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Friday, August 28, 2026
The role of climate change in the Nepal floods : NPR
Glacial melt is accelerating because of climate change, putting millions of people at risk...
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/27/nx-s1-5946703/the-role-of-climate-change-in-the-nepal-floods
CIA chief used Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacks on NATO allies, helping Iran - POLITICO
John Ratcliffe urged Russia to hold back from striking Baltic nations and to reduce its support to Iran during his brief trip to the Russian capital...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/26/cia-russia-nato-moscow-ratcliffe-01051848
AI slopper in chief: Trump turns to social media amid tough questions
“I think part of the reason he’s posting it is because it ties in with this deeper sentiment that he has that he is on par with, or even potentially better than, George Washington,” said Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters, a non-profit media watchdog organization.
“He’s trying to basically be a founder,” added Carusone. “And AI gives him the ability to project his imagination out into the world.”…
“Every day in Washington DC the city changes and gets more Trump-branded,” Carusone said. “That is the analog to Washington: there are all these things named after him, but that happened posthumously. With Trump, it’s almost like he’s building a living mausoleum.”…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/trump-truth-social-ai-george-washington
NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakers : NPR
The negotiations between the data center developer — Dallas-based Applied Digital Corp. — and local officials were shielded under nondisclosure agreements (NDAs).
In Rapides Parish, the secrecy left residents with unanswered questions and distrust of their local leaders. But the use of NDAs for negotiations on data centers is common across the country, according to experts and those in the industry. And the practice has faced opposition from the public and some lawmakers.
https://www.npr.org/2026/08/27/nx-s1-5879528/data-center-nda-disclosure-louisiana
Another potential headache for US data centers — Trump tariffs - POLITICO
The Trump administration is weighing a new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors, eight people familiar with discussions told POLITICO — despite warnings from tech companies that the move could doom U.S. hopes of dominating artificial intelligence...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/data-centers-chips-tariffs-threat-01050957
Michigan House forms committee to investigate state Elections Bureau
The Michigan House of Representatives is forming a new select committee to consider policy changes at the state Bureau of Elections and Board of State Canvassers…
Scientists map the interactions of key proteins linked with profound autism : NPR
After more than a decade, UCSF scientists have mapped around 100 varied genes associated with profound autism to a smaller set of biological pathways, offering a promising path for developing drugs...
Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports
The once world-leading producer of crude oil has plunged into an energy crisis as Kyiv targets its refineries…
A drug just approved for pancreatic cancer opens a new chapter in treatment : NPR
The FDA just approved a breakthrough drug for metastatic pancreatic cancer, which is notoriously hard to treat. In clinical trials, the new pill roughly doubled how long patients survived.
Hope Florida reemerges as midterm issue with leaked grand jury report - POLITICO
The long-running scandal involved a charity connected to an initiative spearheaded by Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, called the Hope Florida Foundation, and has entangled GOP Sen. Ashley Moody and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, both of whom were appointed to their current jobs by the governor and are up for elections in November.
On Wednesday, a grand jury report looking into the funds was leaked to CBS Miami. According to the report, jurors concluded that state officials shifted upwards of $10 million as part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities” because the money eventually went to a political committee and the Republican Party of Florida to defeat an amendment that would have broadly legalized marijuana in the state. Some of the money also flowed into a political committee tied to Gov. DeSantis himself, according to the grand jury…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/hope-florida-midterms-grand-jury-moody-uthmeier-01052995
Political bickering follows two deaths related to measles in Pennsylvania : NPR
This week, Pennsylvania officials reported two measles-related deaths. Those deaths have now become wrapped up in politics. The country is in the midst of a record-setting number of measles cases...
Police Are Spending Opioid Settlement Funds on Flock Cameras – Mother Jones
“Whatever funds you’re spending on a camera, you’re not spending on getting someone into treatment.”…
Republicans are breaking with Donald Trump on data centers - POLITICO
In recent weeks, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Michigan GOP Senate nominee Mike Rogers and Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Stacy Garrity have called for temporary pauses on data center projects. Rep. Tom Tiffany, Republicans’ gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin, launched an attack ad painting his Democratic rival as too pro-data centers. Michigan GOP Rep. Tom Barrett also rolled out an ad last week saying “I stood up to my own party” on data centers and introduced legislation to shore up local control over them...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/republicans-breaking-with-trump-data-centers-01051897
How the deadly Nepal and Tibet flash flood unfolded – a visual guide
US Geological Survey says massive glacial collapse caused catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayan border region of Nepal and Tibet…
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