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White House Announces $6 Billion Science Initiative Package

The White House says its new science package includes industry computing pledges, a virtual-biology initiative and quantum research competitions, but much of the headline total is not federal cash spending.

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Oct 9 • 9:27 PM EDT • Science • findarticles.com
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What We Really Know About the Russian ‘Plague’ Case

Even though many questions remain unanswered, the death probably isn’t cause for panic.

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Oct 6 • 1:17 PM EDT • Health • theatlantic.com
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Oct 5 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • youtube.com
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WQAD (Quad Cities) is your source for breaking news, weather, traffic, and live coverage in the Quad Cities and surrounding communities. Get the latest updates from the WQAD team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Davenport, Rock Island, Moline, Bettendorf, and nearby areas. Subscribe for: • Quad Cities breaking news + live updates • Weather forecasts and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the region • Major events, sports, and local explainers WQAD — Quad Cities news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.wqad.com

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Oct 3 • 9:37 PM EDT • Health • youtube.com
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'Verity' ending explainer: What should audiences believe?

Anne Hathaway plays two versions of Verity. Which one is real?

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Oct 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
Explainer: Five things to know about the college sports bill that passed the US Senate

The US Senate passed legislation this week to regulate ‌college sports, a multibillion-dollar industry that has been upended in recent years by increased earning opportunities for student athletes.

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Sep 29 • 2:31 PM EDT • Sports • reuters.com
Explainer-Five Things to Know About the College Sports Bill That Passed the US Senate

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The US Senate passed legislation ⁠this ⁠week to regulate college sports, a multibillion-dollar ⁠industry that has been upended in recent years by increased earning opportunities for student athletes. Here are five things to know about the bill's ...

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Sep 29 • 2:30 PM EDT • Sports • usnews.com
Explainer-The political chess behind the ECB’s next leadership shake-up

FRANKFURT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The euro zone will choose a new European Central Bank president next year and replace up to two-thirds of the bank's six-member executive board in an intricate game of political chess among the bloc's 21 countries. The fo...

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Sep 28 • 8:20 AM EDT • Politics • kfgo.com
Explainer-The political chess behind the ECB’s next leadership shake-up

FRANKFURT, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The euro zone will choose a new European Central Bank president next year and replace up to two-thirds of the bank's six-member executive board in an intricate game of political chess among the bloc's 21 countries. The fo...

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Sep 28 • 8:20 AM EDT • Politics • wkzo.com
Explainer: The political chess behind the ECB's next leadership shake-up

The euro zone will choose a new European Central Bank president next year and replace up to two-thirds of the bank's six-member executive board in an intricate game of political chess among the bloc's 21 countries.

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Sep 28 • 8:16 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
Here’s How Trump Is Building a National Citizenship Database to Check Voters

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to deploy a system that merges personal data from across the government. Questions remain about its reliability.

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Sep 25 • 1:27 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
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KUSA (9NEWS Denver) is your source for breaking news, Colorado weather, traffic, and live coverage in Denver and across the Front Range. Get the latest updates from the 9NEWS team -- from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage and catch up on the top stories shaping Denver, Boulder, Aurora, Fort Collins and all of Colorado. Subscribe for: • Denver breaking news + live updates • Colorado weather forecasts, snowstorms and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the Front Range • Major events, sports and local explainers KUSA / 9NEWS Denver -- Colorado news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.9news.com

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Sep 19 • 11:43 PM EDT • Health • youtube.com
9NEWS

KUSA (9NEWS Denver) is your source for breaking news, Colorado weather, traffic, and live coverage in Denver and across the Front Range. Get the latest updates from the 9NEWS team -- from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage and catch up on the top stories shaping Denver, Boulder, Aurora, Fort Collins and all of Colorado. Subscribe for: • Denver breaking news + live updates • Colorado weather forecasts, snowstorms and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the Front Range • Major events, sports and local explainers KUSA / 9NEWS Denver -- Colorado news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.9news.com

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Sep 14 • 2:06 PM EDT • Business • youtube.com
New warnings about the risks of AI to humanity revive a long-running debate

New warnings from the artificial-intelligence industry have revived debate over whether advanced AI models could escape human control and threaten humanity.

