Kelsey D. Atherton
Kelsey D. Atherton is a military technology journalist whose work has appeared in Popular Science, Slate, and The New York Times. He covers uncrewed robotics and other drones, communications systems, the nuclear enterprise, and the technologies that go into planning, waging, and mitigating war. Kelsey lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with his spouse, beloved pets, and ample sunshine. Follow him on Twitter @athertonkd.
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Judge orders release of family after prolonged detention and reported neglect in ICE facility
Federal ruling finds continued detention risks constitutional violation after nearly a year of confinement, medical emergencies, and allegations of worsening conditions at Texas center.
Just desserts: MAGA suicide pact climaxes its cult of destruction
The more bizarre the MAGA fable,/ The more desperate to finagle. Can hypocrites throttling the Bible/ Not make its movement suicidal?
Trump invokes wartime powers to expand fossil fuel production amid rising energy costs
Defense Production Act orders authorize federal support for oil, coal, liquefied natural gas, and grid infrastructure as industry profits increase during Iran conflict.
EWG sues EPA for inaction on glyphosate petition; violates federal law, puts children at...
In the suit, EWG requests a reduction in the glyphosate tolerance level for oats from 30 ppm to 0.1 ppm and a ban on its use as a pre-harvest desiccant.
‘Data Colonialism’: Native communities fight AI data centers on indigenous land
As tech companies set their sights on Indigenous lands, an activist said, “We’re always the one that ends up having to sacrifice our relationship to land, air, water, our communities and our nonhuman relatives.”