Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95
As a Navy mathematician in the 1950s and beyond, she played an unheralded but foundational role in making possible the global satellite-based mapping system.
Month: January 2026
Stephen Colbert sets final ‘Late Show’ episode date
Stephen Colbert has announced the official end date for his run on The Late Show. During a taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Colbert revealed that the series finale will air Thursday, May 21. The news confirms what CBS had announced last summer, that the show would conclude at the close of the 202526 … Read more
Emotions, grief grip Sundance Film Festival
‘American Doctor’ tells of brutality in the Israel-Hamas war, presents scenes of Israeli atrocities in Gaza PARK CITY, UTAH, US: At the start of “American Doctor,” a new documentary about US medics working in hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, director Poh Si Teng initially declines to film pictures of dead Palestinian … Read more
Southwest Begins Assigned Seating, Scrapping a Signature Quirk
[The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.
Judge Revives Wind Farm That Trump Halted Off Martha’s Vineyard
The project, known as Vineyard Wind, was already 95 percent complete when the Trump administration ordered construction to stop.
Icy winds subside
. A rare stillness takes over the usually bustling Sea View beach. Cold weather keeps visitors away, leaving the horses idle and the scenic promenade beautifully empty — an unusual glimpse of calm in the heart of the city. Photo: NNI KARACHI: The icy winds from Balochistan that gripped Karachi for several days have subsided, … Read more
Peter H. Duesberg, 89, Renowned Biologist Turned H.I.V. Denialist, Dies
His pioneering work on the origins of cancer was later overshadowed by his contrarian views, notably his rejection of the established theory that H.I.V. causes AIDS.
Teen murder case transferred to CCD
. RAWALPINDI: The investigation into the abduction and murder of a 13-year-old girl from Mohallah Kashmiriyaan, Dhoke Hassu, in the Ratta Amral area of Rawalpindi has been transferred to the Crime Control Department (CCD) Rawalpindi, while a high-level team from the district police continues its inquiry. According to police, over the past four days, more … Read more
Former French Senator Convicted of Drugging a Colleague, Intending to Assault Her
The trial took on special resonance in France, a year after a court found Dominique Pelicot and dozens of other men guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot while she was sedated.
How Iran Crushed an Uprising
A visual investigation by The New York Times shows the breadth and ferocity of the regime’s crackdown across the country.
