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Makary exit may temporarily lift biotech sentiment but FDA leadership vacuum looms

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr.

Makary exit may temporarily lift biotech sentiment but FDA leadership vacuum looms
Business|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Sports

'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle

'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle

'An experimental approach': Fish and Game moves 34 elk from Big Willow Creek to the Panhandle
Political|Science|Technology|World

Putin flexes muscle with test of powerful nuclear-capable missile

Putin flexes muscle with test of powerful nuclear-capable missile

Putin flexes muscle with test of powerful nuclear-capable missile
Health|Political|Science

'He was having some difficulty': Trump reacts to resignation of his FDA chief

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary is leaving the Trump administration, according to three people familiar with the situation, after President Donald Trump signed off on a plan to fire him last week.

'He was having some difficulty': Trump reacts to resignation of his FDA chief
Health|Science|Travel|World

Company says it’s not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again

Oceanwide Expeditions says it expects to know by the end of the week if the MV Hondius cruise ship will keep to its schedule after a hantavirus outbreak

Company says it’s not clear when its hantavirus-hit ship will start cruises again
Economy|Environment|Science|World

Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming

Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming

Scientists find clues that a new tectonic plate boundary is forming
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO

Geothermal energy developer Fervo Energy said on Tuesday it has raised $1.89 billion in its upsized U.S. initial public offering, highlighting robust investor appetite for the

Fervo Energy raises $1.89 billion in US IPO
Health|Political|Science

FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department
Education|Health|Science

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives

An analysis of ancient teeth is giving scientists a rare peek into interactions between human relatives hundreds of thousands of years ago

Ancient teeth hint at canoodling between early human relatives
Crime|Health|Science|World

US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year — about 14% fewer than the previous year

US overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills

New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills

New community solar garden in Owatonna breaks ground with goal of reducing homeowner energy bills
Health|Science|World

PCOS, a condition impacting millions of women worldwide, gets a new name

PCOS, a condition impacting millions of women worldwide, gets a new name

PCOS, a condition impacting millions of women worldwide, gets a new name
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI cloud firm Nebius reports near eightfold revenue surge, shares jump

Nebius Group reported a nearly eightfold rise in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, benefiting from increasing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and cloud services,

AI cloud firm Nebius reports near eightfold revenue surge, shares jump
Arts|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Apple criticises EU measures to help AI rivals access Google services

Apple on Wednesday echoed Google's criticism of EU antitrust regulators' efforts to force the search giant to help AI rivals access its services, warning

Apple criticises EU measures to help AI rivals access Google services
Europe|Health|Science|World

Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus

Seventeen people under observation in Italy and Spain for possible hantavirus infection have tested negative, the countries'

Tests in Italy, Spain come back negative in global hunt for hantavirus
Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Russian airspace breaches show need to boost NATO eastern flank air defence, say leaders

Russia's repeated airspace violations of countries on the eastern flank of NATO underline the urgent need to consolidate the alliance's air defences against missiles and

Russian airspace breaches show need to boost NATO eastern flank air defence, say leaders
Business|Science|Technology

Meta to launch 'Incognito Chat' for private AI conversations on WhatsApp

Meta Platforms is rolling out a new "Incognito Chat" feature for its artificial intelligence assistant on WhatsApp messaging service, the company

Meta to launch 'Incognito Chat' for private AI conversations on WhatsApp
Business|Science|Technology

Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats

Meta Platforms is introducing an "incognito" mode for WhatsApp to allow private conversations with its AI chatbot

Meta launches WhatsApp 'incognito' mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats
Economy|Education|Environment|Opinion|Science

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why

Some Detroit residents spend as much as 25% of their disposable income on water bills. Many are struggling to keep up.

Detroit’s water affordability crisis is tied to the uneven distribution of stormwater management costs – a fraught history explains why
Science|Sports|Technology

We tested the new World Cup ball – this is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve

For two decades, researchers have studied soccer ball aerodynamics. Latest tests suggest the 2026 ball is more stable, but with a slightly shorter range.

We tested the new World Cup ball – this is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve
Health|Science

Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection

Feeling heard and understood by a medical provider is a crucial part of healthcare for patients.

Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection
Arts|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

How tarot readers are using AI – and what it says about our growing reliance on chatbots for emotional support and advice

Our engagement with AI is at a crossroads: Will we treat it as an all-knowing oracle or as a tool to expand our own way of seeing the world?

How tarot readers are using AI – and what it says about our growing reliance on chatbots for emotional support and advice
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant

Some engineers are prioritizing ‘design for demise’ and planning satellites that are more likely to completely burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at the end of their lifespan.

Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do – correcting your metaknowledge can make you a better teacher and learner

Do you actually know how a bicycle or a zipper work, or what a penny or a common brand logo look like? Intellectual humility can help reduce overconfidence in what you don’t understand.

Most people don’t know what they don’t know, but think they do – correcting your metaknowledge can make you a better teacher and learner
Health|Science|Travel|World

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak

When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be home for 35 days as he and more than 100 other passengers and crew were to travel across the South Atlantic

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Tower Semi forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue, signs $1.3 billion in AI chip deals

Tower Semiconductor on Wednesday forecast second-quarter revenue above estimates and said it landed $1.3 billion in deals for 2027 to supply chips that use light to move data at

Tower Semi forecasts upbeat quarterly revenue, signs $1.3 billion in AI chip deals
Education|Health|Science

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
Business|Science|Technology|World

Tech rivalry, distrust sap summit hopes for Trump-Xi AI push

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Tech rivalry, distrust sap summit hopes for Trump-Xi AI push
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Science|Technology|World

US tariff whiplash pushed toy factory in China to brink of collapse

Had the United States kept tariffs on Chinese imports at triple digits for just one more day last year, Huntar Company would have collapsed, said David

US tariff whiplash pushed toy factory in China to brink of collapse
Health|Science|Travel|World

He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise

He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise

He was on the trip of a lifetime. Now he’s in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska while hantavirus cases rise
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Trump, Xi to weigh rare earth truce extension, but China's curbs still bite

China and the U.S. are considering extending a truce on Chinese rare earth export curbs at a leaders' summit

Trump, Xi to weigh rare earth truce extension, but China's curbs still bite
Health|Interview|Science|World

Doctor who tested positive for hantavirus speaks out from biocontainment unit

Erin Burnett talks to Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, the American passenger who tested positive for hantavirus and is now the only person isolated in the biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Doctor who tested positive for hantavirus speaks out from biocontainment unit
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows

Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a second straight month in April as high petrol prices kept steering buyers away from combustion-

Global EV demand rises for second month, data shows
Business|Health|Science

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists

Marty Makary is resigning as President Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration chief

Trump's FDA chief is out after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion activists
Environment|Science|Technology

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – mesonets can help bridge that gap

Don’t blame the weatherman. A meteorologist explains where your local weather forecasts really come from, and what storm scientists are doing to bring them closer to home.

Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – mesonets can help bridge that gap
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

GM-LG's restart date at Ohio battery plant uncertain

A General Motors joint-venture battery company is bringing a small number of workers back to an idled electric-vehicle battery factory in Ohio this month, although

GM-LG's restart date at Ohio battery plant uncertain
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Ananym urges BWX Technologies to commercialize reactor design, says shares could double

Activist investor Ananym Capital Management sees room for BWX Technologies' stock to double in coming years if the defense and energy company

Ananym urges BWX Technologies to commercialize reactor design, says shares could double
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|US

US considers financing billions of dollars for nuclear plant parts, industry group says

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US considers financing billions of dollars for nuclear plant parts, industry group says
Health|Science

The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

A hormonal condition affecting 1 in 8 women around the world just got a new name in hopes of improving care

The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care
Business|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out

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Trump says US FDA Commissioner Makary is out
Europe|Health|Science|Travel|World

Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak

Britain said on Tuesday that 10 people from remote island territories, including cruise ship passengers and medical staff who had contact with confirmed cases in the

Britain to bring 10 people to UK for precautionary isolation after hantavirus outbreak
Business|Economy|Entertainment|Science|Technology

OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker

OpenAI chief Sam Altman makes a high-stakes appearance in his court bout with Elon Musk
Business|Crime|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast

Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast

Fire reported on natural gas platform off Santa Barbara coast
Business|Crime|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|US

‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial

‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial

‘Are you completely trustworthy?’: Musk’s attorney presses OpenAI CEO in trial
Health|Science

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him

FDA chief to depart after Trump signed off on ousting him
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|Technology

Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center

Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center

Rare dinosaur species being studied at the Cincinnati Museum Center
Science|Technology

US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated on Tuesday that U.S.

