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A Four-Ton SpaceX Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, but No One Saw It

5 August 2026 at 18:41
Amateur and professional astronomers pointed their telescopes at the impact site. Most did not detect anything.

Suspected Iran Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Supply Follow Years of Warnings and Neglect

5 August 2026 at 18:00
Federal and state officials are racing to address an assault on the nation’s water supply that they believe is the work of Iranian hackers.

A water treatment plant in Georgia earlier this year. Officials have long warned that the nation’s roughly 150,000 water treatment systems are relatively easy targets for hackers.

The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine

5 August 2026 at 17:28
The combatants are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

5 August 2026 at 15:31
At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

Smoke rising over Kyiv, Ukraine, after a strike on Wednesday. It was the third major attack on the capital in a week.

Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief Scientist

2 August 2026 at 09:00
JΓ©rΓ΄me Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.

JΓ©rΓ΄me Dupras, the bass player in Les Cowboys Fringants, one of Quebec’s most famous rock bands, was recently appointed as chief scientist of Quebec.

Israel Struck an Iranian Steel Facility. Was It a Valid Military Target?

11 July 2026 at 13:26
During the war, Israel attacked Iran’s steel plants, saying they provided forces with revenue and the means to make weapons, but it also hurt the civilian economy.

Is Museum Wall Text the Next Political Battleground?

21 May 2026 at 09:00
The Smithsonian has changed or eliminated some interpretive language that typically accompanies exhibited artworks. Critics call this self-censorship.

This work by Stephanie J. Woods on display at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is part of a competition that recognizes excellence in portraiture.

Mamdani’s First City-Owned Grocery Store Is Planned for the South Bronx

18 May 2026 at 19:53
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the store would open in the Hunts Point neighborhood next year. Some merchants are pushing back.

A core campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who unveiled the plan for Hunts Point in a news conference on Monday, involved opening a city-run grocery store in each borough.

Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80

27 April 2026 at 22:16
With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like β€œBe My Baby.”

Nedra Talley (later Nedra Talley Ross) around 1970. The Ronettes, the trio in which she was joined by two of her cousins, helped define the producer Phil Spector’s revolutionary β€œwall of sound.”

How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at E.P.A.

27 April 2026 at 20:54
The agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it’s being dismantled.

Bryan Hubbell, former head of the air, climate and energy program at the Environmental Protection Agency’s research office. β€œI knew I wasn’t going to be able to keep doing the work.”

Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case

27 April 2026 at 20:04
The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.

Bayer, the German conglomerate that acquired the maker of Roundup in 2018, argued that federal rules requiring herbicide safety labeling should bar people from filing state-level claims that accuse companies of failing to warn consumers of dangers.

Detroit Aims to Become Center of U.S. Drone Manufacturing

14 April 2026 at 09:02
The state, known for making cars, is spending millions to entice drone manufacturers that can bring new business to auto suppliers.

β€œFrankly, we wouldn’t be able to afford 420,000 square feet in downtown San Francisco,” said Keith Miao, the founder of Birdstop, a drone start-up in Detroit.

Artemis II Splashdown Gives NASA Momentum in Renewed Moon Race

11 April 2026 at 05:02
The astronauts β€” three Americans and one Canadian β€” captivated the world with their historic mission.

Splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday near San Diego, the Artemis II mission came to a successful conclusion.

See Photos From All 10 Days of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

11 April 2026 at 00:47
Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible.

F.A.A. Says Military Can Use Anti-Drone Lasers in U.S. Airspace

10 April 2026 at 23:14
An interagency dispute over the use of high-energy lasers near airports led the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily close the airspace twice in Texas this year.

The Locust, an anti-drone laser system that has been used recently along the border with Mexico, last month in Albuquerque, N.M.

Eliot Engel, a 16-Term Bronx Liberal in Congress, Dies at 79

10 April 2026 at 22:56
After defeating a Democratic fixture in a 1988 primary, he rose to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then was toppled himself in 2020, undone by an overheard comment.

Representative Eliot Engel in his Bronx office in 1998. He was a reliable champion of liberal causes.

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