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Politico Politics Feed- An unshackled Trump finally gets the presidency he always wanted 09/19/2019No longer hemmed in by aides, Trump has bent the presidency into the mold of his Trump Organization setup — with him at the center.ncook@politico.com (Nancy Cook)
- POLITICO Playbook: The Trump phone call that launched a whistleblower complaint 09/19/2019And Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Corey Lewandowski should have been held in contempt of Congress.sherman@politico.com (Jake Sherman)
- Trump milks the Kavanaugh backlash 09/19/2019The president and his aides are latching onto the new controversy as a hot-button emotional issue that riles up the GOP base.ncook@politico.com (Nancy Cook)
- Kamala Harris bets it all on Iowa to break freefall 09/19/2019The plan, described by sources familiar with it to POLITICO, is to ease up on big fundraisers and spend a lot more time in the first voting state.ccadelao@politico.com (Christopher Cadelago)
- Bolton unloads on Trump’s foreign policy behind closed doors 09/18/2019The recently fired national security adviser made little secret of his disagreements with the president.daniel@politico.com (Daniel Lippman)
- Trump's new national security adviser is the anti-Bolton in style only 09/18/2019Robert O’Brien might be just as hawkish as John Bolton, but he is "certainly not as pugilistic," according to people close to the president's new adviser.coprysko@politico.com (Caitlin Oprysko)
- Trudeau ‘brownface’ controversy lays bare split in Canadian racial attitudes 09/19/2019Canada has had these incidents before, and the aftermath has tended to follow a pattern.apanetta@politico.com (Alexander Panetta)
- The Final Lesson Donald Trump Never Learned from Roy Cohn 09/19/2019The unrepentant political hitman who taught a younger Trump how to flout the rules didn’t get away with it forever.mkruse@politico.com (Michael Kruse)
- Kennedy to challenge Markey for Massachusetts Senate seat 09/18/2019Robert F. Kennedy’s grandson will formally announce his plans Saturday morning at a breakfast in East Boston.smurray@politico.com (Stephanie Murray)
- Leaked background check plan sows chaos on Hill 09/18/2019Senators say they're unwilling to support any gun proposal until Trump endorses it.Burgess Everett
- Trump talks up border wall — a bit more than some would like 09/19/2019‘They’re wired so that we will know if somebody’s trying to break through,’ the president says.coprysko@politico.com (Caitlin Oprysko)
- Sanders campaign cracks down on leaks 09/19/2019 Trent Spiner
- An unshackled Trump finally gets the presidency he always wanted 09/19/2019
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- Unlock your smartphone with earbuds 09/18/2019A research team is developing EarEcho, a biometric tool that uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users via the unique geometry of their ear canal. A prototype of the system proved roughly 95% effective.
- Imaging reveals new results from landmark stem cell trial for stroke 09/18/2019Researchers reported today that bone marrow cells used to treat ischemic stroke in an expanded Phase I trial were not only safe and feasible, but also resulted in enhanced recovery compared to a matched historical control group.
- Child's gluten intake during infancy, rather than mother's during pregnancy, linked to increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes 09/18/2019New research shows that a child's intake of gluten at age 18 months is associated with a 46% increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes for each extra 10g of gluten consumed.
- When is a child an adult? 09/18/2019When does childhood end? That's the question international researchers are asking as they chart age cut-offs for paediatric services around the world. Previous research has found that global health systems do not meet adolescents' needs, yet pediatricians are well placed to provide age-appropriate care to adolescents -- especially if they are train […]
- Despite growing burden of diet-related disease, medical education does not equip students to provide high quality nutritional care to patients 09/18/2019Worldwide, nutrition is insufficiently incorporated into medical education, meaning that medical students lack the confidence, skills and knowledge to provide nutritional care to patients, according to a systematic review.
- 'Tunabot: First robotic fish to keep pace with tuna 09/18/2019Mechanical engineers have created the first robotic fish proven to mimic the speed and movements of live yellowfin tuna.
