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Non-fiction Filmmaker || Assistant Professor @uconn
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Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr.
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
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September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
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During several speeches before the U.N., U.S. delegates have denounced so-called “gender ideology” or pushed for language that “recognizes women are biologically female and men are biologically male," which leaves no room for the existence of intersex, transgender and nonbinary people.
The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations
U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word “gender” in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women’s rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical…
www.propublica.org
August 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
During several speeches before the U.N., U.S. delegates have denounced so-called “gender ideology” or pushed for language that “recognizes women are biologically female and men are biologically male," which leaves no room for the existence of intersex, transgender and nonbinary people.
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The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
n.pr
August 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.
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President Donald Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2026 includes no money for the Orbiting Carbon Observatories, which can precisely show where carbon dioxide is being emitted and absorbed and how well crops are growing.
Trump moves to end NASA missions measuring carbon dioxide and plant health
The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health. The move would potentially shut off an important source of data for scientists,…
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August 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
President Donald Trump’s budget request for fiscal year 2026 includes no money for the Orbiting Carbon Observatories, which can precisely show where carbon dioxide is being emitted and absorbed and how well crops are growing.
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“There was a brief silence among the three of us, a beat of shared recognition of the difficulties of staying alive.” Hanif Abdurraqib reflects on meeting Mahmoud Khalil and Zohran Mamdani at a comedy show.
Zohran Mamdani and Mahmoud Khalil Are in on the Joke
What it feels like to laugh when the world expects you to disappear.
www.newyorker.com
July 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“There was a brief silence among the three of us, a beat of shared recognition of the difficulties of staying alive.” Hanif Abdurraqib reflects on meeting Mahmoud Khalil and Zohran Mamdani at a comedy show.
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The new film “Sinners” is a symphony of vampire bites, gunshot wounds, and people being staked in the heart and left to burn alive, @adamserwer.bsky.social writes. But the true horror is the Jim Crow economy, which drives every event in the film.
The Jim Crow Economy Is the True Horror in 'Sinners'
The film illustrates the near-impossibility of upward mobility during the segregation era.
bit.ly
May 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The new film “Sinners” is a symphony of vampire bites, gunshot wounds, and people being staked in the heart and left to burn alive, @adamserwer.bsky.social writes. But the true horror is the Jim Crow economy, which drives every event in the film.
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Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.
Americans are warned as latest DMV phishing scam targets phones
Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.
www.npr.org
May 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Your state DMV probably won't text you about unpaid fees — but scammers will.
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Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
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Massive, Unarchivable Datasets of Cancer, Covid, and Alzheimer's Research Could Be Lost Forever
Days before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that 10,000 HHS staffers would lose their jobs, a message appeared on NIH research repository sites saying they were "under review."
www.404media.co
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Petabytes of critical government research that is marked for possible deletion cannot be archived because of technical and legal restrictions, meaning it is very likely to be lost forever:
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
www.404media.co/nih-archives...
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March 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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We don’t answer to corporate interests. Instead, we rely on 70k+ readers who believe in investigative journalism that holds power to account.
Help ensure our work remains fearless and uncompromised: propub.li/4bDP70f
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March 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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New Yorkers and DC residents trying to talk with @schumer.senate.gov are having to push notes through a locked door with police posted outside.
March 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
New Yorkers and DC residents trying to talk with @schumer.senate.gov are having to push notes through a locked door with police posted outside.
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Nike’s first Super Bowl ad in 27 years was narrated by Grammy Award-winning rapper Doechii and featured star athletes like Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu, Sha’carri Richardson, Jordan Chiles and Aryna Sabalenka. www.instagram.com/p/DF51tZdtPFp/
February 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Nike’s first Super Bowl ad in 27 years was narrated by Grammy Award-winning rapper Doechii and featured star athletes like Caitlin Clark, A’ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu, Sha’carri Richardson, Jordan Chiles and Aryna Sabalenka. www.instagram.com/p/DF51tZdtPFp/
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During Trump's first term, some EPA scientists said managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. In some cases, they said, the managers deleted the information themselves.
(Published Sept. 2024)
(Published Sept. 2024)
EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to…
propub.li
February 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
During Trump's first term, some EPA scientists said managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. In some cases, they said, the managers deleted the information themselves.
(Published Sept. 2024)
(Published Sept. 2024)
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The CDC purged terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person,” from its website to comply with an executive order. Intense backlash prompted the reinstatement of some resources. But guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care remain missing.
‘Gender Ideology’ Ban is Already Harming Health, Experts Say
Documents purged from government websites include guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care.
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The CDC purged terms such as “transgender,” “L.G.B.T.” and “pregnant person,” from its website to comply with an executive order. Intense backlash prompted the reinstatement of some resources. But guidelines for safe contraception and information on racial inequities in health care remain missing.
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The national minimum wage was established in a landmark labor law nearly 90 years ago.
But, a provision in the law allows employers to pay certain workers with disabilities less than that.
But, a provision in the law allows employers to pay certain workers with disabilities less than that.
Why some disabled workers are paid less than the federal minimum wage
The national minimum wage today is just over $7 an hour. But a provision in a landmark labor law from nearly 90 years ago allows employers to pay certain workers with disabilities less than that. Ali…
buff.ly
February 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The national minimum wage was established in a landmark labor law nearly 90 years ago.
But, a provision in the law allows employers to pay certain workers with disabilities less than that.
But, a provision in the law allows employers to pay certain workers with disabilities less than that.
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Critics of Trump's education department view the dismissal of Biden's Title IX rewrite as yet another anti-trans attack. bit.ly/4hGvwhP
Education rules from 2020 are returning to 'protect women.' Are vulnerable students at risk?
Critics of Trump's education department view the dismissal of Biden's Title IX rewrite as yet another anti-trans attack.
bit.ly
February 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Critics of Trump's education department view the dismissal of Biden's Title IX rewrite as yet another anti-trans attack. bit.ly/4hGvwhP
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Acclaimed artist Lorraine O’Grady on her long path into art world acceptance
Acclaimed artist Lorraine O'Grady on her long path into art world acceptance
Some 50 years into her career and at almost 90-years-old, artist Lorraine O'Grady has her first-ever museum retrospective at Wellesley College's Davis Museum. If that sounds like an honor delayed, muc...
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May 21, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Acclaimed artist Lorraine O’Grady on her long path into art world acceptance
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Rest in Power Lorraine O'Grady
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Rest in Power Lorraine O'Grady
All our greats are leaving us
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December 13, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Rest in Power Lorraine O'Grady
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This has been a hard week.
Rest in Power, Lorraine O’Grady.
Photo # 1: Art Is. . .
performance 1983
Photos #2: Portrait for Harper's Bazaar
Rest in Power, Lorraine O’Grady.
Photo # 1: Art Is. . .
performance 1983
Photos #2: Portrait for Harper's Bazaar
December 13, 2024 at 7:41 PM
This has been a hard week.
Rest in Power, Lorraine O’Grady.
Photo # 1: Art Is. . .
performance 1983
Photos #2: Portrait for Harper's Bazaar
Rest in Power, Lorraine O’Grady.
Photo # 1: Art Is. . .
performance 1983
Photos #2: Portrait for Harper's Bazaar