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Politico Politics Feed- $12,075 on paella and 32 other wacky things the candidates bought 07/23/2019The campaigns spent big on advertising and staffing — along with sometimes-bizarre odds and ends that fueled the startup businesses.jarkin@politico.com (James Arkin)
- ‘Another white guy in the race’: Dems perplexed by Tom Steyer’s run 07/23/2019Some Democratic lawmakers wish the billionaire impeachment advocate would drop his presidential bid.hcaygle@politico.com (Heather Caygle)
- The president's silent spokeswoman 07/23/2019In one of the most fiery months of the Trump presidency, the new press secretary has had very little to say.ncook@politico.com (Nancy Cook)
- Kelly Craft was out of Canada for half her days as ambassador 07/23/2019Trump U.N. nominee’s absences included 60 personal days and the equivalent of seven months in places where she had homes, Democrats say.lgardner@politico.com (Lauren Gardner)
- Deficit Don? Red ink gushes in Trump era 07/22/2019The president endorsed a bipartisan budget deal without any of the spending restraints previously demanded by Republicans.Burgess Everett
- Trump and congressional leaders reach sweeping budget agreement 07/22/2019The deal will add billions for Pentagon and domestic programs while extending the debt limit until 2021.hcaygle@politico.com (Heather Caygle)
- Behind Pence’s Air Force Two cancellation: A drug dealer 07/22/2019The White House had been mum about the sudden cancellation of a vice presidential trip to New Hampshire earlier this month.Trent Spiner
- Brexiteer Boris Johnson set to become British prime minister Charlie Cooper
- Trump: Boris Johnson 'will be great' as British PM 07/23/2019 qforgey@politico.com (Quint Forgey)
- Beer, Boris and BrexitLiquid lunch with the man set to be Britain’s next prime minister.Jack Blanchard
- DOJ tells Mueller to limit testimony to his report 07/22/2019The Justice Department argues that anything outside the report is covered by 'presidential privilege' that hasn’t been waived.kcheney@politico.com (Kyle Cheney)
- Rare strife breaks out over Saudi bills in Senate Foreign Relations committee 07/23/2019 mlevine@politico.com (Marianne LeVine)
- $12,075 on paella and 32 other wacky things the candidates bought 07/23/2019
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- Astronomers map vast void in our cosmic neighborhood 07/22/2019A new study reveals more of the vast cosmic structure surrounding our Milky Way galaxy.
- Tourist photographs are a cheap and effective way to survey wildlife 07/22/2019Tourists on safari can provide wildlife monitoring data comparable to traditional surveying methods, suggests new research. The researchers analyzed 25,000 photographs from 26 tour groups to survey the population densities of five top predators (lions, leopards, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, and wild dogs) in northern Botswana, making it one of the first studies […]
- Parasitic plants use stolen genes to make them better parasites 07/22/2019Some parasitic plants steal genetic material from their host plants and use the stolen genes to more effectively siphon off the host's nutrients. A new study reveals that the parasitic plant dodder has stolen a large amount of genetic material from its hosts, including over 100 functional genes, through a process called horizontal gene transfer.
- Widespread aspirin use despite few benefits, high risks 07/22/2019Nearly 30 million Americans older than 40 take aspirin daily to prevent cardiovascular disease. More than 6 million Americans take aspirin daily without physician's recommendation. Nearly half of Americans more than 70 years of age without cardiovascular disease, an estimate of nearly 10 million people, take aspirin daily -- despite current guidelines a […]
- Using antibiotics without a prescription is a prevalent public health problem 07/22/2019People using antibiotics without a prescription seems to be a prevalent public health problem. Antibiotics were obtained through various means, including saving leftover prescriptions for later use, getting them from friends and family, or obtaining them from local markets 'under the counter.'
- How fat prawns can save lives 07/22/2019New research provides a roadmap for how entrepreneurs can harness freshwater prawns' voracious appetite for snails to reduce the transmission of schistosomiasis-causing parasites while still making a profit selling the tasty animals as food. The study shows how small-scale farming of freshwater prawns could be a win-win for communities in emerging and d […]
- Scientists document late Pleistocene/early Holocene Mesoamerican stone tool tradition 07/22/2019Scientists have documented the very earliest indigenous stone tool tradition in southern Mesoamerica.
- Maintaining shelf-stable drugs 07/22/2019A new mathematical model describes how highly concentrated antibody solutions separate into different phases, similar to an oil and water mixture, which can reduce the stability and shelf-life of some drugs.
- Technologies for the directed evolution of cell therapies 07/22/2019New research highlights how the next generation of therapies are moving beyond the use of small molecules and proteins to using whole cells.
