California’s air regulators just voted to change a major climate program. This program, called the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), aims to reduce emissions from transportation fuels. The updates aim to boost emission reduction targets and fund charging stations for electric vehicles. But, there's a
A major challenge in reinforcement learning is helping tasks transfer smoothly between different environments. A popular approach to handle this is to create policies that work the same way regardless of the environment. However, our take is different. We suggest that policies should learn to spot a
Imagine Texas experiences another harsh winter storm like the ones in 2021 and 2022. The chance of power outages could be around 50% in a bad storm, and nearly 80% in a really severe one. That's according to a recent report from ERCOT, the state's power grid operator. They called it a "worst-case sc
Ever wondered how a law starts in one state and then spreads across the entire country? In the U. S. , many national policies begin as state laws. But why do some state laws become national while others don't? Researchers have looked at where a law starts, what type it is, and even the wealth or pol
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has been skillfully avoiding questions about President-elect Donald Trump. However, as Trump's ambitious economic agenda takes shape, Powell might not be able to dodge the topic forever. Trump's plans include significant tax cuts, increased government spending,
Imagine the hope and relief of undocumented immigrants who are married to U. S. citizens. They would finally have a way to apply for a green card without having to leave the country. A program called “Keeping Families Together” made this possible. But now, that hope is on hold. A federal judge in Te
In Benin, kids' educational luck often depends on their gender and birth order, especially in homes with less-educated parents. A study found that 70% of the differences in education levels among siblings stem from these factors. However, in families where parents have college degrees, these effects
Over the last half-century, the National Institute of Aging (NIA) has played a crucial role in advancing our understanding of dementia caregiving. Alongside other public and private initiatives, the NIA has driven innovation through funding and leadership. They've supported basic research that has l
A federal judge has struck down the Biden administration’s policy that gave certain undocumented individuals legal status if they were married to US citizens. The policy, called “parole in place, ” was aimed at shielding these spouses from deportation and allowing them to work legally while they sou
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