Air pollution from fossil fuels alone costs each American an average of $2,500 per year in extra medical bills, with a national price tag of more than $820 billion per year. According to Trump’s EPA, such costs should no longer factor into regulatory decisions for two of the deadliest and most widespread air pollutants in […]
The US Will Stand Alone Outside the World’s Climate Treaty
The Trump administration’s all-out assault on climate and environmental policy is nothing new—it has been a defining feature of the president’s agenda since his first term. And yet, Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) still shocked the world on Wednesday. Trump signed a sweeping executive […]
New NASA Chief Pushes Back on Claims Agency Is Trashing Its History
The research library at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, houses tens of thousands of books, documents, journals, and mission datasets dating back to the Cold War space race. After the library was slated for permanent closure, the fate of those materials was suddenly thrown into question. On December 31, just days before […]
Right-Wing Influencers Rejoice: Trump Admin Gives a Visa to Accused Russian Propagandist
As season one of the Trump administration reboot comes to a close, they are already rooting around deep in the bag of fringe characters. According to a report from The Bulwark, D-list conservative media personality and alleged Russian propagandist Lauren Chen appears to have been granted a visa by Trump’s State Department and is once […]
Elizabeth Warren Finally Used ChatGPT
Americans are growing skeptical of all things AI. A recent poll from Emerson College found that nearly twice as many people believe AI will have more of a negative impact on the economy than a positive one, and 46% think the technology will have a negative impact on the environment compared to just 21% who […]
As Gambling Apps Grow, Bettors are Slated to Owe More in Taxes This Year
You can’t watch a sporting event, listen to a podcast, or open social media without being served some sort of advertising for betting, whether it’s the now widely proliferated sports betting apps like FanDuel and DraftKings or the rapidly growing “prediction markets” like Polymarket and Kalshi. But if you’re just starting to get into gambling, […]
Trump’s War on Offshore Wind Is a Gut Punch to the AI Boom
On Monday, President Donald Trump paused the leases for five major offshore wind projects due to “national security risks.” The renewable energy industry isn’t the only sector that will be impacted by this decision. After more than a decade of little change, U.S. energy consumption is rising again. That’s largely due to the power demand […]
Larry Ellison Revives Paramounts’ Bid on Warner as His Son Hollows Out CBS News
The Ellisons apparently don’t take “No” for an answer. After Warner Bros. Discovery rejected Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid last week over a concern of insufficient financing, the company owned by David Ellison returned on Monday with a new offer that includes a promise from daddy. Per a report from CNBC, the latest offer includes […]
Ron DeSantis Proposes AI Bill of Rights as Trump Says He’ll Kill State AI Laws
Donald Trump said on Truth Social this morning that he plans to sign an executive order that will preempt any and all state regulations on AI, which was apparently news to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who just last week announced a proposal to establish an AI Bill of Rights for Floridians and introduce protections for […]
Trump Kills Plan to Compensate Travelers With Cash for Delayed Flights
In the wake of the government shutdown that resulted in nearly one out of every 10 flights getting delayed, you’d imagine the Trump administration would do something to restore its reputation and consumer confidence in air travel ahead of the holidays. But, wild pitch here: what if they did the exact opposite? In a new […]