Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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11/23/2022
Space diversity: Europe’s space agency gets 1st parastronaut
The European Space Agency made history Wednesday by selecting an amputee who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident to be among its newest batch of astronauts — a leap toward its pioneering ambition to send someone with a physical disability into space.
11/30/2022
Opinion: No, the U.S. Military Is Not Being Weakened by “Wokeness”
The world's greatest fighting force is stronger because it doesn't require recruits to uncritically embrace American mythology.
11/25/2022
Lowering prosthetic costs through 3D technology
It is estimated that globally 65 million people live with limb amputations, according to a study by the African Journal of Disability.
11/24/2022
Lost and found: noisy, tame and very active, Argentina delights in giant otter’s return
Decades after the world’s biggest otter disappeared from the country, a kayaking trip revealed a lone male swimming in the Bermejo River.
11/26/2022
Democracy as a sacred endeavor — a conversation with Adam Russell Taylor
The president of Sojourners talks about the connection between voting and faith, and how voting protects the image of God in every person in a democracy.
11/25/2022
Opinion: Learning from Disasters
If aviators can do so, why won't the press?
11/24/2022
Low traffic neighborhood schemes cut air pollution on nearby roads
Schemes that aim to reduce traffic through certain streets have been accused of increasing air pollution on roads at their borders, but a study in London has found that the opposite is true.
11/25/2022
Flatpack wind turbine invented by 15-year-old set to help communities in Kenya
Undergraduate engineers from Glasgow Caledonian University developed Douglas Macartney’s idea into a prototype.
11/27/2022
Opinion: Whoops, I Deleted My Life
A sense of panic set in when I realized I’d erased the entirety of my inbox.
11/25/2022
Universal flu vaccine may be available within two years, says scientist
Vaccine against all strains of virus hailed as major step in protecting against potentially devastating flu pandemic.
11/08/2022
All-terrain wheelchairs arrive at U.S. parks: ‘This is life-changing’
Georgia and South Dakota are the latest states to provide off-road wheelchairs on public trails.
11/20/2022