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Freshwater porpoise makes a comeback in China
“China’s endangered Yangtze finless porpoise is recovering…The population is now estimated at 1,426 porpoises, up from 1,012 in 2017,” reports The…
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Science and Technology
Neuralink implants brain chip in 21 people
“Neuralink has now implanted its brain chip in 21 people with paralysis, allowing them to use digital tools like computers and…
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Robotaxi rides double in one year, will expand to 20 new cities
Waymo “now provides 400,000 robotaxi rides per week, up from 200,000 around this time last year. That number will likely grow even more…
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Economy
Argentine economy grows as imports rise
Imports can be good. They can provide cheap raw materials you need to manufacture something, or give you access to…
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Law and Government
Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic members of Congress for free speech
On February 10, the Trump administration tried but failed to get a grand jury to indict six Congressional Democrats for…
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Global inequality declines
An “analysis published in The Economist finds that global inequality in consumption spending is falling. In 2000, the richest 10 percent of humanity spent…
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City with 9 million people becomes less smoggy, with air pollution falling by a quarter
“Bogotá is becoming less smoggy. Thanks largely to improved infrastructure, the Colombian city’s air pollution fell 24 percent between 2018…
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Foreign Affairs
Massive numbers of Indians now have tap water, which they lacked just a few years ago
“82 percent of rural Indian households now have access to tap water, up from just 17 percent in 2019, representing…
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Red-necked ostriches replace similar birds that went extinct in Saudi Arabia
“Saudi Arabia’s Royal Natural Reserve is now home to endangered red-necked ostriches, a close relative of the native Arabian ostrich,…
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NASA is putting a radio telescope on the far side of the Moon
“Sometime next year, NASA plans to place the first radio telescope on the far side of the Moon. Far away…
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Law and Government
Progressive county wants to make homeowners homeless rather than prevent vandalism by homeless drug-users
In what has been called a “perfect example of anarcho-tyranny,” Prince George’s County, Maryland has taken action against working-class condo…
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Law and Government
Trump wanted Dulles Airport and Penn Station named after him as condition of releasing rail tunnel funds
“President Donald Trump last month told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., that he would be willing to unfreeze $16…
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Science and Technology
Artificial intelligence improves cancer detection, reduces workload of radiologists
“Researchers have published the full results of the largest randomized trial of AI cancer screening to date, comparing mammograms read…
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Science and Technology
Most floating plastic could be removed from the oceans by 2040, non-profit says
“Boyan Slat claims that his non-profit The Ocean Cleanup removed over 27,000 tons of plastic from the world’s waterways in 2025, which he estimates is 2…
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Education
College students’ mental health improves
“The Healthy Minds Study, a large survey of US college students’ mental health, shows some improvement between 2022 and 2025: the share…
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Galápagos island being restored to its pre-discovery state
“An ambitious attempt to restore the Galápagos Island of Floreana to its pre-discovery state is making progress. The initiative aims to…
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Malaria and tuberculosis decline in India; malaria falls 80%
In India, malaria “has fallen over 80 percent since 2015, while tuberculosis” has fallen 21 percent, reports The Doomslayer. The…
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Business
Tesla builds largest lithium refinery in the U.S.
“Tesla has begun operating a new lithium refinery that the company claims is the largest and most advanced in the United States,”…
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California is completely drought-free for the first time in 25 years
“California is completely drought-free for the first time in a quarter of a century, a significant development in a state…
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Amazon is using copper extracted by microbes
“Amazon has struck a deal with Rio Tinto to supply US data centers with copper extracted by microorganisms. The company claims that the…
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Thailand’s tiger population more than triples
“Thailand’s tiger population is enjoying a robust recovery, thanks in part to a newly protected forest corridor that is allowing…
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Endangered fish recovers in Scotland
“Fishermen around Scotland are catching increasing numbers of flapper skate, suggesting that the endangered fish is recovering in the area,” notes The…
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Science and Technology
Cancer survival rates rise to record levels
“According to the annual report from the American Cancer Society, the five-year survival rate for US cancer patients has crossed…
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Right whale population is finally rebounding
“Numbering just 384 individuals, the North Atlantic right whale is among the most vulnerable whale species in the world. Thankfully,…
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Business
Rent control proposed by Virginia legislators, even though economists think rent control is dumb
In Virginia, some legislators want to give local governments the ability to impose cumbersome rent controls on housing. That’s a…
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Endangered flat-headed cat discovered
“The endangered flat-headed cat has been spotted in Thailand for the first time in 30 years. Previously, scientists had suspected…
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Business
Data centers provide property tax relief for homeowners
Data centers cut property taxes on homeowners, by providing lots of additional property to tax. The more property there is…
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Foreign Affairs
Trump imposes tariffs on Europe to pressure our ally Denmark to give up Greenland
“President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight…
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Law and Government
Trump pardons convicted fraudster a second time
“Trump pardons a convicted fraudster for the second time,” reports The New York Times. “In 2021, a convicted fraudster named Adriana Camberos was…
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Measles outbreak doubles in a week in South Carolina
“The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed,” reports NBC News. “Over the last seven to nine…
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Science and Technology
Scientific advance may improve human fertility
“Researchers at Ovo Labs, a fertility biotech startup, say they’ve found a way to reduce chromosome errors in human eggs, a major…
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Law and Government
Virginia parole bill would usurp governor’s appointment powers, release dangerous inmates
A progressive Virginia legislator apparently thinks the parole board isn’t releasing enough inmates. So he has introduced a bill, HB318,…
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Science and Technology
Vaccine developed for deadly bat-borne disease
“A vaccine for Nipah virus, a highly deadly bat-borne disease with no existing treatments, has entered phase 2 clinical trials…
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Economy
Europe and South America reach massive freer-trade deal
“After 25 years of negotiations, EU member states have approved a trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc (Argentina,…
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Science and Technology
A cure for whipworm infections, which afflict 300 million people
“A new cure for whipworm infections, moxidectin-albendazole. In a phase 3 trial of around 270 children in Tanzania, a single…
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Science and Technology
Things we take for granted: We are so fortunate
“If you fell unconscious in 1950, no one around you would know how to perform CPR: it wouldn’t be invented…
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