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Sep 14 • 12:13 AM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com
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WHAS11 (Louisville) is your source for breaking news, Kentucky weather, traffic, and live coverage in Louisville and across Kentuckiana. Get the latest updates from the WHAS11 team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Louisville, Southern Indiana, and communities across the region. Subscribe for: • Louisville breaking news + live updates • Kentucky and Southern Indiana weather forecasts and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across Kentuckiana • Major events, sports, and local explainers WHAS11 — Louisville news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.whas11.com

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Sep 13 • 11:09 PM EDT • Business • youtube.com
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KHOU 11 (Houston) is your source for breaking news, Texas weather, traffic, and live coverage in Houston and across Southeast Texas. Get the latest updates from the KHOU team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Houston, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Galveston, and surrounding communities. Subscribe for: • Houston breaking news + live updates • Texas weather forecasts, storms, and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across Southeast Texas • Major events, sports, and local explainers KHOU — Houston news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.khou.com

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Sep 13 • 8:24 PM EDT • Politics • youtube.com
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WXIA (Atlanta) — 11Alive is your source for breaking news, Georgia weather, traffic, and live coverage in Atlanta and across the metro area. Get the latest updates from the 11Alive team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Atlanta, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Decatur, and surrounding communities. Subscribe for: • Atlanta breaking news + live updates • Georgia weather forecasts, storms, and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the metro area • Major events, sports, and local explainers WXIA / 11Alive — Atlanta news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.11alive.com

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Sep 13 • 6:42 PM EDT • Politics • youtube.com
Up, up, and away: Are double-digit health insurance rate increases ahead?

Twelve Affordable Care Act participating insurers submitted for rate increases in the coming year, data published by KFF show.

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Sep 11 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • wlrn.org
Why Science and Education Videos Are Thriving on YouTube

From deep-dive science explainers to optimistic experiments, creators are proving there’s an audience for STEM content beyond the classroom

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Sep 11 • 9:00 AM EDT • Science • thewrap.com
A.I. Could Possibly End Humanity. How Are Humans Supposed to Process That?

The technology is far from the only existential risk our species faces. But weighing such cosmic fears can become a mind-bending exercise.

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Sep 10 • 5:58 PM EDT • Science • nytimes.com
WFAA

WFAA (Dallas–Fort Worth) is your source for breaking news, Texas weather, traffic, and live coverage in Dallas, Fort Worth, and across North Texas. Get the latest updates from the WFAA team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, and surrounding communities. Subscribe for: • Dallas–Fort Worth breaking news + live updates • Texas weather forecasts, storms, and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across North Texas • Major events, sports, and local explainers WFAA — Dallas–Fort Worth news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.wfaa.com

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Sep 10 • 11:11 AM EDT • Health • youtube.com
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Senphonix Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Advance SleeveSense, a Continuous, Long-Term Vitals Monitoring Platform

/PRNewswire/ -- Senphonix, Inc., a medical-technology startup developing SleeveSense™, a wearable that will continuously monitor patients' vital signs over...

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Sep 10 • 10:03 AM EDT • Science • prnewswire.com
NASA X-59 explainer: Science of sonic booms

The most common misconception about sonic booms is that they’re just the sound created at the moment when an aircraft “breaks the sound barrier.”

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Sep 8 • 10:02 PM EDT • Science • aerotechnews.com
Explainer: Why Air India's funding call has come under political scrutiny in Singapore

Air India's request for about $1.5 billion in funds from its owners — Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines — has sparked a debate in Singapore over state investor Temasek's exposure to the Indian ​carrier.

