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Hegseth invited Christian nationalist Doug Wilson to preach at Pentagon

The self-described “paleo-Confederate” has argued that wives should submit to their husbands, women should be denied the vote and Christian slaveowners were on “firm scriptural ground.”

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Feb 18 • 6:22 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
AIPAC accused of covert campaigning as Democratic support falters

Democrats in Illinois have accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the powerful pro-Israel organization, of meddling in competitive primary races.

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Feb 18 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Caesars Entertainment repeats ‘no crisis’ theme, citing Las Vegas tourism cycle that CEO sees as normal

After all the slicing and dicing, all the macro- and the microanalysis, the top executive at Caesars Entertainment says the tourism decline that weighed so heavily on Las Vegas last year wasn’…

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Feb 17 • 9:11 PM EST • Entertainment • 8newsnow.com
Reactions to the death of the Rev. Jesse Jackson

Eulogies are pouring in after the death of the Rev. Jesse L

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Feb 17 • 9:30 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The Latest: Partial government shutdown over DHS oversight seems poised to drag on

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise over the holiday weekend in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security

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Feb 17 • 8:53 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Jesse Jackson envisioned a more-inclusive politics — and made it happen

Like his mentors before him, Jackson has passed the torch. But you can still hear that stirring voice, can’t you?

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Feb 17 • 7:36 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | America dominates sports without government support

President Trump can’t threaten the U.S. Olympic committee’s federal funding because it doesn’t receive any.

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Feb 16 • 2:06 PM EST • Sports • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | Even far-right foreign leaders are getting sick of Trump’s meddling

Seldom, if ever, have U.S. presidents interceded as brazenly as Trump has done in foreign politics.

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Feb 16 • 7:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Analysis: Trump’s damage is done. Democrats – and Europe – are struggling to define what’s next

Democratic presidential hopefuls descended on the Munich Security Conference over the weekend as they might normally flood Des Moines, Iowa, or Manchester, New Hampshire. They found a Europe that’s all but ignoring them – and assuming leaders like Donald Trump will define the future.

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Feb 16 • 12:00 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

More than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge

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Feb 15 • 12:36 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Derek Dooley didn't vote for years. Now he wants Georgia voters to send him to Washington

Former football coach Derek Dooley says Georgia voters should send him to the Senate because he’s a political outsider

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Feb 15 • 7:47 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Analysis | Primary season has arrived. Why these races matter so much in 2026.

A 21st-century-record number of seats are opening, and races will be raucous and crowded, reflecting both parties’ ideological, stylistic and generational tensions.

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Feb 15 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist

Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.

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Feb 15 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
He spent decades perfecting his voice. Now he says Google stole it.

NPR’s David Greene says he was “completely freaked out” when he heard an AI voice that sounded just like his own, and he’s suing over it.

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Feb 15 • 5:00 AM EST • Technology • washingtonpost.com
Column | Lucas Pinheiro Braathen dared to be who he is. He won gold because of it.

Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist has a message worth listening to after his victory in the men’s giant slalom.

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Feb 15 • 5:00 AM EST • Sports • washingtonpost.com
Tom Steyer, billionaire populist? Full interview with Inside California Politics

(Inside California Politics) — Tom Steyer is running in a unique lane in the race to be California’s next governor: a billionaire populist, a progressive businessman. “We don’t normally see candida…

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Feb 15 • 2:30 AM EST • Politics • fox40.com
Nintendo Switch Games Normally $65 on Sale for $3 for Limited Time

Nintendo Switch games that normally cost $64 on the Nintendo eShop are on sale for just $3.24 for a limited time.

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Feb 14 • 7:15 AM EST • Technology • comicbook.com
Kiss-and-cry: Is figure skating's voyeuristic staple worth the mental health toll on its athletes

The kiss-and-cry area has long been a staple of figure skating, providing fans with an unvarnished look at skaters as they learn their scores

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Feb 14 • 7:06 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
It’s not just about romance: Friendships benefit your health, too.

Love doesn’t have to be romantic to improve your life. Research shows that friendships, especially high-quality ones, are key for health and well-being.

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Feb 14 • 5:59 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
Column | Republicans see a big opportunity in crowded Democratic primaries

In several states and swing districts, House Democrats have nomination contests that could prove harmful.

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Feb 14 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The one industry powering the U.S. labor market

Without health care, the United States would have nearly 400,000 fewer jobs than it did a year ago, according to Labor Department figures through January.

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Feb 14 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
Politics is now driving the dollar

The normal order of what influences the world’s most important reserve currency is breaking down

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Feb 13 • 1:00 PM EST • Politics • ft.com
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Inside the New York City Date Night for AI Lovers

EVA AI created a pop-up romantic date night at a Manhattan wine bar to help making AI-human relationships a “new normal.”

