Author: Vidya Saras

All the same, few comic characters were as militant as Superman. In one early issue, he demolishes a row of slum homes in order to force the authorities to build better housing (a risky strategy, that one). In another, he takes on the city’s gambling industry because it is bankrupting addicts. And in another, he declares war on everyone he sees as being responsible for traffic-related deaths. He terrifies reckless drivers, he abducts the mayor who hasn’t enforced traffic laws, he smashes up the stock of a second-hand car dealer, and he wrecks a factory where faulty cars are assembled.…

Felipe Galindo ICE is making more arrests than ever, the vast majority of people detained this fiscal year had no criminal convictions, and Trump is pushing for more enforcement. The post America, Country for Immigrants? appeared first on The Nation.

The explosive growth of AI-powered computing centers is creating an unprecedented surge in electricity demand that threatens to overwhelm power grids and derail climate goals. At the same time, artificial intelligence technologies could revolutionize energy systems, accelerating the transition to clean power.“We’re at a cusp of potentially gigantic change throughout the economy,” said William H. Green, director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and Hoyt C. Hottel Professor in the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering, at MITEI’s Spring Symposium, “AI and energy: Peril and promise,” held on May 13. The event brought together experts from industry, academia, and government to…

Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt will den Schutz vor Cyberangriffen verstärken.hotocosmos1 – shutterstock.com Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) hat verstärkte Maßnahmen gegen Cyberangriffe angekündigt. “Uns geht es darum, dass wir einen Cyber Dome für Deutschland entwickeln”, sagte er bei einem Besuch des Bundesamtes für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) in Bonn. Das bedeute, “dass wir den militärischen Schutz und den Cyber-Schutz – den zivilen Schutz – zusammen denken”.  Hier spiele das BSI mit seinem nationalen IT-Lagezentrum eine wichtige Rolle, sagte Dobrindt. Für 2026 sei ein “Aufwuchs bei den Finanzen von rund 50 Prozent” für das BSI geplant, um den Bereich Cybersicherheit zu stärken.…

For the longest time, I believed health was about doing more. More supplements, more lab tests, more workouts, and more routines. I kept spreadsheets and detailed checklists of everything I was trying to do for my health. I thought if I just found the right combination and toughed it out long enough, I’d finally feel amazing. But what actually changed everything for me wasn’t another protocol. It was a simple mental reframe that shifted how I think about health, healing, and life in general. It was the idea of focusing on sending safety signals to my body, instead of trying…

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A set of memorabilia chronicling Sally Ride’s pioneering path to space just fetched a pretty penny at auction.In June 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to reach the final frontier, on the STS-7 mission of the space shuttle Challenger.She rode Challenger to space again in October 1984, on the STS-41-G mission. This flight was groundbreaking as well; it was the first spaceflight ever to feature two female crewmembers. (The other woman in the seven-person crew was NASA astronaut Kathryn Sullivan.) You may like Some mementoes from these flights, and from the path that Ride — a physicist with…

Jurassic World Rebirth is already proving that there’s still plenty of bite left in the dinosaur franchise. After months of speculation and mixed critical reactions, the latest entry in the prehistoric blockbuster series surprised everyone with a thunderous $30.5 million opening on Wednesday in North America—one of the highest Wednesday grosses of all time (not adjusted for inflation). Universal’s strategic midweek launch to capitalize on the long July Fourth holiday appears to be paying off, with the film now eyeing a towering $145.5 million five-day debut. Update: Jurassic World Rebirth crossed the 150M mark at Global Box Office and will crush…

Restricted free agent guard Quentin Grimes and the Philadelphia 76ers don’t seem close to signing a new contract. There has reportedly been little to no movement between Grimes and Philadelphia on a new deal. Grimes had a breakout season after joining the Sixers in a midseason trade. In 28 games with Philadelphia, the 6-foot-5 guard averaged 21.9 points on 47%, including 37% on three-pointers. Grimes also grabbed 5.2 rebounds, dished out 4.5 assists and snagged 1.5 steals per game. The 76ers are about $2 million under the luxury tax and $10 million under the first apron with 13 players on…

Archaeologists have announced the discovery of an ancient city in Peru’s northern Barranca province.The 3,500-year-old city, named Peñico, is believed to have served as a key trading hub connecting early Pacific coast communities with those living in the Andes mountains and Amazon basin.Located some 200km north of Lima, the site lies about 600 metres (1,970 feet) above sea level and is thought to have been founded between 1,800 and 1,500 BC – around the same time that early civilisations were flourishing in the Middle East and Asia.Researchers say the discovery sheds light on what became of the Americas’ oldest civilisation,…