CNN travel | There’s world-class wilderness in every direction, but Missoula is far more than a gateway

(CNN) — The American West is full of towns that serve as gateways into the natural world. Launching points, if you will, that sit on the edge of the wilderness and offer the infamous three Bs — a beer, a burger and a bed — to those seeking refuge.

But Missoula, Montana, is way more than a launching pad. Better to call it a basecamp, as one young college student working in a coffee shop put it, with plenty to do and see before you set out on your next outdoor adventure.

Because Missoula is so remote, people often think there’s no diversity or culture, he explained, and they don’t realize how much is going on here until they come and see for themselves. –read more–

CNN Science | Long-dead satellite emits strong radio signal, puzzling astronomers

(CNN) — Astronomers in Australia picked up a strange radio signal in June 2024 — one near our planet and so powerful that, for a moment, it outshined everything else in the sky. The ensuing search for its source has sparked new questions around the growing problem of debris in Earth’s orbit.

At first, though, the researchers thought they were observing something exotic.

“We got all excited, thinking we had discovered an unknown object in the vicinity of the Earth,” said Clancy James, an associate professor at Curtin University’s Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy in Western Australia.

The data James and his colleagues were looking at came from the ASKAP radio telescope, an array of 36 dish antennas in Wajarri Yamaji Country, each about three stories tall. Normally, the team would be searching the data for a type of signal called a “fast radio burst” — a flash of energy blasting forth from distant galaxies.  –read more–

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 British Grand Prix?

Formula 1 returns to Silverstone this weekend for the British Grand Prix – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed the compounds that will be in play.

This year Pirelli have gone one step softer in their range, bringing the C2 as the hard tyre, the C3 as the medium and the C4 as the soft.

Drivers will get two sets of the hard tyre (marked white), three sets of the medium tyre (marked yellow), and eight sets of the soft tyre (marked red), as well as access to the green intermediate tyre and the blue full wets, should they be required.  –read more–

F1 | ‘These mistakes happen’ – Wolff defends Antonelli after Verstappen clash on tough Austria weekend for Mercedes

Toto Wolff was left to rue a challenging Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes after Kimi Antonelli’s first-lap collision with Max Verstappen and George Russell’s lonely run to fifth position.

Winners last time out at the Canadian Grand Prix, Mercedes continued where they left off with a pace-setting display in first practice at the Red Bull Ring, but that would prove to be the high point of their weekend.

After Qualifying fifth and ninth respectively, Mercedes’ hopes of turning the situation around were severely dented at the start of the race when Antonelli lost control of his car under braking for Turn 3 and collected Red Bull rival Verstappen.  –read more–

CNN Business | Warren Buffett donates record $6 billion Berkshire shares

(Reuters) — Warren Buffett donated on Friday another $6 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Gates Foundation and four family charities, his biggest annual donation since he began giving away his fortune nearly two decades ago.

The donation of about 12.36 million Berkshire Class B shares boosted Buffett’s overall giving to the charities to well over $60 billion.

He donated 9.43 million shares to the Gates Foundation; 943,384 shares to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation; and 660,366 shares to each of three charities led respectively by his children Howard, Susie, and Peter: the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, Sherwood Foundation and NoVo Foundation.Warren Buffett still owns 13.8% of Berkshire’s stock, based on reported shares outstanding.  –read more–

F1 | Norris fends off Piastri for Austrian GP victory in thrilling race-long battle

Lando Norris returned to winning ways at the Austrian Grand Prix after getting the better of McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri in a head-to-head scrap for victory – title rival Max Verstappen having been eliminated in a first-lap incident.

Norris converted pole position into the lead at Turn 1 but soon came under intense pressure from championship leader Piastri, who launched several attacks and at one point muscled his way past, only for the positions to be swiftly reversed.  –read more–

watch: Race Highlights | 2025 Austrian Grand Prix

F1 | Norris storms to impressive pole position in Austria ahead of Leclerc and Piastri with Verstappen P7

Lando Norris has sealed a commanding pole position in Qualifying at the Austrian Grand Prix, the McLaren driver recording a time that was half a second clear of nearest challenger Charles Leclerc to mark the biggest pole margin of the season so far.

After setting the pace in Q1 and Q2, Norris continued that theme by claiming provisional pole during the initial runs of Q3 – but the McLaren man went even better on his next effort, pumping in a 1m 03.971s.  –read more–

CNN underscored Travel/Travel Gear | 55 bestselling travel accessories our readers can’t stop buying

The best travel accessories can help ensure your next trip is not only painless but actually enjoyable. Think about it: A well-placed Bluetooth tracker can spare you the headache of lost luggage, while a pair of sleep earbuds can block out your cabin mate’s honk-shoo snoring.

Excellent travel gear just makes life on the go easier. That’s why we’ve rounded up travel products our readers can’t hit the road without, from best-tested carry-on bags and travel backpacks to neck pillows and portable chargers. –read more–

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix?

Formula 1 heads to the rolling hills of Spielberg for the Austrian Grand Prix this upcoming weekend – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed the compounds that will be in play.

The same tyre options are presented to the grid as last year, the C3 (hard), C4 (medium) and C5 (soft) compounds for a hot Austrian race, with temperatures predicted to reach the high 20C range.—read more–

The Racing Spot – Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1

CNN US | Texas governor signs bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms

Austin, Texas (AP) – Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that he signed the bill, which is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who consider it an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state.

A similar law in Louisiana was blocked when a federal appeals court ruled Friday that it was unconstitutional. Arkansas also has a similar law that has been challenged in federal court.  –read more–