SCROLL NEWS / DISCOVERY

Search headlines

Find the stories shaping the conversation.

Search mode
Refine results
Active filters Keyword All time

Results for " wash " 6,482 found 🔀 AI-powered Shuffle

Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Updated Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 22, 2026 - U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand

Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Updated Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 22, 2026 Event: U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through the following airports for enhanced screening: Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for flights after 11:59 PM on May 21, 2026 Hartfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) for flights after 11:59 PM on May 22, 2026 George Bush Intercontinental Airport, (IAH), Houston, for flights departing after 11:59 PM on May 26, 2026 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at IAD in response to the Ebola outbreak. This requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens and LPRs, who were present in those countries. Please be prepared for flight changes or cancellations. Actions to take: Read the Modification of List of Designated Airports Regarding Arrival Restrictions Review the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) information on what travelers need to know about returning to the United States from DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan. Read the Department of Homeland Security Alert on Enhanced Ebola Screening. Review Consular Information for Americans Regarding the Ebola Outbreak. If you are planning to travel to the United States, contact your airline to confirm your flight and route. You may also contact the State Department – Consular Affairs: Phone: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444 Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive safety and security updates. If you are a registered user, you can manage your subscriptions by clicking the link below. Guest subscribers cannot manage subscriptions but can create a Login.gov account to manage future subscriptions. Manage Your Subscriptions

th.usembassy.gov logo
May 22 • 9:09 PM EDT • Health • th.usembassy.gov
☹️ Negative (-14%)
David Brock Smith wins GOP primary for US Senate in Oregon, will face Democratic incumbent Merkley

David Brock Smith has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon

washingtonpost.com logo
May 22 • 8:54 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
U.S. bans green-card holders from returning from Ebola-stricken countries

Health officials cite public health and "resource constraints" as they expand travel restrictions.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 22 • 7:29 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves Game Thread

Follow along as the Nats kick off a series in Atlanta that could be complicated by weather

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 22 • 6:45 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Culture wars vie with GOP economic message at Trump rally in New York

Trump's rally in a town on the edge of the New York metropolitan region illustrated the political appeal and the liabilities he brings for swing-district Republicans.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 22 • 5:51 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Oh, Hello: Utah DT Aniti Paiva Commits To Penn State

THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 300 poundsHometown/High School: Draper, Utah (Skyline H.S.)Ranking: ★★★ (87 Rivals — No. 94 DT)Notable Offers: Arizona, Boise State, Colorado, Oregon State, Washington State HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Kalani Sitake might have turned down the Penn State job, but the Nittany Lions are still in the Utah business thanks to defensive tackles coach Ikaika […]

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 22 • 2:11 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (24%)
wow
37%
love
36%
ahah
27%
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband’s health

WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term. “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” Gabbard wrote

triblive.com logo
May 22 • 1:51 PM EDT • Health • triblive.com
The next evolution of American healthcare is here

Every Democratic administration in the past century — no exceptions — came to Washington promising to rewire the healthcare system, mainly to protect Americans from the costs of illness. So did mos…

thehill.com logo
May 22 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
How crime is forcing this Washington business owner to bathe himself with a bucket
yahoo.com logo
May 22 • 10:28 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Op-Ed: State policies matter for taxpayers and the business climate

I start each workday by reviewing the latest economic and government reports for Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. It doesn’t take long to see a trend. Those states that prioritize

thecentersquare.com logo
May 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • thecentersquare.com
Mental Health Is Another Unfortunate ICE Casualty

Hundreds of immigrants, community members, and allies gathered in Washington DC on May 20 for a peaceful march from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) headquarters to the Capitol.

hrw.org logo
May 22 • 8:32 AM EDT • Health • hrw.org
Pushed to the Limit, Republicans Show Rare Defiance to Trump's Demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — The day arrived when the Senate just said, No. President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands — particularly a $1.776 billion fund

usnews.com logo
May 22 • 7:39 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
The latest trendy health food? The wellness industry has chosen.

Edith Pritchett cartoon on wellness industry, food health trends.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 22 • 6:45 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Call to imprison ‘American Zionists’ and shadowy spending roil Texas runoff

Incendiary comments by Maureen Galindo, a Democratic House candidate in Texas, prompted condemnation from Democrats, who accused the GOP of propping her up.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Poll shows voter confidence in economy plummeting to a nearly 4-year low

Concerns about rising costs are a problem for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections as Trump struggles to deliver on affordability pledges.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 - U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand

Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 Event: As of May 21, 2026, all U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced screening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at IAD in response to the Ebola outbreak. The Dulles requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens and LPRs, who were present in those countries. Please be prepared for flight changes or cancellations. Actions to take: Read the Department of Homeland Security Alert on Enhanced Ebola Screening. Review Consular Information for Americans Regarding the Ebola Outbreak. If you are planning to travel to the United States, contact your airline to confirm your flight and route. You may also contact the State Department – Consular Affairs: Phone: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444 Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive safety and security updates.

th.usembassy.gov logo
May 22 • 4:44 AM EDT • Health • th.usembassy.gov
Pressure from Silicon Valley helped block Trump’s expected order on AI

Industry leaders warned in last-minute calls to the president that the proposed safety vetting system could inhibit development of the pivotal technology.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 21 • 9:41 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
GOP immigration enforcement bill stalls amid backlash to $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund

Senate Republicans abruptly left Washington on Thursday without voting on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies, frustrated with the White House and at an impasse over whether to try to block a new $1.776 billion settlement fund to compensate Trump allies who believe they have been politically prosecuted.

pbs.org logo
May 21 • 7:39 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Scalise: Democrats' Politics of Hatred and Division Need to Stop

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox Business Network’s Kudlow to call out Democrats’ increasingly dangerous rhetoric, failure to confront rising antisemitism on the left, and continued opposition to commonsense election integrity and border security measures.

scalise.house.gov logo
May 21 • 6:42 PM EDT • Politics • scalise.house.gov
Facebook post shows political ‘bat signal’ projection on Portland tunnels that transportation official says i

The name of a candidate for Washington County chair was projected on what appears to be the Vista Ridge tunnels without a permit, ODOT confirmed, in what the candidate called a 'bat signal.'

