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Harvard Gazette Highlights: Data Centers, Reading and Math, and 'Epigenetic Age'
Harvard Gazette newsletter spotlights analysis that data centers' impact on electric bills is overstated, the debate over reading and math instruction, and a study linking "epigenetic age" to lung cancer survival.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEnergyMedical ScienceComputers and Internet Harvard Gazettedata centerselectric billsreading and mathepigenetic agelung cancerPeabody Museum
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Media Monitor: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns; Witkoff and Kushner Push Ukraine Peace Talks; Van Hollen to Challenge Schumer
NPR reports Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has stepped down over extramarital affairs, with CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO, while White House envoys pursue Russia-Ukraine talks and Sen. Chris Van Hollen moves to challenge Chuck Schumer.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentWorldScience & TechnologyFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceWhite HouseCongressDemocratic PartyEuropeMusic Jensen HuangNvidiaColette KressSteve WitkoffJared KushnerChris Van HollenChuck SchumerNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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George Mason Names Katie Richards Prince William County Poet Laureate
George Mason staffer Katie Richards is named Prince William County poet laureate, with campus events including a Thanksgiving lunch, the MIX Handmade Marketplace and a Fairfax Campus town hall also announced.
EducationEntertainmentSportSocial IssuesEnvironmentArtificial Intelligence George Mason UniversityKatie RichardsPrince William County poet laureateMIX Handmade MarketplaceFairfax CampusThanksgiving lunchGeorge Mason AthleticsGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Says Tech Leaders Misread Politics by Backing Trump
MIT Technology Review reports Silicon Valley leaders tied themselves to President Trump before midterms and now face Democratic scrutiny, with employees questioning their judgment and foresight.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessElectionArtificial IntelligenceGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetSocial Issues Silicon ValleySam AltmanMark ZuckerbergDonald Trumpdata centersmidterm electionsMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Brain-Implant Trial Volunteers Publish Ethics Guidelines for Researchers
MIT Technology Review reports that BCI trial participants, led by Ian Burkhart, published guidelines urging researchers to compensate volunteers, protect brain data and maintain implants after trials end.
Science & TechnologyHealthMedical ScienceComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues brain-computer interfacesBCI Pioneers CoalitionIan BurkhartMIT Technology Reviewneuroethicsclinical trialsbrain data privacyMITsciencetechnology
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Dartmouth Study Reports Rare Disorder That Makes a Man See Cat's Eyes in Human Faces
A new Dartmouth study documents a rare face-perception disorder in which a man saw cat's eyes in human faces after brain surgery, alongside other Dartmouth news on AI ethics and a new Astros manager.
HealthScience & TechnologySportMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceEducation Dartmouth Collegeface-perception disorderbrain surgeryDartmouth AI ConferenceTuck Center for Digital StrategiesBrad AusmusHouston Astros
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Nine Honored at Penn's 2026 Alumni Award of Merit Gala
Nine University of Pennsylvania alumni and faculty will be honored at the 2026 Alumni Award of Merit Gala, including Stuart Weitzman and Salamishah Tillet.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationSportMedical ScienceSocial Issues University of PennsylvaniaAlumni Award of Merit GalaStuart WeitzmanSalamishah TilletSigal R. Ben-PorathYoung Alumni AwardHigher Education
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports AUKUS Progress, Submarine Delivery Timelines and Army Drone Buying Shift
Breaking Defense reports an admiral saying AUKUS is on track and partly ahead of schedule, plus submarine delivery targets, Army drone purchasing plans and a new Air Force trainer.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentCongressAsiaAustralasia AUKUSColumbia-class submarineBreaking DefenseSpace Development AgencyT-19AArmy dronesPete HegsethBreaking Defense Daily
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Nvidia Privately Told Rep. Foster Chip-Tracking Mandates Were Feasible, Report Says
The private acknowledgment goes further than anything Nvidia has said publicly, while its industry group has called the mandates "new, untested, and potentially infeasible."
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessCongressGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceTradeAsiaLegal NvidiaChip Security ActBill FosterMIT Technology ReviewAI chip smugglingJensen HuangSemiconductor Industry AssociationMITsciencetechnologychip smugglingNational Defense Authorization Act
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Senate Floor Today: Golf Centennial Resolution, Second Division Memorial, Carson City Lands and Route 66 Trail Measures
Congress.gov's Senate Floor Today listing for November 12, 2026 features a resolution marking the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America's 100th anniversary and bills on a DC memorial, Carson City lands and Route 66.
