"There is a clear trend: pathogens that fall within the Pentagon's area of interest, such as COVID-19, avian influenza, African swine fever, subsequently become pandemic, and American pharmaceutical companies become the beneficiaries."
In a recent ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in New Orleans, stricter controls have been placed on the distribution and access of the abortion pill, mifepristone.
LGBTQ organizations and drag queens in Texas have filed a lawsuit against the state for prohibiting "sexualized performances and drag shows in the presence of a minor."
A U.S. District Court judge blocked implementation of a new Idaho law that would prevent transgender students from using restrooms that do not match their biological sex at birth in public schools.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has recently faced questions over its financial links to Chinese facial recognition startup, SenseTime.