WAR

Mar 20 2026WEATHER

Spring weather swings into Boston ahead of schedule

Boston residents have a few days to say goodbye to winter before spring officially arrives. A brief cold snap lingers today with partly sunny skies and temperatures barely reaching the mid-40s. While most of the day stays dry, light snow or rain could sneak in overnight as a weak system approaches f

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Mar 20 2026ENVIRONMENT

How the U. S. Tried to Control the Weather, and Why People Still Don’t Buy It

In the mid-1900s, the U. S. government spent serious money on weather control. Not just for fun—it was a Cold War move. Think of it like a tech race, where the prize was making rain on demand or stopping storms. One 1965 report, kept secret for decades, showed how the government planned to double or

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Mar 19 2026POLITICS

U. S. and Israel Have Different Goals in Iran, Says Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard told the House intelligence committee that Washington and Jerusalem do not share the same plan for Iran. She explained that the U. S. president’s goals are aimed at crippling Iran’s missile factories, stopping its ability to launch ballistic rockets, and weakening its navy. In co

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Mar 19 2026POLITICS

U. S. Keeps Same Goals in Iran Strike Campaign

The United States says it has not changed its aims since the first air raid on Iran began at the end of February. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the objectives set by President Biden are still in place and have not shifted. He highlighted that U. S. forces have hit about 7,

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Mar 19 2026OPINION

China’s Oil Grip and the New Face of U. S. Strategy

The fight with Iran has gone beyond missiles and bombs, turning into a battle of words and data that reaches every screen. In the first weeks, Washington imagined a quick win, but now it faces an opponent that will not back down easily. The real war is happening in the flow of information, whe

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Mar 19 2026POLITICS

Shepherds in the Zagros Mountains keep going despite the chaos

In the rugged Zagros Mountains, where Iraq meets Iran, life hasn’t changed much for some shepherds. They still climb the same hills their families have used for generations, even as wars rage around them. The mountains have seen decades of conflict—missiles, drones, and fighter jets scream overhead,

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Mar 19 2026TECHNOLOGY

Pioneers of Quantum Tech Win Top Prize for Changing How We Share Secrets

Two scientists just got a major award for turning weird physics into useful tools. Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard didn’t just study quantum quirks—they turned them into a way to send messages that even hackers can’t crack. Their work in the late 1980s showed how particles could carry informatio

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

Iran’s Possible Stand‑Off: A Different Take

The idea of “winning” in war feels a bit like a wrestling match. In the ring, there are clear winners when both sides agree on the outcome, and there are messy finishes where everyone can claim victory. Wars usually have a clean ending, but many do not. Major wars like the world wars had clear winne

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

Iran’s Missile Plans: A Long‑Term Concern, Not an Immediate Threat

The U. S. intelligence community has repeatedly stated that Iran is still several years away from fielding missiles capable of striking the United States. During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, two senior officials—Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, and John Ratcliffe, th

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Trip Postponed as U. S. , China Tangle Over Hormuz and Iran

The United States has pushed back a planned meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, citing concerns over the ongoing conflict in Iran and the need to address a stalled passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This move shows that Washington may have overestimated its influence in a region where Chin

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