oregonlive.com logo
May 21 • 5:30 PM EDT • Politics • oregonlive.com
Takeaways From the Democratic National Committee's Long-Awaited Autopsy Report on 2024 Election

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's never a good sign when a report comes with a big red disclaimer at the top of each page, but that's what happened on Thursday when the Democratic National Committee belatedly released its controversial autopsy report on the 2024 election. “This document reflects the views of ...

usnews.com logo
May 21 • 4:07 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
What happened under Trump this week

It was a busy one.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 21 • 3:42 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Something Good: Tallahassee business surprised with brand-new pressure washer after recent theft

Hill Top Country Store is a popular stop for locals and travelers along U-90 is thankful for a gift from a community member after a recent theft.

wctv.tv logo
May 21 • 3:40 PM EDT • Business • wctv.tv
Health Alert – Worldwide Caution - U.S. Embassy in Argentina

Health Alert – Worldwide Caution Health Alert – Worldwide Caution Health Alert May 21, 2026 Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening Event: As of May 21, 2026, all U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced screening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at IAD in response to the Ebola outbreak. The Dulles requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens and LPRs, who were present in those countries. Please be prepared for flight changes or cancellations. Actions to take: Read the Department of Homeland Security Alert on Enhanced Ebola Screening(opens in a new tab). Review Consular Information for Americans Regarding the Ebola Outbreak. If you are planning to travel to the United States, contact your airline to confirm your flight and route. You may also contact the State Department – Consular Affairs: Phone: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444 Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive safety and security updates. For updates on the situation, click here.

ar.usembassy.gov logo
May 21 • 3:08 PM EDT • Health • ar.usembassy.gov
Beloved U.S. Sports Writer Howard Fendrich Dead at 55

Howard Fendrich, a beloved longtime sports journalist for the Associated Press, has passed away. He was 55. The longtime U.S. sports writer, who was based out of Washington, D.C., was perhaps best known for his tennis coverage. He covered the Grand Slams and other major tournaments and developed ...

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 21 • 2:12 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Enhanced Ebola Airport Screening Begins at Washington-Dulles International Airport

Suspended entrance to US for foreign nationals who were in the DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan

cdc.gov logo
May 21 • 1:32 PM EDT • Health • cdc.gov
Design plan for Trump's proposed Washington arch is approved by key agency

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts gave final approval on Thursday to a slightly revised design

spectrumlocalnews.com logo
May 21 • 12:33 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Design plan for Trump's proposed Washington arch is approved by key agency

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts gave final approval on Thursday to a slightly revised design

spectrumlocalnews.com logo
May 21 • 12:33 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (6%)
wow
55%
love
45%
BACS Holds Science Fair

62 young scientists came from around Eastern Oregon and Southeast Washington to Baker Adventist Christian School, so they could share ideas and learn from each other.

nwadventists.com logo
May 21 • 12:30 PM EDT • Science • nwadventists.com
🙂 Positive (70%)
Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leaders on Thursday are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom amid backlash from members of their own party. Pressured by the White House, Republicans tried to add the money to a roughly $70 billion bill to restore funding to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. But the security proposal met with opposition

pbs.org logo
May 21 • 10:55 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Democrats release contentious autopsy of 2024 presidential campaign

The Democratic National Committee had planned to keep its report private to avoid infighting.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 21 • 10:19 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 - U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 Event: As of May 21, 2026, all U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced screening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at IAD in response to the Ebola outbreak. The Dulles requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens and LPRs, who were present in those countries. Please be prepared for flight changes or cancellations. Actions to take: Read the Department of Homeland Security Alert on Enhanced Ebola Screening. Review Consular Information for Americans Regarding the Ebola Outbreak. If you are planning to travel to the United States, contact your airline to confirm your flight and route. You may also contact the State Department – Consular Affairs: Phone: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444 Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive safety and security updates.

do.usembassy.gov logo
May 21 • 10:08 AM EDT • Health • do.usembassy.gov
Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 - U.S. Embassy In Nicaragua

Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening Event: As of May 21, 2026, all U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced screening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at IAD in response to the Ebola outbreak. The Dulles requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens and LPRs, who were present in those countries. Please be prepared for flight changes or cancellations. Actions to take: Read the Department of Homeland Security Alert on Enhanced Ebola Screening. Review Consular Information for Americans Regarding the Ebola Outbreak. If you are planning to travel to the United States, contact your airline to confirm your flight and route. You may also contact the State Department – Consular Affairs: Phone: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444 Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive safety and security updates.

ni.usembassy.gov logo
May 21 • 10:08 AM EDT • Health • ni.usembassy.gov
Stuck in the hospital? A WA program offers a path to speed recovery, save money

On any given day in Washington, state estimates show nearly 850 patients are medically ready for discharge, but myriad barriers keep them in the hospital.

seattletimes.com logo
May 21 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil

Health Alert: Worldwide Caution – Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – May 21, 2026 Event: As of May 21, 2026, all U.S.-bound American citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) who have been present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan within 21 days of arrival in the United States must only enter through Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) for enhanced screening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will apply enhanced public health screening at IAD in response to the Ebola outbreak. The Dulles requirement applies to all passengers, including U.S. citizens and LPRs, who were present in those countries. Please be prepared for flight changes or cancellations. Actions to take: Read the Department of Homeland Security Alert on Enhanced Ebola Screening. Review Consular Information for Americans Regarding the Ebola Outbreak. If you are planning to travel to the United States, contact your airline to confirm your flight and route. You may also contact the State Department – Consular Affairs: +1-888-407-4747 or +1-202-501-4444 Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive safety and security updates.

br.usembassy.gov logo
May 21 • 8:19 AM EDT • Health • br.usembassy.gov
The hidden way dictatorships are shaping what AI tells you

Authoritarian states may have accidentally brainwashed ChatGPT.

vox.com logo
May 21 • 6:30 AM EDT • Politics • vox.com
Profanity is a hallmark of Trump’s second term, a Post analysis finds

The analysis of President Trump's speeches and social media posts shows a sharp increase in his use of vulgarities, insults and bombastic rhetoric since his first term.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
There are more independents than ever. The U.S. is failing them.

