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Green Science Alliance opens Swiss battery recycling lab
The Japanese chemical and greentech firm has opened a battery recycling laboratory at the Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) in the canton of
Trump to award science medals to Elon Musk and others
Almost all of the award recipients or their companies have donated to either Trump’s campaign, his inauguration fund or the White House ballroom project.
Trump to award science medals to Elon Musk and others
Almost all of the award recipients or their companies have donated to either Trump’s campaign, his inauguration fund or the White House ballroom project.
Korea’s Democratic Party gets behind Lee as economic challenges test his politics of compromise
The leadership race of South Korea’s Democratic Party has strengthened President Lee’s position within the party, along with greater responsibility for his government’s policy record
Within days of the January 2025 inauguration, more than 3,000 taxpayer-funded federal data sets from the CDC, the Justice Department and the Office of Personnel Management were pulled offline, and Harvard public health researchers held marathon sessions scraping the pages before they vanished
Within days of the January 2025 inauguration, thousands of federal datasets began disappearing from public websites. Researchers scrambled to mirror the pages before they vanished — and much of what was captured cannot fully replace what was lost.
Ontario premier urges thaw in US-Canada trade war: ‘We’re best friends.’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford seeks a trade deal with the U.S. despite a heated public feud with the president.
Israel can no longer deny the shift in U.S. politics
When an Israeli prime minister jets into Washington for a meeting with the president of the United States, the red […]
Science|Business summer reads of 2026
As most people in the European research and innovation policy bubble are going on a well-deserved summer break, we have come up with a list of our favourite books, podcasts and essays from the past year that ask deeper questions about science, technology and politics.BooksPasteur’s Quadrant: Basic Science and Technological Innovation, by Donald StokesIf you haven’t read Pasteur’s Quadrant yet, now is the time. In the EU and elsewhere, we’re living through a period of dwindling faith that curiosity-driven research automatically leads to economic growth and technological progress. Pasteur’s Quadrant, published in 1997 by the Princeton academic Donald Stokes, is the most influential critique of the standard “linear model” of R&D: the idea that new discoveries made in ivory-tower labs get neatly passed on for commercialisation by start-ups. In reality, Stokes argues, practical applications often inspire more theorical lines of inquiry. Of course, we have long known that things are more complex than the linear model, but even today, it’s still often assumed in Brussels discourse. The book is a useful corrective, and is being used now to argue for new types of scientific institutions. David MatthewsThe Weaponization of Expertise: How Elites Fuel Populism, by Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis PattersonAre society’s problems solvable by technical expertise alone? “If only the benighted would listen,” say Jacob Hale Russel and Dennis Patterson, two professors at Rutgers Law School who got frustrated with how scientists and politicians handled public health communication during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the book, they argue that clichéd mantras about scientific evidence and expertise perpetrated by academics, journalists and politicians have harmed public trust in the very institutions they were trying to defend. Paradoxically, slogans such as “we believe in science,” “follow the science” and “defer to the experts” can fuel mistrust in science, experts and democratic institutions. The authors criticise “condescension” and “technocratic paternalism” in the public discourse and make the case for a more nuanced approach to scientific and expert policy advice that rests on humility, doubt, scepticism and open dialogue. “Most complex social questions in fact revolve around values, not the recitation of unambiguous facts,” they say. Florin ZubascuBreakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, by Dan WangIn this book, Dan Wang compares the structural differences between the US and Chinese industrial policies, but raises a very timely question for innovation policy wonks: how can advanced manufacturing know-how contribute to technology-intensive economic growth? Wang says technology has three components: the tools, the blueprints and patents, and the process knowledge. The third component represents the “proficiency gained from practical experience, which isn’t easily communicated and requires years of implementation.” According to Wang, rather than seeing tools and blueprints as the ultimate ends of technological progress, policymakers should see them as milestones in the training of better scientists and manufacturers. Over the past decades, China has amassed “process knowledge” because capital flowed to complex fabrication facilities, while investors in the West have parked their money in capital-light businesses such as digital platforms or chip companies that focus on design. As it turns out, thanks to its oversized focus on manufacturing, China has gained remarkable advantages in the global technology race. Florin ZubascuBaltic: The Future of Europe, by Oliver MoodyWhat can Europe learn from the nine countries surrounding the Baltic Sea? Alongside the familiar stories about Estonia's digital transformation, the book examines how the region has used technology, resilience, education, governance and long-term thinking to respond to geopolitical, economic and security challenges. Innovation policy wonks might find fresh perspectives on how innovation can strengthen defence, societal resilience and Europe's capacity to adapt in an uncertain world. Whether or not you agree with all of Oliver Moody's conclusions, the book is a useful guide to a region that is increasingly shaping European debates on security, competitiveness and technology. Goda NaujokaityteThe Invention of Nature, by