Meet Vandi Verma: Indian-origin NASA scientist behind the first-ever AI-planned rover drive on MarsThe Times of IndiaClaude on MarsAnthropicNASA’s Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on MarsNASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)NASA taps Claude to conjure Mars rover's travel plantheregister.comNASA used Claude to plot a route … [Read more...]

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Chicago doctors keep patient alive for 48 hours without lungsNewsNation48 hours without lungs: artificial organ kept man alive until transplantNatureAn infection liquefied a man’s lungs. This invention kept him alive.The Washington PostNorthwestern Medicine surgeons develop a total artificial lung system to keep a patient alive for 48 hours after … [Read more...]

The violence in Iran could lead to civil warThe EconomistThe Islamic Republic’s Predatory Contract With Its PeopleThe AtlanticIranian protesters share their stories of determination and dissentPBSCalls grow in Iran for independent inquiry into protest death tollThe GuardianThe silence of the graveyard: Why the West abandons Iran to the ayatollahs - … [Read more...]

Eyes to the Skies for February: Rocket launch, winter constellations, eclipse and moreWTOPFebruary stargazing: A planet parade comes to townPopular Science9 night sky events to see in February, from a ring-of-fire eclipse to a snow moonNational GeographicMinnesota Starwatch for FebruaryBrainerd DispatchNight Sky Highlights - February 2026Royal … [Read more...]

Diego Lopes has 'no excuses' as he sends message to Alexander Volkanovski after UFC 325 lossBloody ElbowUFC 325 takeaways: Volkanovski-Lopes 2 didn't land, but lightweight fights didESPNOfficial Scorecards | UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2UFC.comUFC 325 odds, picks, predictions: MMA model reveals fight card projections for Saturday's … [Read more...]

RFK Jr. is now a wellness guru for Republicans in WashingtonPoliticoRepublicans look to MAHA for a midterm boostFood FixGOP Promotes MAHA in Bid to Avert Midterm Losses. Dems Point to Contradictions.MedPage TodayArticle | Republicans think RFK Jr. can help them in the midterms. Democrats worry that’s true.POLITICO ProCould RFK Jr’s push to reshape … [Read more...]

February Has 8 Night Sky Wonders—Including a 6-Planet Parade, a 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse and a Once-in-decades Moon MissionTravel + LeisureFrom Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026SpaceEyes to the Skies for February: Rocket launch, winter constellations, eclipse and moreWTOPFebruary's Sky Above: PNW connections to NASA Artemis … [Read more...]

Gold Price Forecast – Fed Chair Nomination Triggers Reset Before Next RallyFXEmpireSilver plunges 30% in worst day since 1980, gold tumbles as Warsh pick eases Fed independence fearCNBCGold, Silver Extend Declines After Dramatic Reversal of RallyBloombergChinese Speculators Set the Stage for Gold and Silver CrashYahoo FinanceGold and silver tumult … [Read more...]

Carlos Alcaraz makes history with Australian Open title after defeating Novak Djokovic in enthralling men’s finalCNNCarlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in Australian Open finalESPNCarlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. Is a calendar Slam next?WRALAustralian Open: Novak Djokovic may be the greatest now, but Carlos … [Read more...]

How much snow fell in the Charlotte area on Saturday?WCNCSnowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widensYahoo'This is no joke': Stein urges people to stay off roads after historic snowstorm blankets NCWCNCHow much snow has fallen so far in North CarolinaWXIIPowerful storm hits an East Coast still buried under last week's … [Read more...]

'Normal life has disappeared': Russia's energy offensive plunges Ukraine into dark and bitter coldABC NewsRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 31, 2026Institute for the Study of WarUkraine and Moldova hit by blackouts from grid malfunction before power restoredReutersPower outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the … [Read more...]

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative cut 70 jobs to go all in on mission to 'cure or prevent all disease'FortuneMark Zuckerberg’s Non-Profit Is Laying Off Workers and Blaming AI for the 70 Lost Jobsinc.comCZI shifts focus to BiohubSan Mateo Daily JournalLayoffs hit Zuckerberg and Chan’s philanthropy in Silicon ValleySan Francisco ChronicleChan Zuckerberg … [Read more...]

Federal Courts Undercut Trump’s Mass Deportation CampaignThe New York TimesJudge rejects bid to end Trump administration’s immigration-enforcement surge in MinnesotaPoliticoJudge denies Minnesota’s request to end ICE surge in MinneapolisThe GuardianWisconsin joins multistate challenge to Trump's federal immigration enforcementChannel 3000Minnesota … [Read more...]