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- 1Space Station's robotic arm has stopped working●The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working
The Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working, according to a report by Ars Technica. The arm is critical for docking spacecraft, moving cargo and performing spacewalk support, so a failure would raise immediate operational concerns for NASA and its station partners. Details on the cause of the fault and the outlook for repairs were not given.
- 2Space Station's main robotic arm has stopped working●The large robotic arm on the International Space Station has stopped working https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/the-l
The Canadarm2, the large robotic arm aboard the International Space Station, has reportedly stopped working, according to Ars Technica. The arm is essential for capturing cargo spacecraft, moving equipment and supporting spacewalks, so its failure could complicate station operations and resupply missions. Details on the cause and repair prospects remain limited, and space watchers are discussing what the breakdown means for the aging station.
- 3Saudi Aramco scientists helped write key IPCC climate reports●Saudi oil scientists ended up working on most important climate reports
Saudi Arabian oil scientists, including staff linked to Aramco, have ended up working on the world's most influential climate science reports, according to a Guardian investigation. The reports in question are the IPCC assessments that underpin global climate policy. Critics argue the oil industry's involvement risks diluting the science, while others note the IPCC relies on expert volunteers from all countries, including major producers.
- 4Canadian farmers open up about mental health struggles●Canadian famers discuss mental health struggles from working in field
Canadian farmers are speaking publicly about the mental health challenges they face working in the field, in coverage by CTV News. The discussion highlights isolation, financial pressure and unpredictable weather as strains on farmers' wellbeing, and is drawing wide attention and sympathy from viewers.
- 5Mamdani targets Amazon over delivery driver working conditions●Love seeing # Mamdani going after the bad guys: "#Amazon ultimately controls the working conditions and that the DSP arr
Zohran Mamdani is drawing attention for going after Amazon over its Delivery Service Partner model. The argument is that Amazon ultimately controls drivers' working conditions—setting start times and routes—while using the DSP arrangement to avoid legal accountability as an employer. Supporters are cheering the move, saying it exposes how Amazon claims drivers don't work for the company despite dictating their day-to-day work.
- 6Erie County overhauls mental health emergency response●Erie County working to transform how mental health emergencies are handled
Erie County is working to transform how mental health emergencies are handled, according to local reporting by WKBW. The effort points to changes in how crisis calls are responded to, potentially shifting responses away from police and toward specialized mental health support. Details on funding, staffing and timelines for the overhaul have not yet been laid out publicly.
- 7Working-Class Taxpayers Subsidize Billionaires' Private Jets●Working-Class Taxpayers Subsidize Billionaires' Climate-Killing Private Jets
A new report highlighted by Common Dreams argues that US taxpayers effectively bankroll private jet travel by the ultra-wealthy through tax breaks, subsidies and publicly funded aviation infrastructure, while the flights carry an outsized carbon footprint. Critics say the arrangement shifts costs onto ordinary working people and undermines climate goals, and they are calling for an end to the subsidies and higher taxes on private aviation.