January 25, 2026 • Forty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff. Seven astronauts were killed, including teacher-in-space Christa McAuliffe. It was a devastating ...

War, political upheaval and extreme weather defined 2025, alongside rare moments of resilience and global attention. This is 2025. Amid an internet blackout, a heavy military presence and volatile ...

Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-like star. The newfound alien world, designated ...

The Catholic share of the population in several Latin American countries has shrunk over the last 10 years, while a growing percentage of Latin American adults are religiously unaffiliated. Fresh data ...

There are growing concerns about conditions at the largest detention center in the country. Three people have died in custody since December (or the last six weeks). Lawmakers and human rights ...

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