- College spending habits may predict when 'adulting' starts 07/22/2019How well you manage your money in college may determine when you'll ultimately achieve 'adult identity,' according to a new study.
- Cosmic pearls: Fossil clams in Florida contain evidence of ancient meteorite 07/22/2019Researchers picking through the contents of fossil clams from a Sarasota County quarry found dozens of tiny glass beads, likely the calling cards of an ancient meteorite.
- A torque on conventional magnetic wisdom 07/22/2019Physicists have observed a magnetic phenomenon called the 'anomalous spin-orbit torque' (ASOT) for the first time. Scientists have made this observation, demonstrating that there exists competition between what is known as spin-orbit coupling and the alignment of an electron spin to the magnetization.
- Astronomers map vast void in our cosmic neighborhood 07/22/2019
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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
- NPR Business News
- President Trump, Congress Reach 2-Year Budget Deal 07/23/2019NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Susan Davis and Jason Furman, who was the Council of Economic Advisers chairman in the Obama administration, about the plan and whether it's fiscally responsible.
- Missouri Firm With Silicon Valley Ties Faces Medicare Billing Scrutiny 07/23/2019A federal audit and a whistleblower lawsuit allege Medicare Advantage plans from the St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corporation have significantly overcharged taxpayers.Lauren Weber
- Equifax Reaches Up To $700 Million Settlement Over Massive Data Breach 07/22/2019The credit bureau Equifax will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a massive data breach two years ago. The agreement settles claims by federal and state authorities.Chris Arnold
- As Manhattan DA, Morgenthau Pursued Drug Dealers And Crooked Banks Alike 07/22/2019Robert Morgenthau, the patrician lawman who a former aide said spent four decades "making mischief for people who engaged in bad conduct," died Sunday at age 99.Jim Zarroli
- Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement 07/22/2019The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.Avie Schneider
- The Success Of Streaming Has Been Great For Some, But Is There A Better Way? 07/22/2019Chastened since the turn of the millennium, the streaming revolution has now revivified the recording industry — at least, those at the top of it. What are the alternatives, then?Paula Mejía
- ProPublica Report: Black Americans Lose Big Under Longtime Property Provision 07/20/2019NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to ProPublica reporter Lizzie Presser about heirs property, a form of land ownership that has cost black Americans billions of dollars in land loss.
- Why Taquerias Are Making Guacamole Without Avocados 07/19/2019NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with journalist Javier Cabral of L.A. Taco about taquerias using avocado-less guacamole.
- Does Facebook Need A Humanitarian Partner For Its New Digital Currency? 07/19/2019The aid group Mercy Corps believes that the new Libra currency could help funnel aid to the poor. But critics wonder why the charity has teamed up with a controversial company.Malaka Gharib
- KLM Airlines Was Asked: Which Seats Are The Safest In A Crash? 07/19/2019KLM responded that seats in the middle are better. The seats at the ends are worse. Some people were baffled that the airline would bring up plane crashes at all.
- President Trump, Congress Reach 2-Year Budget Deal 07/23/2019
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- A New Battery Could Be Key To Cutting Carbon Emissions, Slowing Climate Change 07/22/2019NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Yet-Ming Chiang, professor of materials science and engineering at MIT, about why new battery technology is key to cutting carbon emissions and slowing climate change.
- India Launches Mission To The Moon On Its 2nd Try 07/22/2019If Chandrayaan-2 reaches the moon as planned, India would become the fourth country to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface, after the United States, Russia and China.Sasha Ingber
- Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach Settlement 07/22/2019The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.Avie Schneider
- The Success Of Streaming Has Been Great For Some, But Is There A Better Way? 07/22/2019Chastened since the turn of the millennium, the streaming revolution has now revivified the recording industry — at least, those at the top of it. What are the alternatives, then?Paula Mejía
- Director Of National Intelligence Dan Coats Appoints New Election Security Czar 07/19/2019Spy world veteran Shelby Pierson will attempt to centralize election security efforts across the intelligence community with soon-to-be-designated agency leads.Philip Ewing
- An Imagined Future Speaks In 'Talking To Robots' 07/19/2019If you want to see what that future might look like, David Ewing Duncan's book is a fun place to start; he envisions various bots based on interviews with scientists and engineers, among others.Adam Frank
- Does Facebook Need A Humanitarian Partner For Its New Digital Currency? 07/19/2019The aid group Mercy Corps believes that the new Libra currency could help funnel aid to the poor. But critics wonder why the charity has teamed up with a controversial company.Malaka Gharib
- Game Mode: Video Game Accessibility 07/18/2019One game review website aims to keep conversations about accessibility alive until the industry becomes more inclusive.
