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Emmanuel Macron’s decision to make a symbolic stopover in Greenland on his way to the G7 and criticise Trump’s desire to control the island had irritated the US President and contributed to his decision to leave early, three officials attending the summit told @financialtimes.com
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Donald Trump’s abrupt G7 exit causes disquiet among other leaders
[FREE TO READ] US president’s early departure raises fears over Washington’s commitment to global alliances
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June 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Emmanuel Macron’s decision to make a symbolic stopover in Greenland on his way to the G7 and criticise Trump’s desire to control the island had irritated the US President and contributed to his decision to leave early, three officials attending the summit told @financialtimes.com
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NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
Under Texas’ Abortion Ban, Where a Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing Sepsis
While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across the state after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind ana...
www.propublica.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
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Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
May 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Opinion from the FT's Editorial Board: 'The US and European countries that tout Israel as an ally that shares their values have issued barely a word of condemnation. They should be ashamed of their silence, and stop enabling Netanyahu to act with impunity.' www.ft.com/content/f5fd...
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“I am not aware of anyone remaining at the CFPB who has the requisite expertise to fulfill the CFPB’s federal ethics requirements.” Great reporting by Jake Pearson for propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/doge...
A DOGE Aide Involved in Dismantling Consumer Bureau Owns Stock in Companies That Could Benefit From the Cuts
Gavin Kliger helped oversee mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while holding stock in companies that experts say likely stand to benefit from dismantling that agency — a potentia...
www.propublica.org
April 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“I am not aware of anyone remaining at the CFPB who has the requisite expertise to fulfill the CFPB’s federal ethics requirements.” Great reporting by Jake Pearson for propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/doge...
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A few weeks ago, Cory Booker broke the record for a continuous speech in the Senate chamber. In a new interview, the senator discusses the impulse for his speech and the harm that Donald Trump has inflicted in his first hundred days in office.
“When Are More Americans Going to Speak Up?”
Senator Cory Booker on the grave harm that Donald Trump has inflicted on American life in his first hundred days in office.
www.newyorker.com
April 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A few weeks ago, Cory Booker broke the record for a continuous speech in the Senate chamber. In a new interview, the senator discusses the impulse for his speech and the harm that Donald Trump has inflicted in his first hundred days in office.
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Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities
Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities
Research council launches 100m kroner fund as Norwegian government calls for the protection of academic freedom
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities
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Would take a heart of stone not to laugh
Tesla’s first-quarter profit dropped 39 per cent as sales of its electric vehicles have plummeted owing to a weak product line-up and a worldwide consumer backlash to Elon Musk’s increased involvement in US politics.
www.ft.com/content/5128...
www.ft.com/content/5128...
Tesla profits disappoint on lower sales
Adjusted net income drops 39% as investors worry about Elon Musk’s political involvement
www.ft.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Would take a heart of stone not to laugh
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The case for banning social media for children seems inarguable, writes Simon Kuper. 'It has worsened teens' mental health, empowered criminals and shattered people's concentration to the point of making the world stupider.' www.ft.com/content/4c7d...
April 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The case for banning social media for children seems inarguable, writes Simon Kuper. 'It has worsened teens' mental health, empowered criminals and shattered people's concentration to the point of making the world stupider.' www.ft.com/content/4c7d...
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Elon Musk was wrong about GDP
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April 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Elon Musk was wrong about GDP
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At least 59 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in a barrage of Israeli air attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip, medical sources tell Al Jazeera.
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April 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
At least 59 Palestinians, including children, have been killed in a barrage of Israeli air attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip, medical sources tell Al Jazeera.
Read here: aje.io/1xptqg
Read here: aje.io/1xptqg
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Tectonic uplift's pace and magnitude fragment landscapes, creating ecological niches. Simply put: as mountains rise, biodiversity blooms. 🧪
As Mountains Rise, Biodiversity Blooms
Steeper, faster, and higher peaks make more species
nautil.us
April 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Tectonic uplift's pace and magnitude fragment landscapes, creating ecological niches. Simply put: as mountains rise, biodiversity blooms. 🧪
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Five years ago, the Eye made the case for the government to take back control of British Steel, by renationalising it. Instead, ministers handed it over to Chinese ownership.
Now, five years later, it's being taken back under emergency powers.
Now, five years later, it's being taken back under emergency powers.
April 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Five years ago, the Eye made the case for the government to take back control of British Steel, by renationalising it. Instead, ministers handed it over to Chinese ownership.
Now, five years later, it's being taken back under emergency powers.
Now, five years later, it's being taken back under emergency powers.
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Jeez. Did Trump really just say President Zelensky started the war with Russia?
Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous dictator called Vladimir Putin
FACTS MATTER
Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous dictator called Vladimir Putin
FACTS MATTER
April 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Jeez. Did Trump really just say President Zelensky started the war with Russia?
Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous dictator called Vladimir Putin
FACTS MATTER
Zelenskyy is the democratically elected leader of a sovereign country who is bravely standing against the illegal invasion of Ukraine by a murderous dictator called Vladimir Putin
FACTS MATTER
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Seriously this is not gender equality … this is wealthy women doing what all wealthy people do, spending obscene amounts of money on nothing that advances women, humanity or helps anyone at all.
A crew of six women, including pop star Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos's fiancé Lauren Sanchez, is set to blast off today on an 11-minute Blue Origin flight.
It marks the first all-female space mission in 60 years — hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in space tourism.
It marks the first all-female space mission in 60 years — hailed as a breakthrough for gender equality in space tourism.
April 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Seriously this is not gender equality … this is wealthy women doing what all wealthy people do, spending obscene amounts of money on nothing that advances women, humanity or helps anyone at all.
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In honor of all the new arrivals, I'm sharing one of my favorite videos.
It shows 24 hours of Earth's rotation, with the camera locked to the sky instead of the ground. We're all hanging out on this spinning rock.
Brilliant work by Bartosz Wojczyński. 🧪
artuniverse.eu/gallery/1907...
It shows 24 hours of Earth's rotation, with the camera locked to the sky instead of the ground. We're all hanging out on this spinning rock.
Brilliant work by Bartosz Wojczyński. 🧪
artuniverse.eu/gallery/1907...
November 15, 2024 at 4:21 AM
In honor of all the new arrivals, I'm sharing one of my favorite videos.
It shows 24 hours of Earth's rotation, with the camera locked to the sky instead of the ground. We're all hanging out on this spinning rock.
Brilliant work by Bartosz Wojczyński. 🧪
artuniverse.eu/gallery/1907...
It shows 24 hours of Earth's rotation, with the camera locked to the sky instead of the ground. We're all hanging out on this spinning rock.
Brilliant work by Bartosz Wojczyński. 🧪
artuniverse.eu/gallery/1907...
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“This politicization of US science … will, if left unchecked, create a vacuum to be filled with junk science, insider dealing, junk discoveries [and] wasted spending”.
Joshua Weitz speaks up. 🧪
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/whats-goin...
Joshua Weitz speaks up. 🧪
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/whats-goin...
Science in America: What’s Going On?
The White House is attacking American leadership in science because it can, because it wants to, and it won’t stop until the public, litigation, and elections force its hand.
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April 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“This politicization of US science … will, if left unchecked, create a vacuum to be filled with junk science, insider dealing, junk discoveries [and] wasted spending”.
Joshua Weitz speaks up. 🧪
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/whats-goin...
Joshua Weitz speaks up. 🧪
joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/whats-goin...
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Four decades ago, this insect built its protective shell from human garbage | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
Four decades ago, this insect built its protective shell from human garbage
Study suggests microplastics have been affecting freshwater animal communities for decades
www.science.org
April 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Four decades ago, this insect built its protective shell from human garbage | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪
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At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip since the early hours, medical sources tell Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
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Israel threatens to intensify Gaza attack, tells Palestinians to flee
Israeli army says it completed ‘Morag Corridor’ takeover, warning Gaza residents of further military seizures.
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April 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip since the early hours, medical sources tell Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
🔴 LIVE updates ⤵️
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BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
www.science.org
April 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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NASA could have been a good argument for American exceptionalism.
NASA is a driver of American competitiveness in technology development and engineering.
So let’s disembowel NASA?
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NASA is a driver of American competitiveness in technology development and engineering.
So let’s disembowel NASA?
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First the rumour was a 20% budget cut. Then, 50%. Now the president's NASA budget is out and it's a 68% cut to astrophysics ($1.5B to $487M).
Even if this gets reversed in four years, we will *never* recover the missions, partners, people who will be gone.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Even if this gets reversed in four years, we will *never* recover the missions, partners, people who will be gone.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Massive cuts to NASA science proposed in early White House budget plan
The preliminary version of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal to Congress, known as a “passback,” would cut the agency’s science budget funding nearly in half.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
NASA could have been a good argument for American exceptionalism.
NASA is a driver of American competitiveness in technology development and engineering.
So let’s disembowel NASA?
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NASA is a driver of American competitiveness in technology development and engineering.
So let’s disembowel NASA?
🔭🧪
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If this really was part of the negotiation "strategy" you have to ask why the artist of the deal waited to move until it looked like he was blinking in the face of the markets. That doesn't strengthen your hand
April 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If this really was part of the negotiation "strategy" you have to ask why the artist of the deal waited to move until it looked like he was blinking in the face of the markets. That doesn't strengthen your hand
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'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
'Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work.'
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The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
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April 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.