World BASC Organization to Mark 30 Years of Secure Trade at Global Conference in Miami
World BASC Organization will convene international trade, customs and supply-chain leaders in Miami for the 12th BASC Global Conference, a two-day forum focused on strengthening security without slowing the movement of legitimate commerce. Scheduled for Sept. 1–2 under the theme “Securing Trade, Strengthening Trust,” the conference also marks the 30th anniversary of the Business Alliance […]
Massachusetts Biotech Rebounds as Investment Returns After Years of Industry Turmoil
Massachusetts’ powerful biotechnology industry is showing signs of a significant comeback in 2026 after several difficult years marked by layoffs, falling investment, empty laboratory buildings and uncertainty over federal scientific funding. New data from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, or MassBio, suggests capital is returning rapidly, even though employment has not yet recovered from the downturn. […]
U.S. Treasury Expands Bond Buybacks in Bid to Ease Rising Borrowing Costs
The U.S. Treasury Department is taking an unusually aggressive step to address rising long-term interest rates, expanding its program for buying back government bonds as officials attempt to improve market conditions and potentially reduce borrowing costs across the economy. The move comes after long-term Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels in nearly two decades, […]
Federal Rural Health Fund Offers Hospitals Relief, but Medicaid Cuts Loom Much Larger
Rural hospitals across the United States are beginning to receive billions of dollars in new federal funding intended to modernize healthcare in underserved communities. But hospital leaders and health-policy experts warn that the temporary assistance is unlikely to compensate for the much larger Medicaid reductions expected over the coming decade. The tension stems from President […]
Bill Gates Sounds the Alarm as AI’s Rapid Advance Raises Risks for Jobs, Children and Society
Bill Gates, one of the technology industry’s most prominent optimists, is dramatically changing his tone on artificial intelligence. After years of emphasizing AI’s potential to improve healthcare, education, productivity and scientific discovery, the Microsoft co-founder now warns that the technology is advancing so quickly that governments and societies may not be prepared for the disruption […]
Federal Judge Blocks Ohio’s Citizenship-Proof Voting Rule Ahead of Midterms
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Ohio law requiring residents to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote at motor vehicle offices, delivering a setback to Republican efforts to tighten voter-registration requirements ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. The decision adds Ohio to a growing national legal battle over how […]
A California Sanctuary Becomes a Global Lifeline for the World’s Endangered Gibbons
Hidden in the dry hills of California’s Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles, an unusual conservation center has spent half a century protecting some of the world’s rarest primates. The Gibbon Conservation Center, founded in 1976, has evolved from a small collection of animals into an internationally recognized institution devoted exclusively to gibbon conservation, […]
Republicans Turn Against Data Centers as Voter Backlash Reshapes the AI Deb
Republican politicians across the United States are rapidly changing how they talk about data centers, shifting from enthusiastic support to increasingly sharp criticism as voters grow more concerned about electricity costs, land use, tax incentives and the environmental impact of the massive facilities that power artificial intelligence. In just the past six months, Republican rhetoric […]
Supreme Court Gives Trump a Partial Victory in Fight Over Mail-In Voting
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed President Donald Trump a significant, though limited, victory in his effort to tighten rules surrounding mail-in voting before the November 2026 midterm elections. In a 6-3 decision, the court lifted one injunction that had blocked part of Trump’s March executive order, allowing the administration to move forward with […]
Trump’s 50% Tariffs Push U.S.-Canada Trade Tensions Into a New Phase
The trade conflict between the United States and Canada has entered a much more aggressive stage after President Donald Trump’s administration imposed 50% tariffs on more than 550 Canadian products, expanding a dispute that now reaches everything from honey and makeup to hockey sticks, construction materials and electronics. The new measures took effect on August […]
