Unsplash They keep telling us not to worry. By now, you probably know about the measles epidemic spreading in West Texas and New Mexico, plus rising cases in Canada. You know the ridiculous things RFK Jr. has offered, including his reluctance to push for vaccines and his proclivity for remedies like…

Donald Trump’s tariff threats have made the US “a scary place to invest” and may unleash stagflation, the Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has said. “It risks the worst of all possible worlds: a kind of stagflation,” Stiglitz said in an interview with the Guardian. He argued that…

Two people, in Wyoming and Ohio, have been hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a routine flu update on Friday. The person from Wyoming is still in hospital, while the Ohio patient has been released, according to the report. Both patients…

Measles cases. File photo dated 25/04/13 of a measles vaccination being administered. The World Health Organisation has said the number of people contracting the disease in 2018 across Europe was the highest number for a decade, despite more children being vaccinated against it than ever before.…

One of the unacknowledged advantages of the horrendous era we’ve entered is that it is revealing the putrid connections between great wealth and great power for all to see. Oligarchs are fully exposed and they are defiant. It’s like hitting the “reveal codes” key on older computers that let you see…

Wavering US support for the defence bloc may open the door to a new ‘European Treaty Organisation’, says Admiral James Stavridis This feature is available for registered users. Please register or log in to continue RegisterLog in Share article 01 March 2025 6:03pm GMT 01 March 2025 6:03pm GMT This…

Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, has caused alarm among pediatricians, vaccine experts and lawmakers with an opinion piece that focuses on vitamin A and nutrition as treatments for measles. In response to a measles outbreak in Texas, which resulted in the first American measles death in…

Half of the world’s climate-heating carbon emissions come from the fossil fuels produced by just 36 companies, analysis has revealed. The researchers said the 2023 data strengthened the case for holding fossil fuel companies to account for their contribution to global heating. Previous versions of…

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A leading French university is inviting American scientists who fear their research on subjects like climate might be censored by Donald Trump’s administration to do their work in France. “The program is called ‘safe place for science,’ and will provide 15 million Euros in funding for some 15…

A new, lightweight version of Pi-Hole is here. Just how easy is it to block advertising on your home network? Pi-Hole 6 appeared a few weeks ago. Since then, there have been a few small bug fixes and it's now up to version 6.0.5. The new release is lighter weight and has fewer external dependencies:…

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will cancel TSA’s collective bargaining agreement and stop collecting union dues, a move it says will “strengthen workforce agility.” A Transportation Security Administration officer's uniform at Dallas Love Field Airport on June 24, 2020, in…

Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said his government is working on a plan to prepare large-scale military training for every adult male in response to the changing security situation in Europe. He said there was a need for an army of 500,000 soldiers, which would include reservists. “We…

Traveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes of strangers when they heard my American accent. Pity, empathy and utter confusion, as if to convey “What the hell is happening to your country?” with a mere glance or a quiet sigh. Believe me, I’m American and I’m just as…

Over the past few years, I have fielded versions of the same question from readers again and again: Who, exactly, is buying all of this stuff? The confusion is fair. Recent economic headlines do not add up to a coherent picture: Since 2020, Americans have spent lavishly on discretionary goods and…

More than a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan battles its largest wildfire in more than three decades. The flames are estimated to have spread over about 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) in the forest of Ofunato in the northern region of Iwate since a fire broke out on Wednesday, according to…

As an outbreak of measles continues to spread in west Texas and New Mexico, many people are wondering, how bad could it get? Well, the first thing to know is that measles is one of the most contagious diseases on Earth — more than Ebola, smallpox or just about any other infectious disease. Before…

photo by Gritchelle Fallesgon for Disabled and Here This piece has been brewing in my head over the last few years as I’ve watched a dramatic shift happen. In a very generous framing of this dynamic, a growing number of people are questioning: what possesses someone to still wear a mask, aren’t they…

Speedrunners are Vulnerability Researchers - Zetier Home Capabilities Careers Blog Speedrunners are vulnerability researchers, they just don't know it yet February 26, 2025 a Senior Cyber Engineer Thousands of video game enthusiasts are developing experience in the cybersecurity industry by…

