British astronaut Tim Peake has said he would return to the International Space Station (ISS) “in a heartbeat”. Speaking at the European Space Agency in Cologne, three days after returning to Earth, he added: “I can say that happily because I’ve already spoken to my wife about it and she’s ... Read More »
More than half (53%) of UK teaching assistants (TAs) have experienced physical violence at school in the past year, a poll by Unison has found. The survey of more than 8,000 TAs found three-quarters (76%) had witnessed some form of physical violence. More than half (53%) had experienced, and 73% ... Read More »
U.S. stocks trimmed gains and were flat in early afternoon trading on Wednesday after a new poll moderated expectations that Britain will vote to remain in the European Union. A survey by polling firm Opinium showed the campaign for Britain to leave the EU holds a one-point lead over the ... Read More »
A real estate agent shows a prospective buyer a home that is listed as a short sale as he shops for a house in Coral Gables, Florida. U.S. home resales rose in May to a more than nine-year high as improving supply increased choice for buyers, suggesting the economy remains ... Read More »
The official U.S. Air Force production decision for the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker has been delayed because of a refueling boom loads issue. Boeing said the problem was identified during flight testing of the Pegasus and that a Milestone C decision will now come in August instead of June. Boeing’s ... Read More »
Ex-collector of Barwani district Ajay Singh Gangwar, who was served a show-cause notice on Monday by the MP government on his alleged comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on Tuesday he didn’t make any comment against the PM. Gangwar was removed from his post and posted as a deputy ... Read More »
As the U.S. Senate prepares to take up its version of the Fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks, gaps exist between White House and Congressional proposals for ship and aircraft building, as well as for the future organization of the Defense Department. Neither the Senate bill, ... Read More »
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a fix over projecting a face for the Uttar Pradesh elections due early next year, with an internal survey to find the right candidate further complicating the decision. Read: Amit Shah reaches out to Dalits, farmers in election-bound UP BJP chief Amit Shah ... Read More »
Two studies highlight the complex relationship between parents’ perceptions and their children’s weights. One study found that no matter a child’s actual weight, those whose parents believed they were overweight gained more weight. The other study found that more than 82 percent of parents underestimate the weight of their overweight ... Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Blame Game, where parents blame teachers and teachers blame parents for low grades, mischievous behavior, and everything under the sun. I’m your host, and today we have two contestants who will … Wait! What? Stop! While this game show doesn’t exist, and may exaggerate what ... Read More »
Sometimes, it’s the big missions that are the most impressive — your moon landings and your ISS construction projects. But these days, the big space projects that define the push toward a future in space tend to be iterative. They work step by step toward the day when we can ... Read More »
The cost of purchasing a home, already sky-high, has continued to rise across the country—more than twice as fast as inflation, on average—leaving many to wonder how they could possibly come up with the necessary cash for a down payment. (Is it possible for one to sell both kidneys?) Home ... Read More »
