Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or fewer and are subject to editing for grammar and clarity. Publication is at ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, ...

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At the height of the first Iraq War in 1991, we struck the Amiriya bomb shelter in Baghdad, killing hundreds of civilians. According to the U.S. government, the bunker was being used for military ...

It was a role most of us took seriously; as journalists, we were public representatives of our news organizations, and we owed readers/viewers as much attention to detail and accuracy in our tweets as ...

If you can explain Antarctica, you've never been there.' That was the quote from our captain, Jorn Bowitz, as we set off on our voyage to the White Continent.

Here are Stars and Stripes staffers’ thoughts on the 10 best picture Oscar nominees this year -- and one film that perhaps ...

Deputy Minister Seitlholo stressed that stronger coordination, accountability and practical solutions are required to stabilise water systems in the region.

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Explore how Mars rover AutoNav and TRN lunar landing technologies advance autonomous spacecraft navigation, enabling self-guided, human-free space missions across Mars, the Moon, and beyond.

Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Attorney General Kris Mayes — both Democrats — warned local officials not to give full voter rolls to the feds as they probe the 2020 election in Arizona ...

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo has urged the Rustenburg and Moses Kotane Local Municipalities, the Bojanala District Municipality and Magalies Water to work together to address ...