Viewfinder: A Satellite Launch in India
The Indian Space Research Organisation communication satellite GSAT-19, carried onboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, launches from Sriharikota on June 5th, 2017.
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India Launches Satellite Aboard Most Powerful Rocket in Country’s History
The rocket helped propel a three-tonne GSAT-19 satellite into orbit, the country's largest to date.
The Case of Oscar Millan and ICE’s Renewed Focus on Strict Immigration Enforcement
Under the Obama administration, agents had discretion in cases of immigrants with gravely sick children. Under Trump, officers are told to enforce the law "to the greatest extent practicable."
Viewfinder: A Memorial Concert in Manchester
Ariana Grande performs on June 4th, 2017, in Manchester, England.
How to Properly Plan for Our Planet’s Uncertain Future
A New York Times column on the climate set off yet another dangerous tempest of exaggeration and simplification.
Lessons From Brazil’s Approach to Tackling Sexual Harassment
The Maria da Penha Law has been seen as a turning point for the fight against domestic violence in Brazil.
Taking Stock of Racial Progress During Obama’s Presidency
A new report from the National Urban League takes score of how African Americans and Hispanics fared under Obama, and offers a look at what’s to come.
Surrealism Abounds in China’s Uyghur Crackdown
Mounting Islamophobia in the West has emboldened Beijing’s repression of Uyghur human rights
The Role of Technology and Policy in Creating a Cleaner Future
Technology can help us to achieve a healthy global climate only if government policy, corporate action, and individual behavior and practice support it.