The EPA has agreed to the Energy Department's request to dig out two new underground areas to store nuclear waste at the only permanent U.S. burial site for radioactive materials.
Why it matters: Critics of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) say the approval represents a significant expansion of the southeastern New Mexico facility, which they say was only intended to dispose of wastes for several decades before closing permanently.
Ether, which powers the Ethereum blockchain, has in recent weeks abruptly caught up to bitcoin's rally, driven by digital asset treasury companies accruing over 2 million ether since June.
Why it matters: In past bull markets, the prices of the world's two biggest cryptocurrencies have made very similar moves, but that correlation broke down quite a bit over the last year.
Gut health, a popular topic in wellness circles for years, is now the latest frontier in baby products.
Why it matters: Most U.S. babies lack key gut bacteria, per new research, fueling a boom in new prebiotic and probiotic products — and fresh parental confusion.
Climate initiatives outside of government are springing up in response to Trump 2.0 officials pulling back science and data programs.
Why it matters: The federal government historically does research and produces climate data that's widely used by academics, local governments, companies and others. But outside groups are stepping forward:
A union representing Centers for Disease Control workers is calling on the Trump administration to condemn vaccine disinformation after the CDC headquarters was targeted in a shooting that killed a police officer in Atlanta, Georgia.
The big picture: The suspect, named as Patrick Joseph White, 30, of Kennesaw, Ga., who died during Friday's shooting, had reportedly blamed the COVID vaccine for his health issues.
Record flooding rains fell in Wisconsin over the weekend, triggering dozens of water rescues, shutting down the Wisconsin State Fair and prompting Milwaukee County officials to declare a state of emergency.
Threat level: The extreme weather that began on Saturday night continued to threaten parts of Wisc. on Sunday evening, with the National Weather Service expecting "repeated rounds of heavy rain" across portions of the Midwest, Central Plains, and Southeast through Monday.