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Sep 8 • 9:05 AM EDT • Politics • reuters.com
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WUSA9 (Washington, D.C.) is your source for breaking news, D.C. area weather, traffic, and live coverage in the nation’s capital and surrounding communities. Get the latest updates from the WUSA9 team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland. Subscribe for: • D.C. area breaking news + live updates • Weather forecasts and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the region • Major events, sports, and local explainers WUSA9 — Washington, D.C. news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.wusa9.com 🔗 Stream on your TV: https://www.tv.wusa9.com

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Sep 4 • 9:45 PM EDT • Health • youtube.com
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WFAA

WFAA (Dallas–Fort Worth) is your source for breaking news, Texas weather, traffic, and live coverage in Dallas, Fort Worth, and across North Texas. Get the latest updates from the WFAA team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, and surrounding communities. Subscribe for: • Dallas–Fort Worth breaking news + live updates • Texas weather forecasts, storms, and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across North Texas • Major events, sports, and local explainers WFAA — Dallas–Fort Worth news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.wfaa.com

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Sep 3 • 11:57 PM EDT • Business • youtube.com
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WUSA9 (Washington, D.C.) is your source for breaking news, D.C. area weather, traffic, and live coverage in the nation’s capital and surrounding communities. Get the latest updates from the WUSA9 team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland. Subscribe for: • D.C. area breaking news + live updates • Weather forecasts and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the region • Major events, sports, and local explainers WUSA9 — Washington, D.C. news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.wusa9.com 🔗 Stream on your TV: https://www.tv.wusa9.com

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How Science Journalists Are Using AI Image Tools to Create Explainer Graphics for Complex Technical Topics

A Google Quantum AI researcher recently described visuals and metaphors as essential to sharing research that often sounds

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Sep 3 • 6:49 AM EDT • Science • technology.org
How New York Times Reporters Traced Dark Money in Politics

About $1 billion in anonymous contributions is coursing through midterm races across the country. Figuring out where the funds are coming from is no easy task.

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Sep 2 • 12:32 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Health insurance rates expected to climb again for Minnesotans in 2027

Thousands of Minnesotans could see higher health insurance costs next year as insurers seek rate increases across individual and small-group markets.

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Aug 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • mprnews.org
'The End of Oak Street' ending explainer: Wait, what? How? When?

Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor versus dinosaurs? How'd that go?

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Aug 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • mashable.com
The science behind European heat domes

Parts of Europe see intense heat domes, which can break daily, monthly and even all-time record temperatures.

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Aug 11 • 3:31 PM EDT • Science • weather.com
NASA X-59 Explainer: Science of Sonic Booms

The most common misconception about sonic booms is that they’re just the sound created at the

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Aug 10 • 3:47 PM EDT • Science • nasa.gov
YouTube Mistakes Popular Science Channel For AI Slop

The science and technology explainers warned audiences in the past about the entropy AI will unleash upon the web and after being forced to remove a video on microscopic superpredators, they're living through it

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Aug 8 • 2:04 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
ACR shares resource for helping patients use AI-generated radiology report summaries

The two-page explainer explores AI’s role in the specialty, the purpose of these summaries and now they can guide discussions with caregivers.

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Aug 5 • 2:56 AM EDT • Business • radiologybusiness.com
This new Google Earth feature will change how you explore the world

Google Earth now uses Gemini's Nano Banana 2 to generate images and visual explainers from real-world locations on the web.

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Jul 30 • 8:30 AM EDT • Technology • androidauthority.com
WAIC explainer: What is AI for Science?

What if artificial intelligence (AI) could help scientists make discoveries never before imagined?That's one of the themes at this year's World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. It's called AI for Science. Simply put, it means using

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Jul 20 • 5:51 AM EDT • Science • news.cgtn.com
Explainer: The serious health risks posed by wildfire smoke

Massive wildfires are raging around the world during unprecedented heatwaves, blanketing millions of people under pungent haze caused by smoke carrying noxious gases and particulate matter that pose serious health risks.