The U.S. primary system, Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat and more, in readers' eyes.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 20 • 5:16 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Computer science professor emeritus Ed Lazowska receives 2026 UW Distinguished Teaching Legacy Award

UW Magazine | University of Washington

magazine.washington.edu logo
May 20 • 4:46 PM EDT • Science • magazine.washington.edu
UW awards first Steve Pool Memorial Scholarship to atmospheric science undergrad student

Steve Pool’s legacy is now helping a new generation of weather watchers and climate thinkers at the University of Washington.

komonews.com logo
May 20 • 3:24 PM EDT • Science • komonews.com
Senate Hearing on Sports Betting Shows CFTC Should Not Regulate Gambling

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Benjamin Schiffrin, Director of Securities Policy for Better Markets, issued the following statement following a Senate hearing on sports betting: “When Americans wager on Kalshi and Polymarket on the outcome of hockey or football games, they overwhelmingly view it as sports betting, not trading in financial derivatives. They recently made this view known to

bettermarkets.org logo
May 20 • 2:08 PM EDT • Sports • bettermarkets.org
😐 Neutral (0%)
Jeff Bezos Defends Melania Movie, Says It Was Good Business

The Amazon founder reiterated that he had nothing to do with the documentary film, but said that its performance justified the cost. He also defended the radical changes made at The Washington Post.

hollywoodreporter.com logo
May 20 • 11:14 AM EDT • Business • hollywoodreporter.com
What to know about Ebola and how it spreads, as the outbreak widens

The outbreak has been linked to nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This specific virus has no available vaccines or treatments.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 20 • 10:32 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Trump is at his weakest nationally yet flexing power with his base

The president has created a party that is loyal to him, even when he takes executive actions that anger the broader public. That dynamic leaves him weaker with those outside his base.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 20 • 10:21 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The company behind ChatGPT hopes to win the national AI fight

As Washington dithers on AI safety, OpenAI’s top lobbyist is persuading blue states to pass laws that advance his plan for a national AI framework — and he says he’s just getting started.

politico.com logo
May 20 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Niko Dawson, Washington University in St. Louis -

Nikolas Dawson (he/they) is a second-year political science PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis, specializing in formal theory and American politics. His fields of study include political behavior, elites, and minority politics (broadly [...]

politicalsciencenow.com logo
May 20 • 10:00 AM EDT • Politics • politicalsciencenow.com
News industry scion James Murdoch buys New York magazine and Vox

Other Vox titles, including Eater, Popsugar, SB Nation, the Dodo, and the Verge, are not included in the transaction. They will make up a second, independent company under a new name.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 20 • 9:54 AM EDT • Business • washingtonpost.com
Dexter Students Shine at Local Science Olympiad - The Sun Times News

By Marissa Dunham, Chrissy Hladky, and Rob Hladky On Saturday, May 9, over 2000 students from forty local elementary schools participated in a fun day of learning and competition at the Washtenaw County Science Olympiad (WESO), held at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor. WESO was founded in 2002 and is an annual event offering ... Read more

thesuntimesnews.com logo
May 20 • 7:42 AM EDT • Science • thesuntimesnews.com
Congrats, new grads! Welcome to job market hell.

New computer science grads are trying to start their careers at a time when many experts predict that AI will make their skills obsolete.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 20 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • washingtonpost.com
Could former Commanders LB Bobby Wagner land with AFC contender?

Former NFL player believes the Jaguars are the best team fit for former Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner.

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 20 • 3:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (21%)
love
40%
wow
40%
ahah
20%
25 states and DC sue Education Department over loan limits, citing health system strain

Democratic attorneys general in more than 20 states and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday filed suit against the Education Department over new limits set to go into effect for graduate student loan borr…

thehill.com logo
May 19 • 6:44 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
Man shot inside Washington Park business, Chicago police say

Chicago police are investigating a shooting inside a South Side business on Tuesday.

abc7chicago.com logo
May 19 • 3:14 PM EDT • Business • abc7chicago.com
Trump endorses Paxton in Texas Republican primary, boosting effort to oust Sen. Cornyn

Although the four-term Cornyn has backed Trump’s agenda in Washington, Paxton pitched himself as a political warrior for the MAGA movement.

pbs.org logo
May 19 • 1:12 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
🙂 Positive (35%)
Health worker shortage will worsen with federal loan limit, 25 states say in suit

The lawsuit comes after the Education Department finalized rules that reduce the amount of money graduate students can borrow from the federal government.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 10:44 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Justice Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s handling of major voting case

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court's decision to expedite a ruling in a major voting rights case made it appear political.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 9:56 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
PAHO and Google join forces to expand access to trusted health information across the Americas

New agreement prioritizes accurate, evidence-based information, with a focus on public health messaging and mental health promotion. Washington, D.C., 19 May 2026 — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Google LLC signed a five-year framework agreement to collaborate on strategic health communication and mental health promotion across the Region of the Americas.

paho.org logo
May 19 • 9:36 AM EDT • Health • paho.org
VIDEO: NFIB’s Josh McLeod Discusses Top Small Business Issues on C-SPAN

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19, 2026) – NFIB Director of Federal Government Relations Josh McLeod joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Monday to discuss the current state of the small business economy and the top issues that are impacting Main Street. McLeod explains how the 20% Small Business Deduction

nfib.com logo
May 19 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • nfib.com
Georgia primary could be the starting gun for Democratic and Republican runoffs

Georgia voters are set to settle nominees for three high profile races

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 7:14 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Fall asleep faster using these science-backed tips

Experts offer tips to help you fall asleep faster at bedtime and get a better night’s rest.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Science • washingtonpost.com
Post AI analysis of sports on TV detected an excess of gambling ads

Has the marketing gone too far?

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • washingtonpost.com
Here’s how we used AI to find gambling ads in televised sports

The Post used AI to analyze 50 televised sports games for references to betting.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Sports • washingtonpost.com
She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution

Melanie Malone led a research project to identify and study contamination sites in Washington State. Then the E.P.A. canceled her grant.

nytimes.com logo
May 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
Millions expected to lose Affordable Care Act coverage as costs spike

Congress’s refusal to continue pandemic-era subsidies for ACA beneficiaries is taking a big bite out of consumers’ pocketbooks.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
US Senate confirms Louisiana nominees for U.S attorney, energy regulator and more

WASHINGTON – Zachary Keller was confirmed by the Senate Monday evening as U.S. Attorney for much of Louisiana, along with two other candidates from Louisiana.

nola.com logo
May 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nola.com
Commanders' rookie WR has a message for Jayden Daniels

Antonio Williams wants Jayden Daniels to know he's ready to be that guy.

