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Attacks on climate data and internet privacy
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to undo most of President Obama’s climate change agenda. One arctic researcher details how the Trump administration has deleted some of her climate data from federal websites. Also, Congress is expected to pass a big change to internet privacy rules.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenPhoto: Mother polar bear and cub (Ursus maritimus). Arctic Ocean, north of western Russia. 2006 September 9. (Courtesy of Mike Dunn; NOAA Photo Library)
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5 storiesIs the Trump administration scrubbing climate change data?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to undo most of President Obama’s climate change agenda. This is prompting scientists to download and archive as much federal science data as possible. One arctic researcher details how the Trump administration has deleted some of her climate data from federal websites.
Read the story10 minElon Musk aims to meld mind and machine
In addition to building Teslas and colonizing Mars, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is now working on a new company called Neuralink. The goal is to implant tiny electrodes called Nuera-lace into human brains, which could upload and download thoughts.
Read the story9 minInternet privacy rules take a big hit from Congress
The House voted today to repeal internet privacy regulations from the Obama era. The Senate already approved the measure. It now goes to President Trump, and he’s expected to sign it. Internet service providers would be allowed to track and sell your personal data for advertising purposes -- without your permission.
Read the story8 min1971 feminist debate gets recreated onstage in LA
Experimental New York theater company The Wooster Group is in town at the Redcat this week, performing a play called “The Town Hall Affair.” It’s based on a town hall-style debate about women’s liberation in in New York in 1971.
Read the story14 minLA has a new Jewish deli, even as old ones die off
“Fleishik’s Sandwiches, Nosh and Whiskey” opened this month in the Fairfax neighborhood to long lines. It has most of the staples you’d expect at a standard kosher deli: pastrami, smoked salmon, brisket. But there’s no rye bread -- a move chef Eric Greenspan says is intentional.
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