- How rock expands near soil surface in Southern Sierra Nevada 09/18/2019Weathering of subsurface rock in the Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California occurs due more to rocks expanding than from chemical decomposition.
- Closing in on 'holy grail' of room temperature quantum computing chips 09/18/2019To process information, photons must interact. However, these tiny packets of light want nothing to do with each other, each passing by without altering the other. Now, researchers have coaxed photons into interacting with one another with unprecedented efficiency -- a key advance toward realizing long-awaited quantum optics technologies for computing, commu […]
- Platinum-graphene fuel cell catalysts show superior stability over bulk platinum 09/18/2019Films of platinum only two atoms thick supported by graphene could enable fuel cell catalysts with unprecedented catalytic activity and longevity, according to a new study.
- Green light given to fruit fly's color preference 09/18/2019Researchers have made two unexpected discoveries. First, they found that, given a choice, fruit flies are drawn to green light early in the morning and late in the afternoon, when they are most active, and to red, or dim light, in midday, when like many humans, they slow down to eat and perhaps take a siesta.
- Cutting emissions gradually will avert sudden jump in warming 09/18/2019Steadily reducing fossil fuel emissions over coming years will prevent millions of premature deaths and help avoid the worst of climate change without causing a large spike in short-term warming that some studies predict, new analysis from finds. The finding dispels the misconception that the air-quality and climate benefits of transitioning to clean energy […]
- Grizzly research reveals remarkable genetic regulation during hibernation 09/18/2019New RNA sequencing-based genetic research shows grizzlies express a larger number of genes in preparation for, and during hibernation to cope with such stressors, than do any other species studied.
- Unlock your smartphone with earbuds 09/18/2019
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- The three challenges keeping cars from being fully autonomous 04/23/2019Technical, regulatory, and business obstacles are still in the way of safe, useful, and affordable self-driving vehicles.
- Ready for 6G? How AI will shape the network of the future 04/19/2019With 5G networks rolling out around the world, engineers are turning their attention to the next incarnation.
- Landowners are earning millions for carbon cuts that may not occur 04/18/2019A new analysis finds California’s cap-and-trade program may vastly overestimate emissions reductions.
- Facebook’s ad-serving algorithm discriminates by gender and race 04/05/2019Even if an advertiser is well-intentioned, the algorithm still prefers certain groups of people over others.
- The race to make a lab-grown steak 02/27/2019Meat production spews tons of greenhouse gas and uses up too much land and water. Is there an alternative that won’t make us do without?
- China’s Huawei has big ambitions to weaken the US grip on AI leadership 03/04/2019In spite of tensions with the US and its allies, Huawei is rapidly building a suite of AI offerings unmatched by any other company on the planet.
- A simple blood test to predict premature births could save babies’ lives 02/27/2019Complications from preterm birth are the leading cause of death worldwide in children under five.
- Bill Gates explains why we should all be optimists 02/27/2019We sat down to talk about breakthrough technologies, China, and reasons to be cheerful with this issue’s guest editor.
- 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2019, curated by Bill Gates 02/27/2019We asked Gates to choose this year’s list of inventions that will change the world for the better.
- Why AI is a threat to democracy—and what we can do to stop it 02/26/2019Futurist and NYU professor Amy Webb on an impending artificial intelligence catastrophe—and why there’s still hope it can be averted.
- The three challenges keeping cars from being fully autonomous 04/23/2019
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- The Real Bachelor Party Hangover: A $12,460 ER Bill 09/19/2019The high ER charge for treating one Colorado groom's hangover the day before his wedding illustrates how emergency room bills have become major headaches for many Americans.Markian Hawryluk
- Why The E-Verify System Isn't Working In Mississippi 09/19/2019Employers in Mississippi and other states use the E-Verify system to determine if new hires are eligible to work. Recent ICE raids at poultry plants raise questions about the law's effectiveness.Joel Rose
- Fed Cuts Interest Rates To Keep Economy Strong, Chairman Powell Says 09/19/2019NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates a quarter percentage point.
