House committee targets UC Berkeley program for China ties
A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.
Day: July 18, 2023
South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages
As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain
Counter-Drone Office Sees Industry’s Solutions For Taking Out One-Way Attack UAS In Latest Demo
After observing the threat one-way attack drones have posed in Ukraine, the Pentagon’s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System Office (JCO) recently concluded a demonstration with industry showcasing high-powered microwave and […]
A US appeals court stays for 90 days a ruling letting Apple App Store developers link to third-party payment options, so Apple can prepare a SCOTUS filing (Richard Lawler/The Verge)
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A US appeals court stays for 90 days a ruling letting Apple App Store developers link to third-party payment options, so Apple can prepare a SCOTUS filing — On Monday, Apple was granted a motion putting a…
Extreme heat and flooding worldwide reflect the magnitude of the climate crisis
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, about the extreme weather events occurring globally.
Cubans look to genealogy as a way off the island
There’s high demand by Cubans to research their ancestry with help from U.S.-based genealogy buffs. If they can tie it to Spain, it means a way off the island.
South Dakota governor prods Washington to address national drug shortages
As the U.S. struggles with prescription drug shortages, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has advanced a modest plan that she hopes will prod Washington to address weaknesses in the international pharmaceutical supply chain.
A bison gored an Arizona woman in Yellowstone, the park’s first such attack in 2023
A bison significantly injured an Arizona woman in Yellowstone National Park.
Democratic PAC unveils ‘steamy and horrifying’ ad with GOP lawmaker interrupting couple in bedroom
The political ad is aimed at State Issue 1 in Ohio