NASA plans to retire the International Space Station by 2031 by crashing it into the Pacific Ocean
NASA intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS would be crashed into a remote part...
Europe’s plan to call natural gas ‘sustainable’ triggers backlash from climate campaigners
The decision could unlock a wave of private investment into natural gas, which is a fossil fuel that contribites to climate change....
Alphabet exploring blockchain technology for flagship services
Google’s parent company is reportedly exploring applying emerging tech to its main products and services....
Boris Johnson is facing further calls to resign amid parties row
Tobias Ellwood becomes the latest Tory MP to say he will submit a no-confidence letter in the PM....
A prosthetic forehead and a puppeteered appendage: Behind the making of ‘Pam and Tommy’
When a trailer for the new Hulu series “Pam & Tommy” dropped in November, screenshots of Lily James’ mesmerizing transformation into the “Baywatch” icon Pamela...
Watch Whoopi Goldberg’s apology after Holocaust remark
CNN’s Don Lemon and Anti-defamation league CEO Jonathan Greenblatt discuss “The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg, who provoked outrage for repeatedly asserting that “the Holocaust isn’t...
‘It is apartheid under international law:’ Amnesty director discusses report on Israel
Agnès Callamard, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, outlines why the human rights organization has accused Israel of apartheid for its treatment of Palestinians. The...
David Goodwillie: Scottish club Raith Rovers criticized after it signs striker who was ruled to have been a rapist by a judge in a civil case
Scottish football club Raith Rovers is facing outrage from fans and from within its own organization for signing striker David Goodwillie, who in 2017 was...
US speed skater Maame Biney preparing for second Olympics
Maame Biney became the first black woman to make a US Olympic short track speed skating team in 2018. Known for her smile and infectious...
5 things to know for Feb. 2: Ukraine, Covid, Build Back Better, HBCU threats, Ecuador
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day....