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Feb 13 • 6:30 AM EST • Technology • wired.com
Scientists have discovered one of elephants’ most sensitive secrets

Researchers have studied rat and mouse whiskers, but these key organs for elephants have been largely overlooked.

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Feb 12 • 2:00 PM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
The Business We’ve Chosen

I know this winter seems like it’s been a harsh one of extreme cold, especially, but the cold is more “normal” than what we’ve been experiencing in the past decade. […]

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Feb 11 • 7:54 PM EST • Business • provincetownindependent.org
Are prediction markets democratizing information or gamifying war?

Betting on issues of national security, like war, introduces perverse motives like insider trading. It also risks normalizing betting on death.

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Feb 11 • 5:13 AM EST • Politics • usatoday.com
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Virginia Democrats quickly send proposed redistricting map to Spanberger

Democrats in the Virginia General Assembly sent proposed congressional maps that favor their party to Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) Tuesday as part of a budget package.

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Feb 10 • 3:24 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
When immune cells stop fighting cancer and start helping it

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way tumors turn the immune system to their advantage. Researchers at the University of Geneva found that neutrophils—normally frontline defenders against infection—can be reprogrammed inside tumors to fuel cancer growth instead. Once exposed to the tumor environment, these immune cells begin producing a molecule called CCL3 that actively promotes tumor progression.

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Feb 10 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
AMA joins effort to launch vaccine science review amid CDC turmoil

The American Medical Association and a partner group are taking on a new role in reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness as the CDC’s review process faces criticism.

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Feb 10 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics have become a platform for political debate in the U.S. American athletes face questions about President Donald Trump’s immigration policies

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Feb 9 • 4:48 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Legality of Trump’s $400M private funding for White House ballroom at issue

A federal judge weighing whether the project may proceed has focused on whether the administration can use private donations to bypass congressional approval.

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Feb 9 • 1:34 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Environmental science major interns as a cowboy

What cattle-rustling taught Ian Skinner about agricultural sustainability, maturity and grit

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Feb 8 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • binghamton.edu
Why Dr. Oz wants you to retire later

Mehmet Oz says Americans should get healthier so they can work an extra year and boost the economy. That’s hard for the poor and less educated, who tend to retire earlier.

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Feb 8 • 6:56 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump's post on the Obamas shows a 'bigoted and racist regime'

The chair of the Congressional Black Caucus says the Trump administration has a chance to change after President Donald Trump posted a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as primates in the jungle

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Feb 7 • 10:56 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
PS5 Game Normally $70 Is $5.59 for Limited Time on PlayStation Store

A PS5 game that is normally $70 on the PlayStation Store is currently on sale for just $5.59 for a limited time.

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Feb 7 • 10:04 AM EST • Technology • comicbook.com
Opinion | The parents and coaches who have ruined youth sports

How to fix youth sports, the jobs market and the tax system, in readers’ eyes.

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Feb 6 • 2:03 PM EST • Sports • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | How sports are defying secularization

The Super Bowl shows how football and faith have become intertwined.

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Feb 6 • 6:00 AM EST • Sports • washingtonpost.com
Review | A famous director, a talented cast and a ‘Dracula’ that is endlessly bad

Luc Besson is the latest filmmaker to take on a horror classic and lose his way in the dark.

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Feb 5 • 5:00 AM EST • Entertainment • washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats

The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration

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Feb 4 • 2:01 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | How Trump can buy some global climate sanity for less than $2 million

The IPCC’s rigor keeps a lid on alarmism. The U.S. is needed to make sure that doesn’t change.

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Feb 4 • 6:15 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Community rallies to help Fayetteville business owner after pipe burst during storm

As the city of Fayetteville works to return to normal after a weekend winter storm, many residents are still dealing with its aftermath.

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Feb 3 • 6:30 PM EST • Business • abc11.com
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Column | Stop taking the elevator. Your life depends on it.

After a half-century asking us to exercise more, doctors and physiologists say we have been thinking about it the wrong way.

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Feb 3 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
Column | Stop taking the elevator. Your life depends on it.

After a half-century asking us to exercise more, doctors and physiologists say we have been thinking about it the wrong way.