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Jul 16 • 10:52 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
The latest 2026 ODA projections reveal aid for health is further at risk

With official development assistance (ODA) by member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) projected to fall again in 2026, the health sector is facing deep cuts.

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Jun 28 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • oecd.org
Explainer: The health risks of extreme heat

The world is baking under extreme heat, with Europe, Asia and parts of the U.S. all dealing with scorching temperatures.

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Jun 23 • 7:40 AM EDT • Health • reuters.com
Opinion: Grievance, Bewilderment and Ethnic Amnesia: Poland, Ukraine and the Politics of Historical Memory

An explainer from a Ukrainian perspective to warn against a black-and-white approach to historical issues that serves politicians’ purposes but divides neighbors.

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Jun 22 • 6:31 AM EDT • Politics • kyivpost.com
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How Vancouver's instantly iconic Science World soccer ball came to be

But one of the biggest stars of the World Cup in Vancouver isn't an athlete or even a person. It's a 41-year-old, 17-storey geodesic dome.

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Jun 21 • 11:00 AM EDT • Science • vancouversun.com
Five things to know about women and sport

Women's sports are on a winning streak, reaching new heights and shattering records. From the 2024 Olympics achieving gender parity to the growing audience for women's sports, there is much to celebrate and explore. Yet many gender gaps remain. Here are five key things to know about women and sport:

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Jun 11 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • lac.unwomen.org
Explainer: Everything you need to know about the 'Protect College Sports Act,' including whether bill has chance to pass
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Jun 2 • 9:31 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Longview mill implosion comes amid turnaround effort by foreign owners

Days after the fatal incident at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant, it's unclear what the accident means for the facility or its Japanese owner.

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May 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Business • seattletimes.com
Ebola, chemical plants and health, hantavirus, common colds, heat and more

