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arstechnica.com > science > 2026 > 09 > court-rejects-governments-energy-emergency-that-kept-coal-plant-open

Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (161+ words) The Department of Energy declared an “emergency” when none existed. The closure plan was only approved because it was concluded that it would not lead to any shortfalls. It was also evaluated and approved by MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > kimmels-abc-show-wont-air-interview-with-democrat-because-of-trump-fcc-threats

Kimmel's ABC show won't air interview with Democrat because of Trump FCC threats

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (546+ words) Talarico talk to be on YouTube to save ABC stations the hassle of dealing with FCC. ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel said he will be interviewing a Democratic candidate for Senate tonight, but the interview will be on YouTube only and not…...

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arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2026 > 09 > un-correct-the-map-resolution-wont-change-mercator-map-use-in-navigation-apps

Popular navigation apps unlikely to ditch Mercator maps despite UN resolution

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (456+ words) UN-backed Equal Earth map has educational value but won’t alter navigation apps. Nearly every country represented in the United Nations General Assembly recently voted in favor of promoting world maps that more accurately show the size of various continents. But…...

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arstechnica.com > science > 2026 > 09 > nih-to-use-part-of-its-budget-to-pay-for-department-of-defense-research

NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (580+ words) Ars Technica Late last week, word started leaking that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had reached an agreement with the Department of Defense that would see part of the NIH’s budget used to fund research at the Department of…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > supreme-court-forces-tv-stations-to-sell-more-election-ads-at-steep-discounts

Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (595+ words) Republican victory means stations must offer lowest ad prices to political parties. In a victory for Republican campaign committees, the Supreme Court issued an order on Friday that forces broadcast TV stations to cut the prices of election ads purchased…...

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arstechnica.com > gaming > 2026 > 09 > the-white-house-made-a-tetris-clone-the-tetris-company-was-not-amused

The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (219+ words) Trump admin’s propaganda “arcade” hits some apparent legal limits. An anti-immigration-themed adaptation of Tetris was removed from the White House website over the weekend. The move comes days after The Tetris Company disavowed any involvement with the game and said…...

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arstechnica.com > health > 2026 > 09 > measles-killed-6-week-old-baby-coroner-confirms-after-rfk-jr-disputed-deaths

Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) “It’s long past time for RFK to stop playing games with people’s lives.” A six-week-old baby girl in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died from measles, the county coroner confirmed to local press Friday. Stephen Diamantoni, a Republican first elected coroner in 2007, told…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > trump-admin-fights-abc-lawsuit-as-watchdogs-worry-disney-will-settle-with-fcc

Trump admin fights ABC lawsuit as watchdogs worry Disney will settle with FCC

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (766+ words) FCC tells court it is “open-minded” about whether ABC should lose licenses. The Federal Communications Commission yesterday urged a court to dismiss a Disney lawsuit and let the FCC continue a proceeding that could end in the nonrenewal of ABC’s…...

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arstechnica.com > health > 2026 > 09 > pentagon-releases-then-quickly-removes-testosterone-screening-policy

Pentagon releases, then quickly removes, testosterone screening policy

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (459+ words) The Pentagon says the guidance is being updated after being online for one day. Following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s startling announcement in July that the US military would begin mandatory testosterone screening for personnel, the Pentagon released a clinical guidance…...

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arstechnica.com > tech-policy > 2026 > 09 > musk-wins-court-order-to-block-use-of-twitter-but-not-tweet-and-bird-logo

Musk wins court order to block use of “Twitter,” but not “tweet” and bird logo

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (856+ words) Saying X is “formerly Twitter” in App Store lets Musk block use of Twitter name. On Thursday, Elon Musk’s X won a court order blocking Operation Bluebird from launching a new app taking over the Twitter name. In his opinion,…...