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Artemis II Mission Concludes, Prompts Reflection on Human Spaceflight's Future
ScienceNYTThe Guardian20m ago2 sources

Artemis II Mission Concludes, Prompts Reflection on Human Spaceflight's Future

The Artemis II mission has concluded, with its four astronauts breaking a human space travel distance record. The mission has prompted public reflection on humanity's place in the cosmos and sparked debate among experts about the future necessity and cost-effectiveness of human spaceflight, as NASA considers private companies for future Moon landings.

‘Where have all our front gardens gone?’: Sydney’s super-sized driveways eat into yards
EnvironmentThe Guardian23d ago

‘Where have all our front gardens gone?’: Sydney’s super-sized driveways eat into yards

Research shows average front garden size has declined by 46% in areas where older low density homes have been replaced by larger, modern houses Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sydney’s increasingly super-sized driveways are shrinking suburban front yards as residential redevelopment accelerates, a research paper has found. The research, which details the loss of private tree space due to knock down-rebuilds, lays bare the gaps in the planning system for minimum p...

I was Facebook's youngest engineer at 17. I left Meta at a moment when AI's lead can change every few months.
TechnologyBusiness Insider26d ago

I was Facebook's youngest engineer at 17. I left Meta at a moment when AI's lead can change every few months.

Michael Sayman Michael Sayman Michael Sayman taught himself to code at 13 after his family was evicted during the recession. The former Meta executive says AI is shrinking the gap between one builder and a full team. Sayman left Meta's Superintelligence Labs for Whop, betting this is another App Store moment. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Sayman, 29, a former Meta product executive who left the company's Superintelligence Labs to become President of Product E...

Concert market is shrinking
Culturemorgunbladid1mo ago

Concert market is shrinking

Smaller concert venues in Reykjavik have decreased in recent years, and concerts have moved to record stores, cafes, and cinema halls. Musicians believe the situation is serious.

Putin Loses Three Key Allies in a Year
Politicsdelfi-lt1mo ago

Putin Loses Three Key Allies in a Year

According to a Sky News correspondent, Russian President Vladimir Putin's circle of allies is shrinking, having lost Bashar al-Assad, Nicolas Maduro, and now Ali Khamenei within a year.

Researchers praise ‘stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment
HealthThe Guardian1mo ago

Researchers praise ‘stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment

Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients A new drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown promise in early trials experts have said, with the medication shrinking tumours in some patients. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in many countries, including the US and UK. About 1.5 million men are diagnosed worldwide each year. Continue reading...

Merz’s China tightrope: warm words, but hard questions for Beijing
PoliticsSCMP1mo ago

Merz’s China tightrope: warm words, but hard questions for Beijing

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz travelled to Beijing with a delicate brief: vouch for a shrinking slice of big German firms still bullish on China, while defending the growing number being squeezed. On day one of his first official visit, Merz trod the line carefully – voicing openness to resetting beleaguered bilateral ties, even while gently nudging his hosts on bugbears including subsidies, currency devaluation and Russia. A day of meetings with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, President Xi...

Emperor Penguins Declared Endangered Amid Sea Ice Shrinkage
Sciencecbcprotothema-en1d ago2 sources

Emperor Penguins Declared Endangered Amid Sea Ice Shrinkage

Emperor penguins have been officially listed as an endangered species following an international assessment, with their population projected to halve by the 2080s due to climate change shrinking their sea ice habitat in Antarctica.

EU Adopts Plan to Tackle Europe's Housing Crisis
PoliticsFrance 2411d ago

EU Adopts Plan to Tackle Europe's Housing Crisis

The European Union has adopted an affordable housing plan to address Europe's housing crisis, which has seen house purchase and rental prices soar since 2013, alongside shrinking rental supply and properties diverted to short-term holiday lets.

Create hedgehog havens – and seven other ways to help our prickly friends
EnvironmentThe Guardian26d ago

Create hedgehog havens – and seven other ways to help our prickly friends

Hedgehogs’ habitat is shrinking, they’re vulnerable to cars, and pesticides are affecting their food supply. Here’s how we can help them pull through With stumpy, speedy legs, questing snouts and a fierce quiver of needles, hedgehogs are enchantingly strange, like fantasy creatures from a medieval bestiary. “It’s the nation’s favourite wild animal – every time there’s a vote or a poll, the hedgehog wins,” says ecologist Hugh Warwick, AKA “Hedgehog Hugh”, author of the Cull of the Wild and hed...

