Grist
A San Francisco financial analyst wants to mine the seabed just outside three Pacific nations' waters, despite owning no equipment, having no website, and facing strong opposition from France.
Ars Technica
Trump administration bars Americans in Ebola-stricken DRC from returning home, experts call it historically ineffective and harmful.
The Guardian
Michigan says lettuce might be behind a nasty parasite outbreak - and funding cuts aren't making the investigation any easier.
Grist
Pentagon freezes 155 wind projects over drone fears, costing developers $2 billion and potentially killing tax credits - because apparently wind turbines are the new enemy combatants.
Ars Technica
BLM proposes letting more livestock graze public lands while making it harder for non-ranchers to object; tribes and conservationists are not thrilled.
The Guardian Europe
Trump administration opens endangered species' habitats to logging and mining, despite public outcry and an extinction crisis - because nothing says 'protect wildlife' like bulldozing their homes.
The Atlantic
Iran and the U.S. are locked in a cycle of strikes and threats over the Strait of Hormuz, with neither side wanting war but both unwilling to back down - classic geopolitical improv.
Ars Technica
AI data centers are hogging the power grid, leaving Rust Belt factories paying through the nose - and Trump's manufacturing revival plan is getting short-circuited.
Grist
After the Trump administration killed Climate.gov, its former lead writer resurrected it as Climate.us - because if you want climate science done right, you apparently have to do it yourself.
Ars Technica
NRC proposes to replace 'as low as reasonably achievable' with a new standard that achieves the same thing, saving the nuclear industry $9.5 million a year and disappointing anyone who hoped for actual deregulation.
BBC World
The Trump administration's new health aid deals for Africa come with conditions - prioritize US pharma, share data, and align with US interests. Some nations are signing, but others are saying 'no thanks.'
MIT Technology Review
Sam Altman offers Trump a 5% stake in OpenAI, worth $320 per household - enough for a nice dinner if AI ever turns a profit.
The Guardian
FDA staff cuts leave baby formula safety in a precarious state as recalls mount, experts say the agency is doing less with less, and babies are paying the price.
The Verge
After weeks of government-mandated timeout, Anthropic's Fable 5 gets to come out and play again, but only under adult supervision.
The Guardian
The Trump administration proposes to slash public comment periods for oil and gas drilling on federal lands, lower cleanup bonds from $500,000 to $25,000, and allow more methane emissions - because democracy and clean air are so last century.
TechCrunch
The Trump admin proposes removing brake pedals from fully autonomous vehicles, because who needs to stop when you can just trust the robot?
The Hill
Interior Department proposes loosening Biden-era rules on methane and well cleanup, aiming for 'energy dominance' and less red tape for oil drillers.
TechCrunch
Anthropic's newest AI models get the axe over vague national security concerns, and everyone's wondering if it's about safety or just a really bad relationship with the White House.
Inside Climate News
The Trump administration is handing out millions to keep aging, violation-prone coal plants running, because who doesn't love a side of toxic soot with their electricity?
The Guardian
FTC and four states sue transgender health group WPATH over alleged deceptive claims, as the Trump administration continues its quest to make gender-affirming care a legal battleground.
The Good Times
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