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Politico Politics Feed- Sessions won't resign for now, but gets Trump's message 07/21/2017The president's decision to criticize his attorney general to the New York Times was intended to communicate his lingering fury over Sessions' recusal from the Russia probes, said people close to the president.ejohnson@politico.com (Eliana Johnson)
- Senate GOP’s latest health care push sputters 07/20/2017Even after a positive White House meeting, Republicans appear unlikely to find the votes to repeal Obamacare.skim@politico.com (Seung Min Kim)
- CBO: Senate 'repeal-replace' plan would leave 22 million more uninsured 07/20/2017 acancryn@politico.com (Adam Cancryn)
- McCain's absence leaves big hole in Senate 07/20/2017On defense and foreign policy issues, the Arizona senator is among the loudest Republican voices.skim@politico.com (Seung Min Kim)
- McCain tweets: 'I'll be back soon, so stand-by' 07/20/2017 lnelson@politico.com (Louis Nelson)
- Five Stories That Show Why People Love John McCain 07/20/2017 kfossett@politico.com (Katelyn Fossett)
- Trump's public Russia comments could cause legal headaches for him — and his kids 07/20/2017Investigators can use the president's interview to establish facts and intent, potentially creating stumbling blocks for others touched by the case and making it harder for the many lawyers involved to coordinate.jdawsey@politico.com (Josh Dawsey)
- Sources: Role of Trump lawyer Kasowitz being reduced 07/21/2017 jdawsey@politico.com (Josh Dawsey)
- Scaramucci under consideration for White House communications post 07/21/2017Longtime supporter and financier has been in talks with President Trump’s communications shop.jdawsey@politico.com (Josh Dawsey)
- Trump weighs dumping Garrett as Ex-Im nominee 07/21/2017 zwarmbrodt@politico.com (Zachary Warmbrodt)
- NYT rejects Manafort's retraction request 07/21/2017They reported he had been in debt to pro-Russia interests by as much as $17 million before he joined Trump's presidential campaign.hgold@politico.com (Hadas Gold)
- Judge declines to remove block on Trump sanctuary cities order 07/21/2017The move further thwarts the Trump White House's attempt to effectively penalize cities providing safe haven to undocumented immigrants by threatening to strip them of federal funding.clima@politico.com (Cristiano Lima)
- Sessions won't resign for now, but gets Trump's message 07/21/2017
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- Shooting the Achilles heel of nervous system cancers 07/20/2017Scientists have devised a strategy to target cancer cells while sparing normal cells by capitalizing on vulnerabilities that are exposed only in tumor cells. These vulnerabilities are known as the 'Achilles heel' of cancer cells. Although much is known about the mutations that cause a cell to become malignant, little is known about these vulnerabil […]
- Sunny, rainy, or cloudy: New study shows how weather impacts response to mobile ads 07/20/2017Among the many factors that impact digital marketing and online advertising strategy, a new study provides insight to a growing trend among firms and big brands: weather-based advertising. According to the study, certain weather conditions are more amenable for consumer responses to mobile marketing efforts, while the tone of your ad content can either help […]
- NASA looks to solar eclipse to help understand Earth's energy system 07/20/2017It was midafternoon, but it was dark in an area in Boulder, Colorado on Aug. 3, 1998. A thick cloud appeared overhead and dimmed the land below for more than 30 minutes. Well-calibrated radiometers showed that there were very low levels of light reaching the ground, sufficiently low that researchers decided to simulate this interesting event with computer mo […]
- Ancient Italian fossils reveal risk of parasitic infections due to climate change 07/20/2017In 2014, a team of researchers found that clams from the Holocene Epoch (that began 11,700 years ago) contained clues about how sea level rise due to climate change could foreshadow a rise in parasitic trematodes. Now, an international team has found that rising seas could be detrimental to human health on a much shorter time scale.
