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I predict that on (or possibly after) the 15th of April the James Webb Space Telescope will be delayed, by at least six months (if not more than a year), nominally because of COVID-19, but also due to that fact that the original launch

Perhaps the most surprising thing I've heard lately is that mistakes in routine diplomatic tasks threatened the US-China trade negotiations. Considering I've heard that China tends to flood all paths to soft power they can find (and bring enough diplomats to negotiate every single

I think this specific discussion is worth having without necessarily discussing too many details of the underlying story – suffice it to say, the allegations of sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein are well described elsewhere. But this story was (by all accounts I can find)

There are 2 major U.S. holidays within about a week of each other. Sometimes, to give people the season's greetings, people will say "Happy Holidays" (there are actually 4 major holidays, because both are celebrated the night before as well, in Eve celebrations,

So, it turns out some Democrats are pulling for a procedure change under Pelosi, saying bills should be easier to see a vote when 3/5ths in the House are co-sponsors – it's more than a majority, so it stands to reason the bill would

So, I'm not Reuters, read the stories where you might like. Basically, in response to the Saudi killing of the Washington Post journalist, the US stated that parties had 30 days to get around a table and hash out peace in Yemen (for those

This story about the heightened war preparedness of the Chinese Navy in the South China Sea sends a slightly mixed message. It is a territorial claim, that much is clear. But which territory caused the sudden heightened alert? Although the article highlights tensions over