UNCOVERED: 66 - The Untold Story

What's Trump doing with foreign aid?

One proposal from the Trump administration suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa

Salon · Aug 8

GrayMatter Robotics CEO: The FCC was right to ban Chinese robots. But protection alone won't win the robotics race

Robotics is no longer simply another technology market.

Fortune · Aug 8

Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump’s own Groundhog Day

The US president’s profound ignorance of his enemy has led to an impotent cycle of empty threats, analysts say

The Guardian - US · Aug 8

Nearly One in Four Insured Workers Say They Are Staying in Jobs They Want to Leave

A Gallup and West Health survey finds 24 percent of workers with employer coverage, about 23 million adults, report job lock, up from 16 percent.

Medical Daily · Aug 8

USCIS's Immigration Caseload Climbs Back Past 11 Million as Processing Keeps Slipping

USCIS's pending caseload hit 11.3 million as wait times nearly doubled and denial rates climbed, new government-derived data show.

Latin Times · Aug 8

Getting an HIV Test Is Easier Than Many Americans Think, Including Free Kits Mailed to Your Door

About one in eight Americans with HIV do not know it. Here is where to find free testing, how at-home kits work, and what a reactive result means.

Medical Daily · Aug 8

Medicaid Expansion Improved Many Outcomes but Not Firearm Suicide Rates Among Most Men

A new UNC-led analysis found Medicaid expansion reduced firearm suicide among men in only one group, raising questions about coverage alone.

Medical Daily · Aug 8

Exempting Rare Disease Drugs Would Erase Most Savings from a Medicare Price Pilot, Analysis Finds

A new analysis finds exempting rare disease drugs from a Medicare price pilot would wipe out most projected savings on retail medications.

Medical Daily · Aug 7

Pentagon releases new UFO files: Reports describe 500-foot triangle, mysterious lights and alleged metal sphere with ‘human body’

The Pentagon has unveiled new declassified files detailing unexplained aerial phenomena. These documents include pilot accounts of silent triangular objects and mysterious lights. One report describes a decades-old incident involving a metal sphere and a body. The government aims for greater transparency regarding these anomalous sightings. These released records preserve…

The Economic Times · Aug 7

What is the Patriot missile system and why are supplies depleted worldwide?

The Patriot air defense system faces high demand amid global conflicts. Ukraine urgently needs interceptors to counter Russian missile strikes. Middle East conflicts have depleted arsenals in the US and Gulf nations. Several European countries are also conserving their missile supplies. This situation prompts increased production and potential foreign manufacturing…

The Economic Times · Aug 7