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World’s largest spaceport coming to Louisiana
SpaceX will build the world’s largest spaceport in Louisiana, to support thousands of launches per year. CNBC reported: “Elon Musk is…
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Powerful warm-blooded bony fish return
“Atlantic bluefin tuna have returned to the waters off Yorkshire, England, after more than six decades. Bluefin tuna largely disappeared…
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Space cargo launches get much cheaper
“The cost of launching cargo into space is falling rapidly. Recent research from Cambridge University found that, since 1960, the…
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Economy
More marriages would make housing more affordable
“If marriage rates recovered to their 2000 level among working-age adults, 67 percent of new couples would be able to…
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Business
Natural gas powers the artificial intelligence boom
“Natural gas is helping power America’s AI boom. US gas-fired generating capacity currently under construction reached 52 gigawatts by mid-2026,…
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Foreign Affairs
Oil producing countries work to bypass the Iran war
Gulf oil producers are attempting to bypass the dangerous Strait of Hormuz. Oil tankers have to pass through that narrow…
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Business
Robotaxis are now allowed in many new places
“California regulators have approved a major expansion of Waymo’s driverless taxi service. The company is now authorized to offer paid…
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Science and Technology
mRNA cancer vaccine succeeds for people with high-risk melanoma
“A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for people with high-risk melanoma has succeeded in a large Phase 3 trial. The treatment,…
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Law and Government
Food stamp use falls, even in Illinois
“Food stamp enrollment in Illinois fell in July to its lowest level in at least 13 years, a drop driven…
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Whales move into East Greenland’s newly ice-free waters
“Whales are moving into East Greenland’s newly ice-free waters. Thousands of humpback, fin, and minke whales now spend parts of…
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Japan cuts down forests to reduce allergies
“Japan has begun replacing nearly two million acres of forests to help reduce seasonal allergies. After World War II, Japan’s…
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Economy
Trump relies on untested law to impose massive tariffs on Canada
“In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many…
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Law and Government
Bureaucrats demand grandma get restaurant license to feed her neighbors breakfast
“The government has no business in your grandma’s kitchen. Now, media outlets nationwide are spreading the word about the Goldwater…
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Education
College official must have experience with ‘queer communities’
“Pasadena City College is seeking a new associate dean who must have experience working with ‘queer communities,’ according to the…
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Foreign Affairs
As gold prices spike, illegal gold mining is spreading rapidly in the Amazon rainforest
“Peru Is Losing a Battle Against Illegal Gold Mining in Its Rainforests,” reports Bloomberg News: As a military helicopter roared…
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Science and Technology
FDA approves breakthrough drug to treat advanced pancreatic cancer
Yesterday, the FDA approved a drug, daraxonrasib, “that could extend the survival of those with metastatic pancreatic cancer. A late-stage…
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Science and Technology
Artificial intelligence improves hurricane predictions
“Google DeepMind researchers have developed an AI system that can forecast tropical cyclones farther in advance than today’s leading models.…
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Science and Technology
Robot will draw people’s blood
“The FDA has authorized a robot that can draw blood. The machine, called Aletta, uses near-infrared light and ultrasound to…
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Foreign Affairs
Drones fight malaria in picturesque islands
“The government of Zanzibar is using drones as part of its efforts to fully eliminate malaria from the archipelago. Conventional…
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Business
Chinese manufacturers cash in as air conditioning doubles in Europe
“Europeans are using more air conditioning. The amount of energy used for household cooling in the EU has doubled since 2018,…
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Business
Older adults gamble less, even as sports gambling rises among young men
Sports gambling is rising among young American men, resulting in more of them going broke or being financially insecure. But…
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Foreign Affairs
New Arctic shipping route avoids terrorism
Ships passing through the Red Sea risk being attacked by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia. But now there is a way…
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Business
New York eliminates some pointless red tape for small businesses
“New York City is cutting red tape for small businesses, with more than 50 regulatory reforms aimed at eliminating unnecessary permits,…
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Law and Government
North Carolina county using vertical-takeoff aircraft for 911 calls
“Paramedics in Hyde County, North Carolina, have begun using an electric vertical-takeoff aircraft to respond to 911 calls. The county…
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Deforestation declines in the Amazon
“Deforestation alerts in the Brazilian Amazon have fallen to their lowest level since 2013. Brazil’s satellite deforestation tracking system recorded”…
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Law and Government
Rat population falls in New York, partly due to ‘war on rats’ launched in 2022
The “war on rats” launched by former New York Mayor Eric Adams is continuing to pay off. “Reported rat sightings…
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Business
Humanoid robot shipments quadruple in one year
“Global shipments of humanoid robots grew to 19,100 units in the first half of 2026, nearly four times the number…
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Economy
Growing oil production in South America limits gas price increases due to Iran War
Argentina’s biggest exports used to be beef and grains. But not anymore. “Argentina is transforming from an energy importer into…
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Business
Drones will deliver blood to accident victims at the scene of the accident
Tampa General Hospital is preparing to launch “the first drone system in the United States that delivers blood directly to…
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Business
World’s solar energy production capacity triples in four years
“The world’s installed solar capacity surpassed three terawatts this year, according to BloombergNEF, less than two years after reaching two…
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3 NSF programs violate the Constitution, Justice Department finds
“Three National Science Foundation programs to increase racial minority student involvement in the hard sciences are unconstitutional, the U.S. Department…
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Economy
Americans travel overseas more, but foreigners visit America less
“Americans are traveling more as they get richer. US residents took 24 million trips to Europe in 2025, up from…
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Orangutans return to areas of Sumatra
“Conservationists have established a new wild population of Sumatran orangutans in Indonesia. After nearly 200 orangutans were released into the…
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Business
Pure hydrogen can be produced from water using solar power
An electrolyzer “can produce more than 99.9 percent pure hydrogen from water, while running directly on solar power, for under…
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Mountain lions make roads safer
“As large predator populations recover in North America, they may be making roads safer for people as well as helping…
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Rabid beavers attack visitors in major Maryland park
“Portions of a Maryland state park remain closed to visitors after two people were attacked by rabid beavers in the…
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