T.K. Lawrence
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The business sector has tried to avoid criticizing Trump in public and welcomed his vows of lower taxes and deregulation, but the market sell-off appears to have loosened more tongues on Wall Street.
Wall Street leaders warn of harsh economic consequences from Trump's tariffs
The business sector has tried to avoid criticizing Trump in public and welcomed his vows of lower taxes and deregulation, but the market sell-off appears to have loosened more tongues on Wall Street.
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April 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The business sector has tried to avoid criticizing Trump in public and welcomed his vows of lower taxes and deregulation, but the market sell-off appears to have loosened more tongues on Wall Street.
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Atlantic senior editor Alan Taylor recently visited the U.S. National Archives and digitized images from the last weeks of World War II, taken by an American Army combat photographer during a push across eastern France into southern Germany.
Photographing the Final Days of World War II in Germany
Archival images from the last weeks of World War II, taken by an American Army combat photographer during a push across eastern France into southern Germany
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March 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Atlantic senior editor Alan Taylor recently visited the U.S. National Archives and digitized images from the last weeks of World War II, taken by an American Army combat photographer during a push across eastern France into southern Germany.
I recently learned of 5 Calls. If you’d like to reach your Congressional representatives with questions or concerns, this app can help direct you.
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The 5 Calls Newsletter breaks down what your representatives are voting on and what you can do to influence them. From your friends at 5 Calls
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February 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I recently learned of 5 Calls. If you’d like to reach your Congressional representatives with questions or concerns, this app can help direct you.
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KCUR leaders are pleased to announce that the University of Missouri-Kansas City plans to transition ownership of KCUR and Classical KC to a community-led nonprofit organization.
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In a ‘bold move,’ KCUR and Classical KC begin the process of transitioning from UMKC
KCUR has been an independent service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City for decades. The University of Missouri Board of Curators expressed support for a UMKC plan to transfer the station’s own...
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February 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
KCUR leaders are pleased to announce that the University of Missouri-Kansas City plans to transition ownership of KCUR and Classical KC to a community-led nonprofit organization.
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What does it really mean to eliminate DEI programs? Michael Brice-Saddler spoke to the VA's first chief diversity officer about efforts to ensure mammograms for women vets and improve health care access in rural communities — all of which is now under threat.
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This DEI officer left before Trump’s purge. He worries about what’s next.
Victor LaGroon, the first-ever DEI officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, left his post in 2023, fearing future political targeting of his work.
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February 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
What does it really mean to eliminate DEI programs? Michael Brice-Saddler spoke to the VA's first chief diversity officer about efforts to ensure mammograms for women vets and improve health care access in rural communities — all of which is now under threat.
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A Hamas spokesman said it's postponing the release of the next group of Israeli hostages, accusing Israel of preventing Palestinians from returning home in Gaza.
Hamas announces a delay to the next phase of Israeli hostage release
A Hamas spokesman said it's postponing the release of the next group of Israeli hostages, accusing Israel of preventing Palestinians from returning home in Gaza.
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February 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A Hamas spokesman said it's postponing the release of the next group of Israeli hostages, accusing Israel of preventing Palestinians from returning home in Gaza.
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President Trump is trying to fundamentally reshape the U.S. government and policy on a host of fronts.
We’re tracking fast-moving developments in key cases covering Trump’s actions on immigration, transgender care and the federal workforce. Here’s where they stand. wapo.st/4jUkY0e
We’re tracking fast-moving developments in key cases covering Trump’s actions on immigration, transgender care and the federal workforce. Here’s where they stand. wapo.st/4jUkY0e
February 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
President Trump is trying to fundamentally reshape the U.S. government and policy on a host of fronts.
We’re tracking fast-moving developments in key cases covering Trump’s actions on immigration, transgender care and the federal workforce. Here’s where they stand. wapo.st/4jUkY0e
We’re tracking fast-moving developments in key cases covering Trump’s actions on immigration, transgender care and the federal workforce. Here’s where they stand. wapo.st/4jUkY0e
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Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep.
Hate cooking? 3 mindsets to make it less of a chore
Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep.
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January 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Even if you dislike cooking, you still have to eat every day. Here's how to gain more confidence in the kitchen and think outside the box when it comes to meal prep.
