FDA Approves First-Ever Treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome, Bringing New Hope to Children With a Fatal Rare Disease
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, marking a historic breakthrough for families affected by an ultra-rare genetic disease that progressively destroys children’s neurological abilities and often leads to death in adolescence. The therapy, called Fayuvi, was developed by Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical and is intended for pediatric patients […]
California’s Vanishing Coast Pits Oceanfront Homeowners Against the Fight to Save Public Beaches
A dramatic battle is unfolding along California’s coastline as powerful waves, severe erosion and rising water threaten expensive oceanfront homes, forcing residents and government officials to confront a difficult question: how far should California go to protect private property when the structures built to save homes can accelerate the disappearance of public beaches? The conflict […]
Measles Returns With Deadly Force as U.S. Confronts Its Worst Outbreak in Decades
The United States is experiencing its most serious measles crisis in decades, with Pennsylvania reporting four measles-associated deaths in 2026 as outbreaks continue spreading across the country. The deaths represent a striking reversal for a disease that was declared eliminated from continuous domestic transmission in the United States in 2000. Pennsylvania reported two additional deaths […]
California Sets Nation’s First Wildfire Smoke Safety Rules for Homes That Survive the Flames
California is establishing the nation’s first standards for determining when homes contaminated by wildfire smoke are safe to occupy, addressing a major problem exposed by the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires: thousands of houses survived the flames but remained contaminated by hazardous smoke, ash and toxic materials. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two complementary measures, Assembly […]
American Consumers Defy Inflation Fears as Retail Spending Powers a Stronger Economy
American consumers delivered another sign that the U.S. economy remains remarkably resilient, with retail spending surging in August despite persistent inflation, elevated interest rates and renewed pressure from higher energy prices. Retail and food-service sales increased 1.2% in August, the strongest monthly advance since March and significantly above economists’ expectations. Total sales reached approximately $773.9 […]
Record El Niño Keeps Atlantic Hurricanes at Bay Despite Exceptionally Warm Oceans
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has produced one of the most unusual weather contradictions in recent history: ocean waters remain unusually warm—normally an important ingredient for powerful hurricanes—yet the Atlantic has reached the heart of hurricane season without producing a single hurricane. The primary explanation is an exceptionally strong El Niño developing in the tropical […]
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Latest Effort to Put His Name on the Kennedy Center
A federal judge has again blocked an effort to place President Donald Trump’s name on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the institution’s board cannot alter the presidential memorial without authorization from Congress. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled on September 15 that the Kennedy Center could not add an […]
Driscoll’s Helped Create China’s Blueberry Boom—Then Local Rivals Turned Its Success Against It
About 15 years ago, California-based Driscoll’s entered China with an ambitious plan: transform blueberries from a relatively unfamiliar fruit into a mass-market favorite. The company succeeded spectacularly—but that success also helped create a powerful Chinese industry that would eventually become one of its fiercest competitors. Driscoll’s focused its expansion on Yunnan province, where sunny days […]
Anthropic’s Latest Threat Report Reveals How AI Is Being Tested for Bioweapons, Cyberattacks and Espionage
Anthropic says it has disrupted a series of attempts to use its Claude artificial-intelligence models for potentially dangerous activities, including biological research that could contribute to weapons development, sophisticated cyberattacks, surveillance and political influence operations. The findings provide one of the clearest real-world examples yet of a concern AI researchers have warned about for years: […]
Georgia’s Voting System Faces New Scrutiny as AI Makes Secret Ballots Easier to Trace
Georgia is facing renewed concerns about the privacy of its elections after security researchers demonstrated that a known weakness in the state’s voting technology could potentially allow individual voters to be matched with their ballots—with artificial intelligence making the process substantially easier. The vulnerability does not allow anyone to change votes and does not call […]
