POLICY

May 02 2026POLITICS

A doctor who speaks her mind and a new pick for surgeon general

Dr. Nicole Saphier has been chosen by the Trump administration to become the next U. S. surgeon general, a role that comes with the power to issue public health warnings. Unlike her predecessor, Dr. Casey Means, who faced strong opposition in Senate hearings over her lack of experience and controver

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May 02 2026HEALTH

Alzheimer’s Treatment: Why Science Alone Isn’t Enough

Researchers have spent years chasing a cure for Alzheimer’s, focusing on how proteins called amyloid clump together in the brain. Back in the 1990s, scientists, including one leading expert, realized that these clumps might harm brain cells and trigger inflammation. At first, they thought fixing thi

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May 01 2026HEALTH

Doctors Push for More Thoughtful Stopping of Psychiatric Drugs

Health officials are looking at how medicines for mental health are used, and a group of well‑known doctors is offering new advice on how patients can safely quit them. They point out that sometimes doctors leave people on drugs longer than needed, or when the medicines no longer help. The doctors

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May 01 2026EDUCATION

Screen Time in Schools: A New Debate

In many U. S. schools, kids get tablets or laptops for class work, a move meant to ready them for a digital future. Yet worries about too much screen use have pushed some districts to rethink this practice. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second‑largest in the country, recently decid

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May 01 2026POLITICS

New Limits on College Loans Aim to Cut Costs and Curb Overborrowing

The U. S. Education Department will enforce new rules on July 1 that cap how much students can borrow for graduate studies. These limits come from a federal law signed in July 2025 that reshaped the student‑loan system. The goal is to make college more affordable and simplify repayment for borrowers

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May 01 2026TECHNOLOGY

Game Devs Stick to Manual Work for New Subnautica Title

Unknown Worlds, the studio behind the underwater adventure game, confirmed that they did not use any generative artificial intelligence tools in developing Subnautica 2. The sequel, which will hit early access on May 14, was built entirely by hand. The studio’s creative producer explained that th

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May 01 2026FINANCE

Strong Margins Keep ANA Safe in Rough Times

ANA sells a mix of products and services to both professional and everyday investors. The company earns fees from managing assets, selling conference tickets, sponsorships, and advertising space on its sites. When a client uses ANA’s services, the firm may check their identity, tailor content, an

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Why the EPA budget fight matters beyond Washington

Lawmakers squared off this week over future funding for the nation’s main pollution watchdog, the EPA. Democrats argued the agency is abandoning its job to keep air and water clean, warning that half-funding requests would gut state programs that test wells, treat wastewater, and track cancer-causin

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May 01 2026POLITICS

Science and Power: Who Should Really Run Research?

In 2026, dozens of top scientists received an unexpected message ending their roles on a key government board. The emails came without warning, saying their jobs were over immediately. Many had been picked for these positions years earlier. They were about to start work on a major report about Ameri

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May 01 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Cyber Tool Leaves Europe Out in the Cold

Eurozone finance chiefs are meeting this week to talk about a powerful new AI system called Mythos that can hunt for secret software flaws across every major system. The catch? No EU country has been given access to it. While the White House quietly uses Mythos through intelligence agencies, the sam

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