- Gene variant increases risk for depression, study finds 07/20/2017A gene variant, thought to be carried by nearly 25 percent of the population, increases the odds of developing depression, finds a new study. People with apolipoprotein-E4, called ApoE4 for short, have a 20 percent greater chance of developing clinically significant depressive symptoms later in life compared to those who don't have the gene variant, rep […]
- Pulses of electrons manipulate nanomagnets and store information 07/20/2017Skyrmions are a kind of nanomagnet, composed of a spin-correlated ensemble of electrons acting as a topological magnet on certain microscopic surfaces. The precise properties, like spin orientation, of such nanomagnets can store information. But how might you go about moving or manipulating these nanomagnets at will to store the data you want? New research d […]
- Opioids and obesity, not 'despair deaths,' raising mortality rates for white Americans 07/20/2017Drug-related deaths among middle-aged white men increased more than 25-fold between 1980 and 2014, with the bulk of that spike occurring since the mid-1990s when addictive prescription opioids became broadly available, according to new research.
- How CRISPR proteins find their target 07/20/2017In addition to the Cas9 protein that bacteria use to bind and snip DNA, bacteria have other Cas proteins that know where to insert that viral DNA into the CRISPR region to remember which viruses have attacked and mount a defense. A research team has discovered how these proteins -- Cas1 and Cas2 -- locate and insert the viral DNA, and it relies on the flexib […]
- Biological hydraulic system discovered in tuna fins 07/20/2017The unique system of hydraulic control of fins discovered in tuna indicates a new role for the lymphatic system in vertebrates. This natural mechanism may inspire designs for new 'smart' control surfaces with changeable shape and stiffness for both air and underwater unmanned vehicles.
- Evidence for the Majorana fermion, a particle that's its own antiparticle 07/20/2017In a discovery that concludes an 80-year quest, researchers found evidence of particles that are their own antiparticles. These 'Majorana fermions' could one day help make quantum computers more robust.
- 3-D imaging of surface chemistry in confinement 07/20/2017An optical imaging tool has been developed to visualize surface chemistry in real time. Researchers imaged the interfacial chemistry in the microscopically confined geometry of a simple glass micro-capillary. The glass is covered with hydroxyl (-OH) groups that can lose a proton -- a much-studied chemical reaction that is important in geology, chemistry and […]
- Molecular 'pulleys' improve battery performance 07/20/2017Scientists have reported a molecular pulley binder for high-capacity silicon anodes of lithium ion batteries.
- Shooting the Achilles heel of nervous system cancers 07/20/2017
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- AI Fight Club Could Help Save Us from a Future of Super-Smart Cyberattacks 07/20/2017The best defense against malicious AI is AI.
- Sucking Up CO2 Will Cost Hundreds of Trillions 07/19/2017Study finds that if the world doesn’t begin cutting emissions soon, the price of capturing and storing carbon dioxide will soar.
- The Startup Behind NYC’s Plan to Replace Phone Booths with 7,500 Connected Kiosks 07/18/2017Intersection, which is funded by Alphabet, hopes they could someday guide autonomous vehicles, too.
- Small Reactors Could Kick-Start the Stalled Nuclear Sector 07/17/2017NuScale is on track to build the first commercial small modular reactors in the United States.
- Google Stakes Its Future on a Piece of Software 06/27/2017Alphabet, number 5 on our list of the 50 Smartest Companies, thinks it can wrest the cloud computing market away from Amazon by helping companies make use of machine learning with a tool called TensorFlow.
- 50 Smartest Companies 2017 06/27/2017Our editors pick the 50 companies that best combine innovative technology with an effective business model.
- Karamba Is Writing Software to Keep Your Connected Car from Getting Hacked 07/14/2017In Israeli’s cybersecurity-focused tech scene, cars are becoming a hot area.
- If You Get Your Face Scanned the Next Time You Fly, Here’s What You Should Know 07/13/2017We aren’t entirely sure what the government is doing with the images.
