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Nancy Pelosi’s husband buys millions in computer-chip stocks before big subsidy vote

Jul 17, 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband purchased up to $5 million in stock options on a computer-chip company ahead of a vote on legislation next week that would deliver billions of...

NYC Monkeypox: New vaccination sites, clinic opening

Jul 17, 2022

Monkeypox cases continue to rise in New York City, which is now the epicenter of the national outbreak. Three new mass vaccination sites are opening this weekend at Aviation High...

Rocketry team regrows sky wings with triple win at Spaceport America Cup

Jul 17, 2022

The team were announced as the overall winners of Spaceport America Cup. Image: Spaceport America Cup. “After two years of being grounded by COVID, USYD Rocketry Team have got their...

Scorching summer heatwave throws Britain into more chaos

Jul 17, 2022

The government has convened an emergency Cobra meeting on Saturday to prepare contingency plans for the heatwave. It all adds to the chaos in a nation that’s grappling with messy...

Britain declares national emergency as record-breaking heat wave sweeps over Europe

Jul 17, 2022

A record-breaking heat wave could cause “danger to life” in the U.K., forecasters warned as scorching temperatures fueled wildfires and prompted weather warnings in several European countries. On Saturday Britain's...

New study evaluates pharmacological treatment for insomnia

Jul 16, 2022

‘This study of pharmacological treatments is not a recommendation that drugs should always be used as the first line of support to treat insomnia, not least because some of them...

Michael Short wins 2022 MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching

Jul 16, 2022

This year’s Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching has been presented to MIT Class of ‘42 Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering Michael Short. Short is adept at making...

Donald Trump on 2024: ‘I’ve Already Made That Decision’

Jul 16, 2022

“I don’t think I have to compete with that,” he said. “The circle’s very small,” a current Trump adviser said. “The quality is going to be even worse, if that’s...

MIT research informs design of new coordination service for family caregivers

Jul 16, 2022

The MIT AgeLab studies the experiences of family caregivers through its CareHive consortium, which conducts research using a panel of over 1,000 caregiver volunteer participants. Businesses and nonprofits that aim...

Australia’s central climate policy pays people to grow trees that already existed. Taxpayers deserve better

Jul 15, 2022

The federal government has launched an independent review of Australia’s central climate policy, the Emissions Reduction Fund, after we and others raised serious concerns about its integrity. Climate Change Minister...