The shot from high above Earth was otherworldly. As the International Space Station passed over Baltimore and Washington D.C. on July 15, 2020, the crew snapped a photo that fascinated onlookers. Despite being only […]
The share of murders going unsolved is on the rise in the United States, according to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). As our chart shows, 2020 saw a record low of only 54.4 percent of […]
FTX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried resigned. The exchange crashed amid a liquidity crunch and allegations of misused funds, followed […]
Students currently enrolled in college and graduate school are eligible to apply for forgiveness of up to $20,000 of the federal student loans they’ve received if they meet certain family income requirements, according to […]
Despite several studies finding that social media is rife with misinformation and widespread consensus that foreign actors tried to use social media to influence the past two U.S. presidential elections, Americans continue to rely heavily on […]
You may have seen prison escapes on TV, but in real life, these daring acts are dangerous, difficult, and, often, a failure. From yoga stretches and helicopters to fake identities and peanut butter, here are […]
The Netherlands deployed its first lethal autonomous weapons last month, according to the military and intelligence trade journal Janes. The move marks the first time that a NATO army has started operational trials with armed unmanned ground vehicles […]
It didn’t take long after President Biden announced his student loan forgiveness program in August for the scammers to get up and running. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and federal agencies have unearthed hundreds […]
Sales of electric vehicles are growing rapidly, but the speed of the electric revolution hinges on the batteries that make them go. Automakers and investors, spurred on by environmental advocates, are racing to increase manufacturing […]
Ending a successful partnership dating back all the way to 2013, Adidas announced today that it’s cutting all ties with Kanye West, effective immediately. The move comes after a string of controversies culminating in […]