Prospective Energy Sources: Fusion Is Hot! (and Cold!)
The Livermore announcement is impressive as a feat of engineering but, after 60 years, they are nowhere close to a commercially viable energy source.
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At the Front in Zaporizhzhia
Artillery has to a great extent replaced airpower in the current fighting in Ukraine. Both sides engage in a game of “shoot and scoot.” A Ukrainian battery opens fire on Russian positions, and then braces itself for return fire, hoping that camouflage will keep its location hidden from enemy drones flying overhead. WhoWhatWhy’s special correspondent Madeleine Kelly had a rare opportunity to spend several days with a Ukrainian unit at a front-line location where artillery duels have been among the most intense. This is her on-scene report.
The Nuclear Superpower and the Super Bowl: That’s the Ticket
Look — up in the sky! It’s long-term taxpayer investment in nuclear annihilation!
Bizarre Trump Interview Highlights Insanity of 2024 GOP Race
Donald Trump’s primary opponents often act more like domestic abuse victims than political adversaries. Their response to Trump’s admission of keeping classified documents was another example.
… What’s the Deal With Conservative Comedy?
Why is conservative comedy such a rarity in the entertainment world?
Another Boston Bombing Witness Beatdown?
The friends of the accused Boston Marathon Bombers have faced intimidation, deportation and even deadly violence. Now another is alleging abuse. Is the apparent jailhouse brutality against Khairullozhon Matanov overreaction to an unruly inmate or part of a bigger pattern of silencing the Tsarnaev brothers’ friends?
Radioactive Eye Glasses…Silverware…Zippers…Hip Joints… Anyone?
Every ten years or so, the nuclear establishment trots out a proposal to offload some of its so-called low-level waste—radioactive metals, concrete, soil, plastics, and other materials—onto the public. In the past, this idea was met with outrage and was stopped. But as the nation’s nuclear garbage pile continues to grow, the pressure to release some of it into commerce—and thus our daily lives—mounts.
Israel Steps Up Pressure on Gaza Despite Growing Criticism
Concern for hostages and the impact of fighting on civilians fail to slow Israeli attacks in Gaza.
Quick, Quick: Why Are We in Libya? A New Candor Prevails…Sort Of
Finally, the truth about Libya begins to emerge. A blunt Brit helps out. And we help you read between the lines in the New York Times.
Islamic Name? US Banks May Not Want Your Business
U.S. banks are summarily canceling accounts of some customers with Islamic surnames. Why? They won’t say. And the trend is happening coast to coast, according to a Muslim advocacy group. Is the government behind it?
Does US “Death Sentence” in Boston Case Equal Silence?
It might seem the most normal thing in the world for the US government to seek the death penalty in the case of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger of two brothers accused of planting the Boston Marathon bombs. But in a murky case with continued strange goings-on, we’d be wise to consider where this death penalty strategy will lead. Will it help us learn the truth, or will it bury the truth forever?
“Boston Strong”—A Feel-Good Distraction From A Darker Truth?
A quick look back at some of the groundbreaking reporting WhoWhatWhy has done on the Boston bombing case—why we’ve done it, and why we believe it matters.