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Flu activity is surging across U.S.: Here's what to know

Flu activity is rising sharply across the country, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with some areas seeing record high numbers of illnesses. The numbers come as experts brace for a particularly harsh season driven by a new, mutated

7 Kennedy Center acts that canceled amid Trump’s takeover

President Trump has overseen a series of dramatic changes at the Kennedy Center since taking office at the beginning of the year. The most significant shifts came in two waves, both of which resulted in artists canceling performances in protest of Trump’s takeover of the

US measles cases surpass 2,000 this year

The number of recorded measles cases in the U.S. during 2025 has officially exceeded 2,000 just before the end of the year, a bleak punctuation on what has been the worst spread of measles the country has seen in decades. As of Dec. 23, the U.S. has reported 2,012 measles

Site Blocking Laws Will Always Be a Bad Idea: 2025 in Review

This year, we fought back against the return of a terrible idea that hasn’t improved with age: site blocking laws. More than a decade ago, Congress tried to pass SOPA and PIPA—two sweeping bills that would have allowed the government and copyright holders to quickly shut down

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Scientists replayed evolution and found a surprise

Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists discovered that some fluctuating conditions help populations evolve higher fitness, while others slow or even derail progress. Two populations facing

Rove: Public 'tiring' of Trump

Republican strategist Karl Rove on Monday said Americans are tiring of President Trump’s whirlwind of retribution and offensive comments as his first year back in office draws to a close. “There are signs that the public is tiring of his hyperbole and insatiable desire for