Why the Chicano Moratorium Still Matters
Activism / August 29, 2025 55 years ago, young Chicano activists took to the streets to proclaim, “our fight is in the barrio, not Vietnam.” Their protest still resonates to …
Activists demand reinstatement of gender affirming care
Protesters gathered outside the electorate office of Queensland health minister Tim Nicholls office to demand the Liberal National Party reinstate gender affirming care. Elias Boyle reports.
‘Princes of Surf’ explores how Hawaiian teens brought surfing to the mainland : NPR
In 1885, royal Hawaiian siblings David Kawānanakoa, Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and Edward Keliʻiahonui introduced surfing — then called “surfboard swimming” — to mainland U.S. when they took to the waves …
The DC Night Patrols Are Showing Cities How To Fight Trump’s Occupation
Activism / August 29, 2025 With only their cell phones, medical kits, and the confidence to assert their rights, volunteer night patrols follow and record the armed troops who have …
Has a huge blob of dark matter been found in our galactic neighborhood?
If confirmed, vast cloud could test predictions about the Milky Way’s hidden architecture
Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims
New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say
River turbulence can push toxic pollutants into the air
Toxic pollutants from a Southern California river are infiltrating the air. Polluted water surging along a turbulent section of the Tijuana River in San Diego can release toxic gases, including …
A newborn planet munches on gas and dust surrounding its host star
In a first, astronomers imaged a baby planet within a gap in the disk of material around a star, confirming predictions about how rings form.
NASA’s Webb Telescope just found 300 galaxies that defy explanation
In a new study, scientists at the University of Missouri looked deep into the universe and found something unexpected. Using infrared images taken from NASA’s powerful James Webb Space Telescope …
Beet juice secretly helps older adults lower blood pressure in just two weeks
The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. …