Politics and GovernmentCongressFederal GovernmentGeneral Politics Congress.govSenate Floor TodayLibrary of CongressGolf Course Superintendents Association of AmericaSecond Division MemorialCarson City Public Land Correction ActRoute 66 National Historic Trail Designation ActU.S. Library of Congress
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Fairfax Recycles Day, Fix-It Clinics and Book Journaling Headline County Weekend
Fairfax County's weekend lineup runs Nov. 13-15, 2026, led by Fairfax Recycles Day at Glen Forest Elementary, free Fix-It Clinics at three libraries and a beginner book journaling session.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentEntertainmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducationAgriculture Fairfax Recycles DayFix-It ClinicsFairfax County Public LibraryGlen Forest Elementary SchoolSully Historic SiteBook JournalingRecyclingFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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McLean Homeowners Charged After Party for Hundreds of Teens Draws 911 Calls
Lisa and Aubrey Vaughan of McLean face charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and maintaining a common nuisance after police broke up a party with 100 to 300 teens.
Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesUSA Fairfax County Police DepartmentMcLeanunderage drinkingLisa VaughanAubrey VaughanContributing to the Delinquency of a MinorMaintaining a Common NuisanceReston
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San Pedro Bay Ports to Mark 20 Years of Clean Air Action Plan Aboard Zero-Emission Vessel
Los Angeles and Long Beach ports will host a stakeholder meeting and harbor tour aboard the zero-emission vessel El Escudo on Dec. 2 to mark 20 years of the Clean Air Action Plan.
EnvironmentBusinessTransportationClimate ChangeEnergy Clean Air Action PlanPort of Long BeachPort of Los AngelesSan Pedro Bayzero-emission vesselEl Escudogreenhouse gas emissions
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Newsom Names First 14 Members of California's Environmental Youth Advisory Council at COP31
Governor Newsom announced the inaugural 14-member Environmental Youth Advisory Council from COP31 in Türkiye, chosen from over 300 applicants, with the first meeting set for December.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEducation Gavin NewsomEnvironmental Youth Advisory CouncilCalEPACOP31CaliforniaYana GarciaYouth Advisory CouncilCalifornia Governors Office
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Pentagon Expands Childcare Fee Assistance to Faith-Based and Community Providers
The pilot covers Arkansas, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and Miami-Dade County, Florida, and is effective immediately.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEducationMilitary Department of WarMilitary Child Care in Your Neighborhoodchildcare fee assistancemilitary familiesJennifer HegsethAnthony TataMiami-Dade CountyU.S. Department of WarMilitary Spouse Commission
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns After Reports of Affairs, Including One With Suspected Chinese Spy
CFO Colette Kress, at the company since 2013, is serving as chief executive while the board searches for a permanent replacement.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyMediaEntertainmentConflictArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetWhite HouseMilitaryFilm and TVEconomyGeneral PoliticsHealthLaw EnforcementBankingFederal GovernmentLegalAustralia Jensen HuangNvidiaWall Street JournalSpaceXUkraineIranDisneylandWall Street Journal Editorial BoardColette KressSilicon Valleycorporate governancePlatformerThe PlatformerMicrosoft outageOutlookAPRATony BurkeWashington DC shootingABC News AMAlice HuangMicrosoft Outlook outageWashington DC gym shootingAustralian Prudential Regulation AuthorityBarrington Tops National Park
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Rocket Lab to Mark 100th Electron Launch With iQPS Satellite Mission
Rocket Lab's 100th Electron launch, 'The Mountain God Rises', will deploy a QPS-SAR Earth-imaging satellite for iQPS to a 575km orbit on November 14, the company's 11th mission for iQPS.
Science & TechnologyBusinessAstronomy and SpaceComputers and InternetNew Zealand Rocket LabElectroniQPSQPS-SARsatellite launchlow Earth orbitsynthetic aperture radar
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NRC Streamlines Advisory Committee Role to Speed Advanced Nuclear Licensing
NRC issues direct final rule focusing the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards on novel and safety-significant issues, aiming to meet Executive Order 14300 licensing timelines while preserving independent expert review.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyFederal GovernmentLegalEnvironment Nuclear Regulatory CommissionAdvisory Committee on Reactor SafeguardsExecutive Order 14300advanced nuclear licensingHo K. NiehGreg HalnonADVANCE ActU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Trump Directs Vance to Target Corruption in Democratic-Led States
Newsweek reports President Donald Trump has told Vice President JD Vance to focus on corruption and crime in Democratic-run states, pulling him away from Iran diplomacy.
Politics and GovernmentUSAWhite HouseFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsElectionLaw Enforcement Donald TrumpJD VanceMinnesotaIranVladimir PutinIndonesiameaslesNewsweek
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Solar Activity Moderate as NOAA Forecasts Chance of M-Class Flares
NOAA reports moderate solar activity with seven numbered sunspot regions and a chance of M-class flares through 15 November, while geomagnetic conditions are expected to stay quiet.
