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FDA Reconsiders Approval of Key Alzheimer's Drug After New Data
Federal regulators in the United States are taking a fresh look at a treatment that once promised to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. The move has…
The fight to put a ceiling on credit card late fees
A heated policy battle is unfolding over whether regulators should cap the penalties charged to consumers who miss a credit card payment. Lawmakers in…
How Washington Is Tackling Methane From Oil Wells
Methane has become a central target in the United States’ climate policy because it traps far more heat than carbon dioxide during its first decades in the…
Clock changers push again to end Australia's seasonal time shift
Every spring and autumn, Australians are reminded that their continent cannot agree on the time. Phones update automatically and a fresh wave of opinion…
What the new CDC avian flu guidance means for Australian poultry farms
Avian influenza has dominated global headlines for months, with the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain tearing through flocks across Asia, Europe and the Americas.…
Why Congress is probing police use of facial recognition technology
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have opened a fresh line of inquiry into how law enforcement agencies deploy facial recognition systems, asking whether the…
Political shockwaves follow the fall of Silicon Valley Bank
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March 2023 sent tremors through global finance, with Washington scrambling to contain the fallout while critics in both…
IRS turns to artificial intelligence to expand audit footprint
The Internal Revenue Service has quietly ushered in a new era of tax enforcement, one powered by machine learning models rather than rows of paper folders and…
The Renewed Battle Over Federal Funding for Abortion Clinics
A long-running clash between abortion rights advocates and conservative policymakers in the United States has flared again, with Congress, state attorneys…
Lawmakers Push to Shield Teenagers From Social Media Platforms
Across the United States and Europe, governments are rewriting the rulebook for how young people interact with the biggest digital platforms of the era. The…