Tech
U.S. Nuclear Test Killed Far More Civilians Than We Knew
Hundreds of thousands of civilians were poisoned by irradiated milk, raising the previously estimated toll by a huge factor.
Tech
Why Donald Trump Wants to Go Back to the Moon
Trump wants to go back. Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin could make it happen.
Oversight
The Most Urgent Call For Trump To Solve the U.S. Opioid Crisis Comes From the White House
Too bad the White House isn't doing anything about it.
Oversight
Donald Trump’s Choice to Lead America Back to The Moon Has a New Take on Climate Change
In the past, NASA appointee Jim Bridenstine supported cuts to climate research funding. Now, he says he believes humans are probably responsible for climate change.
Defense
Cuba Says Cicadas Are Behind the 'Sonic Attacks' That Injured U.S. Diplomats in Havana
Sonic weapon, or insect invasion?
Management
ExxonMobil Made Illegal Deals With Russia When Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Ran the Company
"ExxonMobil's senior-most executives knew."
Tech
If The U.S. Really Wants To Go To Mars, Elon Musk Knows How To Bring Down The Price
It would take a little old-fashioned competition and a lot less government control.
Defense
U.S. Won't Launch a Military Space Corps—For Now
Russian and Chinese anti-satellite weapons testing has raised the profile of space conflict in recent years.
Oversight
Donald Trump Made a $3.7 Trillion Mistake In His Budget
What's an extra few trillion dollars in debt?
Management
Stephen Bannon Wants To Talk About Using Mercenaries To Solve Afghanistan
What's a couple of private armies between friends?
Tech
NASA Won’t Rush Astronauts Back to the Moon to Please Donald Trump
Trump's hope to slingshot some astronauts around the moon next year have just been dashed by NASA.
Management
SpaceX is Launching a Spy Satellite for the U.S. Government
Elon Musk's space company has come full circle.
Tech
Could Donald Trump Really Send Astronauts to Mars in the Next Seven Years?
With a little help, maybe.
Tech
The U.S. is Facing a Choice Between the International Space Station and a New Deep Space Rocket
Two great tastes that are wildly pricey together.
Management
Donald Trump Requested 64 Foreign Guest Workers For His 'Winter White House'
He's hiring the best people.
Management
Donald Trump’s Nominee For Treasury Secretary Wants a Bigger IRS
"Where we add people, we make money," Steve Mnuchin said at his confirmation hearing.
Oversight
The Story Behind the Strange Government Ethics Tweets Singing Donald Trump’s Praises
"Get all of these tweets posted as soon as humanly possible."
Management
Peter Thiel is Pushing Donald Trump to Use Private Space Companies at NASA
The battle over how humans head for the stars has taken a new turn.
Management