Aug 26 Fears of a radiation leak mount near Ukrainian nuclear plant By Paul Byrne, Associated Press Authorities have begun distributing iodine tablets to residents near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in case of a radiation leak, amid mounting fears that the fighting around the complex could trigger a catastrophe. Continue reading
Aug 26 Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech, alleges companies violated mRNA patents with COVID vaccines By Tom Murphy, Associated Press COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing its main competitors Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing the rivals of copying Moderna's technology in order to make their own vaccine. Continue reading
Aug 26 2 ‘forever chemicals’ to be named hazardous substances, says EPA official By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency says it's designating some toxic industrial compounds used in household goods as hazardous substances under the Superfund law. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, California moves to eliminate most sales of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, President Biden calls for Russia to return a nuclear plant to Ukraine's control, a court rules Pakistan's former prime minister cannot be arrested until… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 9:38 CDC director discusses efforts to reform the agency amid COVID, monkeypox criticisms By PBS NewsHour Two and a half years into the pandemic, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is calling for a major overhaul of the agency. The changes would attempt to modernize operations and improve health messaging amid criticism over how the CDC managed COVID-19… Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 7:22 Burgeoning salmon farming industry sparks controversy over pollution and sustainability By Miles O'Brien, Kate Tobin There has been a growing appetite around the world for fish. But that growth in demand is raising all kinds of questions and concerns for the industry about sustainability and impact. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien has the first of a… Continue watching
Aug 25 Federal appeals court says Arkansas can’t ban treatment for transgender kids By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge's ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender affirming medical care. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: New fighting erupts in Ethiopia’s Tigray region By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, new fighting broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region after a months-long cease-fire, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria against militias linked to Iran, a congressional report has more details on how the Trump… Continue watching
Aug 24 Gender dysphoria covered by Americans with Disabilities Act, federal court rules By Denise Lavoie, Associated Press Advocates for transgender people say a federal ruling that gender dysphoria is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act could halt conservative political efforts to restrict access to gender-affirming care. Continue reading
Aug 24 House panel says Trump staffers pressured FDA to authorize unproven COVID-19 treatment By Matthew Perrone, Kevin Freking, Associated Press A special House panel looking into the government's coronavirus response says the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing the drug hydroxychloroquine that had been discredited as a COVID-19 treatment. Continue reading