01Via PBS⏱ 2 min readA look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become lawA sweeping new housing bill is set to become law, even without the president's signature. The measure passed Congress with bipartisan support, but President Trump refused to sign it in protest of the GOP Senate's failure to approve his election legislation, known as the SAVE Act. Barring a last-minute veto, the bill will usher in new housing regulations and incentives. Lisa Desjardins reports.Start reading →
02Via PBS⏱ 2 min readTrump fires election commission members in latest attempt to control voting processWith planning for the midterm elections well underway, President Trump has ousted the remaining members of a bipartisan federal agency that helps state and local officials run smooth elections and certify voting equipment. White House correspondent Liz Landers explains what happened at the Election Assistance Commission and the impact it could have in November.Start reading →
03Via The Guardian⏱ 2 min readFurore in Nigeria over fake federal agency set up in government HQPresident orders investigation after fictitious body given funding, triggering renewed scrutiny of alleged corruption A fictitious federal entity that was allocated 1.3bn naira (£700,000) in Nigeria’s 2026 budget has precipitated a political storm in Africa’s largest democracy in the run-up to a general election set for January. The fake agency came to light last October when Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff, wrote to the police alleging that his signature, along with official seals and reference numbers, had been forged by Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who was claiming to have been appointed by the presidency to head the presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC). Continue reading...Start reading →
04Via The Guardian⏱ 2 min read‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and miningHabitat destruction strongest driver of species loss, with legislation keeping 99% of listed species from going extinct The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new rule that will open habitats of imperiled wildlife to development, logging, mining and other uses. For the last 50 years, the landmark environmental law included a broader understanding of the word “harm”, which ensured that not just the plants and animals themselves were protected but also the places that are critical to their survival. The inclusion of habitat in the “harm” definition was upheld by the supreme court in 1995, which ruled in support of old-growth forest protections relied on by endangered spotted owls. Continue reading...Start reading →
01Via NPR⏱ 2 min readGas prices are swinging. How to budget for volatilityGas prices have fluctuated since the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, which disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and left consumers unsure of what they'll pay at the pump.Start reading →
01Via PBS⏱ 2 min readNew student loan rules could limit funding for some graduate programsMore changes are underway for federal student loans with major implications for current and future graduate students. It comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked some new loan limits from the Department of Education, including limits affecting some professional degrees. William Brangham discussed the changes with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of The Washington Post.Start reading →
01Via NASA⏱ 2 min readNASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Anil Menon Launch to Space StationNASA astronaut Anil Menon will launch aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft to the International Space Station on Tuesday, July 14, accompanied by cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, where they will join the Expedition 74 crew advancing scientific research. Menon, Dubrov, and Kikina will lift off at 10:47 a.m. EDT (7:47 p.m. Baikonur time) […]Start reading →
02Via NPR⏱ 2 min readHow South Korea's silicon belt is changing its societyThe global race for AI chips is minting a new elite in South Korea -- and raising questions about who gets left behind.Start reading →
03Via NASA⏱ 2 min readNASA Photographer Captures Images from F-18 Over WashingtonNASA flight photographers capture history from a perspective few ever experience, getting a rare bird’s-eye view of the agency’s missions in action. Their photos document key NASA research and give the public a front-row seat to the work happening behind the scenes. Jim Ross, a photographer at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, […]Start reading →