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Musk bites the federal hand that fed him

The billionaire should be writing a thank you note to Al Gore, not wrecking burgeoning developments

Salon · Feb 11, 2025

US scientists feeling ‘stress and fear’ as sweeping Trump orders hit funding

Work and payments at universities, businesses and non-profits disrupted nationwide after executive orders

The Guardian - US · Feb 5, 2025

Archives: January 2025

Excerpts from Reason's vaults

Reason · Dec 31, 2024

‘Transformational’: how a California city launched America’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train

The new zero-emission train, known as Zemu, will run through an area that has long suffered from poor air quality. Will it be the start of a clean energy rail movement in the US?

The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2024

Climate crisis sees rise in illegal water markets in the Middle East

In Jordan’s cities, green tanker trucks supplying water are a common sight. The average Jordanian only receives one and a half days of access to piped water per week. When taps run dry, citizens and business owners pick up the phone to order a water delivery to fill their rooftop…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024

Silicon Valley wants unfettered control of the tech market. That’s why it’s cosying up to Trump

Spooked by Biden’s wealth tax, big tech venture capitalists are showing their progressive credentials were only ever skin deep, says writer Evgeny Morozov

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024

This long-studied star is actually a stellar duo: 'We were absolutely stunned'

A young star that astronomers have studied for decades has been found to be part of a duo, encircled by a disk of material within which planets may have just begun coalescing.

Space · Jun 17, 2024

At least 35 of America’s billionaires are Ph.D.s. As academic jobs become scarce, doctorates should get down to business

It is estimated that the private sector now employs about as many Ph.D. graduates as educational institutions.

Fortune · Jun 12, 2024

1st telescope removed from controversial astronomy hub on Hawaiian volcano

The 36-inch telescope and its dome has been decommissioned as part of a deal that will hopefully see the Thirty Meter Telescope receive a permit for construction on Maunakea.

Space · Jun 5, 2024

The future is bright for astronomy, and very expensive (op-ed)

The universe is being revealed in exquisite detail with the current generation of large optical telescopes.

Space · May 26, 2024