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 19 • 4:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (16%)
wow
62%
love
38%
Commanders named best team fit for the 'other' Diggs

The Washington Commanders have been named the best team fit for former Cowboys star.

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 19 • 3:01 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (17%)
wow
46%
ahah
27%
sad
27%
What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Trump's endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who buck President Donald Trump

washingtonpost.com logo
May 19 • 12:14 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision.

wral.com logo
May 18 • 10:03 PM EDT • Politics • wral.com
😐 Neutral (8%)
wow
100%
Former Md. Gov. Larry Hogan rules out future campaigns for political office, launches leadership institute

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan told WTOP he’s done with running for political office. Instead, he’s helping to launch a leadership institute at Washington College.

wtop.com logo
May 18 • 7:00 PM EDT • Politics • wtop.com
Kudos to Cheer Club, College of Business faculty, Cybersecurity team and more

Becky Cottrell, Ph.D., Department of Social Work, and Bridget Arend, Ph.D., School of Education Becky Cottrell from the Department of Social Work and Bridget Arend, Ph.D., from the School of Education co-authored an article recently published in an international journal. Read the article. Biff Baker, Ph.D., College of Business Biff Baker, Ph.D., received a Best in Track award from the Society for Advancement of Management for research examining bureaucratic inefficiencies within Section 8 subsidized housing programs. The study focuses on how administrative delays and communication breakdowns can create housing instability for families and discourage landlord participation. It also offers recommendations to improve accountability and trust in public housing systems. Brendan Fry, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics and Statistics Brendan Fry, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, co-authored the article “Modeling the Impact of Venous Collapsibility on Retinal Oxygenation,” published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. The interdisciplinary research brought together scholars from the University of Delaware, Indiana University Indianapolis, McGill University and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. Access the article. Bridget Arend, Ph.D., School of Education Bridget Arend, Ph.D., professor in the School of Education, co-published the book “Facilitating Seven Ways of Learning: A Resource for More Purposeful, Effective, and Enjoyable College Teaching, Second Edition” with James R. Davis. The book explores practical approaches to improving college teaching and student learning experiences. Buy the book. College of Business Faculty At the 2026 Western Decision Sciences Institute international conference, Sally Baalbaki-Yassine, Ph.D., Debora Gilliard, Ph.D., and David Lynn Hoffman, Ph.D., from the College of Business received the Best Case Study Paper Award for “Oreo: A Global Success Story in Brand Evolution and Market Leadership.” Lisa McVicker, Ph.D., and Apryl Brodersen, Ph.D., also had their paper, “Electronic Performance Monitoring: Employer Panacea or Legal Quagmire?” accepted for publication in the Journal of Business Leadership. Community Engagement Exchange Program Metropolitan State University of Denver was selected to host international Fellow Aleja Henao Espitia of Bogotá, Colombia through the Community Engagement Exchange program funded by the U.S. Department of State. View Espitia's LinkedIn profile. David Varel, Ph.D., College of Letters, Arts and Sciences MSU Denver historian David Varel, Ph.D., has been awarded a 2026 ACLS Fellowship by the American Council of Learned Societies. The fellowship program supports outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences, and selected just 63 scholars from more than 2,000 applicants this year. Varel’s project, “The Black Chicago School: Academic Activism in the Age of American Apartheid,” explores the work of Black scholars who challenged scientific racism, built alternative institutions and helped lay the foundation for the modern civil rights movement. The fellowship provides up to $60,000 to support full-time research and writing. Learn more about the fellowship. MSU Denver Office of Financial Aid Team Several MSU Denver employees were recognized for leadership and service during the Colorado Association of Financial Aid Administrators (CAFAA) conference held in May in Crested Butte. Don Holtzen, interim associate director of systems, chaired the conference and was recognized for his service as CAFAA conference chair and technology chair during the 2025-26 term. Holtzen also received the Postsecondary Institution Professional of the Year award, which recognizes financial-aid professionals who have made significant contributions to their institutions and to CAFAA. Tori Pacheco, associate director of Student Services, helped design décor and facilitate the conference and was recognized for her service as CAFAA secretary during the 2025-26 term. Destiny Candelaria, call center coordinator, served on the conference planning committee and presented on One Stops during the event. Michael Nguyen, executive director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, assisted as a CAFAA board member and was recognized for serving as president-elect during the 2025-26 term. Richard Balbag, program assistant I, received the Distinguished Support Staff Member of the Year award, honoring staff members who have made exceptional contributions to their financial-aid offices. Military Friendly Recognition Military Friendly has awarded MSU Denver Gold Status as a military-friendly university and ranked the University No. 7 nationally for military spouses. The recognition reflects MSU Denver’s strong support systems for veterans and military spouses, including transfer credit assistance and retention-focused resources. As of 2026, 1,050 military-connected students are enrolled at the University, advancing institutional priorities around serving veterans and supporting student retention. MSU Denver Cheer Club The MSU Denver Cheer Club earned third place in the 4-Year College Small Coed Intermediate division at the USA Spirit Nationals. Celebrate the win on Instagram. MSU Denver Cybersecurity Team An MSU Denver cybersecurity team earned first place in the Strategist category at the 2026 CYBER RECon National Competition hosted at Fort Meade, Maryland, by U.S. Cyber Command. Led by Jeffrey London, Ph.D., and undergraduate student Matthew Bopp, the team competed against universities and law schools nationwide with its 30-page legal analysis on cybersecurity and free speech titled “Freedom of Speech and MDM: Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation.” The paper also earned Bopp a personal invitation to apply to the University of Maryland School of Law. MSU Denver Debate Team MSU Denver Debate won the 2026 Sierra Sustainability Summit hosted at Yosemite National Park in April. Students Kat Conte and Simon Bernhard bested teams from George Washington University, Gallaudet University, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the University of San Francisco and Tennessee Tech in the modified present-and-defend style competition. Their proposal recommended adapting Colorado’s Keep Colorado Wild Pass model to support California state parks facing budget constraints. Learn about the summit. MSU Denver Women’s Golf MSU Denver Women’s Golf was represented on the national stage this month as junior Neige Dunn competed as an individual at the NCAA West Regional. She became the first Roadrunner in 10 years to qualify for NCAA Regionals as an individual. Get the details.