Social Security has never missed a benefit payment since the program first began sending individuals monthly benefits more than eight decades ago. But the recent actions at the U.S. Social Security Administration by Elon Musk's so-calledDepartment of Government Efficiency are putting monthly benefit…

Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both COVID-19 and influenza, and broader immunity to different flu strains. In a study published Jan. 29 in Science Advances, researchers found no visible signs of illness in…

American consumers could soon face higher costs for a range of consumer products after President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China went into effect on Tuesday. The 25% tax on imports from Canada and Mexico, plus an additional 10% tax on imports from China, will drive up the costs of an…

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in New York City so far this year, according to the New York City health department. Officials have not disclosed the ages or vaccination status of the two cases, but they are urging parents to vaccinate their children. The first case was reported earlier…

Leer en español It was meant to be a perfect reunion. Amelia Lofving, a designer, had just moved to Los Angeles. Her friend Jessica Brösche, a tattoo artist from Germany, was spending the winter in Mexico. The two planned to meet up in Tijuana, cross the border, and head to LA. Become a KPBS sponsor…

Russian servicemen stand with the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower and Saint Basil's cathedral before the Victory Day military parade rehearsal in central Moscow, on April 27, 2023. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images CNN — Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their…

The World Health Organization said Thursday that its "investigation deepens" into a mystery illness suspected of killing more than 60 people in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo over the past five weeks, warning it was continuing to spread. The WHO said in a statement Thursday that, along…

On Friday, Americans across the country are participating in an economic boycott for 24 hours. Organized by the People’s Union USA, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization, the boycott quickly picked up steam across social media, with thousands of users sharing posts with related hashtags.…

As the bird flu outbreak continues gaining force in the US, a second company selling raw pet food issued a voluntary recall after cats from two different households in Oregon contracted H5N1 from the tainted meat earlier this month. Two more cats in different households in Washington state have…

Something’s been bugging me about how new devs and I need to talk about it. We’re at this weird inflection point in software development. Every junior dev I talk to has Copilot or Claude or GPT running 24/7. They’re shipping code faster than ever. But when I dig deeper into their understanding of…

Our brains are full of plastic. This was the fun news I read earlier this week while picking up dinner take-out, packed in plastic containers, crammed in a plastic bag and accompanied by Styrofoam cups. Great, I thought, convenience culture is killing us. But is it? This is the problem with the slew…

You wake up to dark clouds outside, so you check the weather on your phone: a storm is coming. That weather app uses data from the National Weather Service, a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a small organization which could see as much as 10% of its workforce cut this…

Feb 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that measles cases so far this year had jumped to 93 from 14 a week ago, mainly driven by an outbreak in Texas. An outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, where cases have now risen to 57 from 22 on February 11, has…

[A brief editorial note: About 10 years ago, I began researching the Year of the Spy and some famous Reagan-era espionage cases. This post draws from that research. See also my previously published article about the NSA traitor Ronald Pelton.] Share Among the cadre of DOGE engineers now rooting…

Headworn tech from U-M startup could protect agricultural and industrial workers from airborne pathogens The Clack Research Group An air curtain shooting down from the brim of a hard hat can prevent 99.8% of aerosols from reaching a worker’s face. The technology, created by University of Michigan…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is taking steps to optimize its workforce and reduce its spending — but is now trying to rescind the firing of some employees. J. David Ake/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is trying to reverse the firing of staffers who worked on the…

A surge in flu cases is filling up New Hampshire hospitals and causing longer waits for some patients. “This is probably one of the most challenging and difficult flu seasons we've seen for many, many years,” said Steve Ahnen, president of the New Hampshire Hospital Association. “And again, those…

A NASA scientist has revealed the list of cities that could be in danger if an asteroid dubbed the "city killer" collides with Earth in 2032. Scientists have revealed where the asteroid could hit. Credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Astronomers discovered the asteroid, named YR4…