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/ 5 days agoWhite House Office of Science and Technology Policy provides in-house science advice for the president
Headed by the president’s science adviser, OSTP serves as a one-stop shop for everything science and innovation inside the White House.
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/ 5 days agoBezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making
Even without recovering New Glenn’s reusable booster, Blue Origin has joined the ranks of commercial companies with rockets able to launch...
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/ 6 days agoGaza ceasefire and hostage deal: Why now and what next?
Three-phased deal will start with the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas since Oct. 7, 2023. If fully implemented, the...
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/ 6 days agoBiden’s move to remove Cuba from terror list continues ‘yo-yo’ policy likely to be reversed by Trump
Incoming Trump administration is set to adopt a more hawkish stance on Cuba-US relations – but a more targeted sanctions approach...
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/ 6 days agoLA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and a growing risk
Human bodies aren’t prepared for the toxic chemicals in smoke, and the effects can be harmful in the short term and...
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/ 6 days agoUniversities are mapping where local news outlets are still thriving − and where gaps persist
As local news outlets continue to close across the country, people’s news sources keep evolving.
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/ 6 days agoA national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and...
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/ 6 days agoInsurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask
What are the goals of the insurance? Who is being insured? And how are policyholders and their risks classified?
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/ 6 days agoJoe Biden’s record on science and tech: Investments and regulation for vaccines, broadband, microchips and AI
Entering office in the thick of the pandemic, Joe Biden faced science-related challenges on Day 1.
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/ 6 days agoMeta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight against misinformation and hate speech
Content moderation is a thorny issue, often pitting safety against free speech. But does it even work, and which approach is...
