The U.S. DOGE Service’s push for early retirement and deferred resignation is leading to a federal brain drain, longtime staffers fear.

Unknown entities poured billions of dollars into the 2024 election.

Study using citizen data finds three-quarters of nearly 500 species in decline, with steepest trend in areas where they once thrived

THE ORIGIN “The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak

Neurosafe procedure allows doctors to remove prostate while preserving as much nerve tissue around it as possible A more precise form of prostate cancer surgery nearly doubles the chances of men retaining erectile function afterwards compared with standard surgery, according to the first comprehensive trial of the procedure. Doctors in five UK hospitals assessed the surgical approach that aims to preserve crucial nerves that run through the outer layer of the prostate and are thought to be responsible for producing erections. Continue reading...

US officials claim move was to curb drug trafficking while Quebec town says it ‘weakens collaboration’ among nations The US has blocked Canadian access to a library straddling the Canada-US border, drawing criticism from a Quebec town where people have long enjoyed easy entry to the space. The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is located between Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, Vermont. It was built deliberately to straddle the frontier between the two countries – a symbol of cooperation and friendship between Canada and the US. Continue reading...

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Ukrainian president says his country is ready to sign minerals and security agreement while admitting issues over White House meeting