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Trump targets Smithsonian funding for programs with "improper ideology"
President Trump signed an executive order targeting funding for Smithsonian Institution programs that he says contain "divisive, race-centered ideology."CBS News - Mar. 28 -
Kennedy says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September
The nation’s top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, HHS RFK Jr. said.NBC News - 10h -
UT Austin’s communication school adds Karch Gaming Institute
The University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication will be home to the Karch Gaming Institute.VentureBeat - 18h -
Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects
Microsoft says it's “slowing or pausing” some of data center construction, including a $1 billion project in OhioABC News - 1d -
French researcher jailed by Russia is sent to penal colony
Laurent Vinatier was sentenced to three years in prison in October for violating Russia’s ‘foreign agent’ law. A French researcher who was sentenced by Russia to three years in prison, in a case ...The Guardian - 10h -
Trump's immigration tactics obstruct efforts to avert bird flu pandemic: Researchers
Immigration raids and threats have undermined efforts to prevent and detect bird flu infections among farmworkers, researchers say.ABC News - 16h -
RFK Jr. Hits His Stride in Arizona as His Chronic Disease Tour Wraps
The health secretary seemed stoic — maybe nervous, even — at the start of his first major trip. But on a hike with Navajo Nation leaders, he was finally in his element.The New York Times - 1d -
Top Chinese general removed in Xi’s latest purge
He Weidong was number-two officer in People’s Liberation Army and member of Communist party politburoFinancial Times - 11h -
RFK Jr. says he's "not familiar" with all health program cuts
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.CBS News - 1d -
Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Tariff Reversal
Plus, how your brain connects to ideology.The New York Times - 1d -
Pentagon cuts $4bn in contracts with Deloitte, Accenture and Booz Allen
Defence department’s move is part of Trump administration’s ongoing purge of consultancy spendingFinancial Times - 4h -
Have you seen examples of health care fraud, waste or abuse? Tell us about it.
New York Times reporters are looking into cases of unnecessary and wasteful spending in government health programs.The New York Times - 18h -
Have researchers really ‘de-extincted’ the dire wolf? No, but behind the hype was a genuine breakthrough | Helen Pilcher
The pups are cute – and great for PR – but they’re modified grey wolves. The real work is being done with their red cousins. I’ve been waiting for this. Ever since researchers almost brought a ...The Guardian - 17h -
Dr. Oz Pushed for AI Health Care in First Medicare Agency Town Hall
Dr. Oz, who now controls the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and its $1.5 trillion budget, promoted the idea that AI avatars could replace frontline health care workers.Wired - 2d -
Hurricane Helene hit Augusta National last summer. What it left is noticeable, not necessarily bad
Augusta National looks as pristine as ever on the eve of the MastersABC News - 1d -
King K. Holmes, a Pioneer in STD Research, Dies at 87
He took a down-to-earth approach to sexually transmitted infections, a subject no one wanted to discuss, arriving at novel methods of treatment and prevention.The New York Times - 2d -
National Weather Service no longer translating products for non-English speakers
The National Weather Service is no longer providing translations of its products after its contract with an artificial intelligence company was allowed to lapseABC News - 3d -
WATCH: Man sues hospital after discovering he was switched at birth
Kevin McMahon says he had a suspicion all his life that he was in the wrong family, and it was a feeling confirmed by a DNA test.ABC News - 1d -
Beloved Zurich Zoo gorilla euthanized after years of declining health
The Zurich Zoo's beloved gorilla of more than 40 years has been put downABC News - 1d -
Launch of First Amazon Project Kuiper Internet Satellites Is Scrubbed
The spacecraft are the online giant’s entry into beaming wireless service from space, but the company has much to do before it can compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.The New York Times - 1d -
Israeli Airstrike in Gaza City Leaves Many Dead, Health Officials There Say
The strike on a home left other bodies buried under the rubble, according to the Gazan authorities. The Israeli military said it had been targeting a Hamas operative.The New York Times - 17h -
Kylian Mbappé sues Paris Saint-Germain over €55mn in ‘unpaid wages’
Lawyers for French football captain unveil raft of actions in escalation of dispute with former clubFinancial Times - 13h -
Sledgehammer-wielding Musk critics smash up Tesla in London art project
Campaign group Everyone Hates Elon organised protest with car bound for scrapheap ‘to create debate about wealth inequality’. Protective helmets were donned and sledgehammers wielded as Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 12h -
OpenAI sues Elon Musk claiming 'bad-faith tactics'
Claim follows Mr Musk's own lawsuit earlier this year against OpenAI's Sam Altman.BBC News - 14h -
What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out
A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been studied since birth.BBC News - 8h -
Democratic-led states sue Education Department for ceasing access to COVID funds
A group of Democratic-led states sued the Education Department Thursday in an effort to regain access to hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic relief aid that the department abruptly cut off ...The Hill - 6h -
Cutting NHS costs is not cheap
Health experts predict redundancies across the health service will cost £1bnFinancial Times - 16h -
Ohio State men's lacrosse continues its climb up national rankings
The Ohio men's lacrosse team continues to win games and has seen its national rankings continue to climb to a program record high.Yahoo Sports - 6h -
NTT launches physics of AI group and AI inference chip design for 4K video
NTT Research announced at an event that it has started a new AI basic research group, dubbed the Physics of Artificial Intelligence Group.VentureBeat - 17h -
Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut
The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.The New York Times - 13h -
How Paige Bueckers’ game will translate to the WNBA
Only Caitlin Clark and Sue Bird have averaged 10 PPG and 5 APG as WNBA rookies, a group Bueckers should aspire to join.ESPN - 16h -
The Trump Administration Is Turning Science Against Itself
In addition to firing researchers and pulling funds, the Trump administration is also inverting science.Wired - 14h -
Social Security cost-of-living adjustment projected to be lower in 2026, estimates find. But tariffs may change that
New government inflation data points to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026 compared to the 2.5% increase beneficiaries saw in 2025.CNBC - 13h -
States sue over Trump administration's sudden halt of pandemic relief aid for schools
Public officials in 16 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration to restore access to federal pandemic relief funding for schoolsABC News - 6h -
RFK Jr. Offers Qualified Support for Measles Vaccination
In an interview with CBS, the health secretary also suggested he wasn’t familiar with massive cuts to state funding for public health.The New York Times - 1d -
Google’s AI Is Bringing ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to the Las Vegas Sphere
Those lions and tigers and bears wouldn’t look quite right if the film were projected onto the giant screen without some help from AI.Inc. - 1d -
Former Texas receiver Isaiah Bond surrenders on sexual assault warrant, calls claims 'false'
Former Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond, a projected second-day pick in this month’s NFL draft, surrendered on a sexual assault warrant Thursday and was released after posting bail.NBC News - 7h -
China says it's open to talks as Trump pauses tariffs on other nations
As Trump leaves China alone in facing high U.S. tariffs, Beijing says "the door to talks is open," but dialogue must come with "mutual respect."CBS News - 21h -
Asia’s emerging nations squeezed by Trump tariffs and China’s retaliation
Stock markets of Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam deep in the red this year, despite rallying after reprieve on tariffsFinancial Times - 8h