China's new 'condom tax' draws skepticism and worries over health risks

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over 30 years.

Gazing into the mind’s eye with mice – how neuroscientists are seeing human vision more clearly

Advances in technology have greatly accelerated scientific understanding of vision and the brain. Researchers can now routinely record the activity of thousands of neurons at the same time and pair ...

Connecticut audit flags time reporting issues, idle vehicles and permit backlogs at DEEP

Auditors said a review of groundwater discharge permits found 30 permits in a pending status for more than 10 years.

A Chinese whistleblower now living in the US is being hunted by Beijing with help from US tech

Retired Chinese official Li Chuanliang fled to the U.S. seeking asylum, fearing persecution from the Chinese government. He ...
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EU likely to delay free-trade deal with South America as French farmers block roads

French farmers are driving opposition to a massive trade deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union. This week, ...

2026’s abortion battles will be fought more in courthouses and FDA offices than at the voting booth

Mailed medication abortion is popular nationwide, particularly in states with abortion bans. Because of mailed medication abortion, the average number of abortions nationwide has actually increased ...