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,…
STAT staffers share stories they wish they had written in 2025
This year saw upheaval in all corners of health, science, and biotech. While our staff was covering all…
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…
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…
U.S. vaccine policy could see big changes in 2026
WASHINGTON — Vaccine policy has become a key issue for the Trump administration, especially under the leadership of…
Federal agency sues Advocate Aurora over COVID vaccine mandate
One of Wisconsin’s largest health systems is facing a religious discrimination lawsuit over its implementation of a 2021…
The FCC’s foreign drone ban is here
The Federal Communications Commission has banned new drones made in foreign countries from being imported into the US…
Will Trump’s $2k tariff checks go out in 2026? Mixed feelings abound.
USA TODAY Network journalists spoke with holiday shoppers about the prospect of a tariff rebate in 2026. Many…
Want to link from Google’s app store to your app? That’ll be $2–4 per install
Today was the deadline for Google to reveal how it’s complying with Judge James Donato’s order to crack…
The TikTok US sale is finally happening
ByteDance and TikTok have signed binding agreements with three managing investors, Oracle Corporation, Silver Lake, and MGX, to…
What happens once phones are banned?
At one high school, an entrepreneurial senior even bought a pouch-unlocking magnet on Amazon and tried to charge…