2023

TL/DR - The Phoenix Zoo has a new baby giraffe named Aurora. She is often found close to her mother, Sunshine, in the African Savanna exhibit. Guests at the zoo have been photographing and observing the baby giraffe since her introduction on December 5, 2023. Aurora, Phoenix Zoo's New Baby Giraffe, Dazzles Visitors Visitors to the Phoenix Zoo…

TL/DR - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Commerce (DOC) are reviewing the march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act, which allow the government to take over the development of pharmaceuticals that received federal funding. This review is seen as an attempt to increase government control over the…

TL/DR - Over 10 million people across the Pacific Northwest are under flood alerts due to a strong atmospheric river causing heavy rainfall in areas already soaking from previous weather events. More than 8 inches of rain has fallen in the region in the last 24 hours, leading rivers to reach flood stage, with some forecasted to reach major flood…

TL/DR - A new report from the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health explores the increased risk of armed insurrection to public health and democracy. The report argues that armed insurrections can be preempted with appropriate policies at various levels of government that protect the nation's…