Post-Fire Debris Flow Risk Rising in a Changing Climate
Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe.
Month: October 2025
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives preference to mostly white people who say they are being persecuted.
NBC News Cuts About 7% of Staff
[The layoffs come ahead of a corporate spinoff that will formally separate the parent company of NBC News from cable networks like MSNBC and CNBC.
Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela
The development comes as the U.S. military is drawing up options for President Trump to consider, including possible strikes inside the country.
Art Leads the Way as the U.S. Prepares to Celebrate 250 Years
Institutions around the country are preparing for the nation’s 250th anniversary, even in the face of political crosswinds.
Spotify, Netflix sign deal to stream video podcasts
Under the deal, 16 video versions of podcasts produced by Spotify will be available on Netflix from early 2026 Music and video streaming giants Spotify and Netflix have penned a deal to bring several video podcasts produced by Spotify to Netflix’s platform, the companies announced late Tuesday. Under the deal, 16 video versions of podcasts … Read more
They’re Ready to Go to Mars
Fans of the red planet joined scientists at an annual conference sponsored by the Mars Society. One attendee said he would take a “one-way ticket.”
Delaware’s Highest Court Considers Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Plan
[The justices on the state Supreme Court heard arguments in a long dispute about whether the Tesla chief executive’s compensation was fair to shareholders.
Indonesia oil tanker fire kills 10, injures nearly two dozen
Blaze broke out aboard the MT Federal II while it was docked at a shipyard near Singapore An oil tanker undergoing repairs at a shipyard in western Indonesia caught fire early Wednesday, killing 10 people and injuring 21 others, local police said. The blaze broke out aboard the MT Federal II at around 4:30 am … Read more
U.S. to Take Control of More Companies as China’s Rare Earth Dominance Grows
[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China’s dominance of rare earths calls for a more assertive American industrial policy.