SpaceX overcame never-before-seen parachute deploy and thruster problems during Crew Dragon development ~space Article 789 words, published May 25 2020 8 votes
European Union proposes $825 billion coronavirus rescue plan, giving Brussels power to raise money for first time ~finance Article 1487 words 12 votes
African authorities conduct manhunts after hundreds flee quarantine centres in Zimbabwe and Malawi ~health Article 6 votes
Weather scrubs SpaceX commercial crew launch, Demo-2 ~space spaceflight.crewed spaceflight.commercial Article 624 words 4 votes
Victoria did not consult the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade before signing a controversial infrastructure deal with the Chinese government last year ~news australia.vic china politics Article 650 words 6 votes
Early warnings: How American journalists reported the rise of Adolf Hitler ~humanities.history Article 529 words, published Mar 13 2012 5 votes
Chinese foreign minister warns US against taking the countries ‘to the brink of a new Cold War’ ~news china usa politics.usa Article 701 words 10 votes
The new theatrics of remote therapy. How does treatment change when your patients are on a screen? ~health.mental Article 4857 words 3 votes
13% of museums worldwide may close permanently due to COVID-19, studies say ~arts Article 523 words, published May 20 2020 10 votes
'Highly unlikely' we'll return to lockdown, Australian Health Minister says ~health Article 144 words 7 votes
WHO warns millions of children at risk as Covid-19 pandemic disrupts routine vaccinations ~health Article 492 words 7 votes
On the Moon, astronaut pee will be a hot commodity. Urine can be used for landing pads, gardens, and drinking water. But will there be enough to go around? ~space Article 625 words 7 votes
Pandemic escape: Volunteers transcribe Sally Ride’s papers, Rosa Parks’s recipes, Walt Whitman’s poems ~humanities.history Article 1239 words 7 votes
Interview with Elon Musk on his Twitter usage, selling off his possessions, and the historic upcoming launch ~tech social media Article 7 votes
America’s deadly obsession with intellectual property: Privatizing life-saving technology like vaccines and clean energy is bad both for the coronavirus and the climate crisis ~tech Article 1408 words 9 votes
How white backlash controls American progress: Backlash dynamics are one of the defining patterns of the country’s history ~humanities.history Article 3263 words 8 votes
CDC is conflating viral and antibody tests. Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, and other states are doing the same. ~health Article 542 words 10 votes
The Kentucky miner who scammed Americans by claiming he was Hitler and plotting a ‘revolt’ with ‘spaceships’ ~humanities.history Article 4106 words 9 votes
Saudi Arabia, other gulf states reimpose strict measures after coronavirus cases spike during Ramadan ~health Article 970 words 6 votes
Stabbing attack at North York massage parlour was ‘incel’ terrorism, police say ~life.men Article 1100 words 19 votes
Exclusive first look at new photograph of blues legend Robert Johnson ~music blues Article 720 words 7 votes
Men quitting masturbation: "Porn addiction" support groups reinforce damaging gender stereotypes ~life Article 2437 words 25 votes
We’re not polarized enough: Ezra Klein’s flawed diagnosis of the divisions in American politics ~books reviews Article 3854 words 5 votes
What will it take to prevent a new Great Depression in the USA? Around $10,000,000,000,000 (ten trillion dollars). ~finance economics Article 505 words 9 votes
Two churches reclose after faith leaders and congregants get coronavirus ~health Article 901 words 10 votes
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine shows encouraging early results ~health medicine Article 1205 words 5 votes
Canada’s nursing home crisis: Eighty-one percent of coronavirus deaths are in long-term care facilities ~health healthcare Article 1793 words 3 votes
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron make a stunning coronavirus proposal on EU pandemic fund ~finance economics.macro Article 10 votes
US President Donald Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against coronavirus, dismissing safety concerns ~health medicine Article 332 words 21 votes
Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria is just one of Africa’s alarming hot spots ~health Article 592 words 7 votes
Will Facebook’s oversight board actually hold the company accountable? ~tech facebook social media Article 581 words 5 votes