2,500 Commentators Agree: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Has Failed to Earn the Public’s Trust
Rebuilding trust and honest conversations will all have to wait until Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and the rest of our medical establishment are out of office.
Month: September 2025
Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves
The scandal has prompted a massive backlash in the world’s biggest skin cancer hotspot.
China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is
California voters were mailed inaccurate guides ahead of November special election
Registered voters were mailed inaccurate information about Proposition 50, the ballot measure that would change California congressional district boundaries.
Waldo: AI tool can scan social media for hidden health risks
A new artificial intelligence tool can scan social media data to discover adverse events associated with consumer health products, according to a study published in
Calm in a can? Here’s what the evidence says about the chill-out drink craze
In a world that rarely slows down, a new wave of “functional beverages” is promising to help us do exactly that. So-called “chill-out drinks,” marketed
Broadway stars ready to walk out
Broadway actors are preparing to exit the stage in a strike that would shutter more than 30 productions ahead of its peak season.
US government shuts down after last-ditch funding votes fail
The US government has shut down for the first time in almost seven years after last-ditch Senate votes on funding plans fell short.
Rohingya ask UN ‘where is the justice’ amid Myanmar violence, aid cuts
Rohingya speakers urge the UN not to forget the plight of minorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and refugee camps.
US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass spending bill
Funding to keep the federal government running expires after Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a deal.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,315
Here are the key events on day 1,315 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The AI slop drops right from the top, as Trump posts vulgar deepfake of opponents
AI poses an obvious danger to millennia-long human fight to find the truth. Large language model “hallucinations,” vocal deepfakes, and now increased use of video
In 2022, the world axed a disease name seen as racist. US just switched back.
Without explanation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under the Trump administration has reverted from using the disease name “mpox” to the obsolete
No more scribbling: Indian court tells doctors to fix their handwriting
A legible medical prescription can make a difference between life and death, the court says.