Here’s how the 2025 legislative session closed: The lowdown on the environment
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several important environmental, energy and climate bills and vetoed others ahead of Monday’s deadline. Lawmakers extended the cap-and-trade program by 15 years to 2045 and specified how its revenues will be allocated for wildfire prevention efforts, high-speed rail and other projects. One of the more controversial bills was Senate Bill 237, which makes it easier to …
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A sacred leaf on trial: Scientists urge WHO to support decriminalizing coca
Coca should be removed from the list of Schedule I substances under the 1961 "Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs". The WHO's Expert Committee on Drug Dependence will meet in Geneva from October 20-22, 2025 to formalize a recommendation to the United Nations Commission on Narcotics Drugs.
The U.S. military killed six people on a boat in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. It's the fifth such attack on such boats since Sept. 2. The military has killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics.
Militarization on the border between Mexico and the United States makes drug use more lethal
Organizations that provide help to illegal substance users in Ciudad Juárez and El Paso are facing problems reaching their beneficiaries. The border has long been one of the most guarded areas in both the United States and Mexico. Since taking office this year, US President Donald Trump has deployed additional troops to the already militarized region. Research shows it's difficult …
Kier has bagged contracts to expand HMP Northumberland and HMP Lancaster Farms. It will deliver 480 extra prison places under the Ministry of Justice’s Small Secure Houseblocks Programme (SSHP) Alliance. Kier has already delivered HMP Five Wells, HMP Millsike and is currently expanding HMPs Elmley, Bullingdon and Channings Wood.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures
The winner of the Photojournalism category is Jon A Juarez. His photo shows the first successful rhino embryo transfer into a surrogate mother through IVF in Ol Pejeta, Nanyuki, Kenya. This breakthrough paves the way for saving the rare northern white rhino from extinction.
Prison establishments in France are dilapidated. The General Controller of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (CGLPL) criticizes the inaction of the authorities. Many remand centers are installed in 19th century buildings, often in unsanitary conditions. The Fleury-Mérogis detention center, in Essonne, closed in 2023 due to problems with water infiltration and mold.
Bitcoin could see one more slump before all-time highs: Peter Brandt
Peter Brandt believes Bitcoin could be back to $50-60,000 within the next week or so. Charles Edwards advises traders to be careful with leverage. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes recommends to buy everything. Macroeconomic signals suggest fresh capital could flow into the cryptocurrency market in coming weeks.
Jack Smith Calls Allegations That Trump Prosecution Was Politically Motivated "Absolutely Ludicrous"
Jack Smith worked as a special counsel in the Special Council's office. He worked on two criminal inquiries and indictments of President Trump. The investigations involved whether Mr. Trump mishandled classified documents after he left office and his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Mr. Smith and his lawyers fired back in a three-page letter to the …
Invoking the Insurrection Act: Trump’s 2025 Clash Over Troops in U.S. Cities
The Trump administration is considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities such as Portland and Chicago. The Act was first enacted in 1807 and provides the president with the mandate to activate federal troops domestically in exceptional situations. It has been used sparingly in the past, such as during the Little …
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Wandsworth Prison shows slow improvements after cash boost
The report from the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said there was less of the day-to-day chaos and confusion that contributed to violence at the full inspection. It also said there had been "some improvement" in staff experience with more support and investment in training. However, levels of staff absence remained "unacceptably" high, with an average of one third of staff …
Netanyahu echoes Trump's warning for Hamas to disarm or else 'all hell will break loose'. The ceasefire in Gaza is tested by the IDF's killing of nine people. Madagascar's army says it's seized power in the country. The ousted president reportedly flees on a French military jet amid the deepening crisis.
The West’s power grid could be stitched together — if red and blue states buy in
For years, Western leaders have debated the creation of a regional energy market to pool solar power in Arizona, wind in Wyoming, hydro in Washington and battery storage in California. With the passage of a landmark new law in California, that market is finally on its way to becoming a reality. Proponents say it has the potential to lower energy …
In 2023, 30% of fentanyl powder samples and 6% of pills tested by the DEA were contaminated with xylazine. In Philadelphia, the drug was involved in 38% of unintentional overdose deaths in 2023. Xylazine is an animal sedative that causes local tissue toxicity and local vasoconstriction. It can mimic flesh-eating bacteria and even require amputation.
The Frankenstein Version of Neo-Liberalism: When American Business Overtook Government
Elizabeth MacBride is a journalist and author of a new book, Capital Evolution. She believes business has overtaken government in power and influence. MacBride believes the current system is a corrupted mutation of neo-liberalism where government has been co-opted and turned into a tool for punishing people.
Montana State Prison's water supply has been cut off since Friday. Three water leaks were identified inside the prison on Tuesday. The National Guard has been delivering water to the 1,600 inmates. Probation and Parole officers and correctional officers from the Montana Women's Prison are on site. Consultants have been hired to try to find the source of the leak.
Crypto maturity demands systematic discipline over speculation
Lucas Kiely is CEO of Future Digital. He believes that in the largely unregulated world of crypto investors often act irrationally and make big mistakes in the form of leverage. Every investor needs to take a more systematic approach to the industry now that it has matured.
China tightened export controls on rare earth metals. China's move unnerved governments and businesses in Europe and sparked another round of tit-for-tat trade blows. China added five American subsidiaries of a South Korean shipping company to its sanctions list. On Tuesday, Mr. Trump threatened to cut off U.S. purchases of Chinese cooking oil.
Russia’s ‘permanent test’ is pushing Europe to the brink of war – here’s what Moscow actually wants
Russia's aim is to wield military power when necessary, engage in "grey-zone" war tactics when possible, and exert political pressure everywhere. Moscow has been doing all this for decades to redraw Europe’s security map without triggering direct war with Nato. Moscow's strategy favours hybrid means - drones, cyberattacks, disinformation, and blackmail - over warfare.
Wildtype is the first cultivated seafood company in the United States to earn FDA approval. Aryé Elfenbein and Justin Kolbeck take salmon cells and turn them into sashimi without the fish. California Cultured makes chocolate and coffee in petri dishes.
Nobel laureate Joel Mokyr on innovation, AI, and humans messing things up
Joel Mokyr is a professor at Northwestern University and a regular Marketplace listener. He recently chatted with David Brancaccio about technological advancements and disruptions. He doesn't share the apocalyptic view of artificial intelligence and he's not worried about it replacing the human race.
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