For more than three decades, Theodore Postol, a physicist and professor emeritus at MIT, has been an unusually persistent critic of U.S. missile-defense programs. A former scientific adviser to the Chief of Naval Operations and analyst at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, Postol possesses precisely the technical credentials one might expect the defense establishment…
Donald Trump has many enemies. The ayatollahs of Iran, Democratic politicians across America, windmills, and the phrase “Is Pepsi OK?” — to name a few. But no feud seems to brew more consistent passion within the commander in chief than his vendetta against late-night comedy, particularly against ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel. It’s easy to forget that…
Egypt’s tourism renaissance has arrived by water. With record visitor numbers, the Grand Egyptian Museum newly open, and a new generation of vessels redefining what river travel can be, there has never been a better moment to experience the Nile the way it deserves. There is a particular quality to the light over the Nile…
US Agriculture Department says rescinding the 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed a proposal to rescind the entirety of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits road construction and logging on nearly 45 million acres (18 million hectares)…
For more than three decades, Theodore Postol, a physicist and professor emeritus at MIT, has been an unusually persistent critic of U.S. missile-defense programs. A former scientific adviser to the Chief of Naval Operations and analyst at the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, Postol possesses precisely the technical credentials one might expect the defense establishment…
Donald Trump has many enemies. The ayatollahs of Iran, Democratic politicians across America, windmills, and the phrase “Is Pepsi OK?” — to name a few. But no feud seems to brew more consistent passion within the commander in chief than his vendetta against late-night comedy, particularly against ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel. It’s easy to forget that…
Egypt’s tourism renaissance has arrived by water. With record visitor numbers, the Grand Egyptian Museum newly open, and a new generation of vessels redefining what river travel can be, there has never been a better moment to experience the Nile the way it deserves. There is a particular quality to the light over the Nile…
US Agriculture Department says rescinding the 2001 rule will help reduce wildfire risk and return control to local managers. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed a proposal to rescind the entirety of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which prohibits road construction and logging on nearly 45 million acres (18 million hectares)…
Johnny Depp could finally be preparing to sail the high seas once again. Longtime Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed that Johnny Depp is currently in talks to return to the franchise, potentially bringing Captain Jack Sparrow back for the upcoming sixth installment. While speaking with Deadline during D23, Bruckheimer offered one…
About half the people with cystic fibrosis worldwide have never been diagnosed, by one widely cited estimate. Untreated, their life expectancy is under five years. In the United States, where the disease is caught early and treated, the projected median survival is 66 years. That gap is not primarily a knowledge problem. It is a…
The first week of NFL preseason football is in the books, but commissioner Roger Goodell is still talking about international football games. Growing the game to an international level has been a huge focus under Goodell’s leadership, as the NFL has expanded to a record-breaking nine international games in 2026. The second regular season game…
1 Borussia Mönchengladbach are reportedly on the verge of completing the sensational return of former defensive mainstay Ko Itakura. The Japanese international is expected to undergo his medical on Wednesday after Gladbach reached a full agreement with Ajax Amsterdam. Sky Germany reports that Gladbach will pay a guaranteed €3.5m for the 29-year-old, with another €500,000…
Yves here. Even though this article highlights how production of electricity nearly always depends on water (either for hydropower or to generate steam to drive turbines), this post does not parse how all water is not created equal. We pointed out from the inception of this site that potable water was the critical resource that…
The U.S. recently reached a grim milestone: As of July 23, more measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention than in any year since 1991. It took less than seven months to blow past the three-decade high recorded last year. This potentially deadly disease is easily prevented. Shots are…
