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September 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Can humans be trusted with control over genetics? - Michael Vazquez and Raye Ploeger
YouTube video by TED-Ed
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September 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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A Pill to Heal the Brain Could Revolutionize Neuroscience
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
www.propublica.org
September 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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US Manufacturing Activity Contracted in August for a Sixth Month
US factory activity shrank in August for a sixth straight month, driven by a pullback in production that shows manufacturing remains bogged down by higher import duties.
www.bloomberg.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Trump’s use of the National Guard during Los Angeles immigration protests is illegal, a judge says
A judge has ruled the Trump administration’s use of National Guard troops during Southern California immigration enforcement protests is illegal.
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September 2, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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‘Hell No’: Shock $934 Bill Shows Tariff Pain to Hit US Shoppers
Days after ordering high-end computer parts, Chris Pawlukiewicz got an unpleasant surprise: a bill for $934 in tariffs he owed to US Customs and Border Protection.
www.bloomberg.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Dangerous, Irrational, Illogical: RFK Jr. Has Put So Many Lives at Risk
The decision by Trump's extremist health secretary to restrict COVID vaccines and oust the CDC chief could be a death sentence for vulnerable Americans.
open.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Soft Succession
Absolutely! Let’s go CA and say, “see ya”!! #ca #adios #respect #bluestate #fyp
YouTube video by Craig Ahrens Official
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August 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Deport Republicans: A Practical Guide
Wouldn't it be nice not to share a country with Texas?
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August 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Trump’s Pick to Help Run the FBI Has a History of Prosecuting Influential Democrats
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s targeting of Democrats is legally questionable, experts say, but it’s helped to further his career nationally: “The more outrageous you are, the more you are ...
www.propublica.org
August 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Trump’s Pick to Help Run the FBI Has a History of Prosecuting Influential Democrats
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s targeting of Democrats is legally questionable, experts say, but it’s helped to further his career nationally: “The more outrageous you are, the more you are ...
www.propublica.org
August 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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The Leader of Trump’s Assault on Higher Education Has a Troubled Legal and Financial History
Leo Terrell’s past is at odds with Trump’s description of an “incredibly successful” attorney. Documents obtained by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education reveal a trail of legal disputes a...
www.propublica.org
August 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The brain’s map of the body is surprisingly stable — even after a limb is lost
Study challenges the textbook idea that the brain region that processes body sensations reorganizes itself after limb amputation.
www.nature.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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August 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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August 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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July 29, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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It’s Not Too Late to Avert Dementia After Age 60, US Study Shows
There’s good news for older Americans at high-risk of developing dementia: simple steps to stay mentally and physically active improved thinking and helped keep Alzheimer’s disease at bay. And it didn...
www.bloomberg.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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How a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariff
The Trump administration’s decision to impose a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S. consumers than any other.
www.chicagotribune.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Gabbard's Misleading 'Coup' Claim - FactCheck.org
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard claims to have uncovered "overwhelming evidence" that former President Barack Obama and others in his administration manipulated intelligence to "lay th...
www.factcheck.org
July 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Follow the money
His Former Company Got Caught Employing Undocumented Workers. Now He’s Profiting Off an Immigrant Detention Camp.
Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation’s largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss. It’s run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company that pleaded guilty to a...
www.propublica.org
July 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The optimistic brain: scans reveal thought patterns shared by positive thinkers
Insights from brain imaging could have implications for mental-health research.
www.nature.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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FBI Data Confirms Drop in Most Crimes in 2023, Especially Murders
Attempts to cast doubt on the reliability of the numbers don’t hold up.
www.brennancenter.org
July 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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July 22, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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ICE arrests increase across Chicago under Trump, many with no convictions, data shows
A Tribune analysis reveals a sharp overall increase in the number of people booked into detention processing centers in the Chicago area in the 150 days since President Trump was sworn into office,…
www.chicagotribune.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM