Flock Safety alternatives: new names, same surveillance
Flock Safety alternatives: new names, same surveillance
NPR
NPR National
2026-08-23 01:23:10
Strong public backlash has lead dozens of cities to cancel their contracts with Flock Safety, which makes license plate readers for police departments. But what are the alternatives to Flock?
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in auto race along National Mall - The Washington Post
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in auto race along National Mall - The Washington Post
Google
Top Stories
2026-08-23 00:33:19
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in auto race along National Mall The Washington PostLIVE: IndyCar makes history at DC Freedom 250 Grand Prix FOX 5 DCTrump’s Summer of Fun Ends With an IndyCar Race on the Streets of D.C. The New York TimesKyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar Freedom
Relief for Iraola but Liverpool have work to do after snatching draw at Newcastle
Relief for Iraola but Liverpool have work to do after snatching draw at Newcastle
BBC
Top Stories
2026-08-22 23:27:12
Dominik Szoboszlai's injury-time penalty rescues a point at the start of the Andoni Iraola era - but Liverpool need to improv after below-par performance.
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy - The Guardian
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy - The Guardian
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2026-08-22 23:24:00
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy The GuardianZelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, ex-minister Mykhailo Fedorov tells BBC BBCZelensky Says His Ex-Defense Minister Was Wrong to Call for Elections The New York TimesZelenskyy
Norris and McLaren 'don't have car' to fight for title despite Dutch GP win
Norris and McLaren 'don't have car' to fight for title despite Dutch GP win
BBC
Top Stories
2026-08-22 23:23:43
Lando Norris says he and McLaren "don't have the car I need to fight for a championship", despite a second consecutive win of the season at the Dutch Grand Prix.
GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut
GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut
BBC
Sports
2026-08-22 21:47:58
Britain's Matt Brennan sprints to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as overall race favourite Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader's red jersey.
Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
NPR
World News
2026-08-22 20:15:30
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
NPR
World News
2026-08-22 16:50:09
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
NPR
Politics
2026-08-22 16:50:09
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again)
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again)
NPR
Politics
2026-08-22 16:25:12
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks "Politico's" Thomas Frank about new FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton and whether his appointment means a change in heart by the Trump administration about the agency.
Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip
Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip
NPR
Politics
2026-08-22 16:02:43
Democrats have not shown a clear preference for progressive candidates over moderate ones. Republicans have rejected some of President Trump's endorsees despite his tight grip on the party's base.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
NASA
Breaking News
2026-08-22 11:39:28
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of Curiosity Mars rover operations takes us back to our “regularly scheduled programming.” After taking a slight detour to investigate the “erosional
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
The Christian Science Monitor
World News
2026-08-21 20:53:13
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper, and electronics.
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
The Christian Science Monitor
All Stories
2026-08-21 20:53:13
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper, and electronics.
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
The Christian Science Monitor
World News
2026-08-21 13:00:27
President Trump expanded the U.S. military’s role in immigration enforcement, and a new legal opinion gives the Pentagon greater arrest powers at the southern border.
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
The Christian Science Monitor
All Stories
2026-08-21 13:00:27
President Trump expanded the U.S. military’s role in immigration enforcement, and a new legal opinion gives the Pentagon greater arrest powers at the southern border.
From ‘bean to bar,’ boutique chocolate makers tell a new story
From ‘bean to bar,’ boutique chocolate makers tell a new story
The Christian Science Monitor
All Stories
2026-08-21 13:00:21
Consumers’ interest in the origins of their chocolate is rising. The “bean-to-bar” movement pioneered by boutique chocolate makers offers one response.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… 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
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
BBC
Technology
2026-08-21 02:36:12
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
NASA
Breaking News
2026-08-20 22:43:40
On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the corona — to those in the path of totality who were lucky enough to have clear skies. NASA researchers and photographers
Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered
Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered
BBC
Health
2026-08-19 14:47:38
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently declared a national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning after one person died and hundreds more fell ill with the bug.
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.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
The Christian Science Monitor
Arts
2026-07-07 13:00:09
A new “Little House on the Prairie” series launches on Netflix this week with a broader diversity of characters. The revamp of the enduring story illustrates the complexity of updating a classic story for modern viewers.
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 […]