- Game Mode: The Next Level 07/18/2019What does the future of gaming look like?
- Meet John Houbolt: He Figured Out How To Go To The Moon, But Few Were Listening 07/18/2019In the early 1960s, NASA was considering three different ideas for landing a man on the lunar surface. Houbolt's plan ultimately won out despite concerns within NASA that it was too risky.Scott Neuman
- A New Battery Could Be Key To Cutting Carbon Emissions, Slowing Climate Change 07/22/2019
- Scientific American
- Why the WHO's Emergency Declaration for Ebola Is a Big Deal 07/23/2019The president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene talks about how the designation could help fight the nearly year-old outbreak in central Sub-Saharan Africa -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comTanya Lewis
- Watch Liquid-Based Magnet Droplets Twirl and Morph 07/23/2019Droplets filled with nanoparticles behave just like bar magnets -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comKelso Harper
- Bird Embryos Vibrate to Warn One Another of Danger before They Hatch 07/22/2019The egg-bound developing animals are more attuned to the outside world than previously thought -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJennifer Leman
- The Risk of Conflict Rises as the World Heats Up 07/22/2019Ignoring the connections between climate and security poses risks for the U.S. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comAnnie Sneed
- How to Make a Mouse Hallucinate 07/19/2019A real-time capture of brain-circuit activity shows how simple it is to change what an animal sees -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comKaren Weintraub
- Q&A: Shuttle Astronaut Mike Massimino on the Legacy of Apollo 11 07/19/2019Neil Armstrong’s “one small step” shaped a generation of future explorers—and even the first tweet sent from space -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comJennifer Leman
- In China, Mental Health Care Goes Virtual 07/19/2019Why are VR companies launching their mental health care programs in the nation? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comChristopher Magoon
- "Metronome" Neurons Act like Timekeepers in Mouse Brains 07/18/2019Brain cells that tick at regular intervals may coordinate neural activity like the conductor of an orchestra -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comDiana Kwon
- Universal Desire: Men and Women Respond Identically to Erotic Images 07/18/2019The result is not the final word, as findings will likely turn up the heat on questions of divergent sexual arousal -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comEmily Willingham
- Alzheimer's Meeting: Lifestyle Factors Are the Best--and Only--Bet Now for Reducing Dementia Risk 07/18/2019Researchers are still optimistic about finding disease-altering medicines—just not anytime soon -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.comKaren Weintraub
- Why the WHO's Emergency Declaration for Ebola Is a Big Deal 07/23/2019
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- U.S. Elections Are Still Not Safe From Attack 07/23/2019Nearly three years after the Russian efforts first came to light, the United States has made relatively little progress toward hardening its electoral system against interference.
- America’s Forgotten Colony 06/11/2019The United States must end its failed and unjust colonial relationship with Puerto Rico, via statehood if need be.
- Summer Reads 2019 07/12/2019All through the summer we’re revisiting some of the best long reads from the Foreign Affairs archives.
- When Stalin Faced Hitler 09/19/2017Stephen Kotkin tells the story of the fateful night in 1941 when, after years of mutual nonaggression, Germany finally attacked the Soviet Union.
- A True Scholar 07/22/2019Martin Feldstein, one of the world’s great economists, passed away on June 11, at the age of 79.
- How to Confront an Advancing Threat From China 07/18/2019To counter Chinese threats to U.S. vital interests, the United States must mount not just a "whole of government" response but a "whole of nation" response.
- What Happens in Sudan Doesn’t Stay in Sudan 07/19/2019The struggle for Sudan is a microcosm of a broader battle to reshape the regional order of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea.
- Can Greenland Win Independence By Selling Melted Ice? 07/18/2019The sale of meltwater has helped open Greenland to the outside world as the nation searches for financially viable pathways to independence.
- Why the Strait of Hormuz Is Still the World’s Most Important Chokepoint 07/17/2019The Strait of Hormuz links the majority of the world’s people who live along the shores of Asia and East Africa to the heart of the Middle East. Long before the discovery of oil, it was the world’s carotid artery. Cut off the blood supply almost anywhere else and the world would adapt. Here, however, an interruption could be fatal: 90 percent of oil exported […]
- What Really Happened in Iran 06/16/2014Conventional wisdom about the 1953 coup in Iran rests on the myth that the CIA toppled the country's democratically elected prime minister. In reality, the coup was primarily a domestic Iranian affair, and the CIA's impact was ultimately insignificant.
- U.S. Elections Are Still Not Safe From Attack 07/23/2019
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