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‘He’ll have to confront his maker for those lies’: FDA’s vaccine chief who resigned slams RFK Jr.

CNN's Erin Burnett talks with Dr. Peter Marks, the former head of vaccines for the FDA, who says he was pushed out for not agreeing to spread misinformation about vaccines.

‘He’ll have to confront his maker for those lies’: FDA’s vaccine chief who resigned slams RFK Jr.
Business|Science|Technology

Meta releases new AI model Llama 4

Meta Platforms on Saturday released the latest version of its large language model (LLM) Llama, called the Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick. Meta said Llama is a multimodal AI system.

Meta releases new AI model Llama 4
Africa|Environment|Science

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past

Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|US

Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black Hills

When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty, he also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe

Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black Hills
Africa|MidEast|Science|World

Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king

Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king

Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king
Health|Political|Science|US

Dramatic HHS cuts leave US ‘weaker as a nation,’ says top FDA vaccine official forced out under Kennedy

Dramatic HHS cuts leave US ‘weaker as a nation,’ says top FDA vaccine official forced out under Kennedy

Dramatic HHS cuts leave US ‘weaker as a nation,’ says top FDA vaccine official forced out under Kennedy
Business|Science|Technology|US

Musk and OpenAI jury trial to begin in spring next year

- Billionaire Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI will go to a jury trial in spring 2026, the federal judge presiding over the case decided on Friday. 

Musk and OpenAI jury trial to begin in spring next year
Health|Political|Science|US

Ousted vaccine official says Kennedy sought data to justify anti-science stance, WSJ reports

Peter Marks, the FDA's top vaccine official ousted by Robert F.

Ousted vaccine official says Kennedy sought data to justify anti-science stance, WSJ reports
Business|Science|Technology|US

SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin clinch $13.5 billion-dollar Pentagon launch contracts

Elon Musk's SpaceX, United Launch Alliance and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Friday won U.S.

SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin clinch $13.5 billion-dollar Pentagon launch contracts
Environment|Political|Science|US

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk

Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
Health|Political|Science|US

US group asks Kennedy to restore national labs for hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections

The Association of Public Health Laboratories sent a letter on Friday asking the U.S.

US group asks Kennedy to restore national labs for hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections
Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before
Business|Science|Technology|Travel|US|World

Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles

Four space tourists are back on Earth after orbiting over the north and south poles

Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
Environment|Science|US

Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyed

An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit yearly, and the United States will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms

Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyed
Business|Science|Technology|Travel|World

SpaceX's private Fram2 crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission

Four private astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule on Friday after roughly four days orbiting the planet in a novel polar trajectory, walking out of

SpaceX's private Fram2 crew returns to Earth after polar-orbiting mission
Health|Lifestyle|Science

17 factors affect your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study suggests

17 factors affect your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study suggests

17 factors affect your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study suggests
Business|Science|Technology

Meta nears release of new AI model Llama 4 this month, the Information reports

Meta Platforms plans to release the latest version of its large language model later this month, after delaying it at least twice, the Information reported on Friday, as the Facebook owner

Meta nears release of new AI model Llama 4 this month, the Information reports
Africa|Science|World

Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage

The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable

Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
Europe|Science|World

Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster

Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster

Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster
Business|Finance|Science|Technology

AI startup SandboxAQ adds Nvidia, Google as backers, raises additional $150 million

By Krystal Hu SandboxAQ, a startup drawing on quantum computing techniques to develop quantitative artificial intelligence models for enterprises, said it has raised $150 million from new investors

AI startup SandboxAQ adds Nvidia, Google as backers, raises additional $150 million
Economy|Education|Political|Science|US

Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery

New research shows that when the whaling industry in the US produced more products, the proportion of slaves also declined in the 1700s and 1800s.

Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery
Business|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science

Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’

Americans are spending more of their time alone. Contrary to national fears of a loneliness crisis, many of them find solitude essential for their well-being.

Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’
Education|Health|Science

Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort

Researchers probed what psychologists call the ‘paradox of effort’ to learn how different people value work they could do in the future or that they’ve already accomplished in the past.

Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort
Health|Science

Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women

A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.

Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women

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