Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter
Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter
BBC
World News
2026-10-08 14:00:49
A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says - BBC
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says - BBC
Google
Top Stories
2026-10-08 13:29:52
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says BBCUS to livestream Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says ReutersPublic executions in the US were once a community spectacle and then they stopped AP NewsEl-Sayed Slams Hegseth
The Cornell rape allegations have drawn significant public attention, and views of them are being informed by past issues such as the #MeToo movement and the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The Cornell rape allegations have drawn significant public attention, and views of them are being informed by past issues such as the #MeToo movement and the Jeffrey Epstein case.
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
NPR
World News
2026-10-08 13:00:00
The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
In Central African Republic, deported immigrants find themselves in limbo
NPR
NPR National
2026-10-08 13:00:00
The Trump administration says it has deported more than 25,000 people to countries to which they have no ties. NPR spoke to three men who say it feels like they've lost control over their own lives.
Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris - Euronews.com
Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris - Euronews.com
Google
Top Stories
2026-10-08 12:48:28
Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris Euronews.comFrench students keep up protest pressure with some demonstrations hit by violence ReutersFrance’s Long, Fervent History of Protest The New York TimesThe week in 30 photos CNNFrance Bids to Quell Student
Hurricane Isaias forecast to strengthen to category three before landfall in US
Hurricane Isaias forecast to strengthen to category three before landfall in US
BBC
Science
2026-10-08 11:34:51
El Niño has led to a quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is set to make landfall later on Friday into Saturday across the US Gulf Coast.
How Arteta's response to Brighton loss may shape Arsenal's next chapter
How Arteta's response to Brighton loss may shape Arsenal's next chapter
BBC
Sports
2026-10-08 10:41:14
Mikel Arteta has shown an increased appetite for risk this season but, as Arsenal look to stay at the top, failing to reinvent would be a greater gamble.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 9… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission
NASA Briefing to Highlight Contributions to Martian Moons Mission
NASA
Breaking News
2026-10-08 00:22:12
Media are invited to join NASA for a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 15, to preview the agency’s contributions to JAXA’s (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission. The mission is scheduled to launch from JAXA’s Tanegashima Space
A stigma that holds back young people from choosing skilled trades may be melting as more countries appreciate what’s needed for crafts in today’s economy.
A stigma that holds back young people from choosing skilled trades may be melting as more countries appreciate what’s needed for crafts in today’s economy.
White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack
White House correspondent April Ryan reflects on reporting while under attack
NPR
Politics
2026-10-07 19:24:23
Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump's crosshairs. Her new book is Notes on a Blacklash.
ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
ICE has quietly used this warehouse as a detention facility all summer, neighbors say
NPR
Politics
2026-10-07 14:13:18
Throughout the summer, rumors have been bubbling in North New Jersey that ICE has quietly been using a warehouse as a detention center. NPR investigated.
Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map
Toss-ups, triage and targets: How to read the wide-open 2026 House map
NPR
Politics
2026-10-07 13:00:00
Both parties are spending heavily in roughly 60 House districts — where Trump won by an average of 9 points in 2024 — that could be key to deciding control of the chamber, an NPR analysis finds.
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-30 13:00:10
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, out with an album called “The New World,” is also a naturalist and explorer whose next book is about the beauty and wonder of Antarctica.
I’d like to stay with the comment of the individual who posted on Ken Ham’s FaceBook page (See yesterdays blog: MURDERER OR NOT?). Specifically the end of his comment: “It saddens me that an adult could believe such things as fact. You are robbing your children of their lives and wonder by filling every unknown […]
Amanda Knox is once again in the news and once again has been convicted of murder in Italy. Some have suggested that this is double jeopardy (tried for the same crime twice) and that if Italy were to request extradition of Ms. Knox that the request might be denied based upon those grounds. However, I’ll […]
I have the opportunity to work with medium to large data sets on the job. And the data sets are very significant to the customer. So we need to be careful with the data. However I am a pretty impatient person and sometimes I want to skip ahead in processing based upon assumptions about the […]
There is a philosophy of fairness gripping our world today. Governments speak of inequities that exist between rich and poor, healthy and sick, happy and sad. The have’s and the have not’s. It is unnerving to some that so few could have so much and so many could have so little. They want to right […]
One of the harder hitting and more intriguing questions asked in Life, Religion, Science, and Philosophy is: “Is there truly a God?” I might suggest here that the question ought to be asked within Politics as well, but alas, it would seem that most of our Governments today have either convinced themselves that it makes no […]
