Rockets could carry cooling aerosols to high altitudes Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Reusable rockets that deliver sun-reflecting aerosols to the top of the stratosphere could cool the planet – with fewer negative side effects than lower-altitude solar geoengineering. But a fleet of climate-cooling rockets would come with its own downsides. The rise in global average temperatures…
Just a week before New York City’s primary election, the city’s comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander is the latest elected official to be taken into custody by federal immigration officials who are ramping up large-scale arrests outside immigration courtrooms across the United States. The democratic candidate is running to be the city’s next mayor, aiming to…
U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles thinks he’s the fastest man in the world. Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins receiver with the nickname “Cheetah,” thinks he could beat Lyles in a race. The two men announced earlier this year that they would settle this most pressing of matters on the track, without offering many other details. Now,…
EXCLUSIVE: Disability Belongs, a national disability-led nonprofit known for creating systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, has revealed the latest cohort for its TV Writing Intensive. This year, five disabled writers will gather from June 20 to 27 for a week of professional development, community building, and direct access to entertainment…
The company, xAI, has installed several dozen turbines in Memphis without proper permits, the group said, polluting a nearby community.
OpenAI said Monday the U.S. Department of Defense granted it a contract for up to $200 million to help the agency identify and build prototype systems that use its frontier models for administrative tasks and more. OpenAI provides a few examples of possible tasking, such as helping service members get healthcare, streamlining data on various…
Greg WyshynskiJun 17, 2025, 12:49 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Edmonton Oilers, facing elimination against the Florida Panthers in Game 6 on Tuesday night, have flipped back to Stuart Skinner as their starting goalie. Skinner was pulled in Games 3 and 4 in Florida and…
Brad Pitt was in NYC this weekend, doing some advanced promotion for Vroom Vroom: The Movie. He filmed a skit with Jimmy Fallon, because God knows, Brad can’t be counted on to sit through a talk show interview at this point. Well, because Brad is in promotional mode, that means Ines de Ramon was suddenly…
The updated findings from the Congressional Budget Office amounted to the latest dour report card for the president’s signature legislation.
A bipartisan pair in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have moved to force votes in the coming days on requiring congressional approval before U.S. troops could take offensive action against Iran.
