‘Woke’ astronomers urge renaming Magellanic Clouds honoring controversial explorer: ‘Violent colonialist legacy’

The astronomer leading the renaming effort says Ferdinand Magellan did not discover the two galaxies — and he has "a violent colonialist legacy."

Driver who crashed car into Illinois after-school center, killing four, is identified as Marianne Akers, not yet charged
Four students were killed and six other children were hospitalized with injuries.
Uber orders employees back to office 3 days per week as company cracks down on remote work: report
Uber is ordering employees to spend at least three days per week in the office and cutting back on remote work, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a...
Ailing Butler delivers in 'winning time' for Warriors
Golden State's Jimmy Butler, playing through an injured tailbone, returned from a one-game absence to put his team one win away from advancing to...
NBA eyes international format for All-Star Game
The NBA is considering an international competition for next season's All-Star Game.
'That place is a nightmare': 30 years of Coors Field pitching horror stories
For three decades, baseball at the Rockies' park has bruised ERAs and egos. Here's what it's like on MLB's scariest mound.
Amazon launches its first batch of satellites in bid to compete with SpaceX's Starlinks
Amazon on Monday launched its first batch of satellites to compete with SpaceX's Starlink constellation in providing broadband internet access...