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Analysis by Dan Balz: Along with accomplishments and mistakes, Democrats and historians are left asking “What if?” had President Biden stuck to one term all along.
Analysis | Biden’s fateful decision to run in 2024 will be part of his legacy
Along with accomplishments and mistakes, Democrats and historians are left asking “What if?” had Biden stuck to one term all along.
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January 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Analysis by Dan Balz: Along with accomplishments and mistakes, Democrats and historians are left asking “What if?” had President Biden stuck to one term all along.
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Israel is investing millions of dollars to build more heavy weapons domestically over growing concerns about its dependence on arms imports from the United States and other Western countries — even as the flow of arms from those countries continues mostly unabated.
Israel moves to make heavy bombs, but U.S. reliance hard to shake, experts say
Israel said last week it would move to produce heavy bombs and raw materials for defense domestically, after learning “a central lesson from the war” in Gaza.
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January 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Israel is investing millions of dollars to build more heavy weapons domestically over growing concerns about its dependence on arms imports from the United States and other Western countries — even as the flow of arms from those countries continues mostly unabated.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom's invitation says people deserve to see them work together on LA fires. Experts: Donald Trump has the power to slow aid. via @calmatters.org
Why Newsom invited Trump to visit LA fire zones amid worries he'll block disaster aid
Gov. Gavin Newsom's invitation says people deserve to see them work together on LA fires. Experts: Donald Trump has the power to slow aid.
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January 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Gov. Gavin Newsom's invitation says people deserve to see them work together on LA fires. Experts: Donald Trump has the power to slow aid. via @calmatters.org
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Tencent threatens "legal proceedings" if US doesn't overturn decision to label it as a Chinese military company
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January 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Tencent threatens "legal proceedings" if US doesn't overturn decision to label it as a Chinese military company
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Sheinbaum: "You carry with you the courage and heart of Mexico."
Trudeau: "Neighbours helping neighbors"
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Trudeau: "Neighbours helping neighbors"
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Mexico, Canada send firefighters to help battle Los Angeles blazes
The deployments come days before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened the United States’ largest trade partners with tariffs.
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January 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Sheinbaum: "You carry with you the courage and heart of Mexico."
Trudeau: "Neighbours helping neighbors"
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Trudeau: "Neighbours helping neighbors"
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December 18, 2024 at 2:41 PM
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Tucked away in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, a 40-acre farm produces nine different Christmas tree types. Each year, hundreds of families traipse through Christmas Ranch Tree Farm to cut down their tree.
A lasting Kansas City Christmas tradition: Picking out a tree from this couple's farm
Hundreds of families come to Christmas Ranch Tree Farm in Excelsior Springs every year to decorate their homes for Christmas. Owners Carol and Roy Freeman make sure visitors have everything they need,...
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December 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Tucked away in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, a 40-acre farm produces nine different Christmas tree types. Each year, hundreds of families traipse through Christmas Ranch Tree Farm to cut down their tree.
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Nearly half of all local police departments have fewer than 10 full-time officers.
A Post investigation identified 47 heads of law enforcement agencies who were charged with crimes involving child sexual abuse from 2005 to 2022. Three-quarters of them worked in departments with less than 10 cops.
A Post investigation identified 47 heads of law enforcement agencies who were charged with crimes involving child sexual abuse from 2005 to 2022. Three-quarters of them worked in departments with less than 10 cops.
December 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Nearly half of all local police departments have fewer than 10 full-time officers.
A Post investigation identified 47 heads of law enforcement agencies who were charged with crimes involving child sexual abuse from 2005 to 2022. Three-quarters of them worked in departments with less than 10 cops.
A Post investigation identified 47 heads of law enforcement agencies who were charged with crimes involving child sexual abuse from 2005 to 2022. Three-quarters of them worked in departments with less than 10 cops.
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The Senate is expected to pass an $895.2 billion defense policy bill that sparked controversy when House Speaker Mike Johnson amended the legislation with language forbidding the use of federal funds to cover specialized medical care for the transgender children of U.S. military personnel.
Senate to vote on Pentagon bill that set off transgender-care debate
The $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act is expected to pass despite Democrats’ frustration with a late addition by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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December 18, 2024 at 3:07 PM
The Senate is expected to pass an $895.2 billion defense policy bill that sparked controversy when House Speaker Mike Johnson amended the legislation with language forbidding the use of federal funds to cover specialized medical care for the transgender children of U.S. military personnel.
