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U.S. rejection of new mRNA flu vaccine ‘sends chills,’ epidemiologist says

It is both sad and horrifying to watch our public health institutions be dismantled — as science is sidelined, vaccines go unreviewed, and development programs are shut down — a trajectory that will lead to preventable illness and death. This pattern has been unfolding...
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Japan Sees the Writing on the Wall

Japan Sees the Writing on the Wall By Peter Zeihan Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party just won a two-thirds majority in the lower house. This gives...

No, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual

No, It’s Not Back to Business as Usual Marco Rubio was more civil than J. D. Vance had been, but the message to longtime allies...

Hedge funder Philip Davis walks though the HEAT Formula

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Axios: Pentagon threatens Anthropic punishment

Exclusive: Pentagon threatens Anthropic punishment By Dave Lawler, Maria Curi and Mike Allen, Axios    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "close" to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company...

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks By Jamey Jacob, Oklahoma State University   When the Federal Aviation Administration...

PSW’s Weekly Webinar: Bargain Hunting & Retirement Income (2/11/2026)

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OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders

OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders By...

The Global World Order Is Collapsing- And It’s Much Bigger Than Trump!

The Global World Order Is Collapsing- And It's Much Bigger Than Trump! Tom Bilyeu speaks with Peter Zeihan on Geopolitics Tom Bilyeu sits down with Peter Zeihan...

David Ellison Is Playing a Dangerous Game

David Ellison Is Playing a Dangerous Game By Steven Zeitchik, NY Times    Mr. Zeitchik is the senior editor of technology and politics at The Hollywood Reporter...

Not since the dotcom bubble burst

From Michael Batnick Wild market. We haven't seen anything like this since the dotcom bubble burst. Over the last 8 sessions, 115 stocks in the S&P...

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise By Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan...

Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.

Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire. The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil...

Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy

Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy By Filippo Menczer, Indiana University   In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as...

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University The Food and Drug Administration...

Paul Krugman: No, AI Doesn’t Justify Lower Interest Rates

No, AI Doesn’t Justify Lower Interest Rates Debunking the latest Trump-minion talking point Courtesy of Paul Krugman (You can subscribe to Paul's substack here >)   During the 2024...

What dating apps are really optimizing. Hint: it isn’t love

What dating apps are really optimizing. Hint: it isn’t love By Mathieu Lajante, Toronto Metropolitan University and Sameh Al Natour, Toronto Metropolitan University   In the weeks leading...

Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives? By Patrick Aguilar, Washington University in St. Louis   In...

Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns

Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire. By Andrew...

The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

We don't have a real FDA anymore. 😥  The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine By Amy Feldman and Alex Knapp, Forbes The FDA refused to...

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut...

America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs

America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs Does anyone have a plan for what happens next? By Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic  In 1869, a group of...

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival By Dan Kennedy, Northeastern University   The Washington Post’s evisceration at the...

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks By Jamey Jacob, Oklahoma State University   When the Federal Aviation Administration...

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise By Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan...

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University The Food and Drug Administration...

The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

We don't have a real FDA anymore. 😥  The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine By Amy Feldman and Alex Knapp, Forbes The FDA refused to...

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

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Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.

Melinda Holland started last year with high hopes for her business. Instead, 2025 ended with the company’s first layoffs in 40 years. That’s due largely to the policies of one man: President Donald Trump. The cuts his administration made last year to federal science programs undercut a key piece of …

Ski resort CEO issues warning amid unprecedented trend in US region: ‘One of the worst’

Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …

Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between …