Tag: Europe/Germany
How Russia is upending the West’s attempt to control technology with...
Russia’s challenge to prevailing IP and copyright norms is central to its pursuit of technological sovereignty. Global fragmentation and Western divisions have given Moscow space to test the system’s limits without fully abandoning it.
As the war in Ukraine devastates the nation’s ecosystems, the world...
Just one bomb releases a slew of toxic heavy metals into Ukraine’s soil and groundwater. Now multiply this by thousands.
How nanoplastics enter the human body
If you regularly drink water from plastic bottles, you’re likely ingesting even more plastic than the average consumer.
COP26: Climate pledges don’t match up with policies—or consumer behavior
The Glasgow Climate Pact kicks the climate can down the road.
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FDA tells court abortion pill review will not finish until after the election
A federal judge paused Louisiana's lawsuit in April and ordered the agency to act with all deliberate speed. The Supreme Court has kept telehealth and mail access in place.
Education Department drops appeal of ruling that struck down loan forgiveness employer rule
The rule would have let the education secretary disqualify nonprofit and government employers from Public Service Loan Forgiveness. A federal court vacated it on June 30.
Report counts 902 pregnancy-related prosecutions in three years after Dobbs
Pregnancy Justice found that most cases involved child neglect or endangerment charges and that substance use was alleged in 871 of them.
CMS rescinds nursing home voting guidance and issues new memo on coercion
The July 20 memo replaced 2020 and 2024 guidance. Senators asked the agency in August to reinstate the earlier versions.
Trump Dangles Rural Health Dollars To Push States To Change Hospital Laws
The Trump administration has tied billions in rural health funding for states partly to the policy commitments they make, including ending their certificate of need, or CON, laws governing the construction of new hospitals.