Germany’s radioactive boars are a bristly reminder of nuclear fallout(science.org)

31 points by akolbe 3 years ago | 24 comments

EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after partial ban(apnews.com)

348 points by anigbrowl 2 years ago | 326 comments

AP News article reporting that the EPA has banned asbestos, a carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted.

Paul Brodeur, journalist who exposed asbestos hazards, dies at 92(washingtonpost.com)

131 points by bookofjoe 3 years ago | 49 comments

First hurricane to hit California in 84 years(washingtonpost.com)

96 points by laurex 3 years ago | 84 comments

FBI arrests judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities(apnews.com)

815 points by eterps 1 year ago | 609 comments

News report on the FBI arresting Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on charges of obstructing an immigration arrest.

The AI boom is causing shortages everywhere else(washingtonpost.com)

359 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 8 months ago | 596 comments

Washington Post article on how the roughly $700 billion AI spending boom is causing shortages of electricians, components, and pricier smartphones elsewhere in the economy.