US budget watchdog estimates Golden Dome will cost $1.2 trillion, dwarfing Pentagon's $185 billion estimate
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science

New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback

New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback

New Smithsonian exhibit traces bison’s rise, near extinction and comeback
Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

President Donald Trump's plan to put weapons in space, called the “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program, is estimated to cost much more than he originally said

Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
Business|Health|Science|Technology

Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery

Isomorphic Labs, an artificial intelligence-driven drug discovery company, said on Wednesday it has raised $2.1 billion in its latest funding round led by existing investor Thrive

Google-backed Isomorphic raises $2.1 billion to scale AI-driven drug discovery
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Lobbying battle intensifies as E15 ethanol bill nears US vote

Biofuel advocates are making a last-minute push to convince House lawmakers to approve year-round sales of gasoline blended with

Lobbying battle intensifies as E15 ethanol bill nears US vote
Business|Science|Technology|World

Leidos receives $2.7 billion hypersonic weapons contract

Leidos Holdings said on Tuesday the U.S.

Leidos receives $2.7 billion hypersonic weapons contract
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Google in talks with SpaceX for Suncatcher orbital data center project

Alphabet's Google on Tuesday said it has been in discussions with Elon Musk's SpaceX and others regarding future launches for its Project Suncatcher, an orbital data center project.

Google in talks with SpaceX for Suncatcher orbital data center project
Business|Science|Technology

Anthropic expands Claude's AI tools for law firms, lawyers

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Tuesday released an expanded suite of features for lawyers using its Claude AI assistant, including tools

Anthropic expands Claude's AI tools for law firms, lawyers
Business|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Great horned owls may help homeowners with rodent control

Great horned owls may help homeowners with rodent control

Great horned owls may help homeowners with rodent control
Political|Science|Technology|World

Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile and calls it the world's most powerful

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile as a key part of efforts to modernize the country’s nuclear forces

Putin hails Russia's test launch of a new ballistic missile and calls it the world's most powerful
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Outdoor workers already battling triple-digit heat before summer officially begins

Outdoor workers already battling triple-digit heat before summer officially begins

Outdoor workers already battling triple-digit heat before summer officially begins
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'

Neil deGrasse Tyson has turned his lifelong fascination with aliens into a new book, “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on aliens and how we should greet them in 'Take Me to Your Leader'
Health|Science|Technology

AI helping Arizonans stay safer during pregnancy

AI helping Arizonans stay safer during pregnancy

AI helping Arizonans stay safer during pregnancy
Business|Science|Technology|World

US agency says Chinese drones and routers can get software updates through 2028

The U.S.

US agency says Chinese drones and routers can get software updates through 2028
Business|Science|Technology|World

Pentagon deploys Anthropic's Mythos to patch cyber gaps while planning to ditch firm

The Pentagon is deploying Anthropic's Mythos cybersecurity model to find and patch software vulnerabilities across the U.S. government even as it races to

Pentagon deploys Anthropic's Mythos to patch cyber gaps while planning to ditch firm
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Suspending federal gas tax wouldn’t save drivers as much as they might hope – here’s what goes into the price of a gallon of gas

Suspending the federal gas tax, which would require Congress to agree, would drop gas prices only about 4% – less in high-cost states like California.

Suspending federal gas tax wouldn’t save drivers as much as they might hope – here’s what goes into the price of a gallon of gas
Economy|Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

Scientists are supercharging patients' own immune cells to try to fight HIV without today's drugs

Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV
Political|Science|Technology|World

Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year

Russia will deploy its new Sarmat strategic nuclear missile at the end of this year, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, describing it as "the most powerful in the

Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missile this year
Education|Environment|Science

Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected

Healthy coral reefs can significantly reduce hurricane damage for coastlines, yet many still face harms, including pollution and ship damage, that people have the power to stop.

