President Trump Appears More Involved In His Businesses Than Previously Known

For a decade, Donald Trump and his family have insisted that he stopped all management of his businesses while serving as president. He did not.

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China Starts To Kick Its Coal Addiction

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at Waymo’s reliance on imported Chinese EVs and a potential “super cycle” for cleantech investment.

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Americans Can’t Buy Chinese EVs. Waymo Is Importing Thousands

The U.S. has used tariffs and security rules to keep Chinese cars off dealer lots. Alphabet’s robotaxi company appears to be buying them by the boatload.

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California could see less goats grazing for wildfire mitigation under new overtime regulations

As an overtime pay exemption for herders expires, grazing companies say they could soon go under.

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Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation

Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.

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US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil

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A Kink in the Velvet - Album by Combo Villains | Spotify

Combo Villains · album · 2026 · 10 songs

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Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?

Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?

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California hopes to lure a new generation to electric cars, with help from rebates, high gas prices

California is set to roll out its own instant rebate program to assist drivers in purchasing their first new or used EV.

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AI Companies Are Paying This Indian Startup To Strap Cameras To Housekeepers’ Heads

Twenty-four-year-old founder Anjali Sardana wants to give domestic workers in India a share in the AI gold rush by sending them into people’s homes to collect training data for U.S. AI companies.

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Trump Turns Up the Heat on RFK Jr. to Cut Back Childhood Vaccines

​The president is focused on the shots’ alleged tie to autism, even though White House advisers wanted to tone down attention to the issue ahead of the midterms.

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Exclusive | Elon Musk’s Boring Company Eyes $20 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round

The tunneling startup is in talks to raise around $4 billion from investors

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Trump administration targeted California and other blue states for clean energy cuts

Trump administration agreed in court documents that it targeted California and other blue states when it slashed clean energy projects last year

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Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities

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The Hunt For Natural Hydrogen Shifts To The Philippines

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at why Tesla’s founders are backing an anti-Cybertruck and Sila’s expanding production of silicon battery anodes.

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Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane

More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the last two years than in all the years from 2000 through 2024 combined.

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A Kink In The Velvet, by Combo Villains

10 track album

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Elon Musk Melts Down Over Perfectly Normal Questions in Wild New Interview

"Maybe some people do loathe me. And that's probably true. I don't care," said Musk.

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Trump's Business Pursued Saudi Deal As He Conducted Nuclear Discussions

While Trump's administration held nuclear-energy talks with Saudi Arabia, his private business moved ahead with a real-estate project tied to the crown prince.

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Tesla’s Founders Are Backing The Anti-Cybertruck

Marc Tarpenning and Martin Eberhard dreamed up Tesla, then convinced Elon Musk to fund it. Two decades later, they’re backing TELO, a maker of pint-sized electric trucks.

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Axon Says AI Police Reports Save Time. Public Records Show They Get Facts Wrong

More than 600,000 police reports have been written with help from Axon’s AI tools. Public records obtained by Forbes show that they can introduce errors that cops have to spend time editing out.

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Peptides May Soon Be Legal. These Companies Are Ready To Cash In

With an FDA panel expected to recommend legal production of as many as seven peptides this week, compounding pharmacies and telehealth companies are preparing for the coming bonanza.

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The Potential Havoc Of Generic Drug Tariffs

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the companies looking to cash in on the coming peptide bonanza, the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, Tempus’s acquisition of a cancer-testing company...

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US Passport Stuck At No. 10 In Power Rankings—As 36 Countries Offer More Freedom Of Movement

Three dozen countries now offer greater freedom of movement for their citizens than the United States.

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Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods

The administration will use an untested legal provision to put significant duties on Canadian exports, reigniting a clash with one of America’s biggest trading partners.

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Clean Energy Tech Deals Are Booming—Powered By Data Centers

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at how the U.S. EV market is about to get quirkier and the bipartisan appeal of recycling.

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