Tag: policy
Inside the Biden Administration’s Gamble to Freeze China’s AI Future
War or not, the Biden administration was placing a high-stakes bet that the United States could use its leverage to hold China back, and...
RFK Jr. Is Supporting mRNA Research—Just Not for Vaccines
One of the targeted recipients, Tiba Biotech, had a $750,000 contract with BARDA that was slated to end October 30. The company was developing...
There’s a big, important limit on Trump’s power to seize control of DC’s police
On Monday, President Donald Trump released an executive order invoking a rarely used federal law that allows him to temporarily seize control over Washington,...
COP experts: How could the UN climate talks be reformed? – Carbon Brief
This year marks a decade since nations successfully...
The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced last week that it would shut down after Congress voted to claw back over $500 million of federal...
How “the Grim Reaper effect” stops our government from saving lives
Last summer, the Congressional Budget Office released a report under the unassuming name “Budgetary Effects of Policies That Would Increase Hepatitis C Treatment.” I...
Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
“There’s now policy certainty that we didn’t have before,” she adds. “Last but not least, the private sector is not only interested in using...
What makes Israel’s starvation of Gaza stand apart
“We are imposing a complete siege on . No electricity, no food, no water, no fuel — everything is closed. We are fighting human...
Revealed: ‘Cali Fund’ for nature still empty as emails show industry hesitation – Carbon Brief
A major fund for biodiversity remains starved of...
Republicans want to give Uber workers benefits. There’s a catch.
Should independent contractors get employment benefits? The question has fueled decades of legal and political battles — and it might finally be coming to...