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Space Exploration Nov 18, 2020

ExoMars parachute testing moves forward

The parachute system that will help deliver the Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover to Mars has completed the first full-scale high altitude drop test with redesigned elements following two unsuccessful tests last year. Parachute ...

Education Oct 29, 2020

Reimagining education for today's complex and fast-changing world

Many educators and employers agree there's a disconnect between the skills today's workers need on the job and what students are taught in school.

Environment Sep 10, 2020

7 lessons Canada should use from WW2 to fight the climate emergency

Canada's approach to climate change for the past 30 years is simply not working. Greenhouse gas emissions in the year 2018 (the last year for which we have statistics) were almost exactly where they were in the year 2000.

Archaeology Jul 14, 2020

29,000 years of Aboriginal history

The known timeline of the Aboriginal occupation of South Australia's Riverland region has been vastly extended by new research led by Flinders University in collaboration with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation ...

Environment Apr 12, 2019

Nearly 4,500 Amazon employees challenge company to lead on climate-change policies

In an unprecedented public push to change Amazon policies, nearly 4,500 employees have put their names to a letter asking CEO Jeff Bezos and the commerce giant's board of directors to become global leaders in fighting climate ...

Other Feb 4, 2019

The real problem with posting about your kids online

In a recent essay published in The Washington Post, a mother explained her decision to continue writing essays and blog posts about her daughter even after the girl had protested. The woman said that while she felt bad, she ...

Internet Dec 15, 2018

Irish data authority probes Facebook photo breach

The Irish data watchdog on Friday launched an investigation into Facebook, after the social media titan admitted a "bug" may have exposed unposted photos from up to 6.8 million users.

Consumer & Gadgets Aug 23, 2018

Philly start-up Kapsul is making a quieter air conditioner thanks to $2.3 million from crowdfunding

The summer months when air conditioning is considered a necessity are winding down, but a Philadelphia start-up is working to offer improved window units to make it through next year's scorching heat.

Business Jun 14, 2018

Musk company to build Chicago-to-O'Hare express transport (Update)

Entrepreneur Elon Musk said Thursday a high-speed transportation system that will whisk people between downtown Chicago and O'Hare International Airport at speeds of up to 150 mph could be operational in about three years.

Business Mar 16, 2018

Facebook, with 2,000 employees in Seattle, expands into new building

Facebook, which has doubled the size of its workforce in Seattle in two years, has started moving into the second of four buildings the social-networking firm will be leasing in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood.

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