Last independent TV station in Russia closes
Russia cracks down on news outlets; social media punches through the silence though.
Ukrainian police officer surveys site of missile strike
Ukraine faces a war similar to Finland 80 years ago, though technology has opened new fronts.
Brooklyn's New Super Charing Hub
New York state's aggressive goals for conversion to electric vehicles will be challenged lagging infrastructure.
The First Lady in 2014, pleading for the release of the Chebok girls
Social media began to give voice to common concerns, tapping into the power of collective decision-making in the early-2010s.
Artist rendering of a hypersonic aircraft
The US, Russia, and China are pursuing hypersonic weapons, with the likely impact of the canceling out each other's advantage.
Capitol riot
Recent events portend to a greater need for managing misinformation as society grows more connected.
Students protesting Harvard's investment in fossil fuels
The younger generation is pushing society to move away from fossil fuels--they fear their future is at stake.
A model of SPARC--a fusion reactor being built in Boston
The race to produce viable nuclear fusion is getting faster, especially as commercial firms jump in.
ITER, 2020
ITER is being built in southeast France in hopes of bring nuclear fusion energy to fruition.