NASA Ends Mars Mission 6 Months After Losing Communication With Spacecraft

Ukraine Donor Fatigue: Half Of Countries Withdraw From Czech Ammunition Initiative According to Czech President Petr Pavel, a full half of the Kiev-supporting Western coalition has quietly abandoned Prague's flagship initiative to jointly procure artillery ammunition for Ukraine's military. Pavel said that while 18 countries participated last year, only nine are still making financial contributions now. "This initiative has been delivering up to 50 per cent of all large caliber ammunition to the Ukrainians, so in this sense it cannot be replaced easily by anything else," the FT on Tuesday quoted...

New Warning Sign: 1 In 4 Workers Have Cut 401k Contribution Rate Another light on America's economic dashboard is blinking red, as money-pinched workers are cutting their 401k contribution rates. The news follows our earlier report on hardship withdrawals from the cornerstone retirement savings accounts hitting a record high. Critically, these numbers don't reflect what workers are doing right now -- amid war-driven gas price-hikes and worries about the economy.  According to new data from Dayforce's State of Retirement Savings 2026 report, in 2025, Americans trimmed their contribution rates to 401k and similar...

Energy Department Issues Emergency Order As Hot Weather Conditions Threaten Blackouts The Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order authorizing Southwest Power Pool Inc. to use certain energy resources to reduce the risk of potential blackouts, according to a July 21 statement from the department. Electrical transmission poles and lines in Commerce, Calif., on Aug. 7, 2025. Mike Blake/Reuters The order, issued on July 20 and signed by Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, stated that Southwest Power Pool (SPP) had asked the DOE to temporarily permit certain resources to operate beyond...