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Politico Politics Feed- 'We’re at an inflection point': More Dems pressure Pelosi on impeachment 05/21/2019But the speaker is resisting the push, fearful that it would hurt Democrats at the polls.kcheney@politico.com (Kyle Cheney)
- Vulnerable Democrats split as impeachment pressure mounts 05/21/2019The rift demonstrates the near-impossible balance for Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies as they try to keep focus on their legislative agenda.sferris@politico.com (Sarah Ferris)
- DOJ renews counteroffer to Schiff over unredacted Mueller report 05/21/2019 Natasha Bertrand
- Dems struggle to secure testimony from a wary Mueller 05/21/2019 kcheney@politico.com (Kyle Cheney)
- House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson 05/21/2019 kcheney@politico.com (Kyle Cheney)
- Biden nets fundraising windfall in 2-day Florida swing 05/21/2019Miami and Orlando were the latest stops on the former vice president's nationwide high-dollar fundraising tour.mcaputo@politico.com (Marc Caputo)
- Biden parries Trump’s Pennsylvania jab 05/21/2019 Katie Galioto
- Trump campaign and Senate GOP clash over president's pollster 05/21/2019Pollster John McLaughlin's work for a Republican aiming to unseat GOP Sen. Thom Tillis angered Senate GOP officials. On Tuesday, he cut ties.aisenstadt@politico.com (Alex Isenstadt)
- No miracle deal on budget as talks continue 05/21/2019Mitch McConnell's hope to reach an agreement by day’s end remained elusive.jbresnahan@politico.com (John Bresnahan)
- Trump eyeing Cuccinelli for senior immigration post 05/21/2019 Anita Kumar
- Ben Carson confuses a real-estate term and a cookie 05/21/2019 kodonnell@politico.com (Katy O'Donnell)
- Watch HUD Secretary Ben Carson confuse Oreo cookie with housing term 05/21/2019
- 'We’re at an inflection point': More Dems pressure Pelosi on impeachment 05/21/2019
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- Eastern forests shaped more by Native Americans' burning than climate change 05/21/2019Native Americans' use of fire to manage vegetation in what is now the Eastern United States was more profound than previously believed, according to a researcher who determined that forest composition change in the region was caused more by land use than climate change.
- Mathematicians revive abandoned approach to Riemann Hypothesis 05/21/2019Many ways to approach the Riemann Hypothesis have been proposed during the past 150 years, but none of them have led to conquering the most famous open problem in mathematics. A new article suggests that one of these old approaches is more practical than previously realized.
- Potential breakthrough in understanding tumor dormancy 05/21/2019Scientists may have uncovered a primary method through which cancer cells exist undetected in an organism and received more than $1 million to investigate the potential for novel therapeutics that target and destroy cells in a specific state of tumor dormancy.
- Developing biosecurity tool to detect genetically engineered organisms in the wild 05/21/2019If a genetically or synthetically engineered organism gets into the environment, how will we tell it apart from the millions of naturally occurring microorganisms? Recently, the US government and research scientists have identified a need for new tools that can detect engineered organisms that have been accidentally or intentionally released beyond the lab. […]
- With a hop, a skip and a jump, high-flying robot leaps through obstacles with ease 05/21/2019First unveiled in 2016, Salto the jumping robot stands at little less than a foot, but can vault over three times its height in a single bound. Now researchers have equipped the robot with a slew of new skills, giving it the ability to bounce in place like a pogo stick and jump through obstacle courses like an agility dog. Salto can even take short jaunts ou […]
- Flamingoes, elephants and sharks: How do blind adults learn about animal appearance? 05/21/2019They've never seen animals like hippos and sharks but adults born blind have rich insight into what they look like, a new study found.
- Ammonium fertilized early life on Earth 05/21/2019New research demonstrates that ammonium was a vital source of nitrogen for early life on Earth.
- Geneticists continue to unravel how genes impact drug use and addiction 05/21/2019Research is revealing new insights into how genes impact drug use and addiction through a novel study of susceptibility to the effects of cocaine and methamphetamine in fruit flies.
- Strain enables new applications of 2D materials 05/21/2019Superconductors' never-ending flow of electrical current could provide new options for energy storage and superefficient electrical transmission and generation. But the signature zero electrical resistance of superconductors is reached only below a certain critical temperature and is very expensive to achieve. Physicists believe they've found a way […]
- Extreme draining of reservoir aids young salmon and eliminates invasive fish 05/21/2019A new study finds that the low-cost, extreme draining of a reservoir in Oregon aided downstream migration of juvenile chinook salmon -- and led to the gradual disappearance of two species of predatory invasive fish in the artificial lake.