- Closed GM Plant Is Part Of Larger Negotiating Strategy For Striking UAW 09/19/2019As the GM strike continues, we return to the Lordstown plant in Ohio that made Chevy Cruzes before being closed. What do workers there think about the role their former plant plays in negotiations?M.L. Schultze
- News Brief: Saudi Oil Attack, Trudeau's Brownface, Fed Lowers Rates 09/19/2019Evidence mounts that Iran was behind attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Canada's prime minister apologizes for a brownface costume at 2001 party. And, the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates.David Greene
- Japanese Court Acquits Former Utility Executives Over 2011 Fukushima Disaster 09/19/2019The three ex-Tokyo Electric Power Co. executives were found not guilty of professional negligence linked to the meltdown of three of the nuclear power plant's reactors after an earthquake and tsunami.Scott Neuman
- California Governor Signs Law Protecting Gig Economy Workers 09/18/2019The measure that reclassifies many independent contractors as employees could have national implications for the so-called gig economy.Richard Gonzales
- Ohio Mayor Hopes A Strike Will Lead To GM's Return 09/18/2019NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Mayor Arno Hall of Lordstown, Ohio. As of May a General Motors plant in his village has stood idle. The mayor hopes an auto worker strike will lead to GM reviving it.
- Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates A Quarter-Point 09/18/2019The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, in an effort to goose the slowing U.S. economy.Scott Horsley
- Tracking The Sackler Family's Hidden Assets 09/18/2019NPR's Audie Cornish interviews attorney Chris Redmond, an expert on tracing and recovering assets internationally, about how to claw back Sackler assets from off shore accounts.
- The Real Bachelor Party Hangover: A $12,460 ER Bill 09/19/2019
- NPR Technology
- People Are Looking At Your LinkedIn Profile. They Might Be Chinese Spies 09/19/2019Chinese intelligence officers like to use the professional social network — in which people often accept pings from strangers — to recruit sources within the U.S. government.Ryan Lucas
- U.S. Military Researchers Work To Fix Easily Fooled AI 09/18/2019Researchers in the U.S. military are working to combat what they call "adversarial artificial intelligence." That's when someone hacks into an AI system to transmit the wrong information.Dina Temple-Raston
- Free Software Pioneer Quits MIT Over His Comments On Epstein Sex Trafficking Case 09/17/2019"I am doing this due to pressure on MIT and me over a series of misunderstandings and mischaracterizations," Richard Stallman wrote on his blog.Vanessa Romo
- China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier 09/17/2019Social media networks banned hundreds of thousands of accounts last month. In NPR's assessment of the data, telling details begin to depict large disinformation campaigns.Daniel Wood
- Using AI In Malawi To Save Elephants 09/17/2019Poachers killed almost a third of the African elephant population between 2007 and 2014, a recent census found. Researchers hope artificial intelligence can help stop poachers and other threats, too.Dina Temple-Raston
- Meet The Nuclear-Powered Self-Driving Drone NASA Is Sending To A Moon Of Saturn 09/17/2019Almost everyone who learns about the project thinks it sounds "crazy," admits one scientist. But the technology should work.Geoff Brumfiel
- Sophistication Of Saudi Airstrike Points To Iranian Involvement 09/16/2019An attack over the weekend crippled a major Saudi Arabian oil facility. Evidence suggests the strike may have involved both missiles and drones and means Iran probably played a role.Geoff Brumfiel
- Most Isolated Tribe In Continental U.S. Gets Broadband 09/16/2019The Havasupai Tribe's reservation, located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, is finally getting broadband access. Tribal members say it will improve education, health care and economic development.Laurel Morales
- A Fire Lookout On What's Lost In A Transition To Technology 09/15/2019The number of manned fire lookouts in the U.S. is dwindling, as technology is increasingly used to spot and monitor wildfires. But can technology replace a human watch?Nathan Rott
- More From Edward Snowden 09/14/2019Six years ago, Edward Snowden gave classified documents from the U.S. government's surveillance programs to journalists. He talks about his motivations and his new memoir with NPR's Scott Simon.
