Oil Companies Fight Climate Lawsuits by Citing Free Speech
The firms say their First Amendment rights are being violated when cities and states sue and accuse them of spreading misinformation about climate change.
Day: June 22, 2025
Missteps, Confusion and ‘Viral Waste’: The 14 Days That Doomed U.S.A.I.D.
The rapid dismantling of the global aid agency remains one of the most consequential outcomes of President Trump’s efforts to overhaul the federal government, showing his willingness to tear down institutions in defiance of the courts.
Inside the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, whose 3.2-gigapixel camera will produce 60PB of space image data over 10 years, to be analyzed using ML and deep learning (New York Times)
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Inside the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, whose 3.2-gigapixel camera will produce 60PB of space image data over 10 years, to be analyzed using ML and deep learning — The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will make the study of s…
Trump’s decision to strike Iran marks his riskiest foreign policy gamble
After ordering US strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Tehran must now make peace or face further attacks. The US strikes could spur Iran to retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil artery, …
How do Israelis feel about the US’ strikes on Iran?
The U.S. military struck three sites in Iran early Sunday, inserting itself into Israel’s effort to decapitating Iran’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conf…
Tracking down the pianos looted by the Nazis from Jewish families in France
During the Second World War, nearly 8,000 pianos in France were stolen by the Nazis. In her book “Harmonies volées” (Stolen Harmonies), historian Caroline Piketty tells the story of these looted instruments. After the Liberation, thousands of them wer…
Iran says all options are open to defend itself after US strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump said he had “obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear sites in strikes overnight, in a major new escalation of conflict in the Middle East as Tehran vowed to reserve all options to defend itself. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent …
Giraffe genitalia among hundreds of body parts imported by trophy hunters
Exclusive: More than 20 ‘trophies’ imported into UK in one year, as UK ban remains stalled
Photos of last season at Athens’ Odeon of Herod Atticus theater before it closes for restoration
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek National Opera opened this season’s festival with Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot as Athens’ ancient theater hosts its final festival season before it shuts down for at least three years for restoration and maintenance….
Several Iranian missiles get through Israeli air defense, striking Tel-Aviv
Hours after the American attacks, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it launched a barrage of 40 missiles at Israel. Israeli authorities reported that more than 80 people suffered mostly minor injuries, though one multi-story building in Tel…