early-bird.msudenver.edu logo
May 18 • 5:59 PM EDT • Business • early-bird.msudenver.edu
The Republican senators speaking out against Trump

Sen. Bill Cassidy joins a short but notable list

washingtonpost.com logo
May 18 • 5:22 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Live Results: Kentucky midterm congressional primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal critics within the Republican Party, faces a tough primary challenge Tuesday in Kentucky’s state primary. It’s the latest example this primary season of the president trying to purge the party of Republicans he perceives as disloyal. Kentucky voters will also pick nominees for U.S. Senate, five other U.S. House seats and the state General Assembly. Voters in Louisville will winnow down

pbs.org logo
May 18 • 4:52 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Trump says he’s called off an attack on Iran to give talks more time

The president says he postponed a planned strike at the urging of Middle Eastern leaders.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 18 • 4:31 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Meta to lay off 8,000 employees, move 7,000 to new initiatives related to AI

As part of the restructuring, the company will also be eliminating managerial roles....

sherwood.news logo
May 18 • 3:37 PM EDT • Technology • sherwood.news
Ebola outbreak prompts U.S. to screen travelers at airports, other ports of entry

The U.S. is relying on a special public health authority to bar non-U.S. passport holders who have been to Uganda, Congo or South Sudan from entering the country.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 18 • 12:19 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
At least 21 sickened by salmonella in Michigan. What MDHHS is saying

One person in Washington has died from the outbreak tied to ducklings and chicks in backyard flocks.

lansingstatejournal.com logo
May 18 • 11:38 AM EDT • Health • lansingstatejournal.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (5%)
love
67%
ahah
33%
Public Health Law and Policy Experts Urge Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Reject the Latest Effort to Destabilize Childhood Vaccines | Milken Institute School of Public Health | The George Washington University

In comments filed on May 19th, a group of public health and administrative law scholars urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reject a petition seeking to dramatically expand the scope of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986.

publichealth.gwu.edu logo
May 18 • 11:37 AM EDT • Health • publichealth.gwu.edu
Doing Business in ... Renton

Driving through Renton on Interstate 405, it’s hard to miss the massive Boeing 737 manufacturing facility at the southern tip of Lake Washington.

425business.com logo
May 18 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • 425business.com
Grading the Washington Commanders offseason: Did Washington get better?

The health of Jayden Daniels may still be the key for Washington.

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 18 • 10:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (5%)
wow
100%
United Airlines Made Passengers Endure a 13 Hour Flight With No Entertainment, No Wi-Fi, And No In-Seat Power

United Airlines is making passengers on a 13-hour flight from Tokyo to Washington Dulles endure a flight experience from around four decades ago: No seatback screens, no in-flight Wi-Fi, and no in-seat chargers. It’s not like this is some sort of retro-inspired experience that passengers signed up for. Rather, the 27-year-old Boeing 777-200 being used…

paddleyourownkanoo.com logo
May 18 • 9:44 AM EDT • Entertainment • paddleyourownkanoo.com
AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Oregon’s Primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek and the nearly two dozen challengers hoping to defeat her are among the candidates who will seek their parties’ nominations for state and federal offices in Tuesday’s primary. Voters will also decide a statewide ballot measure that would raise ...

usnews.com logo
May 18 • 8:30 AM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Where to watch Washington Mystics vs Dallas Wings on May 18: TV channel, start time and streaming

Here's how to watch Monday's Dallas Wings vs Washington Mystics game, including start times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

usatoday.com logo
May 18 • 6:13 AM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (17%)
love
38%
wow
33%
ahah
29%
Mystery grows around absent congressman facing tough reelection

Tom Kean Jr.’s months-long absence from Capitol Hill is the talk of the town in Washington. Where is the man? No one is saying

njspotlightnews.org logo
May 18 • 12:07 AM EDT • Politics • njspotlightnews.org
2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors: Ashley Hardin, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis

Over the last decade, Poets&Quants has honored more than 540 up-and-coming star MBA and graduate business professors from around the world.

poetsandquants.com logo
May 17 • 7:50 PM EDT • Business • poetsandquants.com
2026 Best 40-Under-40 Business Professors: Léonard Boussioux, University of Washington, Foster School of Business

Over the last decade, Poets&Quants has honored more than 540 up-and-coming star MBA and graduate business professors from around the world.

poetsandquants.com logo
May 17 • 7:19 PM EDT • Business • poetsandquants.com
A prayer festival calls for more religion in politics, not less

A prayer festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC was partially organized and funded by the federal government. Its evangelical Christian messaging and call for more religion in politics not less, aligns with the Trump administration's fusion of faith and governance. NPR's Emily Feng went to the event to understand the audience for this approach, and she spoke with author Eric Metaxas, a speaker at the Rededicate 250 festival.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.This episode was produced by Henry Larson, with audio engineering by It was edited by Sarah Robbins and Daniel Burke.Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

npr.org logo
May 17 • 6:45 PM EDT • Politics • npr.org
High-Signal Publisher
😐 Neutral (24%)
ahah
67%
love
33%
Preview: Mystics play the Wings on Monday

The Washington Mystics play the Dallas Wings tomorrow night. Let’s preview this one. Game info When: Monday, May 18, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET Where: College Park Center in Arlington, TX How to Watch: Monumental Sports Network locally, Peacock nationally Injuries*: For the Mystics, Darianna Littlepage-Buggs is day-to-day. For the Wings, they have no injuries […]

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 17 • 5:01 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Former Gov. Christine Gregoire blasts WA Democrats’ tax strategy, warns businesses will leave state

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is publicly breaking with many fellow Democrats over the state’s tax-and-spending strategy, warning lawmakers they risk driving businesses and wealthy residen...

yahoo.com logo
May 17 • 2:47 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Crowds pack into Washington's National Mall for prayer rally

President Donald Trump was expected to address the gathering, which got underway as a light rain fell, in a video message. Other top Republicans, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., were also on the schedule as part of the celebrations this year marking 250 years of U.S. independence.

pbs.org logo
May 17 • 12:55 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
🙂 Positive (35%)
Science 4 Everyone: Where do the most tornadoes take place in the United States?