Andrea Wulf This book chronicles the wild and adventurous life of natural science pioneer Alexander von Humboldt who at some point in the 19th century seems to have been just about the most famous person in the world. Through scientific expeditions to the Andes Mountains and to the depths of Siberia, von Humboldt contributed a host of discoveries and concepts. During his life he met and formed relationships with historical figures as different as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Simon Bolivar, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte and Charles Darwin. He is also claimed to be the person in the world with most things named after him, a list that includes an ocean current, a penguin and a region of the Moon. Still venerated in Germany, with numerous scientific institutions named after him, von Humboldt has slipped out of public consciousness in most of the rest of the world. For anyone not familiar with him, this book does a good job of describing his fascinating life. Ole EllekrogCareless People, by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsYou may have heard this referred to as the book Meta doesn’t want you to read. The 2025 memoir from Sarah Wynn-Williams, former director of global public policy at Meta, then just called Facebook, includes explosive claims about everything from a toxic workplace culture to how the company worked with advertisers to target vulnerable teens, and the lengths it was prepared to go to in order to break into China. It’s a fascinating insight into how and why the tech company gradually shifted its approach to policy, whether in the US, Europe or Asia. Meta has denied the allegations in the book, and last year won an emergency ruling to prevent Wynn-Williams from promoting it. In response, the author is now suing her former employer. If that doesn’t make you want to read it. Martin GreenacrePodcastsThe Europeans: Europe’s anti-ElonThis podcast is a great choice for a light-hearted dose of European policy and culture news. Most of it has little to do with research, innovation and technology, but this particular podcast features an interview with Mastadon’s founder Eugen Rochko. He talks about his experience running an open-source, federated, European-made social media platform, and leaving it all behind. The conversation, which starts 14 minutes in, gently encourages us to reflect on what kind of technology we, as Europeans, want to make. Goda NaujokaityteSolarpunk and how we escape dystopiaNew technologies are very often taken from science fiction. Alberto Santos-Dumont, inventor the airship, was inspired as a child by the adventure stories of Jules Verne. OpenAI’s attempt to build a personal assistant with the voice of Scarlett Johansson was lifted from the 2013 film Her, completely ignoring the movie’s cautionary message. So if we want better tech, we need to imagine it first. Unfortunately, the state of current sci-fi is relentlessly dystopian, giving inventors precious few ideas or hope. However, a new genre, Solarpunk, which envisages a technologically advanced but ecologically harmonious future, is now taking off. The actual tech the genre imagines, such as permaculture, renewable energy or community repair workshops, while nice, isn’t all that inspiring or ambitious. But it’s a first step towards rescuing sci-fi from its pessimistic Blade Runner rut. David MatthewsEveryday AbundanceLaunched in June, Everyday Abundance is a podcast that tells the stories of the inventions we now take so for granted that we barely given them a second thought. For example, the washing machine, which liberated women from a lifetime “bent over washtubs and washboards.” Or modern dentistry, which ended the reality that “tooth pain was simply part of human life.” Historians of technology, Virginia Postrel and Charles C Mann are very much on the optimistic end of the spectrum when it comes to the capacity of invention to improve human life. Here, they set out their case: if it wasn’t for progress, you might be hunched over a washtub with toothache rather than reading these words. David Matthews‘We will not know what we lost’: Conservation fallout a year after USAID shutdownSince his return to the White House, Donald Trump has been on a mission to undermine science. He slashed jobs at federal agencies, terminated grants in some research areas, took unprecedented control over university affairs and, within hours of his inauguration, suspended the US Agency for International Development. While its initial focus was to administer health and food aid around the world, it had since expanded to conservation projects. The result? Some of these projects were stopped abruptly. In this Mongabay podcast, environmental reporter Michelle Nijhuis tells the story of the EcoGuard conservation programme in Liberia, whose local patrols had helped protect rainforests, monitor endangered wildlife and track illegal threats. From one day to the next, these were left without salaries. Luckily, she notes, the initiative was able to get emergency funding from international NGOs, but its future remains “incredibly uncertain.” Juliette PortalaEssaysThe Mars Delusion, by Henry WismayerWhy is humankind so fixated on establishing a colony on Mars? asks London-based writer Henry Wismayer. From space evangelists promoting Martian settlement as an insurance policy, to billionaire Jeff Bezos, who said humans should settle on Mars “because it’s cool,” the mission is not running short of advocates. However, in this essay, Wismayer reminds us that some critics expect any future Mars pioneer to end up “irradiated, sick, mad and dead.” Scientists have already looked into the possible effects of prolonged exposure to Martian gravity, and it’s not pretty: muscle shrinking, bones weakening, changes to the central nervous system and other biological modifications to make us all reconsider the journey. “Some researchers have forecast that the future settler, after generations of evolutionary conditioning, will look less like an Übermensch and more like ET,” Wismayer writes. Juliette Portala
Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom
The Supreme Court is handing down major opinions at a rapid clip, but even with some of the biggest decisions yet to come there are signs of tension between the justices.
