Author: Emily Harper

Space Debris Forces Mission Extension China’s Manned Space Engineering Office confirmed that the three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft remain “in good condition, working and living normally” after their planned return to Earth was postponed. The delay came after mission controllers detected that the return module may have been struck by a small piece of space debris, prompting an immediate suspension of reentry plans. The crew — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie — had been scheduled to return earlier this month after completing a six-month stay aboard the Tiangong space station. The space agency said the mission team…

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corporation, raising approximately US $5.8 billion. The stake sale, executed in October, marks a deliberate move by SoftBank to reallocate capital toward its deepening commitments in artificial intelligence. The company reported that for the six-month period ending September, net profit soared to about ¥2.5 trillion (roughly US $13 billion), with sales rising 7.7 % year-on-year to ¥3.7 trillion (around US $24 billion). Strategic Divestiture Signals Pivot in Investment Focus SoftBank framed the sale as part of a broader strategic redirection, stating that the…

Americans are increasingly opting for buses and trains over planes for Thanksgiving travel as the aviation system struggles with mass cancellations and lengthening security lines during the U.S. government shutdown. Travel search engine Wanderu reports combined bus and rail bookings up 12% year on year for the holiday period, with certain departure dates showing 20%–30% gains. Demand is concentrated on routes feeding large metro areas and their suburbs, including St. Louis, New York City, and Washington, D.C., where travelers are reshuffling plans to avoid airport disruptions. The shift to ground transport coincides with a wave of trip cancellations by flyers…

A Breakout Performance in Green Bay Jaelan Phillips wasted no time proving his value to the Philadelphia Eagles. In his first game since being traded from the Miami Dolphins, the 25-year-old outside linebacker played a decisive role in the Eagles’ gritty 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night at Lambeau Field. Phillips led all edge rushers with 52 snaps, finishing with seven quarterback pressures, six tackles, two hits on Jordan Love, and a fumble recovery. His biggest moment came in the final minutes — a fourth-and-1 stop that triggered a Josh Jacobs fumble, effectively sealing the win.…

A Landmark for Black Art and Harlem’s Cultural Legacy The long-awaited Studio Museum in Harlem, designed by Adjaye Associates, has been revealed in full ahead of its public opening on November 15. Rising on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the striking new structure replaces the museum’s former home — a converted bank building that served the institution since 1982 — with a purpose-built, seven-storey space dedicated to artists of African descent. The project marks a major milestone for both Harlem’s cultural landscape and for British-Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye, whose firm first unveiled the design in 2015. Ground was…

Typhoon Fung-wong moved out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, after unleashing torrential rain and fierce winds that triggered floods, landslides, and extensive infrastructure damage across Luzon. Authorities reported at least eight deaths, with officials continuing to verify casualty figures as access improves to isolated communities. The storm displaced more than 1.4 million people, many of whom crowded into emergency shelters as neighborhoods were inundated or cut off by debris. Emergency agencies said the cyclone’s passage left entire provinces without power and severed road links in multiple regions, complicating rescue and relief efforts. While early preparedness measures…

Preliminary testing by California health authorities detected bacteria capable of producing botulism toxin in ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, triggering a voluntary recall of two product lots. The affected codes are 206VABP/251261P2 and 206VABP/251131P2, each labeled “Use by 01 Dec 2026.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised parents and caregivers to stop using cans from these lots, record the lot and date information printed on the bottom of the container, and dispose of the product. Officials emphasized that additional laboratory work is underway to confirm the early findings and to determine whether contamination is isolated to the…

James Dewey Watson, the co-discoverer of the double-helix structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97. His work transformed science forever, shaping how we understand heredity, genetics, and the very essence of life. Yet his later years were marked by controversy, leaving behind a legacy that blends brilliance with controversy. The Discovery That Changed Biology In 1953, a 24-year-old Watson, alongside Francis Crick, identified the double-helix structure of DNA. “Francis Crick and I made the discovery of the century, that was pretty clear,” Watson once said. The revelation that DNA consists of two strands coiling around each other…

Visa and Mastercard have reached a revised settlement with U.S. merchants over long-running claims that the card networks impose excessive “swipe” (interchange) fees, according to a November 10, 2025 letter filed in Brooklyn federal court. While the initial filing signaled agreement in principle, subsequent reporting indicates the new proposal would trim interchange fees by about 0.1 percentage point from levels that typically range between 2% and 2.5%, and apply the reduction for five years. The deal aims to end a two-decade dispute over how much retailers pay when customers use credit cards at checkout. Under the proposed framework, merchants would…

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to overturn its 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, reinforcing one of the most significant civil rights rulings of the 21st century. The move comes after years of debate and challenges from conservative figures who have sought to reverse the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. Kim Davis’s Long Legal Battle Ends Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the ruling, brought the case back into the spotlight. Her appeal asked the court to void a lower-court order requiring her to pay $360,000 in…