As they say, bugs have ears. Public health has had a relentless May. Chemical plant (near) explosions, Ebola, hantavirus, and that's before you even get to the usual suspects: common colds, heat, and ticks. Here’s an attempt to keep you up to speed and, more importantly, what it means for you and your community. But first, an announcement: World Cup The World Cup starts in 15 days (not like anyone is counting down), and we are hanging TVs in the Health Security Operations Center. It’s going to be a gorgeous, chaotic celebration of basically every culture on earth. And it’s going to take a team effort—from communities to individuals, from public health to health care—to keep people healthy. That’s where you come in. If you’re going to the games or live within 30 miles of a stadium, we would love to hear from you. Sign up for a weekly survey here. Thanks to the more than 1,280 people who have already signed up…you will be hearing from us soon!! Global disease “weather report” Hantavirus: Two more cases The global count of cruise ship passengers with hantavirus has now increased to 13 cases (11 confirmed), with three deaths. The two new cases are overseas and among people who were already quarantining: A crew member in the Netherlands. A Spanish national passenger who was quarantining at home tested positive through daily monitoring. They are now in a biocontainment unit. In the U.S., everyone remains negative. There may be more cases, given that the incubation period of hantavirus (the time from exposure to infection) is 45 days. But this week, we will reach a major milestone: the median incubation window is 18 days, and that will pass on May 29. What this means for you: Your risk from this cruise ship outbreak remains essentially nil at this point. Ebola rages on in Central Africa Big thanks to Dr. Craig Spencer, a humanitarian physician who has treated and survived Ebola, for jumping in to provide the YLE community with an update. Craig, take it from here… The combined confirmed and suspected Ebola cases in DRC are now more than 1,000. All signs are pointing to a very long and catastrophic outbreak in Central Africa: This is a vast undercount. We know this because the test positivity rate is hovering around 50%, only 20% of contacts are being traced (and in some areas, no contacts at all), and more cases keep popping up with no known connection. This all points to widespread and undetected community transmission. This is in only a week of detection. Compared to previous outbreaks, the growth is very fast, as the huge West Africa outbreak in 2016 was first detected at 49 cases and rose to 208 cases a month later. It took four months for that outbreak to reach the size of the current one in the DR Congo. The cases are spread out across 16 health zones. There are now multiple epicenters, making containment very difficult. Next door in Uganda, the case count is seven. While this number is low compared to DRC, a concerning development is that two health care workers recently tested positive with uncertain exposure histories. If they weren’t treating known Ebola cases, this means it’s spreading undetected in Uganda as well. On the ground, backlash, including the burning of health centers, has emerged, a pattern seen in nearly every outbreak and rooted in deep community distrust. It often stems from outside actors working in communities without fully understanding or addressing local priorities. Affected populations may recognize the severity of Ebola while still holding other concerns as more pressing, such as where their loved ones are buried. Community trust is essential to an effective response, but difficult to build during an active emergency. It is best established long before a crisis begins. U.S. priorities are made clear, and may backfire. The U.S. Administration has shown that its first priority is keeping Ebola out, with helping end the outbreak in the DRC a secondary concern. That's meant travel restrictions broader than anything we've imposed before — covering travelers from across the region, and reportedly some green card holders and permanent residents as well. For example, just these past two days, news broke that high-risk American travelers will be subject to a mandatory quarantine in Kenya before they are allowed to return. If an American is infected, the U.S. government plans to send them to a hospital it is standing up from scratch in Kenya. (Currently, Americans who were in the area are allowed to return but are diverted to three airports—Houston, Atlanta, and DC—for further screening.) Past administrations have used travel notices and stepped-up screening; this goes much further. At first blush, these strict precautions may sound prudent. But this approach could backfire in three ways: Restrictions this blunt give people every reason to hide where they’ve been and whom they’ve been near — making the people we most need to find harder to track, not easier. They also breed a false sense that this is someone else’s problem. But diseases are humbling. They find the small cracks in even the most impenetrable-seeming defenses. Lives lost. There is no treatment for this Ebola strain, which means survival depends heavily on the quality of the health system. We have that system in the States, but we are choosing not to use it for infected Americans. This is unbelievable and infuriating. (See a deeper dive from me here.) The only real way to lower the risk to Americans — and everyone else — is to end the outbreak in the DRC and across the region. What this means for you: If you have travel plans to this region, it’s time to cancel them. This is a high-risk situation in Central Africa, and CDC released a Level 4 Travel Advisory. There is also great uncertainty if and when the Administration will let you back in. To the general public in the U.S., your risk remains very, very low right now. U.S. disease “weather report” Ticks: past peak season? Good news, especially for people in the Northeast and Midwest: tick numbers continue to decline. Though we are at the peak of the season, this unusually early year is trending favorably. Heat-related illnesses in the North Heat risk is certainly not blanketing the entire country yet, but this week it will be moderate in the Midwest and the Southeast. What this means for you: Be sure to check the CDC HeatRisk tool. A red day isn’t the best day for that soccer game for a kid with asthma, and a stretch of orange days is a great time to check on your elderly neighbor. Common colds surging As far as respiratory viruses go, the only thing really going around right now is the common cold. It is higher this year than last year, but should peak very soon before returning this fall. Spotlight: Chemical plants Over the weekend, YLE California covered the serious situation that unfolded around a chemical plant in Orange County, California. Thankfully, the worst-case scenario (a chemical explosion) was mitigated, but only through luck. The health implications in a densely populated area could have been catastrophic. As the situation was winding down, another chemical explosion struck Washington State. This one was fatal. Health officials say the risk to surrounding residents from chemicals in the air and ground remains low, though the community deserves far greater clarity. Clean air and clean water consistently rank as Americans’ top public health concerns — yet when chemical disasters strike, communities are too often met with reassurances rather than transparency and accountability. Residents near the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio train derailment, for example, are still waiting to understand the long-term impact on their health, with few clear answers. What this means for you: Many are wondering if facilities processing potentially dangerous materials are in their neighborhoods. This interactive map allows you to enter your ZIP code and see all facilities monitored by the EPA, including any violations. Good news Ebola vaccines and treatment for the Bundibugyo species are in development. Two vaccine platforms are being explored, at least one of which may be deployable in as little as 2 months. One vaccine is being developed by Oxford, and the other uses the same biotechnology as the FDA-approved Zaire species of Ebola. (It may provide cross-protection, but it’s unclear at this point.) On the treatment side, two promising monoclonal antibody cocktails are likely to be deployed, though doses are limited and logistical hurdles remain significant challenges. Anni over at The Biotech Tea had a great explainer about the Ebola vaccine gap, if you want to read more. [ The Biotech Tea The Ebola vaccine gap, reading vessel damage, & the Makary exit 🗝️ Paid subscribers get the Biotech Term of the Week at $30/year (~$2.50/month). I try to keep it intentionally accessible, but if cost is ever a barrier, send me a message. A few people asked about expensing your subscription, so I put together a short email template… Read more 6 days ago · 10 likes · Annicka Evans, PhD ](https://www.thebiotechtea.com/p/the-ebola-vaccine-gap-reading-vessel?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=web) Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been officially renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), following more than a decade of debate and input from roughly 22,000 clinicians, researchers, and patients worldwide. This is good because the old name was medically misleading, leading to patients without visible cysts being dismissed or overlooked entirely. The WHO estimates that 70% of people with the condition remain undiagnosed. A more accurate name should improve recognition, reduce stigma, and ultimately help the millions of people living with this condition get diagnosed and treated sooner. Poll Loading... Bottom line Public health situations are everywhere right now. Staying healthy takes public health professionals and systems working tirelessly behind the scenes and each of us showing up for our neighbors and communities. Love, YLE Big thanks to Ed Nirenberg for staying on top of the Ebola vaccines, Hannah Totte for all the figures, Dr. Craig Spencer for the Ebola insight, and Dr. Matt Willis for covering the chemical situation in CA. Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) comprises a team of experts, ranging from physicians to immunologists to epidemiologists to nutritionists, working together with one goal: to “Translate” ever-evolving public health science so that people are well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. YLE suite of newsletters reaches over 475,000 people across more than 132 countries. This newsletter is free to everyone, thanks to the generous support of fellow YLE community members. To support the effort, subscribe or upgrade below: Subscribe

