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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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NASA may bring a crew home early from the International Space Station because of a medical situation involving an astronaut, the agency said on Thursday.
NASA May Return Early From International Space Station After Medical Issue
NASA said it canceled a spacewalk planned for Thursday after an astronaut had an undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
NASA may bring a crew home early from the International Space Station because of a medical situation involving an astronaut, the agency said on Thursday.
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“A mí no me toca la lotería, tengo biblioteca”
December 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
“A mí no me toca la lotería, tengo biblioteca”
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My contribution to The New York Times Opinion’s 2025 Giving Guide: Donate to Help Build Community in the Mideast www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Opinion | Donate to Help Build Community in the Mideast
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November 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My contribution to The New York Times Opinion’s 2025 Giving Guide: Donate to Help Build Community in the Mideast www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
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Miguel Ángel, el artista renacentista pintó más de 100 figuras en el techo de la Capilla Sixtina, pero solo se conservan estudios de un puñado de ellas. ¿Podría ser uno de ellos este dibujo de doce centímetros de Christie’s?
Un dibujo diminuto, tal vez de Miguel Ángel, saldrá a la venta
Este estudio, desconocido hasta ahora, fue descubierto en febrero por la especialista en dibujos de maestros antiguos de Christie’s en Nueva York.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Miguel Ángel, el artista renacentista pintó más de 100 figuras en el techo de la Capilla Sixtina, pero solo se conservan estudios de un puñado de ellas. ¿Podría ser uno de ellos este dibujo de doce centímetros de Christie’s?
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“The lifetime emissions generated by every 3.5 Americans today will kill one person by the end of the century.”https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/measure-climate-progress-in-lives-improved-by-gernot-wagner-2025-11?
How to Measure Climate Progress
Gernot Wagner thinks tackling the problem is justified on social and economic grounds, not existential ones.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
“The lifetime emissions generated by every 3.5 Americans today will kill one person by the end of the century.”https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/measure-climate-progress-in-lives-improved-by-gernot-wagner-2025-11?
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My column: Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace
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November 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
My column: Trump’s Proposed Ukraine ‘Deal’ Is a Disgrace www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
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It is not easy to build data centers here on Earth. There is not enough capacity on our energy grid to power everything. That may get worse as people demand more and more AI. So a couple companies, including Google, have now announced that they are exploring building data centers in space.
Data Centers in Space + A.I. Policy on the Right + A Gemini History Mystery
“As you may have noticed, it is not easy to build data centers here on Earth.”
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November 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It is not easy to build data centers here on Earth. There is not enough capacity on our energy grid to power everything. That may get worse as people demand more and more AI. So a couple companies, including Google, have now announced that they are exploring building data centers in space.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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"There is no wholesome, traditional drug-free America that we can return to. Americans have always used a lot of drugs — even in the white suburbs and rural areas that Mr. Trump’s supporters call the “real America.”
Excellent article by @dhbuffalo.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Excellent article by @dhbuffalo.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | I Am a Drug Historian. Trump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"There is no wholesome, traditional drug-free America that we can return to. Americans have always used a lot of drugs — even in the white suburbs and rural areas that Mr. Trump’s supporters call the “real America.”
Excellent article by @dhbuffalo.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Excellent article by @dhbuffalo.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
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The Trump administration intensified its pressure campaign against Venezuela on Sunday by placing an aircraft carrier in the Caribbean, announcing that it would designate a Venezuelan group as a foreign terrorist organization.
Trump Administration Escalates Pressure on Venezuela
The Trump administration on Sunday placed an aircraft carrier in the Caribbean and announced it would designate a Venezuelan group as a foreign terrorist organization.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The Trump administration intensified its pressure campaign against Venezuela on Sunday by placing an aircraft carrier in the Caribbean, announcing that it would designate a Venezuelan group as a foreign terrorist organization.
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The U.S. military on Saturday killed another three people accused by the Trump administration of smuggling drugs by sea, according to the U.S. Southern Command, bringing the known death toll from the campaign to at least 83 since early September.
Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says
The United States has carried out at least 21 strikes on boats the Trump administration accuses of smuggling drugs, killing at least 83 people.
nyti.ms
November 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The U.S. military on Saturday killed another three people accused by the Trump administration of smuggling drugs by sea, according to the U.S. Southern Command, bringing the known death toll from the campaign to at least 83 since early September.
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US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford rounds off the largest buildup of U.S. firepower in the region in generations.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in major buildup near Venezuela
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The North Atlantic right whale, one of the rarest whales on the planet, now numbers an estimated 384 animals, up 8 whales from the previous year, according to the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.
Right whales were once hunted to the brink of extinction.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Right whales were once hunted to the brink of extinction.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Scientists say North Atlantic right whale population slowly increasing
Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the most venerable of the leviathans now numbers 384, up eight from past year
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The North Atlantic right whale, one of the rarest whales on the planet, now numbers an estimated 384 animals, up 8 whales from the previous year, according to the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium.
Right whales were once hunted to the brink of extinction.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Right whales were once hunted to the brink of extinction.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Physician-researcher Dr. Marthe Gautier discovered that people with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome; a fellow doctor stole the credit.
