Crowdsourced maps are proving vital to aiding recovery teams in natural disasters, as conditions are ever-changing. 1/12 Scientists develop a method to trap carbon dioxide emissions in basalt rock—before they can escape into the atmosphere. 2/12 As participation in high school football continues to decline, many
The outcomes of Trump's executive order opening the door to healthcare deregulation aren't clear yet, since it all depends on how the new rules are formed. 1/12 For a glimpse at what might happen, the "skimpy" plans Trump will approve are allowed in
NBC says Trump wanted America's nukes to be increased tenfold, prompting Tillerson to call him “a moron.†Military advisors thankfully convinced Mr. Trump otherwise. 1/18 The White House responds to NBC’s scoop by threatening to yank NBC’s license. Fortunately, NBC doesn’t have
New allegations against Harvey Weinstein, including several accounts of rape, are coming fast and furious. Many of Weinstein’s male allies remain silent, thought it doesn’t look like Ben Affleck’s going to escape unscathed. 1/13 Completely unrelated: Travel around the world in paper cutouts. (Because not everything
Fires in Northern California’s wine country kill at least 10, destroy at least 1,500 buildings. 1/16 A family films their way out while evacuating a wildfire in Sonoma County. 2/16 The Las Vegas massacre marked the 273rd mass shooting in the United States in 2017. 3/
“This is a very weak president in danger of complete failed presidency.†Mister Trump has yet another terrible week. 1/15 In case you missed it: Mattis, Mnuchin, and Tillerson have a "suicide pact" in case Trump tries to remove one of them. 2/15 Here
The Nobel Peace Prize goes to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). 1/20 “I think Secretary Tillerson, Secretary Mattis and Chief of Staff Kelly are those people that help separate our country from chaos.†Getting in his dings on his way out the door, Tennessee
Kazuo Ishiguro, master of memory, is your Nobel Laureate for Literature for 2017. 1/12 Fascinating stuff: How Kazuo Ishiguro wrote The Remains of the Day, with a little help from Tom Waits, in four weeks of extreme seclusion. 2/12 Without offering any specifics, Trump says his administration will
The girlfriend of the gunman in the Las Vegas shooting was met last night by authorities at Los Angeles International Airport. 1/20 After the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Democrats occupied the House floor for a full day. After Vegas, with midterm elections coming up, they're setting
Equifax's former CEO heads to congressional hearings as news emerges that an additional 2.5 million Americans were included in its data breach. 1/21 The other side of gun control: Amid slumping gun sales under Trump, the White House may loosen gun export laws, and gun-maker
