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The EU just took a huge step towards regulating AI

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FCC slaps voter suppression robocall scammers with a record-breaking fine

Montana is the first state to ‘ban’ TikTok, but it’s complicated

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Trump shares AI-altered fake clip of Anderson Cooper

Biden speaking at lectern.

US crypto firms might soon pay taxes for exorbitant energy use

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Montana may soon make it illegal to use TikTok in the state

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Utah teens will need parents’ permission to use social media

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This fictitious news show is entirely produced by AI and deepfakes

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Meta will pay $725 million for a single Cambridge Analytica privacy settlement

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Brazil’s presidential election is a win for the Amazon—and the planet

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Tiny conifer plants growing out of the Sheenjek River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The 2022 midterm elections could shake the course of environmental action in the US

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Facebook’s automated image removal system is flawed, says Oversight Board

Unidentified aerial phenomena filmed from a US Navy jet

Congress sounds really concerned about unidentified aerial phenomenon

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Two new bills could help pump up a climate-friendly system for heating and cooling homes

By Sara Kiley Watson

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Connecticut will pay a security analyst 150k to monitor election memes for misinformation

By Colleen Hagerty

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The dangers of digital health monitoring in a post-Roe world

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4 new myths about climate change—and how to debunk them

By Sara Kiley Watson

Rooftop solar panels in Koko Head, Oahu, Hawaii.

What your elected leaders have been up to at COP26

By Philip Kiefer

Wind farm along shorelines represent the US shift to clean energy through the CEPP

CEPP could boost the biggest climate policy in US history—if it survives the Senate

By Sara Kiley Watson

The Facebook whistleblower’s Congressional hearing was a ‘big tobacco moment’ for tech

The Facebook whistleblower’s Congressional hearing was a ‘big tobacco moment’ for tech

By Colleen Hagerty

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere

Twitter’s efforts to tackle misleading tweets just made them thrive elsewhere

By Charlotte Hu

Girl sitting in front of computer is frustrated.

Social media really is making us more morally outraged

By Charlotte Hu

Several glass vials of the COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table top.

Despite surging Delta variant, a national vaccine mandate is unlikely

By Erin Fennessy

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Congress is watering down the American Jobs Plan—and our infrastructure will pay the price

Unidentified aerial phenomena filmed from a US Navy jet

5 explanations for 144 mysterious flying objects in the government UFO report

By Rachel Feltman

Why the new FTC chair is causing such a stir

Why the new FTC chair is causing such a stir

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

6 pregnancy facts that will make you think twice about recent abortion bills

By Rachel Feltman

Senator Tammy Duckworth stands on a helicopter.

Senator Tammy Duckworth on why AI should never fully replace humans in the cockpit

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COVID vaccine hesitancy is showing up in unexpected places

By Philip Kiefer

Sketches of the boat-safety device that President Abraham Lincoln patented

The 5 US presidents with niche scientific interests that might surprise you

By Sara Chodosh

A woman in mask, head scarf and yellow rain jacket stands along the water

Women are more likely to take COVID-19 guidelines seriously

By Disha Shetty/Undark

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Keystone XL was supposed to be a green pipeline. What does that even mean?

By Juliet Grable

The new COVID-19 team has a lot of work to do. Here’s how they should start.

By Erin Fennessy

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All the best ways to stream the Biden Inauguration

By Stan Horaczek

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Meet the Biden cabinet’s science and tech leaders

By Erin Fennessy

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What you need to know about Biden’s 5-point COVID-19 relief plan

By Sara Chodosh

US Capitol Building in Washington, DC

New Senate leadership could finally help us fight climate change

Capitol Hill aerial view with construction vehicles and work

Washington, D.C. is home to a fascinating labyrinth of tunnels

By Joseph Trevithick and Thomas Newdick/The War Zone

United States capitol building at night.

The attack on the Capitol had all the ingredients of a COVID-19 superspreader event

By Sara Kiley Watson

Flooding in Oklahoma

Oklahoma floods are poisoning tribal lands

By Jeremy Deaton/Nexus Media News

The White House covered in snow

The Trump administration’s environmental legacy can be undone. Here’s how.

By Purbita Saha

A kid with a cartoon-themed mask standing in a field

When states mandate masks, fewer people catch COVID-19

By Tyler Santora

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Five election misinformation campaigns to avoid resharing

By Starbird, West, & DiResta/The Conversation

All the ways the 2020 election has influenced science policy so far

By Kate Baggaley

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The US hit 120,000 new COVID cases on Thursday, breaking records for the second day in a row

By Sara Kiley Watson

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This election could decide the climate’s future

Meet the former government officials who quit or retired to protest ‘blatant disregard’ of science

By Starre Vartan & Jenny Morber/Undark

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The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

The story behind the most fraudulent election in history

By Popular Science Team

William Perry Pendley, Bureau of Land Management.

One of the country’s top environmental officials has been serving illegally

By Andrew McKean/Outdoor Life

Trump and Biden

Science was a big winner—and loser—at this week’s presidential debate

By Sara Chodosh

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How to decide who to vote for

By John Kennedy

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A taskforce of Black doctors is independently evaluating COVID-19 vaccine candidates

By Kate Baggaley

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Fight election season burnout with these mental health tips

By Rachael Zisk

A stage with an American flag and a Trump campaign sign

President Trump wants to hold rallies this weekend. Could he spread COVID-19?

By Popular Science Team

President Trump’s COVID-19 treatment includes an experimental antibody cocktail

By Popular Science Team

The US-Mexico border wall in Tijuana and San Diego

How border walls trick the human brain and psyche

By Jessica Wapner

I voted sticker

COVID has created a shortage of poll workers. Here’s how to step in.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

CDC Director Robert Redfield and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci in 2018

The CDC thinks 90 percent of the US could still catch COVID-19

By Purbita Saha

a bearded man with glasses looking stressed and confused while using a laptop computer

Election graphics can be deceiving. Here’s how to see through their tricks.

By Sara Chodosh

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Drone surveillance can help hold governments accountable—but it can also oppress us

By Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick/MIT Press Reader

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Political rhetoric may impact your hurricane preparedness

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It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how

By John Kennedy

A spread of "I Voted" stickers

Popular Science wants to help you vote well

By Corinne Iozzio

A person wearing an N95 mask and making a thumbs up

Convincing someone to wear a mask is hard, but not impossible

By Colin Marshall/The Conversation