Jul 23 Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast in second landfall By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The National Hurricane Center said Bertha should weaken rapidly over land after its center came onshore Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: FDA advisory panel narrowly backs use of several peptides favored by RFK Jr. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press A panel of federal health advisers on Thursday narrowly recommended easing access to several peptides popular with wellness influencers and celebrities, despite warnings from government scientists that the chemicals haven’t been shown safe or effective. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 6:24 Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models threaten U.S. lead in tech race By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models are sending shockwaves through Washington and Silicon Valley. Chinese companies are narrowing the AI gap despite vast differences in computing power and resources. It comes as the White House is planning to redirect billions in… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 8:45 Janesville, once a symbol of the Great Recession, becomes AI data center battleground By Paul Solman, Maea Lenei Buhre Artificial intelligence is fueling stock market highs, economic growth and a construction boom across the country. But it is also igniting fierce local debates about the benefits, the costs and whether the data centers that power AI should be built… Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:57 Test results create more confusion around cyclosporiasis outbreak By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant Federal officials are still trying to determine the source of a multistate outbreak linked to lettuce. There may be more than 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis nationwide. The FDA said that a lettuce sample from Taylor Farms that was initially reported… Continue watching
Jul 20 Tropical Storm Bertha forms along U.S. Gulf Coast By Associated Press Tropical Storm Bertha has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected. Bertha is the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Continue reading
Jul 20 How to keep babies safe when temperatures soar By Associated Press Infants, toddlers and young children need outdoor activity to build strong bodies and minds, but they also require extra care in the heat. Continue reading
Jul 19 When can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure? By Aaron Walayat, The Conversation There is growing opposition to the infrastructure surrounding data centers, too — particularly the transmission lines needed to power them, which often must cross land belonging to private citizens. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions By Matthew Brown, Associated Press Instead of receiving automatic protections, imperiled species will need individualized protection plans once they are added to the threatened species list. Continue reading
Jul 17 What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks By William Brangham Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. Despite documented links between alcohol and cancer, heart and liver disease, over half of all drinkers think their own… Continue reading