Mapping the search for Colombia’s plane crash children
The strategy used to track down four children lost in the Colombian jungle, visualised.
Day: June 17, 2023
Takeaways from the scathing report on Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s killing
The Justice Department has issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging that racial discrimination and excessive force went unchecked before George Floyd’s killing because of inadequate oversight and an unwieldy process for investigatin…
Week in pictures: 10-16 June 2023
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
AI finds ‘alien figure’ among four newly discovered Nazca shapes
The geoglyphs created in the Peruvian desert have long been a source of widespread fascination. Now AI has uncovered four more of the mysterious shapes – including one alien-like figure.
South African president tells both Russia and Ukraine to ‘de-escalate’
Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Moscow and Kiev to scale down hostilities and focus on peace
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Ban on two-for-one junk food deals to be delayed for two more years
Rishi Sunak says he is suspending anti-obesity measure to avoid restricting consumer options during cost of living crisisThe government will delay its planned ban on two-for-one junk food deals – a key anti-obesity measure – for another two years amid …
The NCAA wants more money from TV. Maxing that out could prove tricky.
Many college sports championships, including the marquee women’s basketball tournament, have been sold as a bundle. The prospect of selling separately raises questions for dozens of sports.
National security: Support Department of Justice
Re: “Trump arraigned, pleads not guilty to 37 classified documents charges” [June 13, Nation & World]: I am a Vietnam-era veteran of the Air Force Strategic Air Command. I am familiar with the U.S. government’s documents classification system. Pres…
Amazon will not host re:MARS robotics and A.I. conference this year
Amazon used re:MARS to show off its own cutting-edge technologies, including delivery drones.