How the Deep Sea Cables That Power the World Are Made
The conduits, which are spooled in big stacks on a boat before being buried in an underwater trench, are a crucial part of the grid as demand for electricity increases.
Month: July 2025
Daniel Kleppner, Physicist Who Brought Precision to GPS, Dies at 92
He worked to develop an atomic clock that is essential to global positioning systems and helped confirm a rare state of matter predicted by Albert Einstein.
Justice Dept. Demands Private Patient Info From Trans Youth Medicine Providers
Doctors and hospitals were subpoenaed for private information on gender-related care for minors, the latest move by the Trump administration to stop the treatments.
Brian Clarke, Stained-Glass Innovator, Is Dead at 71
Believing that the art form had to move from religious to secular settings, he designed installations in airports, corporate buildings, a country club and a marketplace.
Healy leads the Tour de France
PUY DE SANCY, FRANCE: Ben Healy became the first Irishman since Stephen Roche in 1987 to take the overall lead on the Tour de France on Monday with a relentless attack across eight gruelling hills in the Massif Central. The 24-year-old EF rider had already won stage six in Normandy, but here the smiley Healy … Read more
Thousands of Afghans win UK asylum
LONDON: Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday. Defence Minister John Healey unveiled the scheme to parliament after the UK High Court on Tuesday lifted a super-gag … Read more
Energy Department to Gut Funding for Solar and Wind Projects
[Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo efforts to wean the United States off fossil fuels.
Huckabee Calls Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank ‘Terrorism’
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.
ADB finds flaws in Pakistan’s digital sector
[ ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released a new report analysing Pakistan’s digital ecosystem, revealing significant structural challenges and persistent gaps in digital infrastructure and adoption. The report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the country’s digital development to help policymakers and stakeholders make informed decisions. It concludes that Pakistan is falling … Read more
Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now
After European leaders stepped up military spending, President Trump aligned himself more closely with them on the war. But his tariff threats have left bruises.
