John Timmer

Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time

On: May 29, 2026

Peer review now optional, political staff would screen grants for forbidden topics. Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a television interview at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, July 7, 2025. Credit: Getty | Al Drago Last August, the Trump administration issuedContinue Reading

Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power

By: John Timmer

On: February 17, 2025

In: Technology

Getting oxygen from regolith takes 24 kWh per kilogram, and we’d need tonnes. Without adjustments for relativity, clocks here and on the Moon would rapidly diverge. Credit: NASA If humanity is ever to spread out into the Solar System, we’re going to need to find a way to put fuelContinue Reading

Chris Brown Producer Ishmael Montague Sues Sony Music for $1.25 Million, Accusing the Major of ‘Stalling’ His IP and Royalties Sale

By: Lloyd Pingree

On: October 25, 2026

Photo Credit: Sony Music Chris Brown producer Ishmael Montague has filed a

Lauren Santo Domingo Brought a Stylish Crowd to Colombia to Fete the Four Seasons Cartagena

By: Hannah Jackson

On: October 25, 2026

The following day, restorative massages in the hotel’s spa, Umari, were followed

John Timmer

Chris Brown Producer Ishmael Montague Sues Sony Music for $1.25 Million, Accusing the Major of ‘Stalling’ His IP and Royalties Sale

Lauren Santo Domingo Brought a Stylish Crowd to Colombia to Fete the Four Seasons Cartagena

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