And then there was none. Early this morning, the National Party caucus woke up to a nightmare. Todd Muller, its new leader of about 53 days, resigned from his post. This is not just another spill, coup, or change of leadership. In fact, none of this is routine. First, Muller …
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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the first federal executions in 17 years can take place. The judges ruled 5 to 4 hours after a United States District Judge prevented the execution of four inmates. Daniel Lewis Lee was originally scheduled to receive a lethal dose of the powerful …
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A water-absorbing, energy-absorbing, laser-etched metal surface, continuously at a direct angle to the sun, provides an economical and efficient way to purify water from sunlight. The technology was developed by Chunei Guo’s laboratory at the University of Rochester. Credit: HM Cao / University of Rochester By engraving metal with ultra-short …
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Three countries, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and China, embark on missions this summer, taking advantage of the biennial window when Earth and Mars are closer. Aiming to capture the most complete image to date of the Red Planet atmosphere, the Emirates Mars Mission will be the first …
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Several NBA players are showing their support for Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA’s top ESPN reporter, who got into trouble after emailing an offbeat phrase that excited Senator Josh Hawley. Wojnarowski reported that he has been suspended, but ESPN has not confirmed that. Wojnarowski was responding to Hawley’s press release announcing …
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