Theoretical astrophysicist Debarati Chatterjee has always seen gender for what it is — a social construct. Despite witnessing domestic violence as a child, experiencing sexual harassment as an undergraduate and a PhD student, and being one of the small proportion (around 20%) of astronomers in the world who are women, she hasn’t let her gender define her career. Leaving her...
A "tremendous amount of progress" has been achieved in talks to finalise a US-proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.But "there's still some work to be done", Rubio said after meeting Ukrainian and European negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there were "signals that President Trump's team is hearing us"....
The second annual Howliday Market and Photos event returned to Richmond this weekend, bringing plenty of tail-wagging fun for furry friends and their human companions. Source link...
This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Dr. Maria J. Stephan, co-lead and chief organizer at the Horizons Project. In the conversation, we get her expert take on the pressing issues of authoritarianism, democracy, and the vital role of faith in social movements. A key component of that is faithful, nonviolent resistance,...
Forming new social connections is not always easy, even for animals known for their intelligence and communication skills. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that monk parakeets meeting unfamiliar birds tend to "test the waters" before deciding whether a potential partner is safe to approach. Instead of rushing in, the birds move gradually toward newcomers, taking time to observe...
A complete plano-convex ingot has been uncovered in Sweden for the first time. When researchers at the University of Gothenburg analyzed the object using isotopic and chemical methods, the results were surprising. "Due, in particular, to its shape and size, it seemed to us a Bronze Age artifact, but the ingot turned out to be made of a copper-zinc-tin-lead alloy,...
The veteran quarterback has been revived by the energy of his talented young teammates.The budding young stars have gained focus and a work ethic from their quarterback’s wealth of knowledge and experience.The Los Angeles Rams have morphed into a Super Bowl contender behind the play of Matthew Stafford, who has never looked better while producing as well as any signal...
We spent the past week diving deep into sharing best practices and guidance that helps to make Android apps faster, smaller, and more stable. From the foundational powers of the R8 optimizer and Profile Guided Optimizations, to performance improvements with Jetpack Compose, to a new guide on levelling up your app's performance, we've covered the low effort, high impact tools...
By Tomi Endter. Playwright Tomi Endter imagines a future fifty years from now when American theatre has finally centered Native voices. Source link...
Even Americans earning six figures are feeling squeezed as the rising cost of living forces those in top income brackets to cut back on expenses and look for ways to stretch their dollars, according to a survey from the Harris Poll.The findings reveal a surprising sense of economic anxiety, with 64% of six-figure earners saying their income isn’t a milestone...