Science & TechnologyAstronomy and SpaceEnvironment NOAAsolar activitysunspot regionsM-class flaresgeomagnetic fieldsolar windspace weatherSolar Flares
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Beneath a Pile of Rubble at Haʻakulamanu: How Jaggar's 1922 Wells Began a Century of Kīlauea Geochemistry
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory marks over 100 years of gas research that began with Thomas Jaggar's hand-drilled wells at Haʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) in 1922, as new labs are planned.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentUSAHawaiiMedical Science HaʻakulamanuKīlaueaThomas JaggarHawaiian Volcano Observatoryvolcano geochemistryHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkSulphur BanksU.S. Geological Survey
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Mayor Bass Celebrates Graffiti Removal at Oceanwide Plaza as Downtown LA Revitalization Milestone
Graffiti has been cleared from roughly 250 balconies at the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza in Downtown Los Angeles, fulfilling a commitment Mayor Karen Bass secured from the project's new owners.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessReal EstateState GovernmentsEconomyLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Karen BassOceanwide PlazaDowntown Los AngelesKPC DevelopmentLendleaseLos Angeles Convention CenterDowntown Los Angeles Revitalization PlanLA Mayors Office
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USPS Watchdog Finds Delayed Mail and Security Failures at Six Boston-Area Post Offices
Auditors visited six Boston-area postal delivery units after a congressional request and found delayed mail, arrow key security issues and poor property conditions, with package scanning problems at five sites.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentCongressTransportationEmployment and Labor USPS Office of Inspector GeneralBostonmail deliverypostal auditarrow key securitypackage scanningcongressional request
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports D.C. Shooting That Left One Dead, Five Hurt
Newsweek is reporting a shooting in a Washington, D.C., neighborhood near the White House left one person dead and four others wounded, with the suspected gunman dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.
BusinessLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyComputers and InternetLegal Washington D.C. shootingMetropolitan Police DepartmentJeffrey CarrollWhite Househomicidehomeowners associationgun violenceNewsweek
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Amplitude's Wave Agent Cuts Product Improvement Shipping Time to 1–2 Days Using OpenAI Models
Amplitude says its proactive product agent Wave, roughly 80% powered by OpenAI models, helps teams ship product improvements in 1–2 days and drove a 160% lift in card-driven sends on its own homepage.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomy AmplitudeOpenAIWaveGPT-6.1 SolCodexproduct developmentOpen AI
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle highlights wearable tech, campus social life and a rare Gettysburg Address viewing
The Cornell Chronicle reports on shape-shifting seaweed yarn and robotic knits for on-skin tech, new Big Red Nights campus events, and a rare handwritten Gettysburg Address on view Nov. 19.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEnvironmentComputers and InternetMedical Science Cornell ChronicleCindy Kaowearable technologyBig Red NightsGettysburg AddressAbraham LincolnWeill Cornell
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Fairfax County's Providence District Collects Winter Gear Through Dec. 5
Providence District and community partners are gathering new and gently used coats, gloves, scarves and other winter gear through Dec. 5 for four local organizations, with drop-off at select locations.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesState GovernmentsTransportationEducation Providence Districtwinter gear driveFairfax CountySecond StoryThe Lamb CenterNorthern Virginia Family Servicescharitable donationsFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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USTR Pushes Three Section 301 Deadlines Into 2027 as CBP Clarifies Foreign Importer Rule
USTR extended China product exclusions, its maritime-sector pause and the Vietnam IP decision deadline to early 2027, while CBP issued guidance on its foreign importer of record rule taking effect January 5.
BusinessTradeEconomyTransportationMiddle EastConflictAsia Section 301USTRU.S. Customs and Border Protectionforeign importer of recordVietnam intellectual propertyChina tariffsFlexportFlexport Global Logistics Update
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NOAA Fisheries Releases Three Flagship Reports on U.S. Fisheries Status and Economics
NOAA Fisheries has published its 2025 Status of Stocks report alongside 2024 Fisheries of the United States and Fisheries Economics reports, plus news on red king crab tracking and veteran internships.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentEnvironmentAgricultureEmployment and LaborEducation NOAA FisheriesStatus of StocksFisheries of the United Statesred king crabVeterans Corpscoral restorationwhale entanglements
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IRS Publishes FY2026 Financial Report With 27th Straight Clean Audit Opinion
The GAO issued unmodified opinions on the agency's financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, and the IRS holds a fourth consecutive CEAR award.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal IRSAgency Financial ReportGovernment Accountability OfficeFrank J. BisignanoCertificate of Excellence in Accountability Reportingfiscal year 2026federal financial reportingInternal Revenue Serviceenterprise risk management