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HIV Testing and Prevention Efforts Gutted as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep U.S. South
A disruption in federal funds has jeopardized HIV testing and outreach in the U.S. South, and researchers warn of a resurgence of the epidemic in the region
What to Know about Kosmos-482, the Soviet Spacecraft Crash-Landing on Earth
Kosmos-482, a failed mission to Venus from the former Soviet Union that stalled in Earth orbit in the 1970s, is about to fall back to our planet. Exactly where or when it will strike, however, remains unknown
Congress Counters Trump Threat to Abolish FEMA with Massive Restructuring Plan
A bipartisan group in Congress is drafting a sweeping bill to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency—in some cases, expanding its work
Trump Budget Calls for Stranding NASA’s Mars Samples on the Red Planet
After billions of dollars in spending and decades of planning, NASA may be forced to abandon precious samples of air, rock and soil on the Martian surface. Experts are furious
India and Pakistan Remind Us We Need to Stop the Risk of Nuclear War
The U.S. needs to set an example for the rest of the world by taking our nuclear missiles off hair-trigger alert and negotiating a reduction of our arsenal
Denver, Dallas among the Major U.S. Cities Sinking into the Ground
Cities across the U.S., including inland ones such as Denver and Dallas, are settling into the earth, posing increased flooding risks and potentially damaging urban infrastructure
The EPA Plans to Terminate the Energy Star Program. Here’s What That Means
Hit by restructuring, the EPA is reportedly planning to end the Energy Star program, a project that has saved hundreds of billions of dollars for businesses and consumers
The Download: AI benchmarks, and Spain’s grid blackout
How Nostalgia Keeps Friendships Alive
The social and psychological consequences of yearning for the past are starting to come into focus