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Feb 3 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Football, politics and protest: This year's Super Bowl comes at a tinderbox moment in the US

The NFL faces pressure to take a stance against the Trump administration’s immigration policies ahead of the Super Bowl

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Feb 3 • 12:04 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Drake Maye's shoulder injury improves ahead of Super Bowl showdown

Drake Maye said the shoulder injury that limited him in practice last week has improved enough that he had a normal workout on his first full day in the Bay Area for the Super Bowl. Maye was unable to practice fully last week for the New England Patriots after injuring his throwing shoulder on a scramble in the AFC championship game win against the Denver Broncos.

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Feb 2 • 9:44 PM EST • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Normalizing surveillance under the banner of helping lost pets

Now, surveillance doesn’t arrive announcing itself as surveillance. It shows up wagging its tail, asking for help, and hoping you won’t notice that the cameras never stop looking.

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Feb 2 • 6:52 PM EST • Technology • boingboing.net
Driver license offices to return to normal business hours

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WNCT) — Due to the exhaustion of federal funding, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles said they will end the extended early-morning hours at 90 driver license offices. Officials said these offices have opened at 7am instead of the standard 8am to provide additional customer service time, but can no longer […]

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Feb 2 • 5:46 PM EST • Business • yahoo.com
One of Earth’s most abundant lifeforms has a fatal flaw

SAR11 bacteria dominate the world’s oceans by being incredibly efficient, shedding genes to survive in nutrient-poor waters. But that extreme streamlining appears to backfire when conditions change. Under stress, many cells keep copying their DNA without dividing, creating abnormal cells that grow large and die. This vulnerability may explain why SAR11 populations drop during phytoplankton blooms and could become more important as oceans grow less stable.

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Feb 2 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Small Businesses in Minneapolis Serve a City in Crisis. ‘This Is Our New Normal.’

In Minneapolis and St. Paul, business owners work to lift up a community that has been roiled by the presence of thousands of immigration agents.

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Feb 2 • 5:02 AM EST • Business • nytimes.com
Small Businesses in Minneapolis Serve a City in Crisis. ‘This Is Our New Normal.’

In Minneapolis and St. Paul, business owners work to lift up a community that has been roiled by the presence of thousands of immigration agents.

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Feb 2 • 5:02 AM EST • Business • nytimes.com
Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections

The Republican National Committee vastly outpaced Democrats in 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission

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Feb 1 • 5:08 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Trump tries humor, gets silence, at black-tie dinner with ‘people I hate’

In a frenetic presidency marked by jarring contrasts, he added another Saturday night: suiting up in black-tie regalia amid mass immigration protests and telling jokes about invading Greenland.

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Feb 1 • 12:02 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Dodgers will play baseball this month

It’s February now, which means the Dodgers will play baseball games this very month. Sure, those games won’t count, but they will be televised nonetheless, and we will get to watch as the team gradually builds up toward the season. This will be more of a normal spring training for the Dodgers, at least in […]

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Feb 1 • 10:22 AM EST • Sports • truebluela.com
Democrats narrow GOP House majority as Menefee wins Texas special election

After Menefee is sworn in, Democrats will have 214 House seats. Republicans currently hold 218, giving House Speaker Mike Johnson a razor-thin majority.

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Jan 31 • 11:16 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
When “The Cost Of Doing Business” Stops Making Sense In Healthcare

The healthcare industry has normalized a decadent sales culture. It’s time to rethink these industry normas.

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Jan 31 • 8:00 AM EST • Business • forbes.com
Democrats Menefee and Edwards compete for a House seat that will narrow GOP's slim majority

Democrats Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards are competing for a vacant U.S. House seat from Houston

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Jan 31 • 12:05 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Judge blocks additional citizenship provisions in latest setback to Trump's election executive order

A federal judge has blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms

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Jan 30 • 7:59 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Review | The best movies of 2026 so far, according to critics

“Arco,” “The Testament of Ann Lee” and “No Other Choice” make our evolving list of 2026’s best films.

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Jan 30 • 10:31 AM EST • Entertainment • washingtonpost.com
Fate of Colorado River hangs in balance as political battle brews

The fight over the dwindling Colorado River has long been nonpartisan. Now an unprecedented meeting of governors over the issue raises the political stakes.

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Jan 30 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
NC State downs Boston College, 106-84

Normally you might have to worry a little bit if you give up 16 made threes, but not so on Thursday night, as not even a ridiculously above-average shooting performance from Boston College could keep the Eagles close. NC State’s offense was relentless thanks to standout performances from Zoe Brooks, Tilda Trygger, Khamil Pierre, and […]

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Jan 29 • 10:21 PM EST • Sports • backingthepack.com
Democratic Sen. Klobuchar says she's running for Minnesota governor after Gov. Walz dropped out

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she’s running for governor of Minnesota

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Jan 29 • 7:04 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
The cost of health care, not food or rent, is now Americans’ top worry

As politicians prepare their pitches for the midterm elections, a survey finds that about 1 in 3 Americans are “very worried” about health care costs.

