Secretive X-37B space plane shares first images from orbit; see photos
An X-37B onboard camera captured an image of Earth while in orbit. The US Space Force released an image Thursday that was taken by its top-secret space plane for the first time since launching on its seventh mission in late 2023. While conducting experiments in a “highly elliptical orbit,” the X-37B orbital test vehicle captured…
The West is hastily taking notes from Ukraine and gearing up for future drone wars
Ukraine and Russia are constantly trying to innovate on the battlefield to maintain an edge over each other, and drones are key. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a conflict dominated by drones, and NATO’s been taking notes, learning how to move faster. Uncrewed systems are being used more in this war than in any other…
The US Space Force needs a ‘warfighting ethos’ and increased funding to compete with China in space: report
Airmen and guardians at a graduation parade in Texas in October. The US Space Force needs a change in mindset and increased funding to compete with China in the space domain, two retired US colonels argued in a new report for the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. The report, which was released earlier this week,…
We got new carpet in over 50% of our house. Here are 8 things I wish I’d known before we started.
After 20 years, we finally replaced some of our old carpets. My family has lived in the same house for 20 years. It was a new build when we first moved in, but now it’s endured five children, one grandkid, and a puppy. As you can imagine, the carpet in our home got pretty gross…
4 ways to invest your money that aren’t the stock market, according to financial planners
Financial planners say investing in your career is a wise move. When I finally decided to invest some of the cash sitting idle in my high-yield savings account, I turned to the stock market. I was a rookie investor and didn’t know what I was doing. I invested in companies I liked or felt had…
One chart shows the US is a rare major economy where wages have been outpacing inflation
The United States is leading the world’s richest democracies in real wage growth. Data from the OECD shows that between 2019 to 2023, the United States and Canada saw their average wages increase by 5.2% and 3.6%, respectively, when adjusted for inflation. Meanwhile, workers’ pay in other G7 countries, a group of industrialized democratic economies,…
Trump wants attack subs. The rest of the $50 billion Pentagon budget shuffle is a question mark for the Navy.
President Donald Trump has made Virginia-class submarines a priority within the Pentagon, but there are some big questions for the rest of the Navy. A $50 billion funding shift ordered by President Donald Trump’s new defense secretary makes attack submarines a priority but raises questions for the rest of the Navy. Secretary of Defense Pete…
A trio of economic data doomed stocks to their worst day of 2025
US stocks sold off on Friday in their worst day of 2025, just two days after the S&P 500 closed at a record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 700 points, bringing its two-day loss to 1,200 points. The decline on Friday accelerated following a trio of economic data releases early in…
I’m a homeowner and former financial advisor, and I still think most people would be better off renting
The author, left, with his wife and children in front of their home. The case for owning a home is a simple one: You put in a down payment as your initial investment, take out a mortgage, and over time, you build equity as the value of the home grows. Should you decide to sell,…
