Making Contact

A hypothetical question about first contact is making the rounds: if aliens landed on Earth tomorrow, what would your first question be? The prompt deliberately steers away from asking about their technology, spaceships or travel distance, instead inviting people to consider deeper questions about life, meaning or why they came. Respondents are sharing personal answers, turning the thought experiment into a casual online conversation.

The Seafarers International Union announced that the labor movement is surging its grassroots outreach in the final four weeks before Election Day. The effort focuses on mobilizing members through door-knocking, phone banking and workplace conversations to boost turnout. With elections approaching, unions are intensifying voter contact efforts, underscoring organized labor's role in shaping the outcome.

Chinese diplomats are stepping up outreach to members of the European Parliament, targeting lawmakers across the political spectrum rather than traditional partners only. The push reflects Beijing's effort to build influence in Brussels at a time of strained EU-China relations over trade, Ukraine and security issues. Contacts with MEPs from varied political groups suggest a broader lobbying strategy aimed at shaping European debate and policy.

The syndicated radio program Making Contact, which covers news, human rights, and social justice topics, has aired its latest episode dated March 10, 2026. The program is being shared with listeners online, with the broadcaster promoting it across topics including activism, peace, geopolitics, and US politics.

A website collecting emails to and from Elon Musk that have been made public is drawing attention online. The archive gathers correspondence that has entered the public record through court filings and disclosures, making it easier to browse Musk's communications. It is being shared and discussed widely, particularly among people following his business dealings, government contacts and policy influence.

Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology are examining how urban design influences healthy aging and social connection among older residents. Their work looks at how features of the built environment — walkability, public space and neighborhood layout — affect wellbeing and social contact in later life, informing how cities can better support aging populations.

CERN physicists transported a trap of antimatter particles by truck through public roads, moving them from the accelerator site to another laboratory. Antimatter annihilates on contact with ordinary matter, so the particles had to be suspended in magnetic and electric fields inside a portable trap during the journey. The unprecedented transfer aims to enable precision antimatter experiments at a facility not equipped to make the particles itself.

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson has publicly addressed his heated collision with a game referee, issuing a response as the NFL prepares to review the incident. The league is expected to examine the contact for possible discipline. Fans and commentators are debating whether the encounter was intentional or incidental, and whether Wilson should face a fine or suspension.

Japanese golf instructor Ando Ryoji is offering advice on ball position, asking players who want more consistent drives whether their ball is positioned too far forward in their stance. The tip targets amateur golfers struggling with unreliable contact and distance, and is being shared among Japanese golf communities.

John Beck registered a groundout with an exit velocity of 110.2 mph in an MLB game, one of the hardest-hit balls of the day despite resulting in an out. The stat has drawn attention from baseball fans tracking hard-hit contact and the limits of exit velocity as a measure of offensive success.

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri came close to colliding during the Bahrain Grand Prix, with Norris managing to avoid contact at the last moment. The McLaren teammates' near-miss is drawing attention as fans debate how close the two cars came and what it means for the intra-team rivalry this season.