With data centers cropping up around the United States, the cost of the energy infrastructure on which they rely, and who pays for it, are among the country’s most debated economic and political questions. A new study finds that in 2025, the rising energy costs associated with AI data centers landed hardest on lower-income, rural…
The following is the full transcript of the interview with Calley Means, former senior adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Nov. 8, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: Calley, thank you for coming in and talking to us. President Trump has announced that…
Exclusive video offers insight into Wednesday’s high-stakes meeting at Cornell University. The school’s president, Michael Kotlikoff, faced questions from faculty Wednesday over the handling of sexual assault allegations as it considered a resolution of no confidence in the school’s administration. This comes nearly two years after a student identified only as Jane Doe reported to campus police being…
Greek life at Cornell University should be ended permanently if leadership can’t be convinced that fraternity gatherings there can be safe, the school’s president, Michael Kotlikoff, said at a contentious meeting of the Faculty Senate on Wednesday night. “I really appreciate the sentiment of a lot of faculty and a lot of leadership of the…
The world is awakening to the potential threats posed by artificial intelligence amid a barrage of reports about AI agents defying their human creators. In reality, however, the story stretches back to Silicon Valley, where AI was born. So how did we get here, exactly? That’s the question technology journalist Kevin Roose seeks to answer in his new…
Two women who lost their fathers in the 9/11 attacks are forced to grapple with the fact that the man accused of orchestrating them has not yet been brought to justice. It’s a legal conundrum they have aimed to clarify as they seek answers about what happened. Elizabeth Miller was 6 years old when her…
Icelanders have rejected plans to resume negotiations to join the European Union more than a decade after previous talks stalled, the national broadcaster reported Sunday. In a vote held Saturday, 52.8 percent of Icelanders rejected the resumption of EU entry talks suspended 13 years ago, while 47.2 percent voted ‘Yes’, according to the official tally…
A Trump administration effort aimed at discouraging Americans on food stamps from using the government nutritional aid to buy soda is having an impact, a new study shows. Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits cut their sugary drink purchases by more than 12% from January to June of this year after new state-level restrictions…
Astronomers announced Wednesday they had discovered a new type of astronomical object called a “black hole star,” potentially solving a mystery involving strange red dots spotted in the early universe. The object looks like a star the size of our solar system, but produces 100 billion times more energy than any star — a mighty…
