Comment on Patriot Act Changed U.S. Attitudes on Surveillance

Three-Quarters of U. S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese The New York Times‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050 CNNWithout immediate action, nearly 260 million people in the US predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050 Medical XpressUS Obesity Crisis Expected to Worsen by 2050, Study Warns BloombergSupersize US: Without ‘immediate action’ nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050 The Independent

Whooping Cough Is Soaring in the Bay Area. Here’s How to Get Vaccines KQEDHelena doctor shares ways to avoid whooping cough as cases rise KTVH‘Quindemic’ concerns among winter illnesses KIRO SeattleHealth officials warn of increased whooping cough spread in local schools CNYcentral.comWhooping cough cases spike in McHenry County suburbs WGN TV Chicago

NASA Says Astronaut Suni Williams Is in ‘Incredible Health’ The New York TimesAll astronauts on the ISS are in 'outstanding health': NASA's chief medical officer debunks tabloid rumors Space.comExclusive | NASA races to stabilize astronaut Sunita Williams' weight New York Post Stranded Starliner astronaut addresses swirling health rumors Chron

Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging, WHO and CDC warn CNNGlobal measles cases jumped in 2023 due to 'inadequate' vaccine coverage ReutersMeasles cases rise by 20 percent worldwide: WHO The HillMeasles cases rise 200% in European region amid global surge, WHO says Euronews

Scientists Discover Lasers Can Block Light And Cast a Shadow ScienceAlertA Laser Beam Has Blocked Light – Are Lightsabers Next? IFLScienceLight itself casts a shadow in bizarre laser experiment New AtlasUnder Right Conditions, Laser Beam Can Cast Shadow Sci. NewsLaser light can cast a shadow Tech Explorist

Fossil teeth suggest a long childhood is the prelude to the evolution of a large brain Phys.orgGrowing up slowed down for an early Homo individual Nature.comFossil teeth hint at a surprisingly early start to humans’ long childhoods Science News MagazineWhy do humans mature so slowly? An ancient youth offers clues Science3D reconstruction of the fossil skull of the sub-adult early Homo from the Dmanisi site in Georgia.