What to Know About the Citizenship Lists Trump Wants to Create

President Trump is trying to create individual lists of citizens by state to determine who can vote, even as his administration acknowledges they would be unreliable.

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May 24 • 6:02 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
The next Big Oil? Democrats set their sights on utilities.

Congressional Democrats are increasingly paying attention to electric utilities and the way they’re run as energy prices rise.

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May 20 • 10:45 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
HLS Vegetation Indices

In this explainer, each vegetation index includes a visualization, an example application, and a description of the index that highlights how HLS’s increased temporal revisit empowers new research.

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May 18 • 2:22 PM EDT • Science • science.nasa.gov
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Why Republicans Are Still Drawing House Maps, While Democrats Are Stuck

The G.O.P. has seized an edge on redistricting thanks to two court rulings, and it has more room to maneuver for extra seats before the midterms.

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May 11 • 4:36 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
California under pressure — again — as redistricting wars escalate

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting the Voting Rights Act has some Democrats asking whether California could go further in redrawing maps to target GOP districts.

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May 7 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
There’s a Right and Wrong Way to Use Urgent Care

We asked experts when you should use one, and when you’re better off visiting an ER or primary care doctor instead.

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May 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • nytimes.com
The Facts on Political Violence and Threats to Presidents

Republican commentators have argued, incorrectly, that political violence is largely a left-wing problem. Liberals have countered by citing the threats made against former President Obama.

