Opinion | Clarence Thomas Can Do No Wrong
The law is a little different for those at the top. As the world now knows, Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose a real estate deal he and his family…
What to Know as the Fox-Dominion Trial Begins
The blockbuster $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News is expected to head to trial as early as Tuesday, the start of a landmark test of the news media’s First…
New York Is a Hellscape, Republicans Say. A Cabby Told Them So.
The chairman, though, was quite explicit in his expression of sympathy for the victims of violent crimes brought to testify in front of the committee, among them Madeline Brame, whose…
Courting the Sirens of the Southern Sky
LAS CAMPANAS OBSERVATORY, Chile — To walk among the observatory domes of the Atacama Desert is to brush your hair with the stars. The Atacama, on a plateau high in…
From Bullets to ‘Bird Residue,’ the Many Trials of Telescopes
Few things in science appear to be as delicate or precarious as the giant mirrors at the hearts of modern telescopes. These mirrors — doughnuts of glass meters in diameter,…
A Debt Crisis Looming in the Global South? | naked capitalism
Yves here. The US has long been indifferent to the effect of its interest rate policies on the rest of the world, even though analysts and even central bankers have…
DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratchet up pressure on Walt Disney World, announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the…
DeSantis suggests building prison near Disney World, touts bill to assert Disney control
It’s the latest chapter in a remarkable saga that has helped define DeSantis’ culture warrior image, pitting the governor against a company synonymous with Florida tourism. DeSantis has slammed Disney…
McCarthy, Schumer at loggerheads over debt ceiling
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer responded to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s speach at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday saying the Speaker “went all the way to Wall Street…
Surprise find: Marine animals are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
There’s life amidst the garbage. Marine animals that usually only live in coastal areas of the western Pacific Ocean have been found living and reproducing on plastic debris on the…