Are Bad Bots Taking Over The Web?
Technologyzerohedge1mo ago

Are Bad Bots Taking Over The Web?

A new report indicates that the share of global web traffic generated by humans is shrinking, while bot activity is on the rise, raising concerns about the increasing prevalence of bad bots.

‘No More Shrinking’ debuts in Lagos
Culturepunch-ng1mo ago

‘No More Shrinking’ debuts in Lagos

Author Abiola Salami debuts ‘No More Shrinking,’ a stage play in Lagos aimed at empowering women and fostering leadership for economic growth. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-more-shrinking-debuts-in-lagos/

Hong Kong budget 2026-27: minister defends cuts to kindergarten subsidy
PoliticsSCMP1mo ago

Hong Kong budget 2026-27: minister defends cuts to kindergarten subsidy

Hong Kong authorities have defended a controversial subsidy cut for the kindergarten sector for the coming financial year, saying the low birth rate and resultant shrinking pupil population have prompted a reassessment of education policy priorities. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Friday that the government would channel more resources towards promoting “high-quality education” and adopt a more targeted approach to helping pupils in need. According to the 2026-27 budge...

Almost 8,000 died on migration routes in 2025 but toll likely far higher
Worldle-figarocyprus-mail1mo ago2 sources

Almost 8,000 died on migration routes in 2025 but toll likely far higher

Almost 8,000 people died or went missing last year on perilous migration routes such as across the Mediterranean and Horn of Africa, but the real toll is likely far higher as cuts in funding have hit humanitarian access and tracking of deaths, a U.N. agency said. Legal pathways for migration are shrinking, pushing more people […]

Opinion: America's Big Personalities and Managerialism
Opinionjapan-times5d ago

Opinion: America's Big Personalities and Managerialism

An opinion piece discusses how a new generation, weary of managerialism and fading memories of past struggles, has allowed 'big personalities' to diminish America's greatness. It critiques the self-indulgent nature of current regimes.

Experts Warn of Risks in Seizing Kharg Island as US Troops Arrive in Middle East
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Experts Warn of Risks in Seizing Kharg Island as US Troops Arrive in Middle East

Thousands of U.S. troops have arrived in the Middle East as President Donald Trump considers capturing Iran's 'forbidden island,' with experts now warning that seizing Kharg Island would risk American lives and may not end the Iran war.

The 'Chinese Dream' is shrinking. That's bad news for the global economy.
BusinessBusiness Insider1mo ago

The 'Chinese Dream' is shrinking. That's bad news for the global economy.

Anthony Kwan/Getty Images 2025 was another strong year for China's economy — on paper. Beijing reported the world's second-largest economy hit its 5% GDP growth target for the year. Exports held up. Industrial output stayed resilient. Underneath the surface, however, things were not as anodyne. There is China's ongoing real estate bust and the continued trade battle with the US. And then there's another ongoing problem that could prove even tougher to solve: getting young people to believe i...

Spain Faces First Climate Refugees Amid Severe Climate Change Impacts
Environmentfaz1mo ago

Spain Faces First Climate Refugees Amid Severe Climate Change Impacts

Spain is experiencing significant impacts from climate change, including coastal erosion in Andalusia, threats to train traffic in Catalonia, and shrinking beaches, leading to the emergence of the country's first climate refugees. Billions in investment are needed to mitigate these effects across the Mediterranean.

‘I’m relieved she’s gone’: Fema staffers celebrate ousting of Kristi Noem
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

‘I’m relieved she’s gone’: Fema staffers celebrate ousting of Kristi Noem

Current and former Fema staff say the fired DHS secretary made the US more dangerous by overhauling the agency Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Some current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) staff are celebrating the Thursday firing of homeland security secretary Kristi Noem, who they say has made the US more dangerous by micromanaging and shrinking the agency. Since her confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security...

Global Study Warns of Biodiversity Loss and Shrinking Bird Sizes
EnvironmentEL PAIS1mo ago

Global Study Warns of Biodiversity Loss and Shrinking Bird Sizes

A global study, drawing on the collective biocultural memory of 10 indigenous communities across Latin America, Asia, and Africa, highlights the significant environmental and cultural impact of ongoing biodiversity loss, noting that birds are up to 72% smaller than 80 years ago in indigenous territories.