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In the week since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah university event, comments from some of his critics have ignited a battle over free speech in an increasingly polarized nation. Kirk, who routinely debated progressive students at his Turning Point USA events and espoused controversial opinions on his podcast, was a stalwart proponent of the First Amendment.  …

Parkinson’s disease is characterized by the death of dopamine-producing neurons in a part of the brain responsible for motor movement. Now there’s fresh evidence for how these crucial brain cells are being killed off. Building on previous studies in animal models showing that as these neurons die, the remaining ones work harder, researchers from the Gladstone Institute for Neurological Disease …

Federal prosecutors on Thursday sued Southern California Edison over its alleged role in the deadly Eaton fire, a blaze that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,000 homes and other structures in Altadena and the surrounding area. In a civil complaint, prosecutors allege that the Eaton fire was ignited by “faulty power infrastructure or by sparks from faulty power …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 Venus Aerospace’s test of the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine marks a breakthrough in propulsion technology. 💥 The engine uses supersonic explosions for thrust, offering greater efficiency and thrust-to-weight ratios. 🌐 The combination with the VDR2 air-breathing ramjet could enable hypersonic vehicles to operate like conventional aircraft. ✈️ The advancements aim to make high-speed travel more accessible …

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine  The New York Times Trump-Putin meeting: How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine?  Al Jazeera Russia may gain Ukraine’s fertile, resource-rich territory as Trump proposes land swap  Fox News Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire  PBS Zelenskiy says he warned Trump …

OpenAI’s GPT-5 announcement last week was meant to be a triumph—proof that the company was still the undisputed leader in AI—until it wasn’t. Over the weekend, a groundswell of pushback from customers turned the rollout into more than a PR firestorm: It became a product and trust crisis. Users lamented the loss of their favorite models, which had doubled as …