Economists Discover Net Benefit in Soda Tax

POLICY 05.20.2019 10:54 AM

The study observed that soda taxes would yield more benefit at the state level than they would at the city level, both because they cover more people and because buying tax-free soda just outside the city, which some people do, dilutes the benefits of a tax

Trump to Ban Foreign Telecom Gear That Poses Security Risk, Namely Huawei

05.16.2019 08:05 AM

Huawei said banning it from the United States would ultimately hurt American businesses. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order prohibiting US firms from using telecom gear from sources that the administration considers national security threats.

San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Software

05.15.2019 11:58 AM

San Francisco becomes the first city in the United States to ban the use of facial-recognition software by city agencies and the police.

Using E-Cigarette by Young Adults Linked to Childhood Maltreatment

05.13.2019 11:04 AM

Maltreated young adults are more likely to use e-cigarettes, but they are doing so because they are unable to stop their behavior when distressed

The DEA Wants More Marijuana and Less Opioids

05.10.2019 08:29 AM

In an attempt to combat America’s prescription drug problem, the DEA is proposing increased cannabis production.

Report States Agriculture is One of Earth’s Biggest Threats

05.09.2019 20:24 PM

Up to one million plant and animal species face extinction says the most comprehensive report yet on the state of global ecosystems.

Alexa Transcripts Lives On Even After Deleting Audio

05.09.2019 20:14 PM

You can delete voice recordings so Amazon can't listen to your conversations with Alexa anymore, but text records are a different story.

San Francisco: Could Soon Be The First City to Ban Use of Facial Recognition Technology by City Agencies

05.09.2019 13:27 PM

San Francisco could soon become the first city in the US to ban the use of facial recognition technologies by city agencies.

Manmade Structures in Waterways Are Severely Damaging Ecosystems

05.09.2019 10:28 AM

Dams and reservoirs are said to be having a negative affect on the planet’s ecosystems. An estimated two-thirds of the Earth's longest rivers have been corrupted by dams, reservoirs or other manmade structures, seriously harming some of the most important ecosystems on the planet, researchers said Wednesday.

Politician Says Melting Sea Ice is a Good Thing, Climate Change Experts Disagree

05.09.2019 10:24 AM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement that the rapidly declining levels of sea ice could provide economic opportunities.

European Union Defines What Entrepreneur Means for Sustainable Development

05.09.2019 09:54 AM

If sustainable development is a serious matter and the end goal is to have an effect across 28 nations indeed, EU policy needs more focus

Colorado Votes to Decriminalize “Magic Mushrooms”

05.09.2019 09:50 AM

Colorado was the first state in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana and now psychedelic mushrooms.

Great Britain’s Coal-free Power Production Effort Goes Over the 1,000-hour Mark for 2019

05.09.2019 09:38 AM

Total coal power use for Britain has fallen by almost two-thirds for the first months of this year. Coal is one of the worst contributors to carbon emissions and global warming, and Britain is doing it's best in minimizing their involvement.

Records Reveal Coca-Cola's Immense Power Over Health Research

05.08.2019 08:00 AM

The Coca-Cola Company, one of the world’s largest purveyors of sugary beverages, has spent years trying funding scientific research on fitness and public health at universities throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world yet also quietly reserving the right to veto unfavorable research findings.

Political Advertising on Facebook Cause Inequalities and Why Electoral Regulations Must Tackle It

05.07.2019 14:08 PM

It is now increasingly difficult for existing regulators to capture the true extent of what is happening online, let alone whether these practices violate democratic norms