Primary

• Am 14. April 2026 schloss das Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) seine Primärmission vorzeitig ab und erstellte die bisher größte 3D-Karte von 47 Millionen Galaxien. • Der Datensatz stellt eine sechsfache Steigerung gegenüber allen bisherigen galaktischen Messungen dar und ermöglicht neue Analysen der Form und Größe des Universums. • Dieser Durchbruch könnte Quantenphysik und allgemeine Relativitätstheorie im Hinblick auf eine Weltformel in Einklang bringen und die US National Laboratories als weltweit führend in der Wissenschaft positionieren.

Mills führt mangelnde finanzielle Mittel an, während das Ziel, Susan Collins zu entmachten, die Kluft bei den Demokraten unter Donald Trump befeuert. Melden Sie sich für die Breaking News US E-Mail an, um Newsletter-Benachrichtigungen in Ihrem Posteingang zu erhalten. Janet Mills, die Gouverneurin von Maine, hat am Donnerstag ihre Bewerbung für den US Senate nur wenige Wochen vor der demokratischen Vorwahl zurückgezogen – in einem Rennen, das eine parteiinterne Debatte darüber widerspiegelte, wie man einen der am stärksten umkämpften Senatssitze dieses Jahres gewinnen kann. „Während ich den Tatendrang und die Leidenschaft, das Engagement und die Erfahrung und vor allem den Kampfgeist habe, um weiterzumachen, fehlt mir schlichtweg das Eine, das politische Kampagnen heute leider erfordern: die finanziellen Ressourcen“, sagte Mills in einer Erklärung. „Das ist der Grund, warum ich heute die unglaublich schwierige Entscheidung getroffen habe, meine Kampagne für den United States Senate auszusetzen.“ Weiterlesen...

Capital’s schools hardest hit in England and Wales by rising housing costs and falling birthrate, with further falls predicted in coming yearsSchools in London continue to be hardest hit by housing costs and the falling birthrate. Further closures and mergers of primary schools are expected after a sharp fall in the number of children entering reception classes in the capital.London’s boroughs will have nearly 3,000 fewer infants aged four enrolling at the start of the next school year in September, according to school place offers announced by local authorities across England. Continue reading...

• A defiant House incumbent facing low polling numbers and a fragmented base has announced he will not yield to pressure to step aside for another centrist candidate, Zohran Mamdani, in an upcoming primary. • The incumbent's decision to remain in the race despite weak polling reflects confidence in his political base despite internal party divisions. • The contested primary underscores Democratic Party tensions between progressive and centrist factions as ambitious candidates position themselves for the upcoming midterm cycle.

Rick Jackson is flooding Georgia’s media markets with ads attacking immigrants, transgender people and DEIA campaign ad from Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson pledging that unauthorized immigrants committing violent crimes will end up “deported or departed” has inundated streaming services and social media in Georgia for weeks.“I don’t care if you’re a Muslim or a Mongolian, you don’t have the right to force your culture on our country,” the Jackson ad begins. “Too often, criminal illegals commit sick, violent crimes, victimize our children and get away with murder. So here’s my guarantee to them: do that when I’m governor, and you’ll end up deported or departed. Any questions?” Continue reading...

• UC Davis School of Medicine ranks in the top tier nationwide for primary care education in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Graduate Schools. • The school also holds second-tier status for research funding, maintaining high performance in medical training and innovation. • This recognition underscores UC Davis's leadership in producing primary care physicians amid national shortages.

Poll of 10,000 teachers also finds ‘overwhelming’ exam anxiety and rising absenteeism linked to poor mental healthAlmost half of primary school teachers are seeing pupils with eating disorders “at least occasionally”, rising to four in five at secondary level, according to a survey by the UK’s largest education union.The findings emerged in a poll of 10,000 teachers in English state schools about pupils’ mental health, which also revealed “overwhelming” exam anxiety in secondaries and dwindling numbers of counsellors to support students. Continue reading...

The progressive candidate was behind Krishnamoorthi until she got an infusion of cash from Governor PritzkerIllinois lieutenant governor Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary race to succeed Illinois’ US senator Dick Durbin in Washington, beating out US representative Raja Krishnamoorthi.Stratton, a progressive with the support of governor JB Pritzker, had been behind Krishnamoorthi in polling until recent weeks, when an infusion of cash from Pritzker and hardening sentiment on immigration pushed aside the relatively moderate congressman. Stratton also faced competition on her left from congresswoman Robin Kelly, which threatened to split the progressive vote. Continue reading...