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Renewable rhymes with unreliable: Germany’s first offshore wind farm to be DECOMMISSIONED Germany's Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm, a pioneering project commissioned in 2010, is set to be decommissioned after 15 years due to the expiration of government subsidies, highlighting the economic challenges of offshore wind energy. The wind farm relied on a subsidy under the country's Renewable Energy Sources Act. The facility is unprofitable without it, revealing the financial […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: Israel has unilaterally ended the two-month-old Gaza ceasefire agreement, launching a massive wave of airstrikes overnight that killed at least 400 people and wounded more than 560 others — numbers that are expected to rise with scores of victims still trapped in the rubble. Palestinian health officials say many of the dead are children. The attacks began […]

Vitamin D is a potent antioxidant that combats oxidative stress, protects DNA, and supports mitochondrial health. Over 40% of U.S. adults have insufficient vitamin D levels, and 29% are deficient, making supplementation critical. Vitamin D supports muscle mass, bone health, cognitive function, and immune resilience, all of which are vital for healthy aging. Aging reduces the body’s ability to produce and absorb vitamin D, making daily supplementation a key strategy for longevity. The […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: For more, we are going right now to Gaza. We are joined right now by Abubaker Abed. He is in Deir al-Balah, which has been hit hard. We’ll see if we can keep this connection going. Abubaker, thank you so much for being with us. Abubaker is a 22-year-old journalist. He used to be a soccer […]

Eat better, breathe easier: TEN ASTOUNDING NATURAL SUBSTANCES that improve respiratory function In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers at the University of Florida Health have uncovered a startling connection between diet and lung cancer, challenging long-held assumptions about the disease. Published on March 13, 2025, the study reveals how the typical Western diet—high in fat and fructose—can fuel the growth of lung tumors by increasing glycogen levels in the body. […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. We turn now to Yemen, where the Trump administration has vowed to continue military strikes against the Houthis, which controls large parts of Yemen. Since Saturday, U.S. warplanes have launched dozens of large-scale military attacks on multiple towns across Yemen. The Trump administration ordered the […]

Trump and Putin poised for ceasefire talks as envoy reports “positive” progress in Ukraine negotiations U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to discuss a proposed 30-day ceasefire, marking a significant step toward reducing hostilities in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Steve Witkoff, a Trump envoy and real estate mogul, played a key role in recent talks, describing his meeting with Putin as "positive" […]

One of President Donald Trump’s most intense fixations since returning to the White House has been to take over and overhaul the Kennedy Center, the national arts and culture institution in Washington, D.C. Trump fired the president of the Kennedy Center, replaced the bipartisan board of trustees with loyalists and made himself chairman of the organization, vowing to shift programming away from “woke” art and toward more patriotic themes. On […]

Scientists have successfully transformed light into a "supersolid," a quantum state of matter that exhibits both solid-like crystalline structure and frictionless liquid-like flow simultaneously. This marks the first time such a state has been created from light, a significant milestone in quantum physics. Supersolids are a quantum phenomenon where particles form a rigid, ordered structure while flowing without viscosity. This duality arises from particles occupying the lowest energy state, enabling frictionless […]