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The moon will turn red during a near-total lunar eclipse tonight—and these US states will have the best views
AUGUST 27, 2026
Partial lunar eclipse. Credit: Nicky Dowling/Getty Images
Earth’s shadow will cover 96 percent of tonight’s full Sturgeon moon, creating a dramatic coppery glow visible across the Americas.
After delivering a total solar eclipse and pristine dark skies for the Perseid meteor shower, August is closing a packed stargazing month with a near-total lunar eclipse.
From Aug. 27 to the early morning hours of Aug. 28,...
AUGUST 27, 2026
Niranjan Shrestha/AP Photo - PHOTO: Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district, Aug. 26, 2026.
The deadly floods that have devastated parts of Nepal can be tracked all the way to the Himalayas where a "massive geophysical event" set off a chain reaction Wednesday, a geophysicist who...
AUGUST 24, 2026
Men provide and sacrifice, rarely receiving gratitude in return.
Marriage, once considered the sacred cornerstone of life, has quietly become a battlefield for many. And while headlines often blame women, or “modern values,” the truth runs deeper, touching every human heart and every home where love has been tested by the weight of expectation.
Giving endlessly without acknowledgment
Men are...
AUGUST 22, 2026
Chase integrity over image; honour builds lasting respect.
Respect is not a trophy you hand out, nor a mask you wear. It is the quiet force that operates beneath the surface, felt more than spoken, understood more than taught. To win respect (even from those who oppose you), you must embrace a deeper game: self-mastery, strategic presence, and...
AUGUST 22, 2026
Discipline, restraint, and service steady the restless inner life.
There are places in India that do not feel like destinations. They feel like continuations. You arrive, but nothing begins, because nothing ever ended there. In these cities, Lord Vishnu is not remembered as a story from the past. He is felt as order, rhythm, and restraint still holding...
AUGUST 20, 2026
Donald Trump’s administration launched an intervention to calm investors after a global government bond sell-off - Samuel Corum/Getty Images
The Trump administration has said it is prepared to step up its intervention in the bond market after concerns about soaring US debt triggered another global sell-off.
Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, said the move to double the amount...
AUGUST 20, 2026
Iran US Aircraft Carrier. - Victor R. Caivano
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Asia-based USS George Washington aircraft carrier is now operating in the Middle East, the U.S. military said Thursday, relieving a long-deployed carrier following reports of mental health challenges and supply shortages aboard while it was supporting the Iran war.
U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said on social media that...
Business
Stock market today: Indexes snap 3-session skids, bond yields drop as Treasury Dept. increases buyback of longer-term notes
AUGUST 19, 2026
Shares of Moderna skyrocketed more than 175% to easily pace the S&P 500, and those of Merck rose 13% to lead the Dow, after they announced positive results from a late-stage trial of an experimental mRNA-based cancer vaccine. Credit: Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images
Major U.S. stock indexes closed higher Wednesday following three consecutive days of...
AUGUST 19, 2026
Stock image of blueberries.
A series of blueberry and mixed berry products that were recalled due to possible E. coli contamination have been issued the highest risk warning by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Class I risk classification, issued on Tuesday, applies to four GreenWise products sold at Publix:
Organic Whole Blueberries – 10 oz –...
AUGUST 19, 2026
The calculation, known as the 'doomsday argument,' estimates that humanity's end date is no more than 17,100 years.
Mathematicians have used a controversial statistical formula to predict when humanity could go extinct.
The calculation, known as the 'doomsday argument,' starts with an estimate that roughly 117 billion people have lived throughout human history.
Researchers then assume that people alive today...







































































































