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How sad for America. How sad for college students. How sad for elementary school children who won't ever know history or great reads.
Seen at a bookstore here. Love it! How many of these in front have you read?
April 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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In years to come, the people who did this will be the ones who will go to jail.
60 Minutes found no criminal record for 75% of the Venezuelan migrants the U.S. sent to a mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4lC4Vp5
April 7, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
A guide to what the U.S. Education Department does (and doesn't) do
The department tracks student achievement, manages college financial aid and sends K-12 schools money to support students with disabilities and lower-income communities, among other things.
www.npr.org
March 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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90% of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die from the disease. That's why the medical community is excited about the results of a small trial in which nearly half of the pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease remained relapse-free three years later.
A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise
In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.
www.sciencefriday.com
March 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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No. Christians feel persecuted because there is a vast media apparatus telling them that they are persecuted. There is no evidence whatsoever of large-scale discrimination against Christians in this country.
Interesting story that gets to the heart of why many Christians feel persecuted in the U.S.: The secular elite find many of their views abhorrent and uncouth

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/u...
March 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine
HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.
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March 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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More of this!
March 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.
Trump: Gutting National Parks—And Hiding the Evidence

National parks hit 331M visits, but Trump officials don’t want you to know. A leaked memo bans the Park Service from promoting the numbers—while firing rangers, closing visitor centers, and cutting safety.

This won’t go well—we love our parks.
March 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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An unknown number of fired CDC workers got their jobs back this week. Among them was Bri McNulty, who had shared her story with NPR.
She got her dream job at CDC back. But she's already moving on
An unknown number of fired CDC workers got their jobs back this week. Among them was Bri McNulty, who had shared her story with NPR.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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In today's episode, we check in on the Stand Up for Science rallies that spread to 32 cities.

Listen here 🎧:

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March 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Gabe Landeskog gives us an exclusive look at his three-year recovery journey.

Catch the special tonight on @AltitudeTV at 6:30 PM MT.
March 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to reduce its work force by more than 80,000 people, according to a memo seen by The New York Times outlining part of President Trump’s escalating efforts to slash the federal bureaucracy. nyti.ms/3F1AszF
March 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.
Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response
Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne diseases.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing
President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.
www.npr.org
February 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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#LFK activate. Lawrence Fucking Kansas, I know you got lots of people up for a short jaunt to Topeka on March 7. Let the Aggieville people in on it too. #KSTATE #AgScience.
🚨 WANT TO HELP US STAND UP FOR SCIENCE? 🚨

Here's a little update on where we're currently at with the planning process!

Is your state red or grey & you want to see an event happen? Fill out our volunteer form or share with a friend! airtable.com/app4h5wUssMG...

#standupforscience2025
February 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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If the Trump administration continues targeting DEI in science and seeking to slash funding, American science will look fundamentally different.
'Unprecedented': White House moves to control science funding worry researchers
If the Trump administration continues targeting DEI in science and seeking to slash funding, American science will look fundamentally different.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Scientists have discovered how to attach bioluminescence to a key piece of cellular machinery.

In today's episode, how “RNA lanterns” could help us understand how viruses and memories work.

Listen here🎧:

https://buff.ly/4aSeV8I
February 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Birthright citizenship is on the lips and minds of many, given yesterday’s “executive order.” Recommend Martha Jones’s book to those seeking to inform themselves about the context of this concept.
January 21, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Obligatory cat post. Fat cat(left) and boy kitty(doesn’t give af)
November 15, 2024 at 4:31 AM