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Daily MailSep 23, 2026Sig. 7NewsTechnology Politics Science

OpenAI agent breached Medicare, Albanese confirms, as he slams CEO Sam Altman's attitude about the 'unacceptable' incident

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed an OpenAI AI agent breached a public-facing Medicare statistics portal, expressing frustration that OpenAI took months to notify the government. Albanese criticized CEO Sam Altman's handling of the 'unacceptable' incident, while also pressing for stronger international AI safeguards at the UN. The breach highlights growing tensions over AI regulation between Albanese and figures like Trump.

New York PostSep 23, 2026Sig. 4NewsScience Technology

Caltech astronomers capture incredible video of supermassive black hole blasting a blazar towards earth

Caltech astrophysicists released a high-resolution video of a supermassive black hole's plasma jet aimed toward Earth, created using a new video-reconstruction algorithm called kine. The footage of blazar 3C 345, about 5.5 billion light-years away, combines 116 observations from 1995 to 2022.

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Daily MailSep 23, 2026Sig. 6NewsHealth Science

Taking HRT pills for less than a year puts women at risk of deadly blood clots, study finds

A large Danish study published in the British Medical Journal found that oral hormone replacement therapy pills raise the risk of blood clots by 60 percent and increase heart attack and stroke risk at higher doses, while transdermal treatments such as patches and gels do not carry the same danger. The research analyzed health registry data on more than one million women aged 50 to 69.

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NPRSep 22, 2026Sig. 8AnalysisAI Science Technology

AI solved one of math's hardest problems. Humanity learned nothing (so far)

OpenAI says its AI solved the Navier-Stokes problem, but mathematicians argue the 166-page proof is technically correct yet nearly useless for human understanding. The article frames the episode as a clash between rushed corporate AI goals and the mathematical community’s collaborative norms.

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The HillSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsHealth Politics Science

Collins, Murray speak out against reported Trump push to ‘politicize grantmaking’

Sens. Susan Collins and Patty Murray, leaders of the Senate Appropriations Committee, condemned reported White House plans to give political appointees more control over NIH grant approvals. They argued the move would politicize science and violate congressional intent, while the White House has not publicly confirmed the plans.

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The HillSep 21, 2026Sig. 8NewsHealth Politics Science

White House drafting executive order to take over NIH grant approvals: Reports

Reports say the White House is drafting an executive order to move NIH grant approvals to an external board, giving political appointees more power to veto awards seen as misaligned with Trump's agenda. NIH and HHS officials respond that no funds would be rescinded and stress rigorous biomedical research.

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PBS NewsHourSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsHealth Science Politics

Key senators reject White House proposal on NIH grants

Two key senators, Republican Susan Collins and Democrat Patty Murray, reject a Trump administration proposal that would give the White House control over NIH grant funding. Murray warns a political appointee could block cancer research for no scientific reason, while Collins calls politicizing grantmaking contrary to congressional intent.

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Daily MailSep 20, 2026Sig. 5OpinionScience Climate Other

For the first time in six decades, a magnificent bluefin tuna has been caught off our North Sea coast. TOM PARKER BOWLES salutes the return of the behemoths

A feature celebrates the first bluefin tuna caught off the North Sea coast in six decades, a 740lb fish taken off Whitby, and traces the species' collapse and recovery. It credits international conservation rules and warming waters for the tuna's return.

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The GuardianSep 20, 2026Sig. 8NewsPolitics Health Science

Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives

Trump is reportedly preparing an executive order that would create a board to approve National Institutes of Health grants, with officials saying it would block 'woke' initiatives and align funding with Trump's agenda. The reported move comes as the NIH faces a lawsuit accusing the administration of violating the First Amendment by targeting disfavored research topics.

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CBS NewsSep 20, 2026Sig. 8NewsHealth Politics Science

Cassidy: Trump needs to be "radically honest" on vaccines amid measles outbreak

Sen. Bill Cassidy urged President Trump to be "radically honest" about vaccines as the U.S. recorded its most measles cases in over 30 years, saying the MMR vaccine is safe and that Trump's evidence-free claims of lethality could discourage immunization. Cassidy also questioned Trump's demand to split childhood vaccines and said nominees should reject the claim that the measles vaccine is lethal.

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The GuardianSep 20, 2026Sig. 5NewsHealth Science

Rabies concerns grow in the US – but it’s unclear if there’s an increase of the fatal disease

Recent rabid animal incidents in Maryland and North Carolina and a CDC advisory have raised public concern about rabies, but experts say it is unclear whether actual cases are increasing. The article highlights public health guidance, vaccination, and post-exposure treatment while noting that deaths remain rare in the US.

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The GuardianSep 19, 2026Sig. 8NewsHealth Politics Science

California warns of measles exposure in six counties from unvaccinated train passenger

California health officials warned of possible measles exposure across six counties after an infected, unvaccinated passenger traveled by Amtrak trains and buses. The article links the warning to a national measles resurgence, vaccine hesitancy, and criticism of RFK Jr. and the Trump administration's handling of outbreak data.

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