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Marthe Gautier, 96, Dies; Had Key Role in Down Syndrome Breakthrough
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Physician-researcher Dr. Marthe Gautier discovered that people with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome; a fellow doctor stole the credit.
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
Dr. Gautier died on April 30, 2022. She was 96. For some reason the New York Times published her obituary yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/h...
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For years, the Amur tiger was so rarely seen in Russia’s far east that it was considered a ghost of the forest. Since 2020, however, Amur tigers have left the forest in unprecedented numbers, partly due loss of boar to African swine fever.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘The tigers are hungry’: endangered but deadly, the world’s largest big cat is sowing fear in Siberia’s villages
The spread of African swine flu among the wild boars the animals eat has led to the deadliest winter for attacks on people in the Russian region for decades – and a spike in tiger killings
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November 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
For years, the Amur tiger was so rarely seen in Russia’s far east that it was considered a ghost of the forest. Since 2020, however, Amur tigers have left the forest in unprecedented numbers, partly due loss of boar to African swine fever.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Leonids produces some of the fastest meteors each year, at 44 miles per second, with bright, long tails. The shower reaches its peaks Sunday night into Monday morning, or Nov. 16 to 17.
The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers.
The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers.
How to Watch the Leonids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak
The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers.
nyti.ms
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The Leonids produces some of the fastest meteors each year, at 44 miles per second, with bright, long tails. The shower reaches its peaks Sunday night into Monday morning, or Nov. 16 to 17.
The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers.
The moon is far from full this weekend, which could mean good fireball viewing for night sky watchers.
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NASA's latest robotic mission to Mars, ESCAPADE, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. Here's how.
Almost Everything About NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars Is Unusual
The ESCAPADE mission, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
NASA's latest robotic mission to Mars, ESCAPADE, which launched to space on a Blue Origin rocket on Thursday, breaks the mold of how planetary science missions typically come together. Here's how.
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Ojo, que esto es gordo y llega justo cuando estamos abriendo el melón de las tecnológicas sintetizando noticias de los medios de comunicación.
La Comisión Europea acaba de abrir una investigación formal a Google. ¿La acusación? Manipular y "degradar" los resultados de búsqueda de los medios �
La Comisión Europea acaba de abrir una investigación formal a Google. ¿La acusación? Manipular y "degradar" los resultados de búsqueda de los medios �
Bruselas investiga a Google por manipular los resultados de búsqueda de medios de comunicación
La Comisión Europea va a analizar si el buscador degrada las posiciones de los sitios web y el contenido de los editores ya que "puede afectar la libertad de los editores para llevar a cabo negocios l...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Ojo, que esto es gordo y llega justo cuando estamos abriendo el melón de las tecnológicas sintetizando noticias de los medios de comunicación.
La Comisión Europea acaba de abrir una investigación formal a Google. ¿La acusación? Manipular y "degradar" los resultados de búsqueda de los medios �
La Comisión Europea acaba de abrir una investigación formal a Google. ¿La acusación? Manipular y "degradar" los resultados de búsqueda de los medios �
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El mayor telescopio del hemisferio norte está ya un poco más cerca de España: el consorcio del Telescopio de Treinta Metros acaba de anunciar que está explorando llevar la instalación a la isla de La Palma
Arrancan las negociaciones para instalar en España el mayor telescopio del hemisferio norte
Los países miembros anuncian el inicio de conversaciones con el Gobierno para explorar la construcción del Telescopio de Treinta Metros en la isla de La Palma
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November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
El mayor telescopio del hemisferio norte está ya un poco más cerca de España: el consorcio del Telescopio de Treinta Metros acaba de anunciar que está explorando llevar la instalación a la isla de La Palma
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The northern lights could be seen in skies as far south as Texas late Tuesday and early Wednesday. The lights should be visible in the northern part of the U.S. on Wednesday night, where some clear skies are expected. nyti.ms/4p7abSr
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The northern lights could be seen in skies as far south as Texas late Tuesday and early Wednesday. The lights should be visible in the northern part of the U.S. on Wednesday night, where some clear skies are expected. nyti.ms/4p7abSr
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The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The American penny died on Wednesday in Philadelphia. It was 232. The cause was irrelevance and expensiveness, the Treasury Department said. Nothing could be bought any more with a penny, as the cost to mint the penny had risen to more than 3 cents. nyti.ms/48bFd5K
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New Glenn, the orbital rocket built by Jeff Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, is scheduled to attempt its second mission on Sunday. Here’s what to know.
Blue Origin to Launch NASA’s ESCAPADE Mission to Mars: How to Watch
This will be the second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company and will include a key test of whether it can land a booster stage for later reuse.
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
New Glenn, the orbital rocket built by Jeff Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, is scheduled to attempt its second mission on Sunday. Here’s what to know.
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My column: Trump’s China Trade Policy Is a Hot Mess
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
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Opinion | Trump’s China Trade Policy Is a Hot Mess
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November 3, 2025 at 10:04 PM
My column: Trump’s China Trade Policy Is a Hot Mess
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o...
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A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire
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‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
Nature - A high-resolution digital map nearly doubles the known length of the ancient road network.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM
go.nature.com/4nHZmoM