Three staff at the storied US military publication Stars and Stripes on Thursday sued the Department of Defense, saying it had fired them in violation of their constitutional right to free speech. Stars and Stripes journalists sue US Defense Dept over firings In their lawsuit, seen by AFP, its editor-in-chief, publisher and a reporter allege … Read more
The Pentagon has dismissed Erik Slavin, editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, and Middle East reporter Lara Korte, citing insubordination after the two publicly opposed potential interference in the military newspaper’s editorial independence. Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes reporter Lara Korte and editor Erik Slavin. (X/ @lara_korte, @eslavin_stripes) The dismissals were announced Friday and also affected … Read more
A device built to track enemy submarines during the Second World War went on to become one of the most important tools in Earth science. The fluxgate magnetometer, first developed to detect small disturbances in the planet’s magnetic field caused by metal hulls beneath the ocean surface, was later adapted by scientists to study the … Read more