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May 1 • 3:45 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Learn how a transfer happens in Minnesota high school sports

Hundreds of athletes transfer every season. How, exactly, does that happen? Here’s a step-by-step explainer of the process.

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Apr 21 • 5:45 AM EDT • Sports • varsity.startribune.com
What Defines a Civilian Target in War?

It is illegal for any military to target civilians, as President Trump has suggested he would in threats against Iran. But the U.S. has sought significant leeway in defining a civilian target.

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Apr 7 • 2:13 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money

The left is creating new, obscure nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics and advocacy.

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Apr 3 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here’s What We Know About It.

Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

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Mar 30 • 6:45 PM EDT • Sports • nytimes.com
The 'Ballet Reign' YouTube channel brings Gen Z vibes to the art form

The whimsical YouTube channel Ballet Reign posts explainer videos about classic ballets and dancers, bringing edgy, fun Gen Z vibes to an art form known for attracting an older crowd. The online response is effusive and growing.

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Mar 30 • 6:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
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WXIA (Atlanta) — 11Alive is your source for breaking news, Georgia weather, traffic, and live coverage in Atlanta and across the metro area. Get the latest updates from the 11Alive team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Atlanta, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Decatur, and surrounding communities. Subscribe for: • Atlanta breaking news + live updates • Georgia weather forecasts, storms, and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the metro area • Major events, sports, and local explainers WXIA / 11Alive — Atlanta news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.11alive.com

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WKYC (Cleveland) is your source for breaking news, Northeast Ohio weather, traffic, and live coverage in Cleveland and across the region. Get the latest updates from the WKYC team — from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories, and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage, and catch up on the top stories shaping Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and surrounding communities. Subscribe for: • Cleveland breaking news + live updates • Northeast Ohio weather forecasts and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the region • Major events, sports, and local explainers WKYC — Cleveland news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.wkyc.com/

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Mar 16 • 5:14 PM EDT • Health • youtube.com
Why is there a heat wave in March? The science behind high pressure
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KUSA (9NEWS Denver) is your source for breaking news, Colorado weather, traffic, and live coverage in Denver and across the Front Range. Get the latest updates from the 9NEWS team -- from major local headlines and investigations to severe weather, community stories and the moments everyone’s talking about. Watch live newscasts, stream breaking coverage and catch up on the top stories shaping Denver, Boulder, Aurora, Fort Collins and all of Colorado. Subscribe for: • Denver breaking news + live updates • Colorado weather forecasts, snowstorms and severe weather alerts • Investigations and accountability reporting • Community stories across the Front Range • Major events, sports and local explainers KUSA / 9NEWS Denver -- Colorado news and weather, live and on demand. 🔗 More: https://www.9news.com

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This Week in Sports Trivia: March 12, 2026

NFL free agency is always a whirlwind, and this year’s feeding frenzy has been as busy as ever. The legal tampering period — we have a great explainer on that here — ended Wednesday, with a host of deals finally becoming official. Moves included Daniel Jones re-upping with the Indianapolis Colts, Jaelan Phillips signing with the Carolina Panthers and Mike Evans ending a long run with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in favor of a deal with the San Francisco 49ers. The biggest news of the week, though, was a trade that went down — until it didn’t. That, of course, was the Las Vegas...

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Uninsured rate in Minnesota spikes, climbing to the highest level in 6 years

Uninsurance rates have risen across the state and among nearly all demographic groups, highlighting persistent disparities, the health department said.

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Mar 10 • 5:06 PM EDT • Health • mprnews.org
Trump’s Shifting Timeline for How Long the Iran War Will Last

Now 11 days into an expanding military campaign, President Trump and his officials have given conflicting indications on when the United States intends to end the war.

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Mar 10 • 3:37 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean?

Mojtaba Khamenei takes on a role that makes him not only Iran’s spiritual leader but also the highest authority in the land.

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Mar 8 • 5:56 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
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How Can Infinity Come in Many Sizes?

