Scott Neuman
Stories
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Technology
Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance
Northwestern University says these are the world's smallest human-made flying structures, and they could be used to monitor the environment, population surveillance or disease tracking.
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Science
Birds Thrived Where Humans Feared To Tread During The Pandemic, Scientists Say
A new study shows that as people mostly remained indoors during lockdowns last year, many bird species found less noisy and polluted cities more inviting.
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World
The Taliban Want A Chance To Address The U.N. That's Unlikely To Happen Soon
Afghanistan's new rulers have asked for United Nations recognition so they can address the current General Assembly session. But the U.N. credentials committee is unlikely to move that quickly.
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Science
Mars Had Liquid Water On Its Surface. Here's Why Scientists Think It Vanished
A new study indicates that the relatively low mass of Mars allowed most of its water to be lost to space billions of years ago, rather than retained on its surface.
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Politics
The Biden Administration Is Fighting In Court To Keep A Trump-Era Immigration Policy
A rarely used U.S. code pertaining to public health was invoked during the pandemic by the Trump White House to expel asylum-seekers. The Biden White House wants to keep it.
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World
The U.K. Left The EU, And Now It's Inching Away From The Metric System Too
Boris Johnson's government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units of measure in all transactions, ditching a European Union requirement for metric.
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Health
Children And Teens Gained Weight At An Alarming Rate During The Pandemic, The CDC Says
A new CDC study found that the percentage of obese children and teens increased to 22%, compared to 19% before the pandemic. It also found that expected annual weight gain ranged from 5 to 15 pounds.
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Health
3,000 Health Care Workers In France Have Been Suspended For Not Getting A COVID Shot
French law had set a Sept. 15 deadline for the country's 2.7 million health care workers to get vaccinated. The ones who didn't get a jab were suspended, the country's health minister says.
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Technology
The U.N. Warns That AI Can Pose A Threat To Human Rights
A new report by the U.N. human rights office warns that artificial intelligence has the potential to facilitate "unprecedented level of surveillance across the globe by state and private actors."
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Politics
Efforts To Recall Governors Are Common, But They Rarely Succeed
Only four governors in U.S. history have faced a recall election — and California's Gov. Gavin Newsom is one of two who managed to survive the vote.