by Amy L. Wong | Apr 28, 2026 | Business & Tech, Economy, Politics, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — NASA administrator Jared Isaacman faced pushback from representatives on Monday about the iconic agency’s proposed hiring strategy, which would shrink public service opportunities for the younger generation. Isaacman said earlier this week that he plans...
by Esther Frances | Apr 2, 2024 | Environment, Featured, Science + Technology, Transportation
WASHINGTON — The Washington Area Metro Transit Authority showcased their new 8000-series train and zero-emissions bus at the Fleet of the Future Expo on the National Mall. Attendees can walk through and explore the train and bus model, which highlight new...
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by Haajrah Gilani | Jan 26, 2024 | Politics, Science + Technology, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — Detroit police used facial recognition technology to investigate an instance of stolen watches four years ago. The system matched a photograph from the store to the man they eventually arrested. Except he didn’t do it. The police department falsely...
by Christina van Waasbergen | Jun 7, 2023 | Energy, Environment, Featured, Science + Technology
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany—In the steel-gray North Sea waters of the port of Wilhelmshaven floats an impressively long tanker, the German government’s answer to the nation’s energy crisis. The Höegh Esperanza, sprawling the length of three football fields, is what’s known...
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by Pingping Yin | May 19, 2023 | Featured, Health, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — The opioid antidote Narcan is now available at six harm-reduction vending machines in neighborhoods across Washington D.C. Installed in April, the vending machines provide free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and other harm-reduction materials. The vending...
by Julia Mueller | Apr 6, 2022 | Featured, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON — More than 100 life-size orange statues of women are scattered around the National Mall, clustered in the gardens at the Smithsonian Castle and tucked inside the Natural History and Air and Space museums. The women hold globes, notebooks, tools, brains —...
