Latest on Venezuela: Trump meets with US execs about plans to overhaul oil industry
• Oil plans: President Donald Trump said he will personally decide which US companies can enter Venezuela and rebuild its...
Rocket Report: A new super-heavy launch site in California; 2025 year in review
Welcome to Edition 8.24 of the Rocket Report! We’re back from a restorative holiday, and there’s a great deal Eric...
General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change
American automakers who got overenthusiastic about electric vehicles continue to pay the price—literally. Yesterday, General Motors told investors that building...
Is your dog secretly eavesdropping?
A new study shows that a small group of “gifted” dogs can learn new object names simply by listening to...
Anti-government protests intensify across Iran
Protests across Iran are intensifying in their second week, fueled by growing anger over economic hardship. Human rights groups say...
Anti-government protests spread in Iran as authorities cut communications
• Protests that began over crippling economic conditions have swept across Iran, becoming the most serious anti-regime demonstrations in years....
Oregon to investigate Border Patrol shooting of couple in Portland
Oregon officials are opening an investigation into a shooting by federal agents in Portland that left a married couple wounded...
The three dots sending BTS fans wild
BTS is poised for a huge 2026, reuniting after an almost four-year hiatus. And the band has signaled its long-awaited...
A tennis player played so poorly that it went viral. Tournament organizers say they should have never let it happen
It could easily have been a tennis match that nobody really noticed. Instead, it became instantly viral online. The first...
Russia hits Ukraine with hypersonic ballistic missile, strikes kill four in Kyiv, Ukraine authorities say
Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing at least four people in the capital Kyiv and...