Tag: policy
Some countries still want to save the world
If the world has had enough of helping others, then somebody forgot to tell Spain.Yes, Spain. The same country that, a little more than...
The Columbia deal with Trump is a blueprint. All of higher ed should fear what comes next.
One by one, elite universities are signing away some of their autonomy to the Trump administration after it has accused them of civil rights...
Inside the Summit Where China Pitched Its AI Agenda to the World
Three days after the Trump administration published its much-anticipated AI action plan, the Chinese government put out its own AI policy blueprint. Was the...
Join Us for WIRED’s AI Power Summit
The strength and capabilities of generative AI are accelerating at a dizzying pace. If you’re finding it difficult to keep up, we get it....
Democratic voters have turned against Israel. Why won’t their leaders?
Since former Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election, the Democratic Party has been in a panic over how it can win...
Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work
“The Climate Working Group and the Energy Department look forward to engaging with substantive comments following the conclusion of the 30-day comment period,” Woods...
Analysis: Trump’s tariffs could cut just 0.3% from global CO2 emissions in 2025 – Carbon Brief
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs might only shave...
Big Tech Asked for Looser Clean Water Act Permitting. Trump Wants to Give It to Them
There are currently more than 50 issued nationwide 404 permits—some of which still require pre-construction notifications—which are renewed once every five years. Many of...
A 29-year-old Google engineer was killed by a falling tree branch. Alphabet has one of the most generous employee death policies in Silicon Valley
Angela Lin, a Google software engineer, was killed by a falling tree branch in Yosemite National Park on Saturday, July 19. Lin was 29....
Is MAHA losing its battle to make Americans healthier?
On a Friday evening this July, the Trump administration announced it would lay off all of the health research scientists at the Environmental Protection...