What ChatGPT Health can actually tell you — and what it can’t
How often have you asked ChatGPT for health advice? Maybe about a mysterious rash or that tightening in…
Kennedy’s SSRI rhetoric fuels distrust amid teen mental health crisis
While his war on vaccines may be getting more attention, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is coming…
Republicans tried to kill Obamacare — but ended up legalizing abortion
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that abortion must remain legal in that state, despite a 2023…
How artificial intelligence is being used across the ACT to provide vital services
As another fire season kicks off, the ACT has a new tool in its arsenal to fight the…
Meet the new tech laws of 2026
As usual, 2025 was a year of deep congressional dysfunction in the US. But state legislatures were passing…
Controversial pension deduction law saves Government half a billion dollars each year
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) said the policy was a “long-standing feature of New Zealand’s system” designed…
Public domain 2026: Betty Boop, Pluto, and Nancy Drew set free
Some years ago, I was writing a science fiction short story in which I wanted to incorporate verses…
Patients are consulting AI. Doctors should, too AI needs to be part of doctor training
Ask most physicians today, and they’ll describe some version of this scene: In the middle of an appointment,…
High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans
While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect…
China Signals Sustained Fiscal Support for Growth in 2026 Plan
China pledged to broaden its fiscal spending base in 2026, signaling sustained government support to drive growth in…
Tokyo Inflation Cools More Than Expected, Weakening Yen
Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected as pressures from food and energy prices faded, triggering yen weakness on…
How 2025 Broke The Traditional Climate Agenda
By the time negotiators from around the world gathered in the Amazonian city of Belém in November to…