Martian rock contains ‘clearest sign’ of ancient life on Mars, NASA says | CNN (Thanks to Finn for this one)
Friday, September 12, 2025
In Public and in Private, New York Marks 9/11 Anniversary
In Public and in Private, New York Marks 9/11 Anniversary - The New York Times (Thanks to Bernadette for this one)
Thursday, September 11, 2025
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist, Assassinated 9/10/25
Charlie Kirk assassinated at university event in Utah | AP News (Thanks to Sam for this one)
Manhunt Continues for Killer of Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist
Mr. Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. The authorities were still searching for the shooter, with no one in custody.
Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Force and a Close Trump Ally, Dies at 31
The founder of Turning Point USA played a central role in organizing young voters and giving shape to the pro-Trump agenda. He was fatally shot during a speaking event in Utah.
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Reflections on September 11, 2001
New York Fire Department to honor 39 members killed by 9/11-related illnesses this year
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Philip Gourevitch on Gilles Peress’s Photo from September 11th
As Nepal's army tries to restore order, residents wonder who's in charge
As Nepal's army tries to restore order, residents wonder who's in charge | AP News (Thanks to Matte for this one)
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| Nepalese army soldiers disperse protesters from Singha Durbar, the seat of Nepal’s government’s various ministries and offices, after it was set on fire in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) |
Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Package
Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Package - The New York Times (Thanks to Haadi for this one)
Tesla’s board unveiled a compensation package for the chief executive that could be worth $900 billion if he meets ambitious targets.
Poland invokes NATO's Article 4 after Russian Drone Incursion on Polish Airspace
Poland Says It Shot Down Russian Drones That Entered Its Airspace - The New York Times
The incursion was the first time that alliance planes had engaged enemy targets in NATO airspace. Poland’s leader called it “a large-scale provocation.”
Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down - The New York Times
With escalating airstrikes, the Russian leader appears determined to demonstrate that he will dictate the terms for any end to the war.
Poland Has Invoked NATO’s Article 4. What Comes Next? - The New York Times
Article 4 allows member states to start a formal discussion within the alliance about threats to their security. It does not commit the alliance to military action.
Drones Over Poland Are Latest Violation of Countries Near Ukraine - The New York Times
Poland denounced what it has described as an incursion by more than a dozen Russian drones. It would not be the first time Russia’s war effort had spilled beyond Ukraine.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
12th Grade Reading Skills Hit a New Low
12th Grade Reading Skills Hit a New Low - The New York Times
High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well.
France’s Government Has Collapsed
France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next? - The New York Times
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister, rejecting calls for elections or his resignation.
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| The collapse of the French government now leaves President Emmanuel Macron with an assortment of imperfect, even unpalatable, options. Each holds its own challenge for both him and the country. |
Friday, September 5, 2025
Study finds climate change worsened deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus
Study finds climate change worsened deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus | AP News (Thanks to Sonia for this one)
Related: Former staffers of Climate.gov are attempting to launch a new site: Climate.us : NPR
Climate.gov will re-launch under new URL thanks to a secret team of web ninjas | CNN
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Florida Keys shark attack: 8-year-old boy bitten by shark
Florida Keys shark attack: 8-year-old boy bitten by shark | CNN (Thanks to Sara for this one)
Despite the fear they strike in the heart of beachgoers, shark attacks are actually pretty rare. However, while it’s easy to intellectually acknowledge that fact, sometimes it sure doesn’t feel like it. To that point, there has been yet another case of a shark encounter in Florida’s notoriously sharky waters – this time an eight-year-old boy who was snorkeling near Key Largo.
Related: Southern California Surfers Better Get Used to Seeing Great White Sharks
Trump Relocates Space Command to Alabama, Reviving a First-Term Plan
Trump Relocates Space Command to Alabama, Reviving a First-Term Plan - The New York Times (Thanks to Haadi for this one)
President Trump said his decision was motivated in part by his grudge against Colorado, a state he lost in all three of his runs for president.
Years After Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, People With Cancer Seek Answers
Years After Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, People With Cancer Seek Answers - The New York Times (Thanks to Melanie for this one)
A survey has found hundreds of thyroid tumors, but Japanese officials say they are unrelated to the Fukushima meltdowns. Now they face a lawsuit.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Judge Apologizes to Conservative Justices in Case Over N.I.H. Cuts
Judge Apologizes to Conservative Justices in Case Over N.I.H. Cuts - The New York Times
The display of contrition came after Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh issued a stern warning directing judges to heed their orders in August.
Judge Young said on Tuesday that he had not realized he was expected to rely on a slim three-page order issued with minimal legal reasoning in April to his case dealing with a different agency.
“Before we do anything, I really feel it’s incumbent upon me to — on the record here — to apologize to Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh if they think that anything this court has done has been done in defiance of a precedential action of the Supreme Court of the United States,” said Judge Young, who was appointed to the bench by President Ronald Reagan in 1985.
“I can do nothing more than to say as honestly as I can: I certainly did not so intend, and that is foreign in every respect to the nature of how I have conducted myself as a judicial officer,” he added.
Since the beginning of President Trump’s second term, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has sided with White House in nearly every case it has considered.
Viktor Orban's playbook, which inspired Trump, is admired abroad but weakening at home
Viktor Orban's playbook is admired abroad but weakening at home (Thanks to Matte)
The 'strongman' PM who inspired Trump's playbook - but now finds his power crumbling
Related: What those other strongman are up to.
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