Month: August 2026

World News

This Is the American Way.

Published 1 min read

Official video from U.S. Department of State — Official YouTube, shown through YouTube’s embedded player.

Trump

Today’s children could prosper in tomorrow’s shortage of young workers

Published 7 min read

Today’s children could be the first generation since the 1970s to do better than their parents as young workers become more sought after and well paid. They may even see a surplus of housing to make their lives even easier after recent shortages.  An abundance of young workers will turn into an undersupply by 2040,…

Science & Space — NASA — News, Missions & Technology

A Messier Moment for Tempel 2

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 8 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Messier…

Washington

WA judge rejects bid to ditch description of income tax initiative’s budget effects

Published 4 min read

A Thurston County judge on Friday upheld a one-sentence statement that will appear on ballots describing the budgetary consequences of an initiative to repeal Washington’s new income tax on high earners. Superior Court Judge Chris Lanese denied open government activist Arthur West’s request to amend the disclosure statement or remove it from the ballot. That…