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A family is suing Amazon One Medical after Philip Tong, a 45-year-old California man, died following a virtual appointment. The lawsuit alleges Amazon’s health clinic was “reckless and negligent” in its care of Tong.
Family sues Amazon One Medical after death followed a virtual appointment
The family of a 45-year-old California man who died after seeking care from Amazon One Medical sued the company, alleging it was “careless, reckless and negligent.”
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December 18, 2024 at 3:34 PM
A family is suing Amazon One Medical after Philip Tong, a 45-year-old California man, died following a virtual appointment. The lawsuit alleges Amazon’s health clinic was “reckless and negligent” in its care of Tong.
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Gregg Musgrove, a retired California police officer and stay-at-home father who spends his free time “treasure hunting” and selling collectibles on eBay, found unreleased Michael Jackson tapes.
Legal hurdles may keep the tapes under wraps forever.
Legal hurdles may keep the tapes under wraps forever.
He found unreleased Michael Jackson tapes. The world may never hear them.
The discovery offers a rare glimpse into Jackson’s music, but legal hurdles may prevent the public from listening.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Gregg Musgrove, a retired California police officer and stay-at-home father who spends his free time “treasure hunting” and selling collectibles on eBay, found unreleased Michael Jackson tapes.
Legal hurdles may keep the tapes under wraps forever.
Legal hurdles may keep the tapes under wraps forever.
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When UNC officially announced they had hired Bill Belichick, it sent shockwaves through the NFL world.
But if you thought that was surprising, wait — there’s more.
He may have been interested in … the Jets?
More on what @diannarussini.bsky.social is hearing ⤵️
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But if you thought that was surprising, wait — there’s more.
He may have been interested in … the Jets?
More on what @diannarussini.bsky.social is hearing ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...
December 14, 2024 at 3:48 PM
When UNC officially announced they had hired Bill Belichick, it sent shockwaves through the NFL world.
But if you thought that was surprising, wait — there’s more.
He may have been interested in … the Jets?
More on what @diannarussini.bsky.social is hearing ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...
But if you thought that was surprising, wait — there’s more.
He may have been interested in … the Jets?
More on what @diannarussini.bsky.social is hearing ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/599...
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Director Tim Fehlbaum's new film September 5 is centered on how the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre changed the way media outlets cover major global stories, especially those involving acts of terror.
1972 Munich Olympics thriller shows nail-biting decisions in ABC Sports control room
Director Tim Fehlbaum's new film September 5 is centered on how the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre changed the way media outlets cover major global stories, especially those involving acts of terror.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Director Tim Fehlbaum's new film September 5 is centered on how the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre changed the way media outlets cover major global stories, especially those involving acts of terror.
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Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen found wandering barefoot in Damascus after being freed from a Syrian prison following the fall of the Assad regime, was handed over to U.S. forces in Syria on Friday.
American citizen Travis Timmerman is now with U.S. forces after being found in Syria
Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen found wandering barefoot in Damascus after being freed from a Syrian prison following the fall of the Assad regime, was handed over to U.S. forces in Syria on Friday.
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December 14, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen found wandering barefoot in Damascus after being freed from a Syrian prison following the fall of the Assad regime, was handed over to U.S. forces in Syria on Friday.
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MLS Cup final sees 47 percent drop in broadcast audience, worrying trend since Apple deal: This year's MLS Cup final struggled going up against the most-watch college football game of the year.
MLS Cup final sees 47 percent drop in broadcast audience, worrying trend since Apple deal
This year's MLS Cup final struggled going up against the most-watch college football game of the year.
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December 14, 2024 at 4:30 PM
MLS Cup final sees 47 percent drop in broadcast audience, worrying trend since Apple deal: This year's MLS Cup final struggled going up against the most-watch college football game of the year.
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President-elect Donald Trump has expressed a keen interest in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains and push hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of the government.
Trump eyes privatizing U.S. Postal Service, citing financial losses
Trump feuded with the mail agency in his first term. Privatizing it could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains.
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December 14, 2024 at 4:41 PM
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed a keen interest in privatizing the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could shake up consumer shipping and business supply chains and push hundreds of thousands of federal workers out of the government.