- Children with cancer wait an average of 6.5 years longer than adults to access new drugs 05/21/2019An analysis of 117 cancer drugs approved by the US FDA over a 20-year period finds the drugs took a median of 6.5 years to go from the first clinical trial in adults to the first trial in children.
- Air pollution linked to childhood anxiety 05/21/2019A new study looks at the correlation between exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) and childhood anxiety, by looking at the altered neurochemistry in pre-adolescents.
- Eastern forests shaped more by Native Americans' burning than climate change 05/21/2019
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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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- U.S. Postal Service Is Testing Self-Driving Trucks 05/21/2019The two-week pilot program will put five autonomous semi-trucks on the road, making the journey between Phoenix and Dallas.Vanessa Romo
- Boeing Faces A Major Challenge In Regaining The Public's Trust 05/21/2019NPR's Audie Cornish talks with OutVox crisis expert Tony Keller about Boeing's long, expensive path to rebuilding consumer trust.
- A Look At How To Ride Out Stock Market Storms 05/21/2019Escalating trade wars and volatile markets cause some investors to make hasty decisions that can lead to financially damaging decisions. But there are ways to ride out stock market storms.Chris Arnold
- Shoe Retailers Warn Trump That Proposed Tariffs Would Have 'Catastrophic' Effect 05/21/2019Nike, Adidas and other shoe brands told President Trump that proposed tariffs China imports would have a "catastrophic" effect on Americans. This is the latest in the escalating trade war with China.Alina Selyukh
- With Workers Hard To Find, Immigration Crackdown Leaves Iowa Town In A Bind 05/21/2019Business leaders worry that tough laws against undocumented workers will discourage legal immigrants from coming to the state to work. Iowa's low jobless rate has left businesses struggling to hire.Jim Zarroli
- CBS News Places Gayle King Front And Center In Revamp 05/21/2019CBS's Gayle King is having a moment at a time of scandals and ratings struggles at the network. She has emerged with a hefty new contract and a new team as the new CBS This Morning debuted Monday.David Folkenflik
- Dressbarn, Women's Clothing Chain, To Close All Stores 05/21/2019The company's CFO, Steven Taylor, called it a difficult decision but said the "chain has not been operating at an acceptable level of profitability in today's retail environment."Vanessa Romo
- 'The Economy Is Slipping': China's Slowdown Hits Former Boomtown 05/21/2019Car production is shrinking in China's Chongqing, and auto workers struggle to transition.Rob Schmitz
- Teens Who Don't Buckle Up: Chevy Has A Surprise For You 05/21/2019A new feature in some 2020 models will kick in if "Teen Driver" mode is on. If a driver turns on the car without wearing a seat belt, the car will temporarily refuse to shift out of park.Camila Domonoske
- Grounded Planes Expected To Interfere With Summer Travel 05/21/2019The grounding of one of Boeing's most popular planes has Southwest, American and United canceling some summer flights — fares may go up for travelers affected.David Schaper
- U.S. Postal Service Is Testing Self-Driving Trucks 05/21/2019
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- U.S. Postal Service Is Testing Self-Driving Trucks 05/21/2019The two-week pilot program will put five autonomous semi-trucks on the road, making the journey between Phoenix and Dallas.Vanessa Romo
- Ransomware Cyberattacks Knock Baltimore's City Services Offline 05/21/2019Baltimore is just the latest municipality hit with a ransomware attack. Residents can't use the city servers they need to purchase homes, pay online bills or email city workers.Emily Sullivan
- Microsoft President Brad Smith Discusses The Ethics Of Artificial Intelligence 05/20/2019NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Microsoft President Brad Smith about why he thinks the government should regulate artificial intelligence, especially facial recognition technology.
- Google Restricts Huawei's Access To Android Systems After Trump Ban 05/20/2019Google plans to restrict Huawei's access to Android systems. The move comes after the Trump administration added the Chinese tech giant to a trade blacklist on Thursday.Jackie Northam
- FCC Chairman Endorses T-Mobile Merger With Sprint 05/20/2019"This is a unique opportunity to speed up the deployment of 5G throughout the United States and bring much faster mobile broadband to rural Americans," said chairman Ajit Pai.Merrit Kennedy
- Trump Administration Eases Ban On Huawei After Technology Stocks Tumble 05/20/2019Alphabet's Google, which makes the Android operating system, had announced it would stop doing business with the Chinese company in compliance with a U.S. order.Bobby Allyn
- Billion-Dollar Gamble: How A 'Singular Hero' Helped Start A New Field In Physics 05/19/2019In the 1970s, Rich Isaacson was presented with what seemed like a crazy idea: using lasers to detect gravitational waves. It became the biggest project the National Science Foundation had ever funded.Nell Greenfieldboyce
- Microsoft Updates Old System To Respond To New Threat 05/18/2019NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Brian Barrett, editor at Wired magazine, about the latest Windows XP patch and how an operating system abandoned by Microsoft is still used by millions worldwide.
