50 minutes ago Enhanced tandem solar modules promise lower costs and higher efficiency

Increasing module efficiency and expanding manufacturing capacity play complementary roles in reducing costs of metal halide perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each cost lever can play a similar role depending on a manufacturer's ability to scale up and improve module performance.

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26 hours ago Washington state bill would make portable student funding for kids trapped in failing schools

Washington state bill would make portable student funding for kids trapped in failing schools  The Lion

Society

3 hours ago Photos: Los Angeles wildfires threaten lives, homes and cultural landmarks

The fires have forced mass evacuations. Firefighters are struggling to control a patchwork of deadly blazes that have killed at least five people and leveled entire communities.

Events

28 hours ago 6 Acts of Despicable Facebook Censorship that Mark Zuckerberg Must Never Let Happen Again

Mark Zuckerberg stunned the world when he announced this week that Meta would embrace free speech on its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. But to hold the billionaire to his promises of removing bias and censorship from these platforms, we must first acknowledge the terrible levels of censorship faced by conservatives on Zuckerberg's platforms since 2016. Here are six particularly egregious examples from Zuckerberg's inglorious reign as the internet's arbiter of truth. The post 6 Acts of Despicable Facebook Censorship that Mark Zuckerberg Must Never Let Happen Again appeared first on Breitbart.

Technology

2 hours ago Businesses can't escape the AI revolution—so here's how to build a culture of safe and responsible use

In November 2023, the estates of two now-deceased policyholders sued the US health insurer, United Healthcare, for deploying what they allege is a flawed artificial intelligence (AI) system to systematically deny patient claims.

Politics

7 hours ago Vermont school district settles with federal investigators over racial harassment allegations

Investigators concluded that students, primarily at the middle school level, faced frequent slurs and racist imagery. The post Vermont school district settles with federal investigators over racial harassment allegations appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

7 hours ago Seahawks learn their final grades from beat reporter Bob Condotta | Analysis

Seahawks learn their final grades from beat reporter Bob Condotta | Analysis  The Seattle Times

Politics

10 hours ago Newly ignited L.A. fire triggers evacuation orders for 100,000 in Hollywood

Newly ignited L.A. fire triggers evacuation orders for 100,000 in Hollywood  Axios

Events

11 hours ago 6 tips to reduce alcohol use and cancer risk after surgeon general's warning

As cancer has been linked to alcohol use, per the surgeon general's new advisory, addiction experts offer helpful tips to cut back on drinking in a safe, healthy way.

Events

20 hours ago Can UW men make Big Dance? They must answer these 5 key questions | Analysis

Can UW men make Big Dance? They must answer these 5 key questions | Analysis  The Seattle Times

Politics

21 hours ago Seattle teen makes 911 call pretending to order pizza to escape kidnapping attempt

Seattle teen makes 911 call pretending to order pizza to escape kidnapping attempt  KIRO Seattle

Events

22 hours ago Chicago has started powering its municipal buildings with renewable energy

More cities are looking to green projects to fight climate change. Chicago is now powering all its municipal buildings with 100% renewable energy and the city helped finance a major solar farm.

Politics

23 hours ago An American held during the Iran hostage crisis talks about Jimmy Carter's legacy

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Barry Rosen, one of the 52 Americans held in Iran during the hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981, on President Jimmy Carter's quest to bring about their safe release.

Events

24 hours ago Analysis | The gravity of a GOP election challenge in N.C.: ‘Invites incredible mischief’

Analysis | The gravity of a GOP election challenge in N.C.: ‘Invites incredible mischief’  The Washington Post

Politics

24 hours ago I told my kids, 'don't look back.' What it was like to flee from fires in LA

A huge cloud of dark gray smoke was rising from the house across the street. It was so close to us that my son could have thrown a football and hit it.

Events

26 hours ago Girl Scouts are retiring two cookie flavors (don't worry, your Thin Mints are safe)

2025 will be the last time you can buy Girl Scout S'mores and Toast-Yay! cookies. They join the ranks of many other discontinued flavors — RIP Mango Cremes with Nutrifusion and cheesy Golden Yangles.

Politics

24 hours ago Los Zetas Commanders Receive Sentenced for Migrant Massacres in Mexican Border State

Two leaders of Los Zetas Cartel and one of their top gunmen received a series of sentences for pending charges tied to their role in the kidnapping and murder of numerous migrants between 2010 and 2011 in San Fernando, Tamaulipas. The post Los Zetas Commanders Receive Sentenced for Migrant Massacres in Mexican Border State appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

26 hours ago How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico? A novel framework for grid resiliency

Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve resiliency in the face of weather-related outages, and can also help to efficiently integrate renewable energy sources into the grid.

Politics

24 hours ago Los Zetas Commanders Sentenced for Migrant Massacres in Mexican Border State

Two leaders of Los Zetas Cartel and one of their top gunmen received a series of sentences for pending charges tied to their role in the kidnapping and murder of numerous migrants between 2010 and 2011 in San Fernando, Tamaulipas. The post Los Zetas Commanders Sentenced for Migrant Massacres in Mexican Border State appeared first on Breitbart.

Events

27 hours ago Actor Jon Cryer Defends Transing Kids: It's Like When We Stopped Forcing Left

Actor Jon Cryer defended allowing children to become transgender by comparing the phenomenon to people who are left-handed, arguing that once society stopped forcing left-handed people to write with their right hands, “left-handedness shot up” naturally, suggesting that’s the way The post Actor Jon Cryer Defends Transing Kids: It’s Like When We Stopped Forcing Left-Handers to Write with Their Right Hands appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

26 hours ago Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges

Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled last year.

Events

27 hours ago Michigan State basketball vs. Washington tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction

Michigan State basketball vs. Washington tipoff: Matchup analysis and a prediction  Lansing State Journal

Politics

29 hours ago 'Gone Girl' kidnapper charged in previously unreported 2015 ransom case

Matthew Muller, a convicted rapist in federal prison, is now charged with abducting 2 men and a woman and forcing them to pay their own ransom in 2015.

Events

29 hours ago Seahawks Reacts Survey: What’s your confidence level in the team heading into next season?

Seahawks Reacts Survey: What’s your confidence level in the team heading into next season?  Field Gulls

Politics

31 hours ago Harrell says Seattle police staffing levels improving as more officers join force

Harrell says Seattle police staffing levels improving as more officers join force  KOMO News

Events

30 hours ago US applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000, lowest level in nearly a year

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a still healthy labor market with historically low layoffs

Politics

32 hours ago After Helene's floods, North Carolina tries to tame trauma's lasting damage

Mental health professionals warn that the quality and level of mental health care people in western North Carolina receive in the coming months will be critical.

Events

31 hours ago A national data set of historical US sundown towns for quantitative analysis

A national data set of historical US sundown towns for quantitative analysis  Nature.com

Politics

32 hours ago Pizzaman who rescued 4 kids from house fire reacts to Donald Trump Jr's Medal of Freedom suggestion

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk said an Indiana pizzaman who saved four kids from a house fire deserves the Medal of Freedom, not President Biden's picks.

Politics

41 hours ago Trump threatens land grabs of Panama Canal, Greenland, by force. Can he?: ANALYSIS 

The president-elect claims it’s vital for national and economic security.

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