MIT students and farmers collaborated to create a farm cart and sell fresh produce, highlighting community efforts and sustainable practices.

The DOJ announced coordinated actions against North Korean IT worker schemes affecting over 70 U.S. companies, including arrests, seizures, and indictments.

The National Geodetic Survey collects aerial imagery of coastal areas post-Hurricane Isaias. NOAA aircraft capture damage and support safe navigation. Imagery is available and will be posted as it becomes available.

GitHub secret scanning uses a context-aware classifier to distinguish real credentials from lookalikes, reducing false positives and improving efficiency.

The 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that urban-rural differences in substance use prevalence exist, with rural schools showing higher rates of electronic vapor product use and cigarette use compared to city and suburban schools.

The 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 33.3% of U.S. high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, with higher rates among females.

The 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that approximately four in five U.S. high school students had a low or moderate cardiovascular health score, highlighting the need for interventions in diet, physical activity, and sleep.

The ruling in Bernstein v. Department of Justice established that encryption is protected speech and underpins the internet's security, led by Cindy Cohn who fought to free it from government control.

NASA’s SpaceX 35th commercial resupply mission lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT Tuesday, carrying over 6,300 pounds of supplies and hardware to the International Space Station, with the final pair of solar arrays completing the station’s power system augmentation.

Des Marais studies plant ecology and water relations, emphasizing how plants adapt to environmental challenges and impact global food and climate systems.

Turkey's crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations and activists threatens their ability to carry out legitimate human rights work, with government actions targeting their websites and social media accounts.

The federal government unlawfully consolidated data, leading to privacy violations and misuse of personal information. DOGE, created in 2025, accessed sensitive databases, causing errors and misuse. Efforts by groups like EFF and states to challenge these programs remain ongoing.

EFF joined organizers, advocates, and activists in the East Bay for the second annual Oakland Tech Week, hosting a panel on California's tech landscape and emphasizing the power of collective action to shape a future that empowers everyday people.

‘I’m not going to be watching it’: Vance opting out of public execution politi.co/4ydDrLl

The court rejected the US sanctions as an attack on international law and warned in a statement that 'history will judge this moment.'

The move comes weeks ahead of the midterm election.

NASA is testing heat shields that can keep astronauts safe as they return from missions to the Moon and Mars by taking out the trash.

Hackathons provide a safe space for participants to innovate, debug, and learn while working on experimental projects.

The Federal Reserve Board released the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, providing detailed insights into American family economic conditions.

NASA Earth Observatory images show Southeast Asia flooded in late September 2026, with heavy rains causing widespread devastation.

The Department of Justice Guide to the Freedom of Information Act has been updated with new information on Exemption 5.

NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to deepen scientific understanding and accelerate innovation, announced during the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's "Golden Age Summit."

EFF warns that age verification laws risk excluding millions without ID from online access, exacerbating digital inequality.

NASA's SSPICY mission launches Otter spacecraft to test technologies for in-space repairs and debris inspection, demonstrating autonomous navigation and inspection of non-functional space objects.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected the most distant fast radio burst, revealing a dwarf galaxy at redshift 2.148, highlighting the universe’s early star formation and the enigmatic nature of FRBs.

MIT engineers developed a flexible, shape-sensing sheet using soft optical fibers that digitally reconstructs its form as it bends and twists.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Denver officials for violating federal law by regulating federal law enforcement officers.

NOAA invests $45.7 million to enhance ocean observing systems. The 11 new agreements fund regional RCOSs, supporting coastal communities and national defense. Funding supports data collection, hazard management, and weather forecasting.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles after 237 days aboard the International Space Station, with the crew returning home following a news conference at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

NIST supports the White House’s Science: A New Golden Age report, advancing U.S. leadership in critical technologies through open-access data and infrastructure.

GitHub's Bug Bounty Program highlights @vaib25vicky, a VIP researcher who delivers high-impact findings, offering up to $30,000 for critical vulnerabilities.

A Colorado poison center report in 2026 identified use of an unapproved BoNT product at a medical spa, leading to patient safety concerns and public health investigations.

The U.S. Department of Justice closed the Antitrust Division's investigation into Arrive's proposed acquisition of Passport Labs, concluding that a substantial reduction in competition was unlikely.

DAF grants enable tax benefits and support EFF's mission to protect freedom, innovation, and human rights.

NASA has delivered a prototype telescope as part of the LISA mission, which will be used to detect gravitational waves.

The Justice Department filed motions in four cases defending a rule that rescinds the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act.

NIST studied 4,563 fentanyl samples to track adulterants, using DART-MS to identify them in seconds. The study helps alert responders to harmful additives, like xylazine, that require special treatment. RaDAR provides real-time data to combat the fentanyl epidemic.

NSF and UKRI plan to collaborate on metascience to improve research funding, review, and evaluation through shared data and best practices.

GAO recommends that BLM finalize and publish geothermal resources handbooks to resolve inconsistencies in permitting processes.

With Raw Farm, the largest raw-milk dairy in the country, Mark McAfee has capitalized on a once-fringe product that’s been thrust into the mainstream in recent years and backed by Health Secretary Rob...

Delimitrou uses AI to optimize data center efficiency and resource management.

Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...

NASA and SpaceX are set to launch at 6:33 a.m. EDT, Oct. 13, to deliver the final International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays and other cargo, with the mission being the 35th SpaceX commercial resupply services launch.

Seashell, a cloud-based platform, connects towns and agencies to track shellfish area status through APIs, enabling real-time data for safe harvesting and local food supply.

Trump moves to distance himself from political advisers’ foreign consulting politi.co/4rONPYh

Airbnb co-founder writes $8M check to California Voter ID campaign politi.co/4yNtJAg

Coalition wants 45,000 migrants for major projects — including for fossil fuels politi.co/4dljMSg

The Environmental Crimes Bulletin reports on convictions and charges related to environmental fraud and mine safety violations in August 2026.

The U.S. government and Heal 360 agreed to pay $20 million to resolve false claims allegations involving billing for unprovided COVID-19 services.

The Department of Justice Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism announces the first stop of the American Tour Against Hate in Southfield, Michigan, on October 14.