- White House Pushes To Report 'Political Bias' By Social Media Companies 05/17/2019The move follows Facebook's ban of many far-right figures for violating its hate speech policies and a U.S. refusal to work with governments and social media companies to fight extremism online.Aarti Shahani
- Experts Talk Best Practices For Facial Recognition Technology 05/17/2019San Francisco's move to ban facial recognition software has worried the industry, which would prefer regulation. But what should regulation look like? We talk to the experts on both sides.Martin Kaste
- U.S. Postal Service Is Testing Self-Driving Trucks 05/21/2019
- Scientific American
- How Wild Should We Let the Solar System Be? 05/21/2019Experts argue that more than 85 percent of the solar system should be left untouched so that we can sustainably move off-world -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comAdam Mann
- Cannabis Compound Eases Anxiety and Cravings of Heroin Addiction 05/21/2019Cannabidiol reduces levels of stress hormone and blunts urge to use opioids -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comEmily Willingham
- How to Be a Data-Driven Parent 05/20/2019Economist Emily Oster explains how to make the best decisions for your particular child, using the scientific evidence at hand -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comClara Moskowitz
- Are We More Attracted to People Who Look like Our Parents? 05/17/2019Though we might be drawn to people who have physical commonalities with us and therefore our parents, findings say this claim is far from scientific -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comSara Goudarzi
- Smartphone App Screens Kids for Ear Problems 05/16/2019Parents can use a digital tool at home to detect fluid behind the eardrum -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comSophie Bushwick
- Can You Prevent Pregnancy with the Pullout Method? 05/16/2019An investigation into one of the biggest misconceptions in male fertility -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJen Schwartz
- Rescue Drones Need to Learn How Lost Humans Think 05/16/2019New research seeks to improve the effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles in search and rescue operations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLou Dzierzak
- Brain-Controlled Hearing Aids Could Cut through Crowd Noise 05/15/2019A prototype detects whom you are listening to and amplifies only that speaker’s voice; a potential solution to the “cocktail party problem” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comLydia Denworth
- From the Lunar Far Side, China's Rover Reveals Moon's Hidden Depths 05/15/2019The Chang’e-4 mission appears to have found material excavated from a frozen magma ocean far below the lunar surface -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJonathan O'Callaghan
- "Bomb Carbon" Has Been Found in Deep-Ocean Creatures 05/15/2019The detection of this radioactive relic of nuclear weapons tests in a remote environment shows humanity’s far-reaching environmental impact -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comAdam Levy
- How Wild Should We Let the Solar System Be? 05/21/2019
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- Iran's Durable Revolution 03/01/1983Four years after Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's triumphant return to Teheran, Iran's Islamic Revolution has defied the doom-sayers. It has weathered a series of convulsions, any of which might have brought down weaker regimes. The failure of the provisional government of Mehdi Bazargan stripped the middle class intelligentsia and bazaar merchants of […]
- American Hustle 05/21/2019Donald Trump and the Mueller report are x-rays, revealing much of what has gone awry in American politics and society in recent years.
- Austerity With Chinese Characteristics 08/07/2013With austerity the reigning buzzword in Beijing, it's tempting to assume that China is finally joining the West's ongoing debate about macroeconomics. In reality, China's leaders are drawing on a vastly different intellectual history.
- A Path to War With Iran 05/20/2019Should Iran leave the JCPOA entirely, expand its nuclear program even gradually, or sponsor direct or proxy attacks on U.S. troops, the United States will be confronted with only two choices—a humiliating climb-down or the use of military force.
- The Price of Peace in Northern Ireland 05/20/2019“Say Nothing” tells the stories of the Troubles' victims and perpetrators.
- Remembering Richard Lugar 05/15/2019Susan Rice remembers her friend Richard Lugar.
- Game of Thrones as History 03/29/2012Actual medieval life was boring. What gives George R.R. Martin's blockbuster fantasy series its spark is not historical accuracy but rather the author's imagination.
- Game of Thrones as Theory 03/29/2012HBO's hit series Game of Thrones is really a parable about the disastrous consequences of unchecked realpolitik.
- The Muslim Brotherhood Is Not a Terrorist Organization 05/17/2019If Trump succeeds in designating the Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization, it will hurt the United States' ability to fight actual terrorists.
- A Russian-Chinese Partnership Is a Threat to U.S. Interests 05/14/2019Russia and China may never forge a formal military alliance, but they could still work together in ways that cause major headaches for the United States.
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