Technology is reshaping Chinese farms – and boosting its national security
Technology is reshaping Chinese farms – and boosting its national security
The Christian Science Monitor
World News
2026-10-31 14:05:10
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has doubled down on making food security a top strategic priority, on the same level as hardening China’s military or building up energy stockpiles.
Technology is reshaping Chinese farms – and boosting its national security
Technology is reshaping Chinese farms – and boosting its national security
The Christian Science Monitor
All Stories
2026-10-31 14:05:10
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has doubled down on making food security a top strategic priority, on the same level as hardening China’s military or building up energy stockpiles.
Trump thanks supporters for the memories in final campaign stops for 2026 midterms
Trump thanks supporters for the memories in final campaign stops for 2026 midterms
NPR
World News
2026-10-31 13:00:00
President Trump has maintained a near-daily rally schedule as Election Day draws closer, playing his greatest hits for loyal crowds in red states in what is a sort-of goodbye to campaigning.
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
NPR
NPR National
2026-10-31 12:20:19
Saying the president was "grasping at straws," a federal judge on Saturday threw out Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over a story reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Golden State Valkyries win WNBA title with victory over Atlanta Dream - BBC
Golden State Valkyries win WNBA title with victory over Atlanta Dream - BBC
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2026-10-31 12:16:59
Golden State Valkyries win WNBA title with victory over Atlanta Dream BBCAngel Reese, Atlanta Dream fall short in Game 7 as Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA championship Fox NewsGolden State Valkyries top Atlanta Dream in Game 7 to secure first WNBA title ESPN'I stayed patient':
Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent - BBC
Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent - BBC
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2026-10-31 11:36:18
Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent BBCPhotos: Youth-led rallies sweep Germany Al JazeeraProtests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France CNNRioters loot stores in Germany as Gen Z-led protests turn violent The IndependentGermany's
Liverpool vs Arsenal and two clubs hugely impacted by Man City’s tainted era - The New York Times
Liverpool vs Arsenal and two clubs hugely impacted by Man City’s tainted era - The New York Times
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2026-10-31 11:16:00
Liverpool vs Arsenal and two clubs hugely impacted by Man City’s tainted era The New York TimesAnfield, intensity and rotations - how Iraola is improving Liverpool BBCJamie Carragher: Liverpool have emerged as Arsenal’s biggest title challengers The TelegraphLiverpool vs. Arsenal:
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 1 –… 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
Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch
Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch
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Politics
2026-10-31 02:48:51
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkin ordered both sides to talk and to agree on a proposed briefing schedule on the motion for a temporary restraining order by Saturday evening.
Devastating storms continue to hit Southwest 'Four Corners' region
Devastating storms continue to hit Southwest 'Four Corners' region
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NPR National
2026-10-31 01:14:37
Communities in the Southwest are bracing for more flooding this weekend. This follows weeks of devastating storms that have pummeled parts of the region.
What a midterm race in Kentucky says about how Democrats may do in Trump strongholds
What a midterm race in Kentucky says about how Democrats may do in Trump strongholds
NPR
Politics
2026-10-31 01:14:36
Democrats are putting up a fight in midterm races this year that went for President Donald Trump by double digits in 2024. Kentucky Public Radio's Sylvia Goodman explains what we can learn from one Kentucky district.
Election officials worry about DOJ monitoring of Tuesday's vote
Election officials worry about DOJ monitoring of Tuesday's vote
NPR
Politics
2026-10-31 01:14:31
Some election officials have been notified that the DOJ will be monitoring their polling stations. NPR's voting correspondent Miles Parks explains what he's watching for on election day - and afterwards.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 31 –… 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
NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants
NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants
NASA
Breaking News
2026-10-29 23:31:02
America’s newest aerospace expo and air show – MAX POWER – is fast approaching, and NASA has announced key events beginning Friday, Nov. 6, and running through Sunday, Nov. 8, hosted on and near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Through multiple park experiences at MAX
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.
The other day I was watching this video on YouTube: It is an hour and forty-one minutes long, however there are some very interesting questions asked with some perspectives given from both a Jewish point of view, and from the point of view of a Gentile. A gentile is easy to define as they are […]
Have you seen the NBC show The Voice? If you have, you are (kind of) one up on me because I have not watched even one episode (at least not a complete episode). What I have watched however are quite a few YouTube compilations of the “best” auditions (at least in the opinion of those […]
Remember when Queen told us this (and yes, this is the official music video – just so you know what they wanted to break free from): The song, released on April 2nd, 1984 (missing April Fool’s Day by one day, in a rather ironic twist) tells us they want to break free as if they […]
There is a common adage that is found throughout a number of cultures that I am sure most people are at least aware of, even if they have not encountered it in quite the same way I am about to pass it along here. The adage is usually phrased: “Respect is Earned Not Given.” One […]
Joe Biden. Racist. Telling African Americans that if they can’t figure out who they are for between himself and Trump then they are not black. And if you don’t believe that is a racist comment then just try imagining President Donald Trump saying “If you can’t figure out if you are for me or Biden […]
Remember when Joe Biden warned a group of supporters that ‘they‘ (Republicans/Conservatives) were going to “put y’all back in chains“? All the while planning on tightening the chains around all of America (Black, White, Hispanic, Latino, Asian …). Well today I’d like to continue my thoughts on how the Democrat Party enslaves people and keeps […]
Remember when Joe Biden made this offensively racist comment? And had the audacity to tell people to look at “their” values while doing it? Well have you ever considered how the Democrat Party really does have you in chains? Because I believe it is important that we do, And if you are an American citizen […]
Rush Limbaugh finally succumbed to lung cancer and passed away this morning. And I cannot tell you of the wave of grief that swept over me upon hearing the news. Many people are paying tribute to Rush and many are telling what Rush meant to them. And I just want to take a moment here […]
One of the more amusing concepts to me when speaking with younger individuals is the idea of ‘you don’t know me’. It’s the idea that I can’t possibly understand someone if I haven’t walked a mile in their shoes. Given the definitions that we want to apply to these scenarios within our lives it is […]
My last post, unsurprisingly, generated some questions. Which is great because it exposes me to different world views. But they also alerted me to the fact that perhaps my real point was misinterpreted, particularly by the younger generations. So I’d like to address a couple of questions here that were thrown my way in the […]