Have you ever wondered where the most tornadoes happen in the country? Storm Team4 meteorologist and science teacher Ryan Miller tracks tornado patterns over the past few decades.

nbcwashington.com logo
May 17 • 11:18 AM EDT • Science • nbcwashington.com
Todd Graves’ Billion-Dollar Chicken Chain Started With the Worst Grade in Business School

Todd Graves told Masters of Scale host Jeff Berman that his Raising Cane’s business plan earned the worst grade in his partner’s business class, despite being painstakingly detailed. “The professor said, the plan’s exceptional. I mean, I knew details. I knew exactly what our aprons would cost to get washed,” Graves recalled. The strategic flaw, ... Todd Graves’ Billion-Dollar Chicken Chain Started With the Worst Grade in Business School

finance.yahoo.com logo
May 17 • 10:28 AM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Dates, times set for pair of Detroit Lions preseason games

No time or date has been set yet for the Lions' lone home exhibition game against the Washington Commanders

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 17 • 9:42 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
SNAPSHOT: Small Animal Science Program at WSWHE BOCES

The Small Animal Science Program at the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE BOCES) is wrapping up its 2025–2026 school year, celebrating its fourth year of hands-on animal science education. The classroom houses cats, rabbits, …

saratogian.com logo
May 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • saratogian.com
SNAPSHOT: Small Animal Science Program at WSWHE BOCES

The Small Animal Science Program at the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE BOCES) is wrapping up its 2025–2026 school year, celebrating its fourth year of hands-on animal science education. The classroom houses cats, rabbits, …

troyrecord.com logo
May 17 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • troyrecord.com
Once a darling of the GOP’s ‘Never Trump’ wing, this Republican decided he’s done

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) is launching a leadership institute at Washington College and says he's done with seeking political office.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 17 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Midlife exercise could add two healthy years to your lifespan, study finds

A comprehensive study found that people who were most fit in their 40s and 50s developed major illness later, and lived longer.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 17 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Kodi Greene Touted As One Of Nation's Top Freshmen

The first-year Husky offensive tackle receives generous praise coming out of spring ball.

sports.yahoo.com logo
May 16 • 8:00 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Now What? With Carbon Pricing Eroded and Pipeline Politics Advancing, Here Are the Pathways for Climate Success

