Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the moon.
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned that the growing private credit market could lead to a financial crisis similar to the one in 2008, potentially affecting retail investors and the broader economy. In an interview on Bloomberg’s “Big Take” podcast, the
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Amazon on Tuesday said three data centers in the Middle East were recovering from drone strikes that left some of their customers without service. “In the UAE [United Arab Emirates], two of our facilities were directly struck, while in Bahrain, a drone strike in close
France is sending its flagship aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean in response to the widening conflict in the Middle East, President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday. "I have ordered the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, its air assets, and its escort of frigates to set
A crowded field of retro beat 'em ups makes room for one more
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has started releasing its first discoveries: including supernovae, variable stars and asteroids, which will from now on be discovered at an astonishing rate as it begins its Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a ten-year survey probing the deepest
Indigenous people who were the first to inhabit the area now known as Michigan—before the Europeans arrived—may have cultivated maize (corn) more prominently than previously assumed for such a northern population. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire found that
Six House Democrats are backing an alternative war powers resolution that would require President Trump to halt U.S. military operations against Iran within 30 days unless Congress authorizes a declaration of war or the use of military force. The resolution is backed by Reps.
Trump has faced criticism for conflicting messages about his justifications and aims after launching the region's biggest conflict in more than two decades.
iPic Theaters, a cinema chain that specializes in dine-in service, has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time. The company is pursuing a sale through Chapter 11 in Florida federal court as it grapples with lighter attendance and declining ticket sales. iPic says
Over 2,000 faculty and students have called on the Chicago school to reverse its decision, which came after budgetary concerns and layoffs in December.
When we seek happiness, what exactly are we searching for? And when we wish happiness on someone else, what is it that we truly desire for them?
Diplomatic talks with Iran are off until the U.S. and Israel military action runs its course, a senior Trump administration official told reporters in a briefing on Monday. President Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner,
President Donald Trump said he wants to “cut off all trade with Spain” over NATO spending, adding “we don't want anything to do with Spain." His comments came during a meeting between him and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
This image, taken with ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), seems to have captured a cosmic hawk as it spans its wings. While the dark clouds in the middle of the image make up the head and body of the bird of prey, the filaments extending away from the body to the left and right
Nocturnal insects may use both Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviors, according to recent findings. The research, published in eLife, presents compelling evidence on how geomagnetic and visual cues are integrated in a nocturnally
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Daoud Tyler-Ameen is known as a former member of Bad Moves, the beloved DC power-pop band who played their last hurrah of farewell shows last year. Bad Moves are missed, but Tyler-Ameen has also had another project up his sleeve called Art Sorority that’s been going strong for
By Patricia Zengerle, Michael Martina and David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's top national security advisers were to spend much of the day on Tuesday making the case to members of Congress for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, as Democrats and some
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) dismissed a GOP effort to fund the Homeland Security Department (DHS) this week, saying President Trump’s decision to attack Iran has no bearing on the Democrats’ push to constrain federal immigration agents. "Donald Trump
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) on Monday said the Trump administration has not effectively explained the U.S. military objective in Iran, accusing the White House of giving "multiple definitions." CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins asked Davidson if the Trump administration "has
As a Reform rabbi who runs a conversion program for the Conservative movement, Tarlan Rabizadeh might not fit the stereotype of a 'Teherangeles' Jew – but even she can't resist her community's newfound hope for Iran. 'They think that Bibi and Trump together is magic, and I tend
The earliest mass graves in Europe date back just over 7,000 years. They reveal brutal evidence for violence beyond the simple act of killing. The motives for these events are probably diverse but consistently highlight an intention to kill large numbers of enemies across sex
The free-to-play raid shooter will permanently close up on March 12
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is inching closer and closer.
Wildlight Entertainment's "raid shooter" Highguard is shutting down after under two months online. Servers go offline on March 12.
