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Required by Congress, the reports no longer single out things like rigged elections or sexual violence against children as human rights violations.
State Department slashes its annual reports on human rights
Required by Congress, the reports no longer single out things like rigged elections or sexual violence against children as human rights violations.
n.pr
August 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Required by Congress, the reports no longer single out things like rigged elections or sexual violence against children as human rights violations.
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What. The. Actual.
🔴 EJ Antoni suggests suspending monthly jobs report - Fox Business.
August 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
What. The. Actual.
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This ⬇️ says it all ‼️
May 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This ⬇️ says it all ‼️
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💫 🔭 A beautiful spiral galaxy dazzles in today’s picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
This galaxy, Arp 184 or NGC 1961, gets its name from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Its uneven shape earned it a spot in the catalogue.
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
This galaxy, Arp 184 or NGC 1961, gets its name from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Its uneven shape earned it a spot in the catalogue.
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
April 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
💫 🔭 A beautiful spiral galaxy dazzles in today’s picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
This galaxy, Arp 184 or NGC 1961, gets its name from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Its uneven shape earned it a spot in the catalogue.
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
This galaxy, Arp 184 or NGC 1961, gets its name from the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. Its uneven shape earned it a spot in the catalogue.
🔗 esahubble.org/images/potw2...
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April 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump's steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.
Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs
The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump's steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.
www.npr.org
April 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump's steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.
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There is no plan.
Commerce Sec Lutnick promised Chinese jobs "screwing in little, little screws to make iPhones” would be moved here. Treasury Sec Bessent said American dream was not cheap "flatscreens"
And yet here we are: first China tariff exemptions are for iPhones & flatscreens
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/t...
And yet here we are: first China tariff exemptions are for iPhones & flatscreens
www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/t...
April 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There is no plan.
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Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state.
As measles spreads, federal budget cuts force closure of vaccine clinics
Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state.
www.npr.org
April 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Federal funding cuts, though temporarily blocked by a judge, have upended vaccination outreach across the country, including in Arizona, Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, and Washington state.
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Texas never wanted RFK Jr.’s unproven #measles treatment. Secretary Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t take up his offer.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Texas Never Wanted RFK Jr.’s Unproven Measles Treatment
Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t take up the offer.
www.theatlantic.com
March 31, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Texas never wanted RFK Jr.’s unproven #measles treatment. Secretary Kennedy made a show of shipping vitamin A to measles-stricken communities. The state’s public-health department didn’t take up his offer.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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If Trump is allowed to run for a third term, do you think we could convince Barrack Obama to run against him?
barack obama sitting in a chair with his hands up
ALT: barack obama sitting in a chair with his hands up
media.tenor.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
If Trump is allowed to run for a third term, do you think we could convince Barrack Obama to run against him?
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Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas. insideclimatenews.org/news/3103202...
‘Water Is the New Oil’ as Texas Cities Square Off Over Aquifers - Inside Climate News
Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas.
insideclimatenews.org
March 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Two cities and the Texas A&M University System are suing to stop a project that would pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater 80 miles away to other boomtowns in Central Texas. insideclimatenews.org/news/3103202...
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“Couldn’t care less” about Trump fulfilling the wishes of billionaires.
Care a lot about the prices that hardworking Americans face.
Care a lot about the prices that hardworking Americans face.
President Trump said he “couldn’t care less” if foreign automakers raise their prices for U.S. consumers in response to new tariffs
Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Car Prices Go Up
The president told NBC News higher prices on foreign cars would help sales for U.S.-made vehicles.
www.wsj.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“Couldn’t care less” about Trump fulfilling the wishes of billionaires.
Care a lot about the prices that hardworking Americans face.
Care a lot about the prices that hardworking Americans face.
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Open letter from nearly 2000 NAS member scientists: "We see real danger in this moment. We hold diverse political beliefs, but we are united (...) in wanting to protect independent scientific inquiry. We are sending this SOS to sound a warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated."
Public Statement on Supporting Science for the Benefit of All Citizens
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE We all rely on science. Science gave us the smartphones in our pockets, the navigation systems in our cars, and life-saving medical care. We count on engineers when we drive acr...
docs.google.com
March 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Open letter from nearly 2000 NAS member scientists: "We see real danger in this moment. We hold diverse political beliefs, but we are united (...) in wanting to protect independent scientific inquiry. We are sending this SOS to sound a warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated."
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If and when popular programs at local libraries are discontinued, will people realize it might be thanks to this action? www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If and when popular programs at local libraries are discontinued, will people realize it might be thanks to this action? www.npr.org/2025/03/31/n...
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JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave
The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.
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The National Medal of Honor Museum opened this month in Arlington, Texas. Chris Cassidy, the museum's president and CEO, discusses its origins and what it's meant to inspire.
National Medal of Honor Museum opens in Arlington, Texas
The National Medal of Honor Museum opened this month in Arlington, Texas. Chris Cassidy, the museum's president and CEO, discusses its origins and what it's meant to inspire.
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March 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The National Medal of Honor Museum opened this month in Arlington, Texas. Chris Cassidy, the museum's president and CEO, discusses its origins and what it's meant to inspire.
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For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history.
The women lighthouse keepers who saved countless lives from coast to coast
For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history. John Yang reports from the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the U.S. Pacific…
buff.ly
March 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
For generations, women have been operating lighthouses across the country, saving lives and keeping history.
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UPDATE: Under President Trump, the Justice Department has now stepped away from four voting rights cases that began during the Biden administration to combat racial discrimination in elections
Under Trump, the Justice Department is stepping away from some voting rights cases
Under the Trump administration, the Justice Department has stepped away from some voting rights lawsuits, leaving behind a gap in enforcement of protections against racial discrimination in elections.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
UPDATE: Under President Trump, the Justice Department has now stepped away from four voting rights cases that began during the Biden administration to combat racial discrimination in elections
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The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.
NASA's upcoming telescope launch aims to address some existential questions
The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.
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February 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.
An ancient Roman basilica has been discovered below London's financial district
The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.
www.npr.org
February 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The basilica, dating back some 1,900 years, was found during excavations that took place as part of the demolition of a building in the heart of London.
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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.
February 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.