- People Are Looking At Your LinkedIn Profile. They Might Be Chinese Spies 09/19/2019
- Scientific American
- A Newly Identified Protein May Be the Key to Vanquishing the Common Cold 09/17/2019Inactivating this protein in human cells and mice provided immunity to a range of viruses, but an effective treatment is still a long way off -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comSimon Makin
- Hunt for Cause of Vaping Illness Suggests Multiple Mechanisms of Damage 09/17/2019The leading hypothesis for the appearance of deadly lung problems does not fit with all presentations of the illness -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comEmily Willingham
- Drenchable Drones, Prickly Cells and Face-Tracked Chimps: Science GIFs to Start Your Week 09/16/2019Enjoy and loop on -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comKelso Harper
- New Proof Solves 80-Year-Old Irrational Number Problem 09/16/2019Mathematicians have finally proved a conjecture on approximating numbers with fractions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLeila Sloman
- A Second Interstellar Object May Be Streaking through Our Solar System 09/13/2019The “fluke” find of a possible visitor from another star after the 2017 discovery of ‘Oumuamua offers thrilling scientific opportunities -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJonathan O'Callaghan
- Why Amazon Trees Are Especially Vulnerable to This Year's Fires 09/13/2019Even trees that look as if they survived will die in the coming years, because they did not evolve fire-resistant features -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comMeghie Rodrigues
- Migrating Birds May Be Collateral Damage for a Popular Pesticide 09/12/2019Neonicotinoids may be partly responsible for declines in songbird populations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJim Daley
- Fight or Flight May Be in Our Bones 09/12/2019A protein released from bone is involved in triggering the body’s reaction to stress -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comDiana Kwon
- The Gravitational-Wave "Revolution" Is Underway 09/12/2019As the fourth anniversary of the first detection approaches, the field continues to mature—with a bright future ahead -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJonathan O'Callaghan
- Astronomers Find Water on an Exoplanet Twice the Size of Earth 09/11/2019Water vapor in the skies of the world K2-18 b may make it “the best candidate for habitability” presently known beyond our solar system -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLee Billings
- A Newly Identified Protein May Be the Key to Vanquishing the Common Cold 09/17/2019
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- Why National Security Advisor Is the Hardest Post for Trump to Fill 09/11/2019In less than three years, Trump has had three wildly different national security advisers. All ultimately failed.
- What Would It Take for Iran’s President to Meet With Trump? 09/18/2019If Washington hopes to negotiate with Iran, it will need to convince Tehran that it’s looking for a deal rather than capitulation, and that the United States’ signature counts for something.
- China's New Revolution 04/17/2018Xi Jinping's China is an illiberal state seeking leadership in a liberal world order.
- Eastern Europe’s Illiberal Revolution 04/16/2018Why has democracy declared war on liberalism most openly in eastern Europe? The answer lies in the peculiar nature of the revolutions of 1989.
- The Islamic State Meets Southeast Asia 09/16/2019Southeast Asia may be the newest breeding ground for militant Islam.
- Coming Soon to the United Nations: Chinese Leadership and Authoritarian Values 09/16/2019For many years, the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September was a centerpiece of U.S. global leadership. President Barack Obama’s administration, for example, used the occasion to galvanize international action on issues such as climate change and refugee resettlement. But when presidents and prime ministers gather in New Yo […]
- How to Win the Battle Over Data 09/17/2019As authoritarian governments seek to control information flows within their borders and engage in cyberattacks outside their borders, the United States needs to place data at the heart of a new approach to national security.
- Trump’s Lucky Year 01/20/2018Sooner or later, Trump's luck will run out. And when it does, the true costs of his presidency will become clear.
- The Rise of Illiberal Hegemony 02/13/2018Worries that Trump is an isolationist are out of place against the backdrop of the administration’s actions. In fact, Trump has ushered in an entirely new U.S. grand strategy: illiberal hegemony.
- The Rise of Illiberal Democracy 11/01/1997Around the world, democratically elected regimes are routinely ignoring limits on their power and depriving citizens of basic freedoms.
- Why National Security Advisor Is the Hardest Post for Trump to Fill 09/11/2019
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