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The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized changes to the U.S.’s vaccine policy for children on Wednesday. “@WHO is concerned that recent changes to US immunization policy are not aligned with decades of evidence that show when children are most vulnerable to disease, when vaccines provide the strongest protection, how many doses are…
FDA chief: Cyclospora ‘effectively removed from the market’
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is assuring Americans that they should feel confident eating fresh produce again, seeking to ease concerns over the nation’s food supply after a cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce spread across more than a dozen states. “We have the safest food supply in the world,” acting FDA Commissioner Kyle…
Human rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Four human rights groups are suing the Trump administration over its economic pressure campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that sanctions against judges, prosecutors and others are unlawfully interfering with their international criminal justice work. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in New York by the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for…
More cases of parasitic screwworm confirmed. Here’s who is at risk, where it’s spreading
The screwworm flies can lay eggs on any warm-blooded animal, including people. Those eggs develop into parasitic larvae, or maggots, that feed on the surrounding flesh as they burrow deeper.
Fewer student loan borrowers falling behind on payments: Report
Delinquency rates among student loan borrowers dipped last quarter relative to a year prior, according to a new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Roughly 7.8 percent of student loan borrowers missed at least three monthly payments in the second quarter, according to data from the New York Fed’s quarterly report on…
Rosie O’Donnell says ‘horrible’ Trump is reason she’s ‘refamous’
Rosie O’Donnell says President Trump — who has repeatedly verbally attacked and threatened her during a decades-long public feud — has reignited public interest in her. “I feel like recently I’m refamous. That’s what I feel like,” the former “The View” co-host said during an interview on Amy Poehler’s podcast, “Good Hang,” released Tuesday. “I…
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The US Navy Is Planning to Double Its ‘Doomsday’ Aircraft Fleet
The US Navy’s existing E-6B Mercury aircraft are based on the Boeing 707, which has been out of production for decades, and growing steadily harder to maintain as a result. The post The US Navy Is Planning to Double Its ‘Doomsday’ Aircraft Fleet appeared first on The National Interest.
US Army Wants to Use 50mm Cannon as Anti-Drone Weapon
The XM913 Bushmaster autocannon is an effective weapon; all that remains is to develop a way to shoot down low-flying drones with greater accuracy. The post US Army Wants to Use 50mm Cannon as Anti-Drone Weapon appeared first on The National Interest.
Why Did Iran Invite Anti-Taliban Rebels to Tehran?
Iran’s invitation of the National Resistance Front to its capital last month suggests an unprecedented willingness to engage with Afghanistan’s opposition movements in public. The post Why Did Iran Invite Anti-Taliban Rebels to Tehran? appeared first on The National Interest.
This influencer runs 6 miles every night. He’s also a hamster.
Mollie the hamster logs about six miles a night on his wheel, via the Strava app. | Courtesy of Mollie’s owner, Thijs Mollie, a 10-month-old pet hamster in the Netherlands, probably runs a lot more than you. We know this because, a few weeks ago, a Dutch physicist named Thijs — who owns Mollie — rigged up the rescued hamster’s running wheel to Strava, a popular app that runners use to log their miles. Thijs found that Mollie typically runs around six miles every night. “He’s beating me,” Thijs told the CBC. “Almost 70 kilometres a week, which I think many people doing marathon training would be happy to hit.” The internet loves a quirky animal story, and this one has gotten plenty of attention on Reddit and X. Mollie even got a recent profile in Runner’s World, and he now has over 9,000 followers on Strava. Mollie’s Strava updates are headlined with cute puns like “No Rest for the Whiskered,” and “The Fast and the Furriest.” I get why so many people are cheering on Mollie and his co
This hamster has a Strava and runs more than you. It’s not as cute as it sounds.
Mollie the hamster logs about six miles a night on his wheel, via the Strava app. | Courtesy of Mollie’s owner, Thijs Mollie, a 10-month-old pet hamster in the Netherlands, probably runs a lot more than you. We know this because, a few weeks ago, a Dutch physicist named Thijs — who owns Mollie — rigged up the rescued hamster’s running wheel to Strava, a popular app that runners use to log their miles. Thijs found that Mollie typically runs around six miles every night. “He’s beating me,” Thijs told the CBC. “Almost 70 kilometres a week, which I think many people doing marathon training would be happy to hit.” The internet loves a quirky animal story, and this one has gotten plenty of attention on Reddit and X. Mollie even got a recent profile in Runner’s World, and he now has over 9,000 followers on Strava. Mollie’s Strava updates are headlined with cute puns like “No Rest for the Whiskered,” and “The Fast and the Furriest.” I get why so many people are cheering on Mollie and his co
The Future of Orbital Compliance Starts with Geoconsciousness
The next era of commercial space will reward organizations that prepare now for stricter orbital safety, governance, and compliance expectations. The post The Future of Orbital Compliance Starts with Geoconsciousness appeared first on The National Interest.