Russia bet on a slow grind. Ukraine answered with drones.

Election Day is 34 days away. The fight over who runs it is already in court.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, ending his 8 years in office and eyeing a presidential run, faces pressure at home to respond to public concerns about artificial intelligence and data centers.  But he can’t afford to upset his billionaire backers whose dollars will be crucial to his presidential campaign.  He signed a series of bills designed to provide a few protections that already seem outdated and ineffectual. The  alarm over AI’s immensely dangerous capabilities is growing in California and elsewhere  to a fever pitch and encompasses concerns far beyond the reach of measures approved by Newsom or agreed to by the CEOs Trump recently called to the white house.

Coldplay puts sustainability at the forefront of their world tour, using innovative energy-producing practices such as a power-producing dance floor to combat the high-emission live music industry.

Record-breaking heat and extreme fire activity made this year one of Europe’s worst wildfire seasons in recent history. 1840 fires have burned over 634,473 hectares in the EU so far, more than double the average of the last 20 years, leading to thousands of evacuations across the continent and at least 14 deaths.

On July 13, President Trump announced he is reducing the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah by 90%, which many argue is illegal without Congressional approval. This will leave 3 million acres unprotected and susceptible to uranium mining, oil drilling and more.

Policy Summary: On March 31, 2026 President Donald Trump issued the executive order (EO) titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections.” The order had two main components – the establishment of state citizenship lists of every citizen in the state eligible to vote and directing the United States Postal Service with creating and implementing rules regarding the use, delivery and acceptance of mail – ballots used by each individual State.

New research on aging and biotechnology could help people stay healthier for longer. Scientists are studying treatments that may improve the body’s metabolism, detect disease earlier, or repair damaged cells. Some peptide treatments and other products are already being sold.