European spacecraft got rare close-up of Mars lesser-known moon

A European spacecraft on a journey to study NASA's asteroid crash site did a quick pop-in of Mars on its way, capturing unprecedented images of Mars' lesser-known moon, Deimos. 

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, but scientists know relatively little about them, especially the smaller one, Deimos. Nearly all of the images they have of it were taken from the Martian surface by rovers, and because the moon is tidally locked — meaning one full spin matches the amount of time it takes to...

This online database tracks the 100+ legal challenges against Trump

In the first 24 hours of Donald Trump's new administration, the president signed 26 executive orders, setting an anti-progressive agenda in motion. Dozens more orders followed in the weeks after, with the Trump administration enacting 89 executive actions as of March, according to the nonpartisan American Presidency Project.

Legal challenges rolled in almost immediately. A mere six days after Trump's inauguration, Just Security, an online forum and publisher of legal and political analysis,...

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Official trailer for ‘F1’ starring Brad Pitt released days before Australian Grand Prix

F1 fans were treated to another glimpse of the upcoming ‘F1’ movie produced by Lewis Hamilton

The 2025 Formula 1 season begins this weekend, with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Hours ahead of the first practice session of the 2025 campaign, producers released the official trailer for the upcoming F1 movie starring Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Kim Bodnia. The movie, filmed at various grands prix over the past two F1 seasons,...

Sources: George, doctors mulling star's injuries

76ers forward Paul George is consulting with doctors this week on treatment options for his groin and knee injuries, including a possible procedure, sources told ESPN.

Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93

Blacklisted at home but finding acclaim abroad, she sought to bridge East and West, the sacred and the secular, in vivid, colorful compositions.

A Story About Salmon That Almost Had a Happy Ending

How tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.

America Can’t Be Great if America Is Stupid

Trump’s attack on higher education and scientific research undermines some of our most competitive advantages.

Teenagers Say Girls Are Equal to Boys in School, or Are Ahead

Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college.

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Is Haunted by Brando and Ghosts of Actors Past

With a revival starring Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran in Brooklyn, a look at the carefully weighted balance that actors playing Blanche and Stanley need to strike.

Public Health Survived the Pandemic. Now It Fights Politics.

Five years after the pandemic began, many local health officials say that the politicization of Covid has left them with fewer tools and fresh challenges.

3 Charts That Show Students Still Struggle After Covid

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. students haven’t recovered, and it’s widening inequality in our country. Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times who focuses on K-12 schools, explains in three charts how the pandemic had a lasting impact in the classroom.

Would Schools Close in a Future Pandemic?

Five years after the global Covid pandemic was declared, there is widespread agreement that closing classrooms was devastating for children. Here is what leaders say they may do next time.

Brad Schimel, a Trump Loyalist, Aims to Flip Wisconsin’s Supreme Court

Brad Schimel, a judge who is so supportive of the president that he dressed up as him for Halloween, is hoping to flip the Wisconsin Supreme Court for conservatives.

Pete Buttigieg, a Possible 2028 Contender, Won’t Run for Senate in Michigan

The former transportation secretary, who moved to Michigan from Indiana in 2022, had been seen as the most prominent potential candidate in next year’s marquee contest.

Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel

As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”

Israel-Hamas Talks Deadlocked as Trump Envoy Turns to Ukraine

The two sides are supposed to negotiate a second phase of the cease-fire agreement that would end the war, but they remain far apart on how to move forward.

U.N. Accuses Israel of Targeting Reproductive Health Facilities in Gaza

A report by a U.N. committee found that Israel has committed “genocidal acts” intended to prevent births. Israel quickly rejected the findings as biased.

Protesters Back Mahmoud Khalil at Trump Tower: ‘Fight Nazis, Not Students’

Demonstrators led by a progressive Jewish group gathered to support Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist whom the Trump administration wants to deport.

Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia and Lawmakers to Keep Activists’ Names Secret

Mahmoud Khalil is among pro-Palestinian demonstrators targeted by the government, which has demanded records from the university. He joined seven unnamed students in the case.