Why Did Comet 3I/ATLAS Get So Much Brighter After Flying Past the Sun?
Ah, good ol’ 3I/ATLAS. How I miss writing about you a few days a week. You were a fun comet....
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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor just showed off how it might work with a loyal wingman-type drone in a future air war
The F-22 Raptor is the first Air Force aircraft that will be linked with CCAs. US Air Force photo by...
New York City’s Homeless Population Faces Another Dangerous Storm
Just weeks after a cold spell left at least 20 New Yorkers dead or dying on New York City’s streets,...
The highlights and lowlights of the 2026 Winter Olympics
At every Olympic Games, there are winners, and there are many more losers. Dozens of gold, silver, bronze…and a whole...
Anthropic Accuses 3 Chinese Companies of Harvesting Its Data
The San Francisco artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic has accused three Chinese companies of improperly harvesting large amounts of data from...
C.I.A. Intelligence Helped Lead Mexican Authorities to ‘El Mencho’
The Central Intelligence Agency provided important intelligence on the location of Mexico’s most wanted cartel boss that led to an...
Trump fumes over ‘fake’ reports top general claimed US is headed to war
President Donald Trump raged on Monday at alleged “fake news” reports that his administration is considering going to war with...
Coast Guard investigating swastika found at recruit training center
The U.S. Coast Guard has opened an internal investigation after a hand-drawn swastika appeared at its primary recruit training center,...
Remember When Regular Americans Could Afford New Cars?
Kelly Blue Book is the gold standard for figuring out how much—or more realistically, how little—you can get for the...
MAGA Lady Lawmakers Blast Colleague Over Sordid Affair With Aide
Some of MAGA’s leading ladies in Congress have a message for their Trump-endorsed colleague: resign. MAGA lawmakers Anna Paulina Luna...
Scientists Have a New Plan to Save the Oceans: Set Them on Fire
But what if we harnessed the awesome power of fire tornadoes… for good? This is likely the thought process that...
OpenAI’s chairman explains why he prefers to write his board meeting prep without the help of AI
Bret Taylor, OpenAI's board chair, is a huge name in the AI world. He doesn't want his employees to use...
Lindsey Vonn says she almost lost her leg after Olympics crash: ‘I can’t tell you how painful it’s been’
Lindsey Vonn says her left leg almost needed to be amputated following her horrific crash while competing at the Milan-Cortina...
Edward Hoagland, Lyrical Chronicler of the Natural World, Dies at 93
Edward Hoagland, whose shimmering essays explored the wonders of the natural world, the sights of faraway places and his own...
A Wake for The Washington Post’s Books Section
Hundreds gathered on Saturday evening in Washington, D.C., to mourn Book World, The Washington Post’s books section, which was shuttered...
