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California Tightens Rules on Autonomous Vehicles After Safety Incidents

California DMV adopted new rules for autonomous vehicles, allowing police to issue citations and mandating 30-second eme

Apr 29

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Gallup: Aspiring Homeowners Losing Hope as Only 19% Expect to Buy in Five Years

A Gallup poll shows only 19% of non-homeowners expect to buy a home within five years, down from 25% in 2025 and 34% in

Apr 29

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Florida Scientists Use GPS-Tagged Opossums to Hunt Invasive Pythons

Scientists in Florida are using GPS-collared opossums and raccoons to track Burmese pythons, which have decimated native

Apr 29

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FDA Test Results Show Infant Formula Largely Free of Heavy Metals

New FDA testing from 2023-2025 shows most infant formula samples had undetectable or very low levels of contaminants lik

Apr 29

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Proposed AI Stock Tax Would Give Public a Stake in Tech Profits

Academics propose an AI tax paid in stock to give the public fractional ownership in major AI firms, addressing mass lay

Apr 29

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FAA's Summer Flight Cap at O'Hare Raises Questions of Political Motive

The FAA's plan to cut summer flights at Chicago O'Hare aims to reduce delays, but critics question if it's a political m

Apr 29

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Trump Admin Halts Federal Funding for Fentanyl Test Strips, Rejects Harm Reduction

The Trump administration reversed course on allowing federal funds for fentanyl test strips, aligning with its broader r

Apr 28

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Meng Expands SNAP Hot Food Push Beyond Rotisserie Chicken

Rep. Grace Meng is pushing the Hot Foods Act to allow SNAP recipients to buy any hot prepared meals, expanding on a bipa

Apr 28

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Data Center Boom Sparks Political Firestorm Over Grid Reliability and Costs

A grassroots backlash against data centers, driven by soaring power bills and grid reliability fears, is gaining steam a

Apr 28

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Oregon Woman's Death Exposes Lax Assisted Suicide Safeguards

Eileen Mihich's death reveals how weak safeguards allowed her to obtain lethal drugs without a terminal illness, exposin

Apr 28

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Wisconsin Recycling Center Implements 17.3 mph Speed Limit to Combat Driver Autopilot

The Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste facility in Wisconsin has implemented a 17.3 mph speed limit to disrupt d

Apr 27

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Supreme Court Weighs Limits on Pesticide Lawsuits in Monsanto Roundup Case

The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case that could curtail lawsuits against pesticide makers like Monsanto ov

Apr 27

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HUD Chief Scott Turner Details Shift Away from Disparate Impact Enforcement

HUD Secretary Scott Turner announces the end of disparate impact enforcement, prioritizing actual discrimination cases a

Apr 27

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Santa Fe Prison Riot's Unlearned Lessons: Staffing, Programming, and the Cost of Inaction

The 1980 Santa Fe prison riot killed 33 inmates and cost over $300 million in today's dollars. A former warden warns tha

Apr 25

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Trump’s Drug Policy Shift: From War on Drugs to Psychedelic Research

Trump’s moves to fast-track psychedelic research and reschedule medical marijuana signal a historic GOP break from the w

Apr 25

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FDA Grants Fast-Track Status to Three Psychedelic Drug Studies in Line with Trump's Executive Order

The FDA granted fast-track review to three companies studying psychedelic therapies for depression and PTSD, advancing T

Apr 24

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Scrap the Social Security Tax Cap to Avert 2032 Benefit Cuts, Former SSA Chief Urges

The Social Security Trust Fund is on track to run out in 2032, but removing the cap on taxable earnings for high incomes

Apr 24

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Local Backlash Against Data Centers Demands Smarter Deals, Not Construction Bans

Communities across the U.S. are resisting data center expansion amid concerns over surging electricity bills, water cons

Apr 24