Tag: policy
FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse
FEMA did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.“It is not surprising that some of the same bureaucrats who presided over decades of inefficiency...
The bigger story behind the mass exodus of CDC leadership
The simmering showdown between US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally...
The Duty-Free Loophole Is Closing. What That Means for You—and Your Packages
Want to buy something online and have it shipped into the US? Well, get ready to pay more for the privilege. Starting Friday, small...
Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your data for AI training | TechCrunch
Anthropic is making some big changes to how it handles user data, requiring all Claude users to decide by September 28 whether they want...
America’s leading physician groups are now openly defying RFK Jr.
For decades, the American public, the federal government, and the medical community have been nearly unanimous: Vaccines are important because they save lives. Today,...
The Trump administration won’t leave Kilmar Abrego Garcia alone
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over...
Child care activists have a “mission accomplished” problem
Over the last half-decade, New Mexico has built a reputation as a state that actually supports families with young kids. Lawmakers in Santa Fe...
This hidden tax will drain billions from the world’s poorest families
Immigrant rights activist Guerline Jozef can’t count the number of frantic texts, calls, and emails she gets daily from Haitians in the United States...
FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address
The changes to survivor signup have been made inside the program that the agency uses to manage disaster aid applications and pay out survivors,...
Why Trump thinks DC can’t govern itself
Just a few years ago, the movement for Washington, DC, statehood was gaining steam. In 2020 and 2021, Democrats in the House passed bills...