- Trump Talk Aside, Auto Manufacturing and Automation Are Booming in Mexico 07/12/2017A visit to the country’s Bajío region finds a thriving car ecosystem.
- Obama’s Energy Secretary Addresses Trump’s Attacks on His Legacy 07/11/2017MIT’s Ernest Moniz has taken on new roles preventing nuclear war, advocating for clean energy, and criticizing Trump’s policies.
- AI Fight Club Could Help Save Us from a Future of Super-Smart Cyberattacks 07/20/2017
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- Why The Stock Market's Rise Isn't Just A Trump Rally 07/20/2017All major stock indexes — including the Dow — are in record territory, even though the Trump administration has failed to deliver on key legislative promises. But other factors are at play.John Ydstie
- Trump's Private Clubs In Florida Are Seeking Visas For Foreign Workers 07/20/2017President Trump is marking "Made in America" week to promote American labor. At the same time, his two Florida clubs are seeking visas to bring in foreign workers for low-wage jobs.Greg Allen
- Exxon Mobil Sues After Treasury Fines It $2 Million For Alleged Sanctions Violations 07/20/2017The U.S. Treasury is accusing Exxon Mobil of violating sanctions on Russia in a series of deals in May 2014. "What were they thinking?" wonders one of the architects of the sanctions.Merrit Kennedy
- In Rural Oregon, Efforts To Bring In Large Data Centers Raise Housing Costs 07/20/2017In places like rural Oregon, politicians are working to bring in large data centers to town. It's great for folks who want good jobs but don't want to move away. But it's also raising housing costs.Amanda Peacher
- GOP Effort To Make Environmental Science 'Transparent' Worries Scientists 07/20/2017There's a push in Congress to rewrite how science gets used in regulation — and that has researchers worried. The industry-backed bill would let business nitpick raw data and ignore valid results.Nell Greenfieldboyce
- What's It Really Like To Work In A Prison Goat Milk Farm? We Asked Inmates 07/20/2017Whole Foods has been forced to stop selling goat cheese made from milk that came from a prison farm, where inmates work for less than a dollar an hour. Yet the inmates themselves aren't complaining.Dan Charles
- Justice Department Announces 'Largest Darknet Takedown In History' 07/20/2017A joint operation by the department, the FBI and international law enforcement has shut down AlphaBay and Hansa, two of the world's largest anonymous marketplaces for illicit drugs and goods.Colin Dwyer
- Elon Musk Says He Has 'Verbal' OK To Build N.Y.-D.C. Hyperloop 07/20/2017There's still much to do before getting formal approval, the entrepreneur adds. Hyperloop has the goal of reaching speeds of more than 700 mph, using magnetic levitation in a vacuum environment.Bill Chappell
- The Side Effect Of That New Malaria Drug? American Jobs 07/20/2017The Trump administration wants to cut the U.S. global health budget. A new study puts a different spin on the spending.Malaka Gharib
- What To Expect When The Biggest Oil Company In The World Goes Public 07/20/2017Saudi Aramco, the largest oil company in the world, is owned by the Saudi government. And it's set to go public in the coming year.Noel King
- Why The Stock Market's Rise Isn't Just A Trump Rally 07/20/2017
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- How Did The Afghan All-Girl Team Do At The Robotics Competition? 07/20/2017The Afghan team made headlines even before the event started when their visas were denied. But they made it after all!Courtney Columbus
- Justice Department Announces Seizure Of Dark Web Marketplace 07/20/2017The Department of Justice announced Thursday its seizure of an international marketplace on the dark web. AlphaBay provided an anonymous site for people selling illegal drugs, firearms and other items.Martin Kaste
- In Rural Oregon, Efforts To Bring In Large Data Centers Raise Housing Costs 07/20/2017In places like rural Oregon, politicians are working to bring in large data centers to town. It's great for folks who want good jobs but don't want to move away. But it's also raising housing costs.Amanda Peacher
- Justice Department Announces 'Largest Darknet Takedown In History' 07/20/2017A joint operation by the department, the FBI and international law enforcement has shut down AlphaBay and Hansa, two of the world's largest anonymous marketplaces for illicit drugs and goods.Colin Dwyer
- Elon Musk Says He Has 'Verbal' OK To Build N.Y.-D.C. Hyperloop 07/20/2017There's still much to do before getting formal approval, the entrepreneur adds. Hyperloop has the goal of reaching speeds of more than 700 mph, using magnetic levitation in a vacuum environment.Bill Chappell
- U.S. Ends Laptop Ban On Flights From Middle East 07/20/2017The ban originally affected 10 airports and nine airlines, mostly Middle Eastern carriers. Meanwhile, the U.S. has issued additional security requirements affecting some 280 international airports.Laurel Wamsley
- Congress Struggles To Keep Up With Regulations For Self-Driving Cars 07/19/2017Cars that drive themselves are a thing of the not-so-distant future. But Congress is having a hard time keeping up regulations to go with the technological change.Brian Naylor
- Getting Really Smart About Artificial Intelligence 07/19/2017AI isn't on the way … it's already here.