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Jan 29 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
ICE presence threatens small business in Minneapolis and Minnesota, some owners say: 'I can hardly do my normal job'

Some Minneapolis small-business owners say they fear for their personal safety, their community's safety and their businesses' survival amid ICE's presence in the city.

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Jan 28 • 3:47 PM EST • Business • cnbc.com
Trump endorses Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin's open race for governor

President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in Wisconsin’s open race for governor

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Jan 28 • 9:48 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths

Organizers are planning what they anticipate will be the largest “No Kings” protests yet, targeting what they call authoritarianism under President Donald Trump

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Jan 28 • 5:19 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Tesla bet big on Elon Musk. His politics continue to haunt it.

Tesla struggles to regain its footing in the electric vehicle market, hindered by Elon Musk’s political activity, impacting its stock price and performance.

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Jan 28 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Republican candidate challenges Tuberville residency, says he appears to live Florida, not Alabama

A Republican opponent is challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for governor of Alabama

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Jan 27 • 8:50 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Binghamton to offer online master’s in computer science, information systems

Programs will offer the same tenure-track faculty, classroom materials and rigorous scholarship as in-person instruction.

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Jan 27 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • binghamton.edu
Scientists may have been wrong about what causes asthma

Asthma may not be driven by the molecules scientists have blamed for decades. Researchers have identified “pseudo leukotrienes,” inflammation-triggering compounds formed by uncontrolled free-radical reactions rather than normal enzymes. These molecules were found at much higher levels in people with asthma, closely tracking how severe their symptoms were. The finding hints at a new way to treat asthma by preventing the inflammatory spark instead of blocking its aftermath.

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Jan 27 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Snow blankets western PA as people work to get back to normal Monday

Businesses and residents worked to get back to normal Monday, one day after snowstorm.

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Jan 26 • 11:25 PM EST • Business • wtae.com
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Scientists finally explain Earth’s strangest fossils

The Ediacara Biota are some of the strangest fossils ever found—soft-bodied organisms preserved in remarkable detail where preservation shouldn’t be possible. Scientists now think their survival in sandstone came from unusual ancient seawater chemistry that created clay “cements” around their bodies after burial. This process captured delicate shapes that would normally vanish. The finding helps clarify how complex life emerged before the Cambrian Explosion.

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Jan 26 • 7:00 PM EST • Science • sciencedaily.com
Review | Josh Shapiro’s memoir is heavy on inspiration, light on political substance

In “Where We Keep the Light,” the Pennsylvania governor focuses on his faith and a track record of working across party lines.

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Jan 26 • 5:20 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Opinion | The major problem with clickbait science news

Taiwan’s silicon shield, the scientific process and house burping, in readers’ eyes.

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Jan 25 • 3:49 PM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Some Republicans express concern over the tactics used in Minnesota and urge shooting investigation

Some Republicans are expressing growing concern about the tactics that federal immigration officials are using in Minnesota

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Jan 25 • 11:04 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil disobedience in the US

American religious history is rife with protest movements

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Jan 25 • 8:34 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
This Week in Gaming (Week 5)

Welcome to the last week of January and we're finally back to a more normal release schedule. We have a rather unique looking major release this week, which involves camping, climbing and trying not to die. First out this week we have a rather odd looking PvP raid shooter, which is followed by a WW2...

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Jan 25 • 6:08 AM EST • Technology • techpowerup.com
Senate Democrats will block key funding package, citing aggressive tactics

The announcement from Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) came hours after Border Patrol agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis.

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Jan 24 • 10:01 PM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
How a court win could help the Democrats pick up a House seat in New York

A judge’s decision to toss out the boundaries of the only Republican-held congressional district in New York City could help Democrats notch a win in the national redistricting wars — but for now, the outcome remains uncertain

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Jan 24 • 6:02 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Youngkin long had ambitions beyond Virginia. What’s next is anyone’s guess.

Republican Glenn Youngkin, freshly out of the Virginia governor’s office, faces uncertain political prospects and tricky dynamics around his path forward.

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Jan 24 • 5:00 AM EST • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Why don't you usually see your nose?

Our nose is right in front of us. So why don't we normally notice it?

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Jan 24 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • livescience.com
Commentary: This is not normal: Why a fake arrest photo from the White House matters

The White House altered a photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer arrested in Minneapolis for protesting inside a church.

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Jan 23 • 2:21 PM EST • Politics • latimes.com
Frustration over U.S. health costs erupts at congressional hearing

Democrats and Republicans are divided on many things, but they joined in pillorying health care executives at a committee hearing on Thursday.

