91 m. ago Times Higher Education ranks MIT No. 1 in arts and humanities, business and economics, and social sciences

Worldwide honors for 2025 span disciplines across three schools.

Economics

2 h. ago Flight passenger says woman squatted in man's seat before offering to swap near a baby

A Reddit user who says he or she was flying United Airlines is asking social media users about the correct etiquette when it comes to requesting a seat swap on an airplane.

Politics

2 h. ago Are the Oscars going bananas? An animator explains why digital apes are the real winners of the 2025 awards

Hollywood's biggest night, the Academy Awards, arrives this weekend, but this year there's some monkey business going on. It's easy to focus on the race for best picture, best actor and best actress, but look a little closer at the 2025 nominees and you might notice something: The Oscars have gone bananas for computer-generated apes.

Events

4 h. ago Critical weather radar is out of service — and may explain weirdness in forecasts

Critical weather radar is out of service — and may explain weirdness in forecasts  San Francisco Chronicle

Politics

4 h. ago Treason in America: Legal definition and historical cases explained

Treason in America: Legal definition and historical cases explained  Midland Reporter-Telegram

Politics

5 h. ago Engineers create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil production. The burner was designed by U-M engineering researchers and tested at SwRI.

Events

6 h. ago A mechanical engineer explains the science behind airplane deicing

If you are a frequent flyer, you've probably been at the airport waiting to jet somewhere on a winter trip when the voice of an airline employee announces over the intercom that there will be a slight delay while the plane gets deiced. But how does this process actually work, and why is it needed?

Politics

7 h. ago Trump 'pardon czar' explains key differences between Trump and Biden pardons

Alice Marie Johnson, who was appointed as “pardon czar" by President Donald Trump, explained the key policy differences between Trump and former President Biden on pardons.

Politics

8 h. ago Report: Honda Moving Civic Production from Mexico to Indiana in Response to Trump's Tariffs

Fans of Honda cars, prepare to start your engines. The Japanese manufacturing giant will produce its next-generation Civic hybrid in the U.S. state of Indiana rather than Mexico to side-step tariffs on one of its top-selling car models, a report Monday claims. The post Report: Honda Moving Civic Production from Mexico to Indiana in Response to Trump’s Tariffs appeared first on Breitbart.

Politics

8 h. ago HackerPulse wants to help enterprises spot engineering bottlenecks

HackerPulse builds dashboards of information pulled from engineering tools to show how and where engineers spend their time. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Technology

13 h. ago Bus travel sees 'steady growth' as flyers seek alternative transportation

People who ride on airplanes might rely on alternative transportation for a number of reasons. A CEO of a bus travel company shares insights with Fox News Digital.

Transport

14 h. ago Pope Francis Off Mechanical Ventilator and Stable, Vatican Says: What to Know About His Condition

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of transition.

Politics

19 h. ago Political science department hosts discussion on the state of U.S. democracy

Political science department hosts discussion on the state of U.S. democracy  The Collegian — University of Richmond

Politics

28 h. ago Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.

Politics

35 h. ago Private lunar lander Blue Ghost lands on the moon with equipment for NASA

A private lunar lander carrying equipment to deliver for NASA touched down on the moon on Sunday, with the company's Mission Control confirming touchdown from Texas.

Technology

36 h. ago Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.

Politics

37 h. ago Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Successfully Lands on the Moon

The robotic vehicle is the first of three aiming to set down on the moon this year, and became the second privately built spacecraft to make a soft landing.

Events

39 h. ago Live Video: Watch Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 Moon Landing

The lunar lander is the first of three robotic spacecraft aiming to set down on the moon this year.

Events

40 h. ago Mark Cuban offers to fund government tech unit that was cut in the middle of the night

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban waded into the latest government tech shake-up on Saturday, posting an unexpected offer of support for newly laid-off federal workers on the social network Bluesky. His message, which quickly gained traction, urged the displaced engineers and designers to turn the upheaval to their advantage. “If you worked for 18F and got […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Politics

52 h. ago Lakers' LeBron James explains why he sides with players who don’t want to be ‘face of’ NBA

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James called out the NBA media for how they talk about the players, saying they "s--- on everybody."

Politics