In search for coronavirus origins, Hubei caves and wildlife farms draw new scrutiny

Bat habitats in China’s Enshi prefecture and their proximity to the wild animal trade offer a plausible pathway for how the coronavirus pandemic began, scientists say.

The Pentagon pushed colleges to cut ties with China. Some pushed back.

Several of the 30 schools contacted by the Defense Department said their relationships with foreign entities didn’t threaten research security, and some said they planned to keep the ties.

Pentagon looks to build a deep-cover spy program to confront China

Economic espionage is a new priority at the Defense Department. But the Pentagon doesn’t have a great track record with human spying.

How Bad Is Another Case of Covid?

Repeated infections are “a fact of life” at this point, experts say. But they warn there is no such thing as a risk-free case.

Axios PM - 1 big thing: AI gets better at hacking vital systems

America’s $10tn AI infrastructure boom is starting to fray

A vast bet on the future of the technology is running into the unforgiving economics of the physical world

Trump administration divided over housing order

The White House has grappled with how to address the cost of living ahead of the midterms.

Explainer: What is PHP and why did it take government websites offline?

Government websites across Europe went dark on Wednesday as operators raced to patch two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, one of the most widely used programming languages on the web.

Axios Future of Health Care - Uninsured rate soars

US states prepare for surge of DOJ election watchers 

The expanded monitor program has led several states to issue new guidelines to local election officials and poll workers about the limited authority DOJ observers will have on Election Day.

‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire

The PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.

The First Social Network

In rural Argentina, isolated residents exchange messages over AM radio.

Scoop: Unvetted AI agents are accessing U.S. bank accounts

Banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and others are racing to contain agent risks.

What Is Driving the Global Resurgence of Mangrove Forests?

After decades of losses, mangrove trees are gaining ground on coastlines around the world, often in places they have never grown before. Paradoxically, scientists say, warming temperatures and the...

From Flights to ‘Incentives,’ Indonesian Nickel Giant Harita Approved Payments for Local Politici...

Leaked records show the major Indonesian nickel miner Harita Group approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in “incentives” for community leaders, flights for politicians, and financial support for...

Opinion | We Know How to Fix Homelessness. Look at Denver.

It takes doing things that both conservatives and progressives dislike.

Trump just made a last-minute gambit to save farm-state Republicans in the midterms

Zuckerberg weighed leaving California, then struck a deal with Meta

Zuckerberg committed to stay in California for eight years and can sell 20% of new non-voting Meta stock to cover a tax