Many of the Caribbean’s most important reefs are going unprotected
Environment|Science|Technology

A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?

Ocean carbon removal is picking up, just as Microsoft pulls out as a major funder of carbon removal projects.

A deep-ocean climate plan wins rare EPA approval, but is sinking plants in the sea the answer?
Education|Health|Science

You can change your emotions – but it’s a 2-step process that takes some effort

When you’re upset, finding a new way to think about a negative situation can help you feel better. But researchers find the process takes some effort to really work.

You can change your emotions – but it’s a 2-step process that takes some effort
Education|Science|Technology

Button-pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing

Today’s AI systems are powerful, and it’s natural to see them as having humanlike intelligence. Shaking that illusion is important – and difficult to do.

Button-pushing explorers: How to grasp that AI agents can do amazing things while knowing nothing
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story

From the Black Death to the COVID-19 pandemic, combining the genetic data of a pathogen with historical records, archaeological artifacts and epidemiological studies can uncover its origins.

Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story
Arts|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months

Opponents of guaranteed-income programs often argue that recipients will simply take the money and be less motivated to do any work whatsoever.

We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months
Environment|Science|World

Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland

Colombia's Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta wetland is facing an environmental crisis due to an invasive plant native to Asia

Invasive plant threatens livelihoods in Colombia’s largest coastal wetland
Health|Science|World

Hantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety

Hantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety

Hantavirus is not Covid-19, but ‘calm-mongering’ risks triggering post-Covid anxiety
Health|Science|Travel|World

Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts

Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts

Visualizing the hantavirus cruise outbreak in maps and charts
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Stock Markets|Technology|World

Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world

Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world

Tech boom vs oil crisis: Asia’s new economic reality is a warning for the world
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

Thyssenkrupp Nucera halts hiring in high-cost countries as Q2 loss widens

Thyssenkrupp Nucera has frozen hiring in high-cost countries as part of broader saving measures, it said on Tuesday, after its second-

Thyssenkrupp Nucera halts hiring in high-cost countries as Q2 loss widens
Business|Science|Technology|World

Thales and ArianeGroup say first firing of new French long-range rocket launcher successful

Defence and cybersecurity company Thales and ArianeGroup said they had successfully carried out the first firing of a new long-range French rocket launcher, the FLP-t 150, this

Thales and ArianeGroup say first firing of new French long-range rocket launcher successful
Health|Science|Travel|World

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12

Two planes with 28 passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was hit by a hantavirus outbreak, landed in the Netherlands on Tuesday and a Dutch hospital treating

Planes with hantavirus cruise passengers land in the Netherlands; hospital quarantines 12
Environment|Science|World

Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as the

Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, scientists say
Business|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe

The coffee might be poured by a human hand, but behind the counter something far less traditional is calling the shots at an experimental cafe in Stockholm

The barista is human but an AI agent runs this experimental Swedish cafe
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Ex-OpenAI exec Sutskever says he spent a year gathering proof of alleged Altman dishonesty

Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever testified on Monday that he spent about a year gathering evidence for the ChatGPT maker's board that CEO Sam Altman had displayed a "

Ex-OpenAI exec Sutskever says he spent a year gathering proof of alleged Altman dishonesty
Education|Science|Technology|World

US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China

More than 2,000 scientists warned the U.S.

US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft, Google, xAI security test details deleted from US government website

The U.S.

Microsoft, Google, xAI security test details deleted from US government website
Health|Political|Science|World

US Supreme Court extends pause on decision narrowing abortion pill access

The U.S.

US Supreme Court extends pause on decision narrowing abortion pill access
Health|Science|World

US says 18 passengers flown back after hantavirus outbreak on ship

U.S.

US says 18 passengers flown back after hantavirus outbreak on ship
Business|Health|Science|Travel|World

Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife

The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday as the last

Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife
Economy|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now

Taiwan, trade and AI regulation are on the agenda. But will there be progress on any of these issues during Beijing sit-down?

Trump-Xi summit will be no ‘Nixon in China’ moment – that they are talking is enough for now
Health|Political|Science|US|World

Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect

Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill
Opinion|Political|Science

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The Supreme Court has barred considering race when crafting legislative districts. But race could remain embedded in political gerrymandering, despite vehement claims to the contrary.

Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay
Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own

President Donald Trump has demonstrated greater ambivalence toward Taiwan in his second term

Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Michigan father credits stranger's quick action for saving his life during stroke at concert

Michigan father credits stranger's quick action for saving his life during stroke at concert

Michigan father credits stranger's quick action for saving his life during stroke at concert
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Britain's bank regulator expects 'quite significant disruption' from latest AI models

The head of the Bank of England’s regulatory arm on Wednesday said it was “reasonable to expect quite significant disruption” to financial services from the latest AI models

Britain's bank regulator expects 'quite significant disruption' from latest AI models
Business|Economy|Food|Science|Technology

Papa John's tests drone delivery in North Carolina suburb

Papa John's International is testing U.S. drone deliveries in a small market in North Carolina, the pizza chain announced Monday.

Papa John's tests drone delivery in North Carolina suburb
Crime|Science|Technology|World

Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US court

The family of a man killed in a 2025 mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in a U.S. court, claiming the shooter was

Family of Florida mass shooting victim sues OpenAI in US court
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|World

Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI

U.S.

Trump and China's Xi set for talks spanning Iran, nuclear, trade and AI
Health|Science|Travel|World

WHO says seven cases of hantavirus confirmed from cruise ship

Seven cases of the Andes hantavirus have now been confirmed among people who were passengers on board the cruise ship, the World Health Organization said

WHO says seven cases of hantavirus confirmed from cruise ship
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years

For the first time in more than a decade, a leading pediatricians group has put out new guidance about recess, saying it’s crucial for good health and good grades and should be part of the school day for students of all ages

Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years
Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World

EU says OpenAI offers to open access to cybersecurity model, Anthropic not there yet

The European Commission on Monday welcomed an offer by U.S. artificial intelligence giant OpenAI to provide open access to its cybersecurity features, but said its rival

EU says OpenAI offers to open access to cybersecurity model, Anthropic not there yet
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Fervo Energy eyes $7.4 billion valuation in upsized US IPO

Geothermal power developer Fervo Energy said on Monday it was targeting up to a $7.37 billion valuation in its U.S. upsized initial public offering, underscoring strong investor

Fervo Energy eyes $7.4 billion valuation in upsized US IPO
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI creates new unit with $4 billion investment to aid corporate AI push

OpenAI said on Monday it is setting up a new company with more than $4 billion in initial investment to help organizations build and deploy artificial intelligence systems, and will

OpenAI creates new unit with $4 billion investment to aid corporate AI push
Business|Crime|Science|Technology

Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense

Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity

Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense
Health|Science|Technology

A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

A Tennessee doctor is practicing reproductive medicine aligned with his Christian faith

A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World

‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country

‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country

‘Not normal’: On one April day, all of the planet’s top 50 hottest cities were in a single country
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|Science

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

The EPA’s new interpretations are strategically designed to appeal to the current US Supreme Court’s view of agency authority.

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future
Education|Science|Technology

What makes a good teacher? Ask a Republican and a Democrat, and they are likely to agree

Most American adults will say that they most valued teachers who really knew them, cared about them and made learning relevant to their lives.

What makes a good teacher? Ask a Republican and a Democrat, and they are likely to agree
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise

America was once the global leader in rare earth element production, but as processing moved to China, the US lost capacity and expertise. It can get them back.

The missing link in America’s critical minerals push isn’t mining – it’s processing expertise
Education|Entertainment|Science

Why did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?

If humans had the same arm proportions as a T. rex, a 6-foot-tall person would have arms about 11 inches long.

Why did ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ have such short arms?
Crime|Science|Technology

How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions

Danger arises when law enforcement believes that AI models are retrieving certainties rather than generating likelihoods.

How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions
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Delta-8, delta-9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart

Hemp-derived THC products are federally legal, for now. A chemist describes the different THC forms these products can contain and the legal restrictions placed on them.

Delta-8, delta-9, THCA? What sets the different THC forms available in regulated cannabis products apart
Education|Science|Technology

How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation

Habit helps take the mental load off figuring out how to get somewhere. But relying on the familiar can make it harder to adapt to changes to your route and to find better ones.

