Bill Gates was set to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify
South Carolina Republicans try to extend winning streak as Sen. Lindsey Graham seeks fifth term
South Carolina voters are narrowing down candidates in key races for governor and U.S. Senate
World-leading UK science facilities at risk amid £162m funding crisis
Diamond Light Source and ISIS Neutron and Muon Source face cuts of up to 20% as Science and Technology Facilities Council seeks savings Britain’s scientific capabilities face “serious damage” with some national facilities at risk of closure under spending cuts that are being considered to meet spiralling costs at the...
‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps
Luca Parmitano to pilot all-male crew of four paving way for planned first human landing on Artemis IV in 2028 Jared Isaacman, the Nasa administrator, hailed the creation of “Earth’s first starfleet” on Tuesday as he revealed the Artemis III crew and details of the next stages of the space...
Two more Texas screwworm infections found in animals far apart, USDA says
Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a pest that could potentially devastate the nation’s cattle industry
Defense tries to buttress self-defense claim in Texas trial over teen athlete’s killing
Lawyers for a young man who fatally stabbed a competitor at a Texas high school track meet are calling more witnesses as a trial enters a second week
A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information
The Kennedy Center drops ‘Trump’ branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed
Bill Maher is set to receive the Mark Twain Award for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on June 28
Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
Senators are warning that a key U.S. surveillance authority could expire this week after bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s intelligence community derailed an extension effort