The Lyrid meteor shower is the oldest recorded and Wednesday brings near perfect weather conditions to see them as they peak. Simon King explains. ...
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Bird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain beginsBird flu vaccine trial against potential pandemic strain begins
The jab targets the H5N1 flu strain which has caused devastating infections in bird populations worldwide, but has yet to spread between humans. ...
Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacyTrump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy
The US president’s decision marked the second time in as many weeks he has backed off a threat to escalate the war, buying more time ...
Virginia approves redistricting, giving Democrats edge in midtermsVirginia approves redistricting, giving Democrats edge in midterms
The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November. ...
NASA astronauts form US political nonprofitNASA astronauts form US political nonprofit
More than 100 former US astronauts launched a nonprofit to address an issue closer to home — the future of US democracy. Astronauts for America, which includes Democrats, Republicans and independents, plans to issue scores for political candidates and to hold officials accountable if they ignore the rule of law, ...
Solar power surge leads to decline in fossil fuel generationSolar power surge leads to decline in fossil fuel generation
Global clean power production outpaced electricity demand last year, leading to a decline in fossil fuel generation for the first time since the pandemic. India and China largely drove the fall in fossil fuel generation thanks to solar power, which saw a roughly 30% increase in global capacity last year. ...
China tightens supply chain rulesChina tightens supply chain rules
Beijing enacted new rules that threaten stiff punishments for foreign and domestic companies that shift supply chains out of China, with penalties including “exit bans” on staff and asset seizures. The move reflects anxiety among policymakers as growing numbers of manufacturers shift production to places like India and Vietnam amid ...
Trump’s Fed pick vows central bank independenceTrump’s Fed pick vows central bank independence
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve chair insisted to lawmakers Tuesday that he would uphold the central bank’s independence. During his congressional confirmation hearing, Kevin Warsh responded “absolutely not” when asked if he would be the president’s “sock puppet,” adding that Trump had not asked him to ...
Republicans release budget, hope to end shutdownRepublicans release budget, hope to end shutdown
Senate Republicans released their budget and began voting on it Tuesday afternoon. They will use it to set up an immigration enforcement budget reconciliation bill of roughly $75 billion. Senators hope that movement will prompt the House to pass the Senate bill funding the rest of the Department of Homeland ...
EMERGENCY BREAKING NEWS PODCAST: Tim, CookedEMERGENCY BREAKING NEWS PODCAST: Tim, Cooked
Today after recording our normal weekly podcast, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason spontaneously began discussing the legacy of Tim Cook as Apple CEO, the #BreakingTechNewsofTheWeek. We got really riled up so decided to press record to discuss Tim Cook’s accountant energy, his legacy of creating different sizes and shapes of rectangle ...