies too heavily on foreign countries as part of its pharmaceutical supply…
— Tara Bannow
Elevance Health, the country’s second-biggest health insurer, said it plans to further shrink its Medicaid portfolio in the coming year, just as states roll out work requirements.
— Brittany Trang
In this AI Prognosis news roundup: Mayo's AI whistleblower, Sutter Health's reply to lawsuit over Abridge scribe, and more.
The architect behind a new initiative saw no path to passing a wealth tax through the legislature. Instead, he’s taking it to California voters, sparking an expensive political fight.
— Adam Frank
I had thought science denial would hit a bottom — that once people began to experience the direct consequences of being wrong, of holding fast to beliefs that were demonstrably at odds with well-established science, t…
— Lauren Michele Jackson
The founder of the global cosmetics empire feminized the sale of cure-all lotions and potions—and gave the girlboss her first shot of good press.
— Matt Reuter
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings.
— Richard Brody
The director’s Homer adaptation presents a modern, relatable Odysseus, rather than trying to understand the ancient world on its own terms.
Our editors and critics review notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
— Naomi Fry
Hint: Meryl Streep was in the movie adaptation.
— Aeon Video
What does it mean to make art in the age of inexhaustible AIs? An animator ponders his purpose and reclaims some control - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
— Sara Herschander
World Cup fans en route to a Scotland vs. Haiti match in Boston. | Erin Clark/The Boston Globe Much like its indifference toward soccer, America’s aversion to public transport has made it a global anomaly, an oddity e…
— Angela Garwood
Shut out of the sport for generations, women, disabled players and minority groups are flooding into grassroots clubs The post The marginalised groups finding community through football appeared first on Positive News.
— Positive News
Share the stories of change you’ve witnessed that took patience, persistence and time The post What positive change have you seen unfold over many years? appeared first on Positive News.
— Mohammed Soliman
Ukraine offers lessons in how to keep infrastructure alive in wartime.
— Alexandra Sharp
Moscow is targeting trade routes and deepwater ports to strain Ukraine’s wartime economy.
— Michael Kugelman
The former prime minister set a timeline for her homecoming, despite the threat of arrest.
— Aaron Glasserman
Xi Jinping’s push for assimilation won’t solve long-standing issues.
— Nosmot Gbadamosi
But countries remain unwilling to directly sanction foreign actors enabling the war.
— Rishi Iyengar
A new European coalition is looking to build quicker and cheaper anti-ballistic missile systems—off Ukrainian technology.
— Sam Skove
Mid-range drone strikes may not be enough to regain Ukrainian territory.
— Tom Long and Carsten-Andreas Schulz
The 1826 Congress of Panama sought to resist the predations of great powers. It was as relevant then as it is now.