NASA
NASA and Relativity Space are teaming up to study Martian weather with a 2028 mission, because if you're going to colonize Mars, you should probably know if it's windy.
The Guardian
Medieval workplace comedy about a town crier and a jester losing their gigs fails to find its punchline, leaving the audience to wonder if no news was indeed better than this play.
BBC World
In DR Congo, Ebola mourners learn to grieve without traditional rites, as safe burials become a grim necessity and one man buries both parents in two days.
The Guardian
Victoria's crime rate dips for the first time in four years, but ebike theft surges in NSW, proving that even criminals are going electric.
ZDNet
A $7 ESP32-S3 board does what a Raspberry Pi can do for a fraction of the cost - block ads, save bandwidth, and remind us that sometimes the cheapest solution is also the most satisfying.
The Guardian
Australia's PM Albanese offers CGT exemptions to 2.7 million small businesses after backlash, costing $475 million but buying some peace.
Inside Climate News
Residents of St. Pauls, NC, file a federal lawsuit alleging Robeson County knowingly allowed a landfill to contaminate drinking water with PFAS - a problem that, like the county's proposed expansion, keeps growing.
The Guardian
Political lobbyists with unfettered access to the halls of Parliament House – and the MPs who sponsor their passes – will soon be publicly identified in an online register, under a
TechCrunch
Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers CEO Oliver Cameron and CTO Jeff Hawke, has raised a $310 million Series B round at a $1
The Guardian
Archaeologists stumble upon a 5,000-year-old wooden pole arrangement that aligns with the solstices, essentially proving that Stonehenge's ancestors were into celestial scheduling too.
The Guardian Europe
Detainees reportedly moved from Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' camp, but activists say they'll keep fighting until the lights are off, fences are down, and the Everglades get their swamp back.
Pitchfork
Two Shell announce 'Infinite Now' with a creepy new single, claim they used 'latest technology' (possibly a toaster), and continue their proud tradition of making everything disappear.
SpaceNews
WASHINGTON — Relativity Space plans to launch a Mars orbiter in 2028 as part of a new initiative to privately develop planetary missions
NPR Economy
The Iran war cost $132 billion, raised gas to $4.56, killed 13 U.S. service members, and made everyone's mortgage more expensive - but hey, oil companies are doing great.
The Guardian
FTC and four states sue transgender health group WPATH over alleged deceptive claims, as the Trump administration continues its quest to make gender-affirming care a legal battleground.
The Verge
VSCO introduces a $500/year subscription for bulk photo editing, because photographers clearly don't have enough expensive software options already.
The Good Times
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