At the end of a whirlwind week of news on carbon pricing and electricity strategy, capping a madcap year of pretty much non-stop, dramatic change, the word across much of Canada’s climate and energy transition community is that climate policy in this country has been shredded. Eviscerated. Hit with a sledgehammer by policy rollbacks that have pushed the country’s 2050 net zero target “well out of reach”. That means it’s never been more important to look for the rays of hope and glimmers of possibility. To glimpse the seeds of the next set of strategies to get Canada’s climate pollution under control and the country into the accelerating global dash away from fossil fuels. And then, once we’ve spotted those possibilities, get on with the hard, day-to-day slog of trying to make them a reality. Nothing takes away from the frustration and the deep disappointment so many climate and energy hawks are expressing, the sense of betrayal by the author of Value(s) and the former UN special envoy for climate action and finance. But we knew two things as the week drew to a close. We’re looking at the world as it most definitely is. And we don’t get to give up finding the pathways to confront climate change and deliver faster, deeper carbon cuts that leave no one else behind. So really, the first question we all have to ask ourselves is: What’s next? Subscribe All the Oxygen in the Room The outpouring of anger and grief over the carbon pricing deal between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been absolutely understandable. So much of the climate community poured years, more than a decade, into dragging the current federal pricing regime across the finish line, then defending it from a deluge of three-syllable rhymes after the Trudeau government proved utterly incapable of delivering its own message. The policy foisted on us by neo-classical economists took up all the oxygen in the room, burned through years of climate response time that we won’t get back, while cornering climate hawks into the position that the best response to the crisis of our lifetimes is a new tax…in an era of historic anti-tax sentiment. I mean, really—what could possibly have gone wrong? Against that history, let’s appreciate columnist Max Fawcett’s point that even a modest carbon pricing agreement with a government as off-the-wall libertarian/conspiracist as Danielle Smith’s—those adjectives are mine, not Max’s—is a win worth savouring (as long as Smith keeps her promises for a change). But part of living in the world as it is (no, I’m not letting that go) is to be clear-headed about what we can and can’t control. And one thing we get to decide, after seeing this week’s carbon price festivities take up all the oxygen yet again, is whether we want to keep letting that happen. Particularly when success down that road depends on a factor that no one with a climate agenda can control or influence—a provincial carbon pricing mechanism that has been manipulated and eroded beyond its lowest possible denominator. Thankfully, that’s not the way it has to go. Not when we have so many other powerful, practical tools at our disposal, including the ones still available to us through this abominable Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Canada and Alberta. Tools In Our Toolbox When I started roughing out this list, I didn’t expect it to grow to nearly a dozen bullet points. It’s probably still incomplete. Some of the greatest hits in today’s climate solutions toolbox include: • No Carbon Capture, No Pipeline: On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney explicitly stated that there’s been no change to the MOU provision that there will be no West Coast pipeline without an industry commitment to build its massive, $16.5-billion carbon capture and storage (CCUS) hub in Northern Alberta, and vice versa. The two megaprojects were joined at the hip when the MOU was signed Nov. 27, and the implementation agreement this week affirmed that they still are. A parade of independent analysts have spent years pointing to the economic and technical flaws in CCUS, while the industry kept postponing its investment decision until it could arm-twist the government for more “clarity” (by which it meant even more lavish taxpayer subsidies) on the project. Now the industry itself is running away from the CCUS hub and insisting the pipeline should proceed without it, but Carney doesn’t seem to be budging from a central tenet of the MOU to which Smith has signed on. • No Subsidies, No Investors: Climate analysts and advocates have quite rightly been hammering away at Carney and his team, insisting that any new capacity the industry wants to build must proceed without new subsidies. The government has responded with a growing collection of funding and financing mechanisms for the very wide menu of industrial development and nation-building projects they say they want to take on, and that menu always includes fossil fuel infrastructure. But it’s hard to see how even the combined fiscal clout of the federal and supportive provincial governments will deliver the financial backing private investors would need when the business case for new fossil fuel development is evaporating before their eyes. Particularly when… • No Market, No Demand, No Investors: As our friend Markham Hislop at Energi Media (our apparently sleepless friend, given the massive volume of great material he’s been churning out) points out this morning, the biggest vulnerability in any pipeline deal is the assumption that Asian buyers will want the oil or liquefied natural ga that our fossil industry is so keen to send them. Hislop writes in part: Ottawa and Alberta are effectively betting that countries like China and India will continue increasing oil imports for decades as their economies grow and energy consumption rises. That assumption underpins the entire economic rationale for expanding oil sands production and building billions of dollars in new export infrastructure. But Asian energy systems are changing rapidly… China, India, South Korea, and other major hydrocarbon importers are now investing hundreds of billions of dollars into electricity systems built around wind, solar, batteries, nuclear, hydro, and expanded transmission infrastructure. Domestic “energy sovereignty” is increasingly replacing the old energy-security model based on stable oil and gas imports. Those investments are expected to sharply slow oil demand growth and eventually reverse it, even as overall energy consumption continues rising. There are also refining constraints. Many Asian refineries and petrochemical complexes are already optimized to process discounted heavy crude from the Middle East and Latin America. That raises serious questions about how much additional Canadian bitumen Asian markets can absorb at profitable prices. Small wonder that there’s still no private sector investor for the project, despite Smith’s government desperately beating the bushes to put together a deal. For now, Alberta is acting as proponent and covering early start-up costs for a pitch to the federal Major Projects Office, which could actually turn into the next tough hurdle for Smith and her pipeline to jump. • Canada Day Looms: How ironic that Canada’s birthday this year could become a major chokepoint for the provincial premier who’s been working so diligently to tear the country apart! The July 1 target date for Alberta’s pipeline proposal is baked into the MOU, was reaffirmed by the implementation plan, but it hadn’t dawned on me that it cuts both ways. As one very smart colleague wrote in an email yesterday, “they’ve thrown the ball into Alberta’s court to get the project proposal on the table really quickly and to have to do a whole pile of work to put together a massive, complicated project that would typically take years to assemble, and they’ve given them weeks to do it.” That makes July 1 a looming deadline that Smith won’t be able to run away from politically, especially with the separatists in her party and her caucus breathing down her neck. (See previous ref to off-the-wall.) But if Alberta comes in with a sloppy, incomplete submission, even after Carney bent over backwards to simplify the application process and the rules that govern it, it may be harder for the province or the industry to blame Ottawa and insist on the faster process they claim their investors are demanding. (Oh, wait—which investors would those be??) • We’ll See You In Court (Then We’ll See You Again): If Carney did cave, that would be just one more reason for Indigenous and other affected communities to take the government and the process to court—Just as Alberta First Nations did, successfully, in response to Smith’s half-baked separation referendum. Veterans of the Harper era have been warning that a shoddy process around fossil fuel infrastructure or other major projects will be a recipe for the very delays that process seeks to avoid. And now more than ever, with renewable energy and energy storage eating fossil fuels’ lunch in import markets around the world, a delayed pipeline or LNG terminal may be as good as a cancelled one. • Charged Up, Ready to Go: With its goal of doubling Canada’s electricity supply to meet a doubling of demand by 2050, the national electricity strategy that Carney unveiled Thursday has a lot to like. With its explicit language about speeding the shift from fuels to more efficient and affordable electricity, global investment and deployment patterns that already favour that shift, an emerging bidirectional power grid, the role of front-line options like rooftop solar and heat pumps, the emergence of electric vehicles as behind-the-meter energy storage, and the domestic jobs and manufacturing to make it all happen, the document doubles down on the essential cornerstone of a faster shift off fossil fuels. The strategy envisions a more prominent role for gas and nuclear power. But some of those provisions were already in the Clean Electricity Regulations that climate hawks are now fighting so hard to defend, inserted as a compromise in a futile attempt to mollify the industry and its political representatives in Alberta and Saskatchewan. But once again, gas will be a tougher sell when it’s more expensive and now so much more unpredictable than the clean alternatives. The new nuclear technologies are still speculative and deeply vulnerable