The Moon’s gravity doesn’t only make tides. It also slows Earth’s rotation and stabilizes Earth’s rotation axis in space. Additionally, it could contribute to massive flooding in the 2030s. […]
Twitter is ending “Fleets,” the temporary tweet program. The company cited an overall lack of popularity with users and no surge in new accounts as reasons for abandoning the mechanic. Twitter is the top news platform on social media. […]
The Taliban took over a U.S.-built border crossing to Tajikistan June 22. Rather than shut it down, the insurgency group has left it open and begun collecting customs revenue from traffic going to and from the neighboring country. U.S.-Taliban conflict began after the September 11 attacks. […]
A vote-tallying bungle in New York’s mayoral race earned national attention. The city released early reports of votes only to retract them after discovering more than 100,000 votes had been counted erroneously. Ranked-choice voting is gaining popularity. […]
The Manson Family is one of the best-known cults in U.S. history. Charles Manson recruited followers and eventually ordered them to kill more than half a dozen people. The NXIVM cult, including actress Allison Mack, shares some similar behaviors. […]
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution details individual liberties. Its provisions and clauses outline the rights to life and liberty of a U.S. citizen. The guardianship of Britney Spears raises questions about personal liberties. […]
A 12-story residential tower near Miami collapsed Thursday. Rescuers spent the weekend searching for trapped survivors, using sonar devices and cameras to detect signs of life. No cause is known, but building codes often prevent similar tragedies. […]
United Airlines is buying 15 jets that can fly Mach 1.7, cutting some flight times in half. The startup Boom Supersonic will sell the commercial airliner the jets, which are slated to take off in 2029. Supersonic flight requires great ingenuity. […]
June 19 is now a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On that day in 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce Lee’s surrender to Grant. Enslaved people played a vital role. […]
Enslaved people in Texas finally obtained their freedom June 19, 1865. The date became the holiday “Juneteenth,” the oldest commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. How did the Union help achieve that goal? […]
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