- Musk's Warning Sparks Call For Regulating Artificial Intelligence 07/19/2017Elon Musk is warning that artificial intelligence is a "fundamental existential risk for human civilization." Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is looking into how states can respond.Dave Blanchard
- The YouTube Star Who's Teaching Kids How To Bake 07/19/2017Celebrity chef Rosanna Pansino hosts the YouTube show Nerdy Nummies and has more than 8 million subscribers. Among her fans are thousands of children who want to learn how to bake.Neda Ulaby
- How Did The Afghan All-Girl Team Do At The Robotics Competition? 07/20/2017
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- What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain? 07/20/2017An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comDina Fine Maron
- Earth's Tectonic Activity May Be Crucial for Life--and Rare in Our Galaxy 07/20/2017A new study finds plate tectonics may be hard to sustain on exoplanets -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comShannon Hall
- Untangling the Mystery of How Fido Became Humankind's Best Friend 07/19/2017New DNA-based research suggests dogs were domesticated in a single event, in contrast with a previous hypothesis -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJason G. Goldman
- Too Sunny in Philadelphia? Satellites Zero In on Dangerous Urban Heat Islands 07/19/2017Satellite and socioeconomic data can pinpoint which of a city’s neighborhoods are most at risk during heat waves -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comAnnie Sneed
- Is Guaranteed Income for All the Answer to Joblessness and Poverty? 07/18/2017Experts disagree, but a number of experiments could offer insight -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comDavid Noonan
- Mathematics World Mourns Maryam Mirzakhani, Only Woman to Win Fields Medal 07/17/2017The brilliant Stanford professor, killed by breast cancer at 40, worked with shapes unconstrained by the real world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comEvelyn Lamb
- Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the Universe 07/17/2017Scientists aren’t yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJesse Dunietz
- How Fake News Goes Viral--Here's the Math 07/14/2017Models similar to those used to track disease show what happens when too much information hits social media networks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comMadhusree Mukerjee
- Juno Delivers Stunning New Views of Great Red Spot 07/13/2017Scientists and the public are dazzled by images from the spacecraft’s close encounter with Jupiter’s largest—and the solar system’s most famous—storm -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLee Billings
- Nevermore, or Tomorrow? Ravens Can Plan Ahead 07/13/2017Like great apes, the canny corvids seem capable of delaying gratification -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJesse Dunietz
- What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain? 07/20/2017
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SharedEmergency is here for a number of reasons. First, the traditional media is failing the American public, and many stories and issues are ignored. Next, I discuss ideas and issues by also advancing potential solutions, so I am not just identifying a topic, but trying to constructively add to the voice of those seeking resolution of the problem. Third, I have ideas and like to write and broadcast in the "new media." Lastly, but most importantly, this blog is devoted to my son and his children, who I hope will inherit a better world.- Unknown Feed
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