ASU Professor Utilizes Digital Archeology to Trace Missing Vietnam Soldiers

TL/DR - Archaeologists at Arizona State University are collaborating with the Defense POW/MIA Accountability Agency to locate the remains of U.S. service members still unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, using a method called "digital archaeology". This involves creating a digital product from hard copy documents, which can then be used to…

IRA & CHIPS Act Boost US Manufacturing Construction

TL/DR - US construction spending on new manufacturing facilities more than doubled in 2023, averaging $16.2 billion a month, thanks to the Biden administration's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act. However, labor force shortages pose challenges to staffing these new facilities, with the US…

Heavy Snowfall in New York City and Northeast from Nor’easter

TL/DR - A fast-moving nor'easter has caused disruptions in major Northeast metropolitan areas, including New York City and Boston, with power outages, school closures, and travel warnings. Over a foot of snow has fallen in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and New York City could see its biggest snowfall in over two years. Officials are…

These Republicans are Supporting Ukraine Aid, Defying Their Party Lines

TL/DR - Seventeen Senate Republicans have joined Democrats in pushing for military assistance for Ukraine, signaling a foreign policy divide within the Republican party. The bipartisan group has helped move forward an aid package totaling $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, and allies in the Pacific region. The faction primarily consists of national…