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Coal’s Trophy And The Endangerment Finding Repeal

Trump celebrates “Champion of Clean Coal” as his administration repeals the Endangerment Finding. Still, economics and emissions make coal uncompetitive.

HHS Casts Doubts On mRNA Products, But Funds Studies On Debunked Theories

It’s conspicuous that HHS refuses to review Moderna’s application for regulatory approval of an mRNA-based flu vaccine while it prioritizes research on debunked theories.

A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web

From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China.

OpenAI’s President Gave Millions to Trump. He Says It’s for Humanity

In an interview with WIRED, Greg Brockman says his political donations support OpenAI’s mission—even if some employees at the company disagree.

The MCU Just Lost Its Brilliant ‘WandaVision’ Creator To Amazon

Disney would have been wise to hold on to the creator of both WandaVision and Agatha All Along, but now she’s heading over to Amazon.

Hulu’s Best Overlooked Show Has 100% Critic, 98% Audience Rotten Tomatoes Scores

Hulu and Disney Plus have a returning show with near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores that seems to be vastly overlooked.

A Frustrating Update About ‘Severance’ Season 3’s Release Date And Its Future

Severance season 3’s release date is confirmed to be ages away, but larger plays for the “universe” seem questionable as well.

Hyundai’s ‘Motional’ Robotaxi Runs With Empty Left Seat In Las Vegas

Motional is working to graduate to a real robocar, with no full time human supervision, but they still have a supervisor in the car

Claressa Shields Vs. Franchon Crews-Dezurn 2: Date, Time, Full Card And How To Watch

Claressa Shields defends the undisputed heavyweight title against Franchon Crews-Dezurn on February 22, 2026 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on DAZN.