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Report: $38 billion in PPP loans canceled
The Government Accountability Office reported that about $38 billion in coronavirus relief loans for small businesses have been canceled, in part because of large businesses returning loans after news broke.
Senate offers more funding for hypersonic weapons tracking
The U.S. Senate's defense bill adds $120 million to the Defense Department's space-based anti-hypersonic weapons program, despite no request for an increase.
Developing countries face diagnostic challenges as the COVID-19 pandemic surges
The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics is at the forefront of efforts to expand testing in low- and middle-income countries
US EPA won't appeal court ruling against its policy on science advisers
Agency lays out another route it can use to bar grant recipients from serving
18 COVID-19 cases now linked to Kingston, Ont., salon
There are now 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases in people who work at or visited a Kingston, Ont., salon, almost a quarter of the area's total known cases.
Imaging systems to help libraries and museums uncover lost texts
Scientists from Rochester Institute of Technology are developing affordable imaging systems to help libraries and museums preserve and expand access to their historical collections. The project, funded by a grant...
Non-tobacco plant identified in ancient pipe for first time
People in what is now Washington State were smoking Rhus glabra, a plant commonly known as smooth sumac, more than 1,400 years ago.
The latest Google Photos redesign comes with handy new ways to navigate your endless photo collection
The map can give you a broad view of your photo history. (Google Photos/)It’s easy to let a photo library get out of hand, especially if you shoot a lot. I’ve been...
'The Last of Us Part II' named fastest-selling PS4 exclusive ever
Sony announced on Friday the "The Last of Us Part II" has become the fastest-selling PlayStation 4 exclusive ever.
Watch: Boy, 10, sets Guinness World Record with fast math
A 10-year-old elementary school student in England set a Guinness World Record for solving multiplication and division problems in one minute.
Airline unions ask Congress for another $32 billion to support payroll through March
Six airlines unions are asking Congress for $32 billion to keep employees paid through next March while airline executives go to the White House Friday to talk about the shaky...
Haim to celebrate album release with live stream set Friday
Haim will perform a virtual "Deli Tour" show for fans following the release of its album "Women in Music Pt. III."
Watch: Laverne Cox on changing 'hearts and minds' about race, LGBTQ issues
Laverne Cox discussed next steps following the Supreme Court's historic ruling for LGBTQ workers.
Despite claims of job clairvoyance, university fee increases are unrelated to government powers of prediction
The future of jobs has been used to justify the major changes to university education announced last week. Fees for courses that, according to the government, lead to jobs with...
ChipScope – a new approach to optical microscopy
For half a millennium, people have tried to enhance human vision by technical means. While the human eye is capable of recognizing features over a wide range of size, it...
Post COVID-19 can bring opportunity to emerging markets
The post-COVID-19 world will be radically different for businesses than before the pandemic. Nowhere is this more true than in emerging markets.
It's boom times for sign makers. So why aren't they making more money?
The coronavirus crisis has increased demand for outdoor signs. But that doesn't mean sign makers are raking it in.
San Francisco Giants to display season-ticket holders' photos in stands
Fans won't be allowed to attend San Francisco Giants games this season at Oracle Park, but the team will display photo cutouts of season-ticket holders in the stands.
In photos: Protesters march for social justice in New York, D.C.
Demonstrations continue on June 25, 2020, in Washington, D.C., and New York City against police brutality and other social justice causes in the wake of the death of George Floyd...
California program to assist immigrants affected by coronavirus continues to be plagued by delays
The slow progress in handing out state money has done little to improve the plight of many Californians whose immigration status makes them ineligible for regular jobless benefits.
Watch: Demi Lovato plays Google Translate Songs with Jimmy Fallon on 'Tonight Show'
Demi Lovato and Jimmy Fallon performed songs with lyrics changed through Google translate on "The Tonight Show."
Mexico President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador to visit Trump in July
Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador will make his first foreign visit since taking office in 2018 with a trip to Washington, D.C., to meet President Donald Trump, officials said.
Boeing renews its public pitch to replace Canada's CF-18 fleet
One of the companies bidding to sell Canada a new fleet of fighter jets made a public pitch today highlighting its long-standing, cross-country economic relationships and history of delivering high-paying...
'Tenet' delayed to August 12
Warner Bros. has once again delayed the theatrical release of director Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," with the film now set to arrive on Aug. 12.
Eating wild plants is a 'world that needs to be rediscovered'
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the delicious possibilities of wild plants and how one national park bounced back from a devastating wildfire.
House to vote on bill to grant Washington, D.C., statehood
The House on Friday is set to vote on a bill to grant Washington, D.C., statehood that has received overwhelming Democratic support.
ESERO France takes off to support and inspire STEM education
On 23 June 2020, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) officially launched the French European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO).
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to scrap Obamacare
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, arguing the individual mandate has been made unconstitutional due to Trump administration tax legislation.