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Trump’s Smithsonian clash exposes striking pattern among museum curators

August 7, 2026

Trump’s Smithsonian clash exposes striking pattern among museum curators

Every curator on the Smithsonian exhibit's seven-person team has incorporated themes of racial injustice or social justice into their academic work.

Tom Rahill captures 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win 2026 Florida Python Challenge

August 6, 2026

Tom Rahill captures 96 Burmese pythons in 10 days to win 2026 Florida Python Challenge

Tom Rahill captured 96 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park in just 10 days, but his real mission involved a veteran and a 17-foot snake.

FDA approves first-ever mRNA flu vaccine for millions of older Americans

August 6, 2026

FDA approves first-ever mRNA flu vaccine for millions of older Americans

A new mRNA flu vaccine showed a 27% reduction in flu cases in a clinical trial, but its path to FDA approval faced an early regulatory setback.

Holy Land discovery reveals ancient charred relics from one of Jerusalem's darkest chapters

August 6, 2026

Holy Land discovery reveals ancient charred relics from one of Jerusalem's darkest chapters

Archaeologists reveal that charred wooden beams found beneath a parking lot in the City of David may date to the Babylonian destruction of Solomon's Temple 2,600 years ago.

Search for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane reignites with ambitious new expedition

August 5, 2026

Search for Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane reignites with ambitious new expedition

The Taraia Object Expedition departs on Oct. 7 for Nikumaroro Island to investigate a satellite-imaged anomaly believed to be Amelia Earhart's long-missing plane.

FAA, NTSB investigating possible violation of safety protocol involving Trump, Marine One

August 5, 2026

FAA, NTSB investigating possible violation of safety protocol involving Trump, Marine One

The FAA is reviewing and the NTSB is investigating a loss of separation between a commercial plane departing Reagan National Airport and Marine One carrying Trump to Los Angeles.

DoorDash gets FAA approval for its own delivery drones

August 5, 2026

DoorDash gets FAA approval for its own delivery drones

DoorDash earned FAA Part 135 air carrier certification and launched DoorDash Air, but several operational approvals remain before drones reach customers.

NASA moon base: Administrator Jared Isaacman details plans for long-term presence

August 5, 2026

NASA moon base: Administrator Jared Isaacman details plans for long-term presence

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency's three-phase plan to establish a permanent moon base. Isaacman also reacts to reports of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage hitting the lunar surface at 5,400 mph.

WATCH: Smithsonian director admits she sees history as ‘tool’ of ‘social justice’ in resurfaced 2025 clip

August 5, 2026

WATCH: Smithsonian director admits she sees history as ‘tool’ of ‘social justice’ in resurfaced 2025 clip

A resurfaced video shows Smithsonian Museum Director Anthea Hartig calling history a "prime tool of social justice" and touting reparations and equity.

Archaeologists uncover sprawling Roman estate buried for centuries beneath farmland

August 5, 2026

Archaeologists uncover sprawling Roman estate buried for centuries beneath farmland

The fourth-century Roman villa in Devon, in the U.K., yielded a striking mosaic, a copper-alloy bracelet, an engraved gemstone and an elaborate bathhouse complex.