Economists Discover Net Benefit in Soda Tax

Medicine & Technology May 20, 2019

The study observed that soda taxes would yield more benefit at the state level than they would at the city level, both because they cover more people and because buying tax-free soda just outside the city, which some people do, dilutes the benefits of a tax

Trump to Ban Foreign Telecom Gear That Poses Security Risk, Namely Huawei

May 16, 2019

Huawei said banning it from the United States would ultimately hurt American businesses.

San Francisco Bans Facial-Recognition Software

May 15, 2019

San Francisco becomes the first city in the United States to ban the use of facial-recognition software by city agencies and the police.

Using E-Cigarette by Young Adults Linked to Childhood Maltreatment

May 13, 2019

Maltreated young adults are more likely to use e-cigarettes, but they are doing so because they are unable to stop their behavior when distressed

The DEA Wants More Marijuana and Less Opioids

May 10, 2019

In an attempt to combat America’s prescription drug problem, the DEA is proposing increased cannabis production.

Alexa Transcripts Lives On Even After Deleting Audio

May 09, 2019

You can delete voice recordings so Amazon can't listen to your conversations with Alexa anymore, but text records are a different story.

Politician Says Melting Sea Ice is a Good Thing, Climate Change Experts Disagree

May 09, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that the rapidly declining levels of sea ice could provide economic opportunities.

Manmade Structures in Waterways Are Severely Damaging Ecosystems

May 09, 2019

Dams and reservoirs are said to be having a negative affect on the planet’s ecosystems.

Great Britain’s Coal-free Power Production Effort Goes Over the 1,000-hour Mark for 2019

May 09, 2019

Total coal power use for Britain has fallen by almost two-thirds for the first months of this year.

European Union Defines What Entrepreneur Means for Sustainable Development

May 09, 2019

If sustainable development is a serious matter and the end goal is to have an effect across 28 nations indeed, EU policy needs more focus

Colorado Votes to Decriminalize “Magic Mushrooms”

May 09, 2019

Colorado was the first state in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana and now psychedelic mushrooms.

San Francisco: Could Soon Be The First City to Ban Use of Facial Recognition Technology by City Agencies

May 09, 2019

San Francisco could soon become the first city in the US to ban the use of facial recognition technologies by city agencies.

Records Reveal Coca-Cola's Immense Power Over Health Research

May 08, 2019

The Coca-Cola Company, one of the world’s largest purveyors of sugary beverages, has spent years trying funding scientific research on fitness and public health at universities throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world yet also quietly reserving the right to veto unfavorable research findings.

Political Advertising on Facebook Cause Inequalities and Why Electoral Regulations Must Tackle It

May 07, 2019

It is now increasingly difficult for existing regulators to capture the true extent of what is happening online, let alone whether these practices violate democratic norms

North Korea's Missile Tests Spotted From Space

May 07, 2019

One of Planet Lab's Earth-observing Dove CubeSats captured this image of a North Korean short-range missile test on May 4, 2019.