As Americans in the Middle East attempt to evacuate amid the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) slammed the Trump administration for its handling of the situation. Kim wrote Tuesday on the social platform X that his office “is receiving panicked calls from
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Michael Schneider examines the questions swirling around HBO as the storied brand braces for Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Casey Bloys and Co. are waiting on word of how the premium TV pioneer will
Scientists have long focused on rising temperatures to understand how climate change is reshaping the natural world. But there's a critical blind spot in that picture: rain. A new global study reveals precipitation has been largely overlooked in studies of how climate change
Unretouched triangular microlithic projectile points have been identified from their impact traces in the oldest occupation layers of the Obi-Rakhmat site in Uzbekistan, dating to 80,000 years ago. Their size corresponds to small arrowheads, which are directly comparable to
France and the United Kingdom have entered the Iran conflict. French President Emmanuel Macron ordered France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle , to move from the Baltic to the Mediterranean Sea. In a prerecorded speech that aired on French television
The new golden age of beat 'em ups continues with a lighthearted, snackable brawler.
A risk of wheel detachment, the possibility of fuel tanks melting, and potential brake failure were among the numerous reasons for over 29 million vehicles to be recalled in 2025.
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker called out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday for repeatedly lying under oath about her agency’s operations. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing , Noem lied or played dumb multiple times about her agency’s alleged misconduct,
An exhibition at NYPL offers a window into life within this paradox where invisibility and visibility are two sides of the same coin.
The Trump administration’s efforts to end congestion pricing in New York City were illegal, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. In his decision, Judge Lewis Liman formally allowed the program, which charges cars that enter a section of Manhattan, to continue. The program seeks to
Jon Beavers has joined the cast of NBC’s drama pilot that hails from Dean Georgaris and John Fox, Variety has confirmed. In addition, Jennifer Morrison has come onboard to direct. Beavers joins previously announced series lead Emily Deschanel and fellow cast member An-Li Bogan
Since forming in 2019, the trio Rhododendron have been a regular fixture in the live music scene of their native Portland, Oregon, earning a reputation for prog-y, big-swinging experimental rock. They’ll be bringing that sound to the masses this spring with Ascent Effort, their
This video traces the history of Apple’s HyperCard from Vannevar Bush’s idea of the Memex to the Mother of All Demos to the Xerox PARC Alto to Bill Atkinson , the inventor of HyperCard, who said: HyperCard is a software erector set. It lets people put things together without
PARIS, March 3 - President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said France was sending its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Mediterranean and working to build a coalition that would help secure maritime traffic imperiled by the escalating crisis in the Middle East.
The DOJ has accused the live-entertainment giant of wielding outsized control over the industry, but the company’s lawyers claim it “did not have monopoly power” during opening statements
By David Lawder and Victoria Waldersee WASHINGTON/MADRID, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States would cut off all trade with Spain after the European country refused to let the U.S. military use its bases for missions linked to
By Feras Dalatey , Timour Azhari, Laila Bassam and Mahmoud Hassano DAMASCUS/BEIRUT, March 3 (Reuters) - Syria has reinforced its border with Lebanon with rocket units and thousands of troops, eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said on Tuesday, as conflict spread in the region
There are many open questions about how our planet formed 4.55 billion years ago: When did plate tectonics start? When did the Earth's mantle begin to vigorously circulate in a process called convection? What was Earth like early in its lifetime? Because no rock records from
Season 4 of “Bridgerton” returned to the No. 1 position on the Netflix Top 10 after the release of its final four episodes, hitting 28 million views. With batched releases like “Bridgerton,” Netflix combines all views of a single season into one total, meaning a viewership
Apple TV has set a first look deal with Annie Weisman, creator and showrunner of “Physical” and “Imperfect Women.” “Imperfect Women” premieres on March 18 and stars Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara as a group of friends whose decades-long relationship is shattered
President Trump on Tuesday said the worst-case scenario in Iran would be if their new leader turns out to be worse than deceased Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “I guess the worst case would be we do this and then somebody takes over who's as bad as the previous person,