Trump admin. agrees to pay Pfizer $1.95B for 100M more vaccine doses
Agreement means Pfizer will provide a total of 200M doses, with option for 400M more. Enlarge / A nurse in the UK holds a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on December 22, 2020. (credit: Lindsey Parnaby | AFP | Getty Images) The Fed.....»»
Chemists develop method to confirm mRNA vaccine stability
University at Albany researchers at the RNA Institute have developed a new method to test COVID-19 vaccine integrity that could allow anyone with basic skills in vaccine handling to detect expired vaccines quickly and effectively, without specialized.....»»
Jon Stewart, still a "tiny, neurotic man," back to remind Americans what"s at stake
It's an uncomfortable truth: Jon Stewart and Donald Trump both tapped the same well of latent public disaffection with politics and the media in the 2000s. Trust in media and government had been declining for several decades. But the symbiotic relati.....»»
Can mRNA vaccines help boost livestock production?
University of Queensland researchers say mRNA vaccine technology could play an important role in boosting livestock production to meet global food demands......»»
Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can"t agree what marriage is for
"First comes love, then comes marriage"—so goes the classic children's rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry—or at least to stay married—is under attack. Republican pundits and la.....»»
Google balks at $270M fine after training AI on French news sites’ content
Google agrees to end sketchy negotiations based on flat rates and limited data. Enlarge (credit: ALAIN JOCARD / Contributor | AFP) Google has agreed to pay 250 million euros (about $273 million) to settle a dispute in Fr.....»»
Michael Cohen loses court motion after lawyer cited AI-invented cases
No punishment, but judge rejects Cohen motion to end his supervised release. Enlarge / Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to former US President Donald Trump, arrives at federal court in New York on December 14, 2023. (credit:.....»»
Preventing another "Jan. 6" starts by changing how elections are certified, experts say
The 2024 presidential election may be a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, but preventing a repeat of Jan. 6, 2021—when false claims of a stolen election promoted by Donald Trump and his allies led to an insurrec.....»»
Former auto dealer Bernie Moreno, with Trump support, wins GOP U.S. Senate primary in Ohio
Moreno said at his victory party that he had spoken with Donald Trump and thanked him for his support......»»
Happiness poll: Democrats and Biden voters report more happiness than GOP and Trump supporters
Voters of the Democratic party and U.S. President Joe Biden are happier than voters for the Republican party and former U.S. President Donald Trump, while older and wealthier adult voters are happier than younger and less-wealthy ones, according to a.....»»
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Chinese cars made in Mexico
Trump addressed Chinese President Xi Jinping directly during a speech in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday when threatening the tariffs......»»
ByteDance unlikely to sell TikTok, as former Trump official plots purchase
TikTok CEO urges users to protest bill, warns it "will lead to a ban." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Pool) Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is reportedly assembling an investor group to buy Tik.....»»
Toyota agrees to biggest wage hike in 25 years
Toyota has agreed to the demands of monthly pay increases of as much as $193 and record bonus payments......»»
Immigrants found to be significantly less likely to commit crimes than the US-born
Some Americans believe that undocumented immigrants are a criminal threat to society. Former President Donald J. Trump has leveraged this assumption to inflame the rhetoric around immigration from the U.S.-Mexico border......»»
Q&A: How Instagram influencers profit from anti-vaccine misinformation
While Instagram might have a reputation for superficiality—a realm of exquisitely filtered images—it is now eclipsing other social media as a news source. The platform is increasingly filled with information, some of it pernicious and distributed.....»»
Early experiments show Ebola-fighting potential of engineered bacteria
Since its 1976 emergence in Africa, the Ebola virus has proven an especially lethal contagion, killing roughly 50% of the people who contract it. The 2019 FDA approval of a vaccine, combined with the subsequent development of two antibody-based drugs.....»»
15 promises Donald Trump has made so far in his campaign for a second term
15 promises Donald Trump has made so far in his campaign for a second term.....»»
"Dismay and disbelief": What US allies are saying about the chance of another Trump presidency
"Dismay and disbelief": What US allies are saying about the chance of another Trump presidency.....»»
Lawyer behind effort to remove Fani Willis from Georgia Trump case testifies before state lawmakers
Lawyer behind effort to remove Fani Willis from Georgia Trump case testifies before state lawmakers.....»»
Retired judge predicted SCOTUS wouldn’t allow Trump on the ballot. Hear his reaction to their ruling
Retired judge predicted SCOTUS wouldn’t allow Trump on the ballot. Hear his reaction to their ruling.....»»
Trump Fan Says Quiet Part Out Very, Very Loud With Disgusting Anti-Haley Comment
Trump Fan Says Quiet Part Out Very, Very Loud With Disgusting Anti-Haley Comment.....»»