NY Times
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen
The Nobel was awarded “for the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.
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The Hill
Poll: Democrats hold major advantage on health care costs
Health care costs remain a top affordability concern for voters, who trust Democrats over Republicans on the issue by a nearly two-to-one margin, according to a new poll from health research group KFF. Six in 10 voters said they are worried about being able to
Rest of World
Not just AI. China is building technologies that challenge U.S. dominance
From batteries and solar panels to drones and satellites, China is building tech capabilities that extend well beyond AI, writes Steve Feldstein in his new book, "Bytes and Bullets: Global Rivalries, Big Tech, and the New Shape of Modern Warfare."
The 19th
What Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak could mean for pregnancy care across America
A deadly measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, which has infected more than 975 people this year and been linked to five deaths, has also infected at least 50 pregnant women in the state. Doctors in outbreak areas are making changes to how they care for pregnant p
The Daily Yonder (rural America)
In Rural Illinois, Solar Powered Ultrasound Helps Kill Toxic Algal Blooms
On a warm spring day in mid-April 2026, Heather McFarland was casting small vessels topped with solar panels out into a reservoir in Mattoon, Illinois, a small town south of Springfield. These yellow buoys that McFarland was sending out to their “summer home”
Grist (climate/environment)
Supreme Court wrestles with who should pay for climate change
The Supreme Court's decision on a Colorado lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor could shape dozens of efforts to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate damages.
ABC News
Killer beetles, tinderbox forests: Climate change costs center stage at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is considering a major lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colo., against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy seeking financial damages for impacts of climate change.