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Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut
Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back — and spending more money than before.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations
President Donald Trump was passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and — most vocally — himself. Venezuelan opposition lea...
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October 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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How China wins in the new propaganda war
A new Chinese initiative will pay for US influencers to visit and collaborate with local counterparts, according to state media.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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New: Palantir's CTO and several early employees are raising money to launch Founders Films, a film and TV production studio that aims to "say yes to projects about American exceptionalism, name America’s enemies, back artists unconditionally, take risk on novel IP.” www.semafor.com/article/07/2...
July 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Opinion | Conservatives are angry at Pope Leo for sharing Catholic thinking
The pope’s statement calling out the inhumane treatment of immigrants by the United States predictably infuriated conservatives and prompted a response by the White House.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Moldova’s vote is one more sign of Russia’s weakness in its ‘near abroad’
Instead of boosting its geopolitical sway, the war in Ukraine has weakened Russia’s hold over its neighbours.
www.aljazeera.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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wamu.org/story/25/10/...
Federal agencies are rehiring workers and spending more after DOGE's push to cut
Eight months after the Department of Government Efficiency effort to shrink the federal workforce began, some agencies are hiring workers back — and spending more money than before.
wamu.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/09...
In DC, Traffic Stops Turn Into Immigration Arrests for Delivery Riders and Workers
Bellingcat and our partner Evident Media geolocated and verified 42 federal agent encounters in the US capital from Aug. 11 to Sept. 2.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups
Moldovans have given the pro-Western governing party a clear parliamentary majority in a recent election. The vote was seen as a choice between East and West.
apnews.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Famed roboticist says humanoid robot bubble is doomed to burst | TechCrunch
Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying to teach robots dexterity by showing them videos of humans doing tasks. In a...
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September 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers
How did E. coli become such an essential tool for scientists and will anything replace it?
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September 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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www.propublica.org/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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September 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Is Life a Form of Computation?
Alan Turing and John von Neumann saw it early: the logic of life and the logic of code may be one and the same.
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September 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Meet Earth’s new travel buddy: A tiny quasi-moon that’s been following us for decades
The newly discovered asteroid is expected to tag along on the Earth's path around the sun for another 60 years.
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September 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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www.ksat.com/news/local/2...
Rare hybrid bird found in San Antonio backyard
A rare hybrid bird was discovered in a suburb northeast of San Antonio, according to biologists at the University of Texas at Austin.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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I wonderful way to start the day...watch their expressions as they sing...
Huw Montague Rendall & Elisabeth Boudreault sing "Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena" (Mozart: Die Zauberflöte)
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September 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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A Fingerprint Taken From Stonehenge Changes Everything We Know About Its Mystical Origins
Researchers discovered that Stonehenge's Altar Stone originated from Scotland, not Wales, significantly altering our understanding of its origins.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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US offers financial lifeline to Argentina’s Javier Milei
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says ‘all options’ are on the table to support the country through bout of market volatility
www.ft.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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www.freepress.net/who-owns-med...
Who Owns Sinclair
Sinclair often forces its hundreds of local TV stations to run commentary favorable to the Trump administration, including a 2018 segment where anchors mimicked outlandish claims about “fake news.”
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September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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As the world convulses in war and contentiousness, its leaders convene at the UN to figure it out
World leaders are gathering at one of the most turbulent and divisive moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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www.economist.com/finance-and-...
How Russia’s besieged economy is clinging on
The good times have firmly come to an end, but wage growth remains strong
www.economist.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
Trump hails Charlie Kirk as ‘a martyr for America’s freedom’ at memorial – US politics live
President’s message that he ‘hates’ his opponents contrasts with Erika Kirk’s forgiveness of the man charged with killing her husband
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/...
UK recognises Palestinian statehood 108 years after Balfour Declaration
Decision announced alongside recognition by Canada and Australia comes as Israel continues deadly destruction in Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:36 PM