NASA Abandons $30M Rescue as Swift Telescope Heads for Fiery Reentry
NASA and Katalyst called off the Link rescue after attitude-control failures. The 22-year-old Swift Observatory will reenter by year’s end, ending its gamma-ray watch.
Sonali Tiwary
Indiana Residents Endure Ninth Day Without Power After Deadly Storm
Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode on Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and
Sunita Somvanshi
Panama Canal Drought Drives $4M Skip as El Nino Threatens Prices
One ship paid a staggering $4 million this month to jump the line at the Panama Canal, a vivid sign that drought and a strengthening El Nino are tightening one of the
Alaska Charter Plane Crash Kills All 8 Near Remote Radar Site
A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing everyone on board, the U.S. military said. The Cessna 441 had taken off from
FBI Searches Former Rep. Swalwell in Sexual Misconduct Investigation
FBI agents searched Eric Swalwell’s D.C. home and seized devices at SFO as part of a sexual misconduct investigation. Swalwell resigned from Congress earlier in 2026.
Govind Tekale
Trump Approval Rating Hits 33% — Lowest of His Presidency
Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump approval at 33%, the lowest of his presidency, with 64% disapproval as Iran war and gas prices weigh on voters.
Mushroom Packaging Goes Industrial: The Race to Replace Plastic
Mushroom® Packaging is fully biodegradable in around 45 days. The Magical Mushroom Company, a UK-based startup, is scaling up from small-batch production to industrial-scale manufacturing — a shift that reflects growing momentum
When Climate Activists Target Art, Does It Help the Cause?
In October 2022, two Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London. The painting was behind glass and unharmed, but the image
EU Green Claims Directive: Fashion Brands Face New Rules Against Greenwashing
On September 27, 2026, the European Union’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive takes effect, introducing new rules that will require fashion brands to substantiate their environmental claims with verifiable data.
Mushroom Packaging Goes Industrial The Race to Replace Plastic With Mycelium
Mushroom® Packaging — a biodegradable material grown from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, combined with agricultural waste. The company says the packaging is fully biodegradable in around 45 days and is
Rahul Somvanshi