However, welding titanium is a delicate process, as heating the metal causes it to become even more reactive, making it absorb elements like oxygen and hydrogen "like a sponge in a bucket of water".

A sponge, my AP English Language & Composition teacher described me in my letter of recommendation. Evy is a sponge, just so eager to learn and absorb all sorts of knowledge. As an anxious ...

The mayor sought to credit Lancaster for providing more "innovative" solutions to the homeless crisis than other U.S. cities and floated the idea of a federal "purge" to cut down on the homeless ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s chief of staff is reportedly set to leave the agency after a string of dismissals of other officials allegedly involved in intelligence leaks. Joe Kasper ...

In the interview, he said he wished for "a purge" of homeless people. A homeless encampment in Lancaster, where those on the street often face extreme heat. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times ...

The agencies and institutions that sustained America’s program of environmental protection are being pulled into the government-wide purge of people and policies viewed as a threat to Trump’s ...