How India’s booming comedy scene became a free speech frontier
Indian comics have faced police complaints and even death threats over sets that anger right-wing vigilante groups.
Day: August 8, 2025
Reduction in Hypersonic Weapon Cost Eyed By Industry
Companies developing hypersonic weapons are collaborating to explore reducing their cost, a Leidos [LDOS] official said on Thursday. One of the arguments against hypersonic missiles has been their cost—at least […]
Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting? – NPR
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Why is Chile’s Birth Rate Plummeting?
uch of the attention on the world’s plunging birth rate is on east Asian countries like Japan and South Korea. But Latin American countries, like Chile, are also seeing a decline in fertility. We go to Chile’s capital to understand the personal decisions behind the countries plummeting birth rate trend.
Iconic North Carolina tourist attraction damaged by Helene will be demolished
A beloved tourist attraction in western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains will be demolished starting later this month.
‘I was just yelling’: 6-year-old boy attacked by coyote while watching his sister’s softball game
The young California boy needed 20 stitches and rabies shots after a coyote attacked him in Southern California
Intel CEO responds to ‘misinformation’ and Trump threat in letter to employees
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan addressed “misinformation” about his previous roles on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for his resignation.
Iran transfers inmates to Evin prison, which Israel targeted in June
Iranian state media have reported that authorities returned a group of inmates to Evin prison which Israel targeted during an airstrike in June.
Perseids meteor shower will peak this week. But will the moon ruin it?
The Perseids meteor shower — considered one of the best shows in the sky — is set to peak this week.
UK clears Boeing’s $4.7bn takeover of Spirit AeroSystems
UK clears Boeing’s $4.7bn takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, removing a key hurdle for the planemaker’s bid to regain control of its former supplier after years of quality and financial troubles. Airbus set to acquire major Spirit facilities as part of the deal.
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