Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discoveries about how chemical reactions can produce an overwhelming excess of one mirror-image form of a molecule. Their work on asymmetric organic synthesis has aided understanding of how medicines work and helped pharmaceutical development.
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discoveries about how chemical reactions can produce an overwhelming excess of one mirror-image form of a molecule. Their work on asymmetric organic synthesis has aided understanding of how medicines work and helped pharmaceutical development.
NYTimes – US Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking nearly a week after a botched lethal injection execution left her critically injured and temporarily on a ventilator, her attorneys said Tuesday. Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in a hospital.
NYTimes – World At a Nebraska campaign rally, US President Donald Trump said Iran could "take out" Los Angeles and San Diego, drawing cheers and later bipartisan condemnation. California Governor Gavin Newsom called him "dangerous and deranged," while a White House official said the remarks were taken out of context.
NPR – US Cornell University has retained former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates to lead an independent review of how it handles sexual assault reports, including allegations of a 2024 assault in a fraternity house. Yates will examine the university's investigations, disciplinary process and campus police response.
Sky News – World Lionel Messi played his final international match for Argentina in a friendly against Benin in Buenos Aires, scoring once and assisting two goals in a 3-0 win. Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni called it an emotional day as Messi ended a 21-year international career. A fan, Yadil M Iqbal, traveled from Kerala, India, to attend the match.
NPR – US Paramount has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming the combined company Skydance, which began trading on Wall Street on Tuesday. The merger unites Hollywood studios, streaming services, and cable networks including CNN, CBS News, Comedy Central, and TNT. Reports cite differing deal values.
BBC News – Science & Environment Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico off eastern Mexico on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen into the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season by Thursday, forecasters said. The storm could approach the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday and make landfall as a hurricane.
NYTimes – US President Donald Trump approved the execution by firing squad of former Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. The Pentagon said the Army will set the date and location; one report cited a Dec. 3 execution date in an email. If carried out, it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961.
BBC News – World France has suspended police use of stun grenades against student protesters after a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off during a clash with riot police. The French government announced the move on Wednesday amid protests over education funding and allegations of disproportionate force. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is due to address the nation, and 18 internal police probes have been launched.
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking nearly a week after a botched lethal injection execution left her critically injured and temporarily on a ventilator, her attorneys said Tuesday. Pike, 50, continues to receive critical medical care while handcuffed in a hospital.