How does your brain decide between the road not taken or the same old route? Resolving conflicting memories is key to navigation
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI labs should pass safety review to get US government contracts, group says

The Trump administration should screen cutting-edge artificial intelligence models for security threats before they are publicly released and withhold lucrative

AI labs should pass safety review to get US government contracts, group says
Economy|Europe|Political|Science

Hungary to review Paks nuclear plant expansion, ministerial nominee says

Hungary will review the financing and implementation of the Paks nuclear power plant expansion project, the nominee for economy and

Hungary to review Paks nuclear plant expansion, ministerial nominee says
Health|Science|World

What you need to know about Hantavirus

Three people with suspected cases of Hantavirus have now been evacuated from a cruise ship parked off the coast of Africa. Three others have died from the deadly outbreak on board. CNN News Central's Sara Sidner gets answers about the virus from Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator.

What you need to know about Hantavirus
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Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship, including one who tested positive, arrive in Nebraska

Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship, including one who tested positive, arrive in Nebraska

Americans from hantavirus-hit cruise ship, including one who tested positive, arrive in Nebraska
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One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms

The U.S.

One US citizen tests mildly positive for hantavirus, another has mild symptoms
Asia|Environment|Political|Science|World

Taiwan says it drove away Chinese research ship

Taiwan's coast guard said on Monday that it had disrupted "illegal" operations by a Chinese research ship in waters close to the island and driven it away, part of what

Taiwan says it drove away Chinese research ship
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New Zealand state farming goes bush in support of nature credit market

New Zealand state-owned farming enterprise Pamu says it plans to convert 600 hectares (1,483 acres) of farmland into native forest to generate high-quality nature

New Zealand state farming goes bush in support of nature credit market
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Cerebras to raise IPO price range to $150-$160 as demand surges, sources say​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Cerebras Systems is set to raise the size and price of its initial public offering as soon as Monday, as demand for the artificial intelligence chipmaker's shares

Cerebras to raise IPO price range to $150-$160 as demand surges, sources say​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Health|Lifestyle|Science

Quick response leads to stroke survivor's miraculous recovery

Quick response leads to stroke survivor's miraculous recovery

Quick response leads to stroke survivor's miraculous recovery
Environment|Health|Science|US|World

Mother shares daughter's hantavirus story as new outbreak draws global medical attention

Mother shares daughter's hantavirus story as new outbreak draws global medical attention

Mother shares daughter's hantavirus story as new outbreak draws global medical attention
Crime|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Bodies retrieved from Indonesian volcano after eruption kills 3 hikers

Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera have found the bodies of two Singaporean hikers two days after they were caught in a volcanic eruption

Bodies retrieved from Indonesian volcano after eruption kills 3 hikers
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Science|Technology

Middle schoolers light up skyscraper with original video games

Middle schoolers light up skyscraper with original video games

Middle schoolers light up skyscraper with original video games
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British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

British paratroopers have dropped onto Britain's most remote overseas territory, Tristan da Cunha, along with medics and medical supplies, after a case of suspected

British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case
Crime|Science|Technology

How discarded chewing gum helped convict a serial rapist of two cold case murders

How discarded chewing gum helped convict a serial rapist of two cold case murders

How discarded chewing gum helped convict a serial rapist of two cold case murders
Business|Economy|Education|Science|Technology

AI isn’t actually ‘taking’ your job. Here’s what’s happening instead

AI isn’t actually ‘taking’ your job. Here’s what’s happening instead

AI isn’t actually ‘taking’ your job. Here’s what’s happening instead
Health|Science|World

WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed

The head of the World Health Organization is seeking to reassure residents of the Spanish island of Tenerife worried about the anticipated arrival there of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship

WHO head seeks to reassure residents of Spanish island where hantavirus-stricken ship is headed
Europe|Health|Science|Travel|US|World

WHO chief reassures ‘worried’ Tenerife residents ahead of hantavirus ship arrival expected Sunday

WHO chief reassures ‘worried’ Tenerife residents ahead of hantavirus ship arrival expected Sunday

WHO chief reassures ‘worried’ Tenerife residents ahead of hantavirus ship arrival expected Sunday
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science|Technology