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Jan 22 • 5:17 PM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
NIH says it will stop funding research using human fetal tissue

Scientists denounced the move, arguing that fetal tissue is crucial for understanding human development and diseases.

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Jan 22 • 2:24 PM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
Alarm as US mulls prioritising citizens in research funding

A senior White House official said the Trump administration is considering ways to prioritise research funding to American citizens, triggering alarm in the research community that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”The precise meaning of his impromptu comments, and what they could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have alarmed former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Related articlesNIH turmoil risks reciprocal EU-US access to health research fundingUS set to close office responsible for global science and technology dealsTrump halts new NIH grants to international health-research partnersSince then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebusiness.net
Alarm over US plan to prioritise citizens in research funding

The US’s leading science official has said the country will focus its research spending on scientists with US citizenship, triggering alarm that the country could destroy its century-long status as a magnet for overseas talent.Michael Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said last week that it is “important for us to continue to emphasise the use of federal R&D dollars towards American scientists and technologists that are staffed by Americans in their labs.” Asked about support for Chinese students during a Congressional hearing, Kratsios went on to say that in future funding announcements, the OSTP would “emphasise” that “we're funding American students.”Kratsios’s precise meaning, and what it could mean in policy terms, isn’t yet clear. The OSTP did not respond to multiple requests for clarification from Science|Business.But given that US science and technology has relied on overseas talent for the past century, Kratsios’s words have stunned former US science officials.Immigrants have made up around 30-40% of US Nobel Prize winners since the 1940s, for example. Except for some sensitive projects, countries typically grant research funding on a nationality-blind basis, lest they deter foreign scientists from immigrating. “If director Kratsios’s statements are taken literally and become official policy of the White House, [research-intensive] universities will likely have to close labs if not entire research divisions,” said David Biggs, a former science and technology official in the US State Department. In their most extreme interpretation, Kratsios’s comments would imply that foreign scientists established in the US would see access to funding curtailed. This would “result in many world-leading professors who work in the United States in fields that this administration considers a priority (like fusion energy, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing) leaving the country,” said Cole Donovan, a former US science diplomat, and now associate director at the Federation of American Scientists.CripplingHowever, given the context of the conversation, Kratsios may have been referring more narrowly to funding for doctoral or postdoctoral students. At the hearing, he said he wanted to see labs staffed by US citizens. But even this would have devastating consequences for the US science system, say former officials, because the country is so dependent on early-career foreign researchers. Recent statistics show that nearly half of those in the US with a PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) are considered short-term visitors, or non-residents in the official terminology. If this included residents who are not yet citizens, the proportion would likely be even higher. “Foreign PhD students are really a significant and core part of the university STEM workforce, and postdocs is similarly large,” said Donovan. Preventing US-based academics from hiring them from overseas would be a serious blow, he said. “If it's the case that this administration intends to limit funding to labs staffed only with US citizens, the effect will be to cripple the American scientific enterprise,” said Chris Marcum, a former OSTP official. “To think that these researchers can simply be replaced is a pipe dream. The labs will close,” said Marcum. Go elsewhereAround half of US-trained postdocs are foreign-born, said Biggs. “If these top international students cannot get funding to do their research, or even if they hear that funding for foreign students has been greatly restricted and will be super competitive, they will no longer choose to study in the US and will go elsewhere.” It’s unclear for now if Kratsios’s comments will translate into a real policy shift. But they could add to turmoil in the US science system since Donald Trump took over as president one year ago. Since then, nearly 8,000 grants at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation have been frozen or terminated, Naturereports. Courts have overturned most of these cancellations, but the disruption caused remains significant. Both those agencies have also dished out around a quarter fewer grants this year than normal, the journal reported. International student enrolment is also down by 17%. The Trump administration also proposes to cut research budgets by around a third, although Congress may mollify the cuts.

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Jan 22 • 7:00 AM EST • Science • sciencebusiness.net
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Jan 22 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
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Jan 21 • 7:00 PM EST • Business • binghamton.edu
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Jan 21 • 4:04 PM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
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Jan 20 • 11:32 PM EST • Technology • androidauthority.com
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Jan 20 • 12:05 PM EST • Technology • macrumors.com
What is metabolic health and why does it matter?

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Jan 19 • 9:00 AM EST • Health • weforum.org
What happened after the Trump administration upended childhood vaccine planning

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Jan 19 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • washingtonpost.com
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Trump announces tariffs on European countries opposing Greenland takeover

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Jan 16 • 5:00 AM EST • Science • washingtonpost.com
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