Ten years after Iraq war began, Iran reaps the gains The influence of Tehran on its neighbor is growing, while the U.S., Iraqi officials and analysts say, pursues a policy of near-total disengagement... Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, the geopolitical winner of the war appears to be their common enemy: Iran. More
Iraq war costs U.S. more than $2 trillion: study The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, a study released on Thursday said. More
Workers protest to get EU leaders to end austerity Thousands of workers protested in Brussels on Thursday to demand that EU leaders gathering for a summit bring an end to austerity measures and instead focus on boosting growth and reducing unemployment. More
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video) Space.comSpaceX launch recap: Live Starlink mission updates Thursday from Cape Florida TodayPresident-Elect Trump Joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship Flight Test Launch C-SPAN SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight Now
First close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’ The GuardianUnprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that could be visible from Earth CNNFirst Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York TimesWe've taken a photo of a star in another galaxy for the first time New ScientistStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.com
Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert – podcast The ConversationLucy's last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor's last hours Yahoo! VoicesAncient human ancestor Lucy was not alone — she lived alongside at least 4 other proto-human species, emerging research suggests Livescience.comHuman ancestor Lucy still has secrets 50 years after discovery Phys.orgLessons From Lucy SAPIENS
Could Ozempic be our next tool in fighting the overdose crisis? Surprising research suggests so SalonDiabetes Drugs Could Help You Drink Less SciTechDailyDR. MARC SIEGEL: Why Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1s could be a magic shot against alcohol abuse Fox NewsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Alcohol Consumption HealthDay
Arkansas sees fivefold surge in whooping cough cases, affecting children and teens 4029tvAs whooping cough spikes statewide, Port Washington-Saukville schools see outbreak Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe US states where a Victorian-era disease is spreading causing worrisome school outbreaks Daily MailMore than 200 cases of whooping cough reported in Arkansas KARKWhooping cough surges, vaccination rates have declined across Washington Kitsap Sun
NASA Ocean World Explorers Have to Swim Before They Can Fly NASAEELS: AI-enabled snake robots and the search for life on Enceladus The Planetary SocietyNASA introduces robots that will swim in oceans of moons of Jupiter WIONNASA prepares swimming robots to search for extra-terrestrial life Professional EngineeringNASA Unveils Underwater Robots for Exploring Jupiter's Moons The Hans India