Tech bros say AI may become your friend. Experts explain why it can’t

Tech bros say AI may become your friend. Experts explain why it can’t

Tech bros say AI may become your friend. Experts explain why it can’t
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The country where lethal hantavirus cases are on the rise. Experts blame climate change

The country where lethal hantavirus cases are on the rise. Experts blame climate change

The country where lethal hantavirus cases are on the rise. Experts blame climate change
Business|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Health advice is all over social media. Here's how to vet claims

A new survey finds about half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from social media influencers or podcasts

Health advice is all over social media. Here's how to vet claims
Environment|Science|Travel|World

Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more

Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman who was caught in a volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s remote island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued to find the bodies of two Singaporeans

Indonesian rescuers find 1 body after volcano eruption as search continues for 2 more
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Rescuers locate two missing Singaporeans after Mount Dukono eruption, one Indonesian dead

Indonesian authorities on Saturday located the position of two missing Singaporeans, although it was not known if they were alive, and confirmed the death

Rescuers locate two missing Singaporeans after Mount Dukono eruption, one Indonesian dead
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Two suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain, remote Tristan da Cunha

By Jennifer Rigby and Bart H.

Two suspected hantavirus cases found in Spain, remote Tristan da Cunha
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Why Utah residents are protesting a massive AI data center project backed by Kevin O’Leary

Why Utah residents are protesting a massive AI data center project backed by Kevin O’Leary

Why Utah residents are protesting a massive AI data center project backed by Kevin O’Leary
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia

Use of electric vehicles in Africa is surging, led by Ethiopia, as soaring prices and fuel shortages compel countries to opt for cleaner and cheaper transport

Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia
Health|Science|Travel|World

WHO reports six confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise

The World Health Organization said on Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with six confirmed cases

WHO reports six confirmed hantavirus cases tied to Spain-bound cruise
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What the numbers tell us about hantavirus

What the numbers tell us about hantavirus

What the numbers tell us about hantavirus
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White House considering naming FDA food chief as acting commissioner, sources say

The White House is considering naming FDA Deputy Commissioner Kyle Diamantas, who heads up the agency's food group, as acting commissioner of

White House considering naming FDA food chief as acting commissioner, sources say
Business|Health|Political|Science|US

Trump has signed off on ousting FDA chief, senior official says

Trump has signed off on ousting FDA chief, senior official says

Trump has signed off on ousting FDA chief, senior official says
Science|Technology|US|World

Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

The Pentagon has begun releasing files on UFOs, tapping into public curiosity about unidentified phenomena

Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
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Argentine authorities say hantavirus patients not likely infected in Tierra del Fuego province

Patients on a luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak could not have been infected in Argentina's southernmost Tierra del Fuego province, said Juan

Argentine authorities say hantavirus patients not likely infected in Tierra del Fuego province
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Trump releases government UFO files, more expected

At the order of U.S.

Trump releases government UFO files, more expected
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Anthropic signs $1.8 billion AI cloud deal with Akamai, Bloomberg News reports

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has signed a $1.8 billion computing deal with Akamai Technologies to meet surging demand for its AI software, Bloomberg News reported on

Anthropic signs $1.8 billion AI cloud deal with Akamai, Bloomberg News reports
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Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says

A California sheriff says that evidence suggests human remains were present at a home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996

Evidence points to human remains at home linked to Kristin Smart's killing, sheriff says
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Kennedy's health officials explored US ban of some widely used antidepressants, sources say

U.S. health department officials last week explored whether they could ban certain drugs in a widely prescribed class of

Kennedy's health officials explored US ban of some widely used antidepressants, sources say
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A look inside Amazon's drone delivery service in Pontiac

A look inside Amazon's drone delivery service in Pontiac

A look inside Amazon's drone delivery service in Pontiac
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David Attenborough turns 100 and gets a newly identified species named after him

David Attenborough turns 100 and gets a newly identified species named after him

David Attenborough turns 100 and gets a newly identified species named after him
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The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contacts

Spanish authorities are preparing to receive a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands

The Latest: Stricken cruise ship heads for the Canaries as authorities rush to identify contacts
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Volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island kills 3 hikers

A volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island has killed three hikers

Volcanic eruption on a remote Indonesian island kills 3 hikers