It’s no big secret at this point that we’re looking at the final years of the two venerable Voyager spacecraft. With their power supplies dwindling and their 1970s-era electronics still giving everything they’ve got, their teams are working miracles to stretch out the time until the final goodbye as long as possible. Despite these efforts, … Read more
More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo’s deadliest outbreak BBCCongo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts PBSCongo Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,000 ReutersAfrica’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official The Guardian’No one is safe’ as Ebola outbreak surges to more than 10,000 cases, Africa’s … Read more
Refugee and migrant boats are rarely found in Dutch waters, and authorities are still trying to establish where this one came from. Posted on October 31, 2026 October 31, 2026 Authorities in the Netherlands rescued 38 people found adrift in a rubber boat off the Dutch coast, in one of the first interceptions of its … Read more
Jordan Wood, a Democrat from Lewiston, Maine, was the first person to announce a 2026 campaign challenge to Senator Susan Collins, and he made a priority of winning the endorsement of the mayor of his hometown. He met with Mayor Carl Sheline, a fellow Democrat, in his office and over drinks at a local Italian … Read more
Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed the deepening crisis at Poland’s Constitutional Court in a televised address Saturday night, vowing that the rule of law will prevail over violence as tensions over the country’s judiciary reach a boiling point. The dispute over the composition of Poland’s top court has fueled an open confrontation with President Karol … Read more
SpaceX’s artificial intelligence division, SpaceXAI, lost its attempt to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit, which is pending in federal court in Mississippi, according to a judge’s opinion released Friday night. The lawsuit claims that the AI division of CEO Elon Musk’s aerospace and defense technology conglomerate violated the Clean Air Act with the use of gas-powered … Read more
Anything can happen on Halloween. A dog can become a cat. Canada can eliminate daylight saving time. Shigeru Miyamoto may abandon a new vacation altogether. This morning, Nintendo announced a Nintendo Direct out of the blue. In it, Miyamoto declares that tomorrow, November 1, will henceforth be known as “Pikmin Day.” While the Direct had … Read more
Key EventsMatch ReportHere’s Ed Aarons’ verdict from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.ShareThe latest Premier League Golden Boot standings are here; Van Hecke’s second goal of the season means he is now Tottenham’s top scorer this season. Share Some thoughts from Jan Paul van Hecke after the match: “We created a lot of chances, the red card … Read more
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano began its 55th eruptive episode since December 23, 2024, shortly after 3 a.m. local time on Saturday, after an unusually long two-month hiatus. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is on track to erupt once again in early November, about three weeks after it concluded its 55th eruptive episode in mid-October. Kilauea began its most … Read more
Rates of depression are historically high. Roughly one in six American adults have depression, and 30% of them have tried multiple medications without getting the relief they need. While the first-line treatments are still therapy and traditional antidepressant medications, others are making a splash, offering a different approach to treating this disorder. People are treating … Read more