to cost overruns. Increasingly, utilities, developers, and investors know it. Carney declared Thursday that “it doesn’t do us good to be sitting in court all the time with provinces. It doesn’t do us good to be talking past each other. What does do us good is to come together with specific projects.” There are no guarantees, but so much of the language and narrative-building in the electricity strategy suggests the lion’s share of those projects will be renewable. • The Party Has Already Started: The electricity strategy only rarely digs down to specific projects, but provinces representing three-quarters of Canada’s population are already embracing a faster transition. Hydro-Québec is working on a 10-year, $185-billion renewable energy and grid buildout by 2035. Ontario recently brought 10 provinces and territories together in a National Energy Corridor Agreement to boost interprovincial and -territorial transmission infrastructure. And the MOU implementation agreement commits Alberta to facilitate investment in renewable energy projects, a big step back from its continuing, punitive restrictions on renewables development. The electricity strategy envisions much of the financing and infrastructure that will be needed to pull those advances together into an integrated whole. • Delivering on Affordability: The MOU implementation plan has little or nothing to say about affordability (are you surprised?), but the electricity strategy does, with a top-line pledge to reduce home energy costs for seven out of 10 Canadian households by 2050, a total saving of $15 billion across the board. It’s just a start, but it puts affordability on the government’s narrative map. If they’re serious and deliberate about patching together a least-cost energy strategy, it’ll have little if any room for oil, gas, or nuclear—not with powerful evidence, for example, that electricity prices are higher when those prices are set by gas. • Smith Proves that Canada Works: By signing a deal that makes it harder to claim the federal government is blocking a new pipeline, Smith has helped prove Carney’s constant anti-separatist refrain that “Canada works”—incurring the rage, no doubt, of her own political base. Canada also needs to work for anyone who depends on a clean environment, healthy and thriving ecosystems, and safe, stable climate. But with Smith and her separatist constituents setting up as a fifth column for annexation by Donald Trump’s United States, let’s set aside any notion that 51st state status for Canada is a recipe for anything other than climate disaster (and so much else). Resisting and withstanding Trump (just 170 more sleeps until mid-term elections, which is a damn sight better than the 730 we started with) doesn’t mean a free pass for a pipeline, but we can still appreciate it that keeping Canada whole and sovereign is still Carney’s Job One. • The Words Not Spoken: Apart from a commitment to export a million barrels of “low-emission” Alberta bitumen per day (memo to Smith and Carney: You realize that that’s less than the industry is already exporting??), the MOU implementation plan says nothing about the international trade and economic sovereignty deals that Carney has been travelling the world to negotiate. It didn’t have to. Carney doesn’t need permission from Danielle Smith, her American enablers, or her separatist allies to continue building the alliances that will ratchet down our economic dependency on our unstable, unreliable neighbour to the south. But every connection he builds with countries outside North America helps align our economy and our future with a faster shift off fossil fuels. Little if any of this was on our bingo cards a year or two ago. But it’s the pathway that has opened up to us. And if it gives Canada any climate or energy gains at all in an era still dominated by Trump and his increasingly ridiculous tariffs, his loutish trade negotiations and his continuing annexation threats, we have to take the wins. Not least because they’ll be the point of departure for what we can achieve in 2027, 2029, and beyond, as Trump’s grip and this era begin to loosen and then fade. What is Carney Doing? If this line of thought is right—and it’s a possibility, not a prediction—it means that Carney’s actions and decisions are largely about buying time. Time for Trump’s power to wane. Time for Alberta’s separatist/conspiracist virus to spread, mutate, die out, or at least die back, with help from a vaccine of federal steadiness and calm (appropriate enough, for a movement populated largely by vaccine deniers) that no conspiracy theory can dismiss. And time for the government’s trade and investment agenda to deliver results—even knowing that some of those results will bring impacts that front-line communities will not and should not accept. In the immediate moment, none of this changes the way the wider climate community has to respond, from campaigners to investors to front-line practitioners. All of our voices are still essential. But those voices will be stronger and more confident if we have a clearer sense of the brutal game we’ve been pulled into, and a plausible path (or two it three) for playing it to the win we need. This conversation also underscores our biggest task for the remaining years of what was supposed to be the “decisive” decade for climate response: if we can shift the energy narrative in Canada, make it a mainstream view that the country’s preoccupation with oil and gas has us falling farther behind a changing world, we’ll see far better results in the 2030s and beyond. For many veteran climate advocates, taking on that part of the fight will begin with recognizing that most of our friends and family, neighbours and colleagues already understand that climate change is real and right in front of us: they’re looking away and staying silent because they don’t have what climate communicator Katharine Hayhoe calls “efficacy”. As Hayhoe recently pointed out in a feature interview with The Energy Mix, it amounts to science denial to keep hammering away at the dire news about global warming without also helping audiences understand what they can do about it, with multiple studies telling us why that won’t work. Far better to open those conversations with the dominant crises like energy security, food security, emergency preparedness and business continuity, affordability, and financial security that have knocked climate change far lower on the list of public priorities, and will likely keep it there. We Knew This Would Happen Climate hawks have always known this day would come. For decades, we warned that everyone had to pay attention to climate change right now, because it would be much tougher to respond once the crisis itself started affecting our daily lives. We were right, and here we are. But now, thanks to decades of hard work, communities and countries have an alternative to doubling down on fossil fuels. “In 10 years everyone will have ‘always known’ that solar and batteries were going to win,” Morgan Solar Executive Chair Mike Andrade writes on LinkedIn. With the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz roiling energy priorities around the world, Canada and the United States are among the shrinking number of countries that are still very keen on fossil fuel development. Understanding that gap is a first, essential step in spotting the opportunities ahead, and averting the deep economic as well as environmental and social risk we face if we don’t seize them. Thanks for reading The Energy Mix Weekender! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support our work. Subscribe Mitchell Beer traces his background in renewable energy and energy efficiency back to 1977, in climate change to 1997. Now he and the rest of the Energy Mix team scan 1,200 news headlines a week to pull together The Energy Mix and The Energy Mix Weekender. Chart of the Week BYD Eyes 20 Dealership Locations After Canada Greenlights Chinese EV Imports ‘Sledgehammer’ Carbon Price Deal Boosts Emissions by 230Mt, Aims for Fall 2027 Pipeline Approval ‘Worse Than Harper’: Regulatory Rollback Would Stop Canada from Assessing Project Impacts, Critics Warn Electricity Strategy Aims for Doubling by 2050, Allows ‘Flexibility’ for Gas Power Plants Opposition Mounts as O’Leary’s Data Centre Approved in Drought-Stricken Utah Diluted Carbon Price Misses ‘Reality of the World We’re In’, Could Impede Diversified Trade: Climate Institute $200B in Clean Energy Investment Will Need On-Time Delivery, Reliable Policies, Trade Association Says ‘Sovereign Pipeline’: CEO Pitches to Keep Trans Mountain in Government Hands What a Supercharged El Niño Could Mean for Canada Canada’s future is electric, and here’s how a power grid superhighway would get us there (Toronto Star) The Perilous Waters of Hecate Strait (Globe and Mail) Saudi Aramco profits jump despite conflict in Middle East (The Guardian) Farmers confront rising cost of fertilizer and fuel as spring seeding under way (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Clarkson forecasts 24% decline in offshore oil, gas capital expenditures (Oil & Gas Journal) Pipe Dreams: How Oil and Gas Fail to Deliver Economic Development in Africa (Oil Change International) Developing countries must hold the pen to script the fossil fuel transition (Climate Home News) Iran war threatens the dream of a post-oil economy in the Gulf (Washington Post) U.S. Oil, Gas Work Force Hits Lowest Level Since 2022 (Rigzone) Why Polestar Is Doubling Down on Net Zero as Rivals Pull Back on EVs (Bloomberg) Why this Michigan utility plans to sell its hydro dams for $13 (E&E News/Politico) Levees can no longer save New Orleans (Vox)

energymixweekender.substack.com logo
May 16 • 6:41 PM EDT • Politics • energymixweekender.substack.com
Deep dive
😐 Neutral (9%)
ahah
50%
wow
50%
Virginia’s new House map is dead. Democrats think they can still flip these seats.

Republicans won the redistricting war in Virginia, but several lawmakers remain vulnerable.

washingtonpost.com logo
May 16 • 12:48 PM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
University of Washington study finds decline in pollinators puts human health at risk

A new study from the University of Washington details how a decline in pollinating insects is putting human health at risk.

koin.com logo
May 16 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • koin.com