CNN Exclusive: Fired former acting FBI chief says Patel tied job security to purging agents linked to Trump probes
A week before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, Brian Driscoll, a decorated FBI special agent, received a series of calls that alarmed him. He was being offered the No. 2 job at the FBI and was told that if he didn’t take it, a political appointee would likely get the role. Driscoll didn’t think that was an acceptable alternative, so he hesitantly agreed.
Hungary's next health minister dances outside parliament after Magyar sworn in as PM
Hungarian Health Minister-designate Zsolt Hegedűs danced in front of Budapest's Parliament building after the inauguration of the country’s new national assembly and Péter Magyar as the new prime minister.
HEINEKEN strengthens global capability footprint with official opening of business services centre in india
HEINEKEN today officially opened its HEINEKEN Business Services India (HBS India) Centre in Hyderabad, marking a significant milestone in the company’s global transformation and productivity agenda under its EverGreen 2030 strategy. By building global capability centres anchored in new technologies, HEINEKEN enables local operating companies t...
Business groups optimistic on Sherrill budget
The governor has proposed limiting businesses' ability to deduct losses as part of her $60.7 billion budget proposal.
Sniping by justices underscores tension over Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’
The Supreme Court’s emergency docket has resurfaced as a flashpoint within the federal judiciary as justices openly snipe at one another over the handling of short-fuse appeals, especially those involving President Donald Trump’s policies.
Mamdani balances governing with delivering on affordability agenda
“I promise you this: If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during his inauguration.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans an April rally to mark his first 100 days in office
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will host a rally next month to mark 100 days since his inauguration.
One Year in, the Anti-Science Agenda of the Trump Administration Is Evident
We are now more than a year into President Trump’s second stint in the White House, establishing a grim and undeniable record of attacks on science. Every month that has passed since his inauguration day, there have been multiple actions that target science, scientists, and science-based policies. T
Joy Behar skips 'View' interview with Carrie Underwood after criticizing Trump performance
Joy Behar left 'The View' table Tuesday morning, skipping an interview with Carrie Underwood after publicly criticizing the 'American Idol' winner's decision to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration.
Governors group skips White House meeting after Trump refused to invite two Democrats
The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.
Sanders and Newsom clash over proposed tax on California's billionaires
As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall's midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is turning some of the party’s leading figures into adversaries just when Democrats can least afford division from within.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck returning to 'The View' after slamming Joy Behar, 'sinking' show
Elisabeth Hasselbeck will return to 'The View' after publicly slamming current cohost Joy Behar's coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration performer, Carrie Underwood.
Clintons will appear for depositions in Epstein probe, staving off contempt vote
House Oversight Chair James Comer has agreed to the dates Bill and Hillary Clinton proposed for depositions in the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein probe, putting an end to the contempt of Congress proceedings that had been moving forward against them.
The U.S. Has Exited the World Health Organization. Here's What That Means for the Country
The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to ...
'Melania' documentary earns $7 million opening weekend
"Melania," which debuted in theaters on January 30, offers audiences a glimpse into first lady's life leading up to the 2025 inauguration.
How viewers around the world responded to Melania Trump’s documentary
Marla Ailor attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration last year with her family, and remembered thinking it was a long day.
Response to Melania Trump documentary reflects America’s political division
CARMEL, Ind. — Marla Ailor attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration last year with her family, and remembered thinking it was a long day. So she ...
Barron Trump 'understands politics,' first lady says. Who is he?
Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump, will be featured in the upcoming documentary 'Melania.' Who is he, and how tall is he?
White House Wobbles, Distancing Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing
Officials clearly understood that the fatal shooting of a demonstrator posed one of the gravest political threats to President Trump since his inauguration.
Oliver Bateman: Trump forgot the first rule of Rust Belt politics: You gotta give to get
The columnists and contributing writers this week will be commenting on Donald Trump’s first year, on the anniversary week of his second inauguration. My...
Thousands rally against ICE on anniversary of Trump’s second Term
On the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration of his second term, demonstrators took to the streets around the US to protest ICE.
Trump’s deeply unpopular presidency so far
A year after his inauguration, polls show he’s as unpopular as ever and many Americans dislike his major policies.
Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s first female governor in historic inauguration
Democrat Abigail Spanberger was sworn into office Saturday as Virginia’s first female governor, amid a cold drizzle outside the state Capitol after centuries of men holding the commonwealth’s top office.
Trump sharpens health care affordability message for midterms
12:30 Report is The Hill’s midday newsletter. Subscribe here. Happy Friday! President Trump’s inauguration weekend was exactly a year ago now. Part of me feels like that was just yesterday bu…
Clintons refuse to testify in Congress’ Epstein probe despite contempt threat
Bill and Hillary Clinton refused to appear on Capitol Hill Tuesday to testify in Congress’ Jeffrey Epstein probe in the face of threats from the House Oversight Committee to hold them in contempt.
It’s Inauguration Day for Boston Mayor Wu. Here’s what to look for
"We are ready for the hard work ahead to keep Boston moving forward," Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said.
Palestine advocates praise NYC’s Mamdani for revoking pro-Israel decrees
Israeli government hits out at newly sworn-in New York City mayor, falsely calling him a 'Muslim Brotherhood Islamist'.
Jenkins takes oath as Westchester executive, rejects political theater
Kenneth Jenkins was elected to a full, three-year term in November, becoming Westchester's first Black county executive.
Zohran Mamdani Supporters Celebrate “Politics of Optimism” at His Inauguration
Tens of thousands of New Yorkers braved freezing temperatures and police barricades to be part of Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor on New Year’s Day. Democracy Now! spoke with many Mamdani supporters, including a high school student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, about what the day represented to them, their hopes for the new administration and how it could set a model for progressives across the country. “Organized people will always be more powerful than organized money,” said Diana Moreno, a fellow democratic socialist who is running for Mamdani’s vacant seat in the New York State Assembly.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down in an unapologetically progressive inauguration
If there was any hope New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani would inch towards the middle or appeal to moderate Democrats as he launched his administration, it vanished in the bitter January air that ushered in the start of his term.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledges 'collectivism' on the steps of City Hall
In his inauguration speech, Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on campaign promises, pledging to "govern expansively and audaciously."
Bernie Sanders ditches meme mittens for Zohran Mamdani's swearing in
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the punchy Vermont progressive, traded his viral meme mittens from Joe Biden's inauguration to celebrate Zohran Mamdani's rise.
Mamdani’s inauguration – through the eyes of five New Yorkers
A taxi driver, a campaign aide, a former comptroller, a field organizer, and a certain crime-fighting radio host.
City Comptroller Levine says Mamdani has room to ‘be bold’
Levine will be one of the speakers at the inauguration ceremony.
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil discusses his relationship with Mamdani
Khalil also spoke about the Trump administration’s attempt to deport him and Mamdani being the first Muslim mayor in New York City.
Zohran Mamdani takes oath of office as New York's new mayor
The midnight ceremony inside a landmarked former subway station precedes Mamdani's public inauguration and a massive, celebratory block party.
Who's who in Donald Trump's family tree? He has had 3 wives
President Donald Trump's family has appeared with him in his various trips this year, but they all often come to the Mar-a-Lago NYE party. Who is who?
Watch live: Zohran Mamdani has press conference ahead of inauguration
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is holding a press conference days before he is sworn in. Watch live.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to introduce Zohran Mamdani at New Year’s Day inauguration
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration will feature Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the two most prominent leaders of the Democratic Party’s progressive movement.
Here are the Top 10 federal stories impacting Florida in 2025
With an inauguration, Special Elections and a few career-threatening scandals along the way, Florida remained central in national politics.
Mamdani to host 'inauguration of a new era,' with block party
The mayor-elect will be sworn in on the steps of City Hall on Jan. 1.