Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna flu vaccine application
WASHINGTON — Top Food and Drug Administration official Vinay Prasad overruled the agency’s reviewers when he refused to accept…
Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia
Telegram users in Russia may begin noticing service disruptions on Tuesday after Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, reportedly moved…
Trump’s new ‘Buy American’ requirement for EV charging would dramatically curtail build-out
It seems clear at this point to say that Donald Trump does not want to spend a single…
FDA refuses to review Moderna’s flu vaccine application
Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her…
The MAGA court decision that just supercharged ICE, Buenrostro-Mendez v. Bondi
Two judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, a court dominated by MAGA…
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord announced on Monday that it’s rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when…
2026 midterms: Is Trump laying the groundwork for a rigged election?
Ever since the United States entrusted its presidency to a would-be insurrectionist in January 2025, many Americans have…
I 3D-print whistles now, and you can too
Kit Rocha and Courtney Milan have a knack for drawing attention to a cause. The bestselling romance novelists…
TrumpRx promises cheapest drugs. Many cost less already
WASHINGTON — President Trump said his administration’s new TrumpRx website will offer the cheapest prices in the world…
Why does Jeff Bezos still own the Washington Post?
300 journalists have lost their jobs at The Washington Post. Over 300,000 readers have canceled their subscriptions. Owner…
Trump’s ICE occupation of Minneapolis broke the Justice Department
“I wish you would just hold me in contempt of court so I can get 24 hours of…
“I was detained by federal agents in Minneapolis”
In late 2025, the Department of Homeland Security zeroed in on the Twin Cities in Minnesota, supposedly in…