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EPA drops DEF sensor requirement after Trump push, reports say

The Environmental Protection Agency announced on March 27, 2026, that it is removing the diesel exhaust fluid sensor requirement for all diesel equipment, a decision the agency frames as a direct ...
Backstage

Free to Perform: 15 of the Best Public Domain Plays for Actors and Theaters

Ever wonder why certain classic works continue to appear everywhere, from regional theaters to black-box experimental spaces? While their exemplary writing doesn’t hurt, it’s also because these plays ...
MyCentralJersey

Middlesex Plays-in-the-Park returns with musicals, tickets start at $8

For generations, Middlesex County’s Plays-in-the-Park has been a summer tradition, offering residents Broadway-caliber performances in a county park setting. This season, audiences will see American ...
BroadwayWorld

Video: WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL Is Bringing All of the Backstage Comedy (and Drama)

Things are getting meta in Boston. Perfomances begin tonight at the Huntington Theatre for the World Premiere production of WHEN PLAYWRIGHTS KILL, a new backstage comedy by Matthew Lombardo and ...
Transport Topics

EPA Moves to Address DEF System Failures

EPA approved guidance allowing diesel manufacturers to replace urea quality sensors with NOx sensors in DEF systems. The agency said faulty DEF sensors are a significant source of warranty claims and ...
CCJ

EPA strikes DEF sensor requirement, seeks to end derates over fluid quality

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said it is dropping the requirement for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) sensors as part of a truck's aftertreatment system in favor of monitoring actual ...
Phys.org

Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials inspired by lotus leaves and rose petals, unsinkable metals based on the ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Python blood could hold the secret to healthy weight loss

CU Boulder researchers have discovered an appetite-suppressing compound in python blood that helps the snakes consume enormous meals and go months without eating yet remain metabolically healthy. The ...
The Drive

Senators Argue DEF Requirements Should Be Tossed for Trucks in Cold Weather

Depending on who you ask, “DEF” might as well be a four-letter word. The acronym stands for diesel exhaust fluid, a solution that breaks down nitrogen oxides and significantly reduces emissions from ...
The New York Times

New York Theater Settles Case That Argued Discounts Were Discriminatory

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The lawsuit objected to a “BIPOC night” program at Playwrights Horizons, an Off Broadway nonprofit. By Michael Paulson A prominent nonprofit theater ...
GM Authority

EPA DEF Investigation: Automakers May Need To ‘Fix’ Diesel Engines Already On U.S. Roads

The EPA’s war on the dreaded diesel “limp mode” triggered by DEF systems just shifted into a much higher gear. While the initial focus centered on cleaning up the software for the 2027 model year and ...