Pentagon’s Quiet Hiring of Conservative Influencers Raises New Questions About Transparency and Political Messaging
The Pentagon has quietly brought several conservative military veterans with large social-media followings into civilian government positions, raising questions about transparency, political influence and the increasingly blurred boundary between official Defense Department work and partisan online commentary. The previously undisclosed appointments are part of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s broader effort to reshape both Pentagon policy […]
NASA Sends Repurposed Spy Technology Into Space to Map the Universe on an Unprecedented Scale
NASA has successfully launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a $4.3 billion observatory designed to investigate some of astronomy’s biggest mysteries, including dark matter, dark energy and planets beyond our solar system. Remarkably, part of the telescope’s technology was originally developed for American spy satellites before being repurposed to look outward into the universe […]
Americans Push Back Against AI License-Plate Cameras as Surveillance Fears Intensify
Americans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the rapid expansion of automated license-plate readers, marking a striking reversal in public attitudes toward a technology that police departments have promoted as an important crime-fighting tool. A new nationwide survey shows that concerns about privacy, government surveillance and potential police abuse are beginning to outweigh promises of greater […]
Measles Crisis Deepens as Vaccine Misinformation Fuels Political Battle in Pennsylvania
A growing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has become the center of a national controversy over vaccines, public-health communication and political misinformation after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioned whether two recently reported measles-associated deaths were legitimate. The dispute comes as the United States experiences its worst measles outbreak in more than three decades […]
Historic Preservation Coalition Mobilizes Against Trump’s Plan to Weaken Landmark Protections
More than 600 historic preservation organizations, architectural associations, tribal governments and other groups have formed an unusual national coalition to pressure Congress to stop the Trump administration from weakening federal protections governing historic sites. The rapidly assembled alliance is challenging proposed changes that critics say could allow federal agencies and developers to alter culturally important […]
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 […]