Intuition breaks down once we’re dealing with the endless. To begin with: Some infinities are bigger than others.

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Feb 23 • 1:20 PM EST • Technology • quantamagazine.org
Explainer: How the State of the Union became a stage for political confrontation

What began as a spare presidential report to the U.S. Congress has hardened into a prime-time pressure chamber shaped by an era of fierce polarization, with the State of the Union speech now unfolding as a long night of choreographed tension and open confrontation - a moment for presidents to wrest narrative from turmoil and craft the defining images of their time in power.

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Feb 21 • 6:13 AM EST • Politics • reuters.com
Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown

A bipartisan spending deal couldn’t clear Congress in time to prevent a lapse in federal funding for some departments. The House must pass it to fully reopen the government.

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Feb 2 • 9:52 AM EST • Politics • nytimes.com
What Is ‘Metabolic Health,’ and Why Does It Matter?

The definition is tricky, but the effects of poor metabolic health are clear — and can wreak havoc on the body.

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Jan 16 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • nytimes.com
Citizen science

Citizen science, also called community science, is a common term for a wide range of participatory practices involving scientific data collection and analysis.Citizen science is important for science, research and policy, and has multiple benefits for society and for participants themselves by expanding knowledge, increasing awareness and fostering stewardship.While some scientists remain cautious about the quality of citizen science data, acceptance within the broader scientific community is steadily growing.Measures to strengthen the role and impact of citizen science include enhancing policy and funding support, continued training of educators and leveraging existing data collection technologies.

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What Does the Saks Bankruptcy Mean for Shoppers?

Answers to this and other questions about the financial crisis in America’s biggest luxury department store.

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Jan 14 • 12:40 AM EST • Business • nytimes.com
What’s Behind the U.S. Interest in Venezuela? Oil, Minerals, and Politics

To find out why the U.S. is targeting Venezuela now, Tufts Now talked with Consuelo Cruz, associate professor of political science.

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Jan 5 • 11:40 AM EST • Politics • newswise.com
What’s Behind the U.S. Interest in Venezuela? Oil, Minerals, and Politics

The U.S. actions against the Maduro regime in Venezuela is about power politics and natural resources, says a Tufts political scientist

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Jan 2 • 7:00 PM EST • Politics • now.tufts.edu
Prediction markets are coming to sports in a big way. Here’s what you need to know

Prediction markets are growing quickly in the United States. Here's what you need to know about them and how they affect the sports world.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Sports • nytimes.com
The uphill battle for health care subsidies still hasn’t cleared the abortion hurdle

Abortion-rights and anti-abortion groups warn lawmakers that if they buck them, they will pay in the midterms

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Dec 17, 2025 • 12:54 PM EST • Health • politico.com
Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton's ideas to today's TikTok explainers

People often see science as a world apart: cool, rational and untouched by persuasion or performance. In this view, scientists simply discover truth, and truth speaks for itself.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:30 PM EST • Science • phys.org
Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton’s ideas to today’s TikTok explainers

Science has always been part of a marketplace of ideas, where claims vie for audiences, resources and belief, and where power, persuasion and status shape which ideas are heard, trusted or forgotten.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 9:04 AM EST • Science • yahoo.com
Science has always been marketed, from 18th-century coffeehouse demos of Newton’s ideas to today’s TikTok explainers

Science has always been part of a marketplace of ideas, where claims vie for audiences, resources and belief, and where power, persuasion and status shape which ideas are heard, trusted or forgotten.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 8:18 AM EST • Science • theconversation.com
Health insurance under Affordable Care Act to skyrocket after Senate fails to extend tax credits

Health care advocates and progressive groups across Florida said the U.S. Senate's failure to extend premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act was a "disheartening setback" that will significantly raise the cost of health insurance for nearly 5 million Floridians, including hundreds of thousands of people in South Florida.

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Dec 14, 2025 • 8:14 AM EST • Health • wusf.org
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