A personal essay from someone who lost their father to suicide outlines lessons on how coworkers can support grieving colleagues, drawing on the difficulty of deciding who to tell at work. It cites 2024 data showing nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide, making it the country's 10th leading cause of death. Research cited estimates each suicide touches 135 people, adding roughly 6.6 million new suicide-loss survivors annually, many of them coworkers.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-12
NASA has issued a Request for Information outlining plans for a United States Space Academy, aiming for a 2026 groundbreaking, a 2028 opening in temporary facilities, and a permanent campus by 2031. The agency wants a site of at least 300 acres, initially serving 1,200 undergraduates with room to grow to 4,000, and is inviting all 50 states to submit proposals detailing land, funding, and infrastructure support.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-11
The piece marks the 250th anniversary of both the United States' founding and Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, arguing the two milestones are historically linked. It contends that American capitalism and the business community have long shaped the nation's legal and justice systems, not just its economy.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-10
A new study reports that annual U.S. deaths from cancers linked to alcohol consumption rose from about 11,400 in 1990 to more than 23,100 in 2023. The increase spans beyond liver cancer, pointing to a broader rise across multiple cancer types tied to drinking.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-07
A commentary piece argues that people abroad continue to hold a favorable, aspirational view of the American system despite domestic criticism at home. The author draws on a personal friendship formed in Bangladesh to illustrate how individuals outside the U.S. perceive its values and opportunities.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-26
New reactor designs, including smaller modular units, are being developed to make nuclear fission a more flexible and reliable source of carbon-free electricity. This shift comes after decades in which nuclear power failed to deliver on early promises of cheap, abundant energy following its transition from wartime use to civilian power generation.
nature.com
· 2026-08-26
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