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NIH cuts billions from research overhead funding
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Scientists warn Trump’s $4bn funding cuts will harm US medical research
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Drone strikes hit Ukraine as Zelensky warns of Russian army build-up
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Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia of building up military strength
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My husband has millions in a trust fund, pays all our bills and gives me $4,000 a month. Will I get our house if I divorce him?
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Modi's BJP wins big in high-stakes Delhi election
PM Modi's party is set to form a government in the Indian capital after 27 years.BBC News - 7h -
Praised, then razed: why is UK’s best building of 1996 being demolished?
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President Trump continues attacks on government agencies as he prepares for funding bill
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Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding
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Vote counting is underway in high-stakes state election in the New Delhi region
Vote counting started in the high-stakes state legislature election in India’s federal territory, including New Delhi, with TV exit polls predicting a win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling ...ABC News - 16h -
Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.The New York Times - 22h -
Fire Destroys Ohio Farm Building Holding Thousands of Chickens
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Small Businesses and Contractors Also Get Hit by Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts
Reports suggest several thousand private sector jobs have been lost in the last two weeks, as federal funding freezes start having knock-on effects.Inc. - 1d -
DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
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House Dems physically denied entry to Education Department building
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Hugging Face brings ‘Pi-Zero’ to LeRobot, making AI-powered robots easier to build and deploy
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OpenAI Is Looking Across the U.S. for Sites to Build Its Trump-Backed Stargate AI Data Centers
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Real Madrid in the UCL? Right now, Man City struggle to beat Leyton Orient
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Civilization VII VR Lets You Build Your Cities On A Virtual Reality Tabletop
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Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash | Phillip Inman
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Eye on America: Starter home struggles and the sandwich generation’s retirement woes
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As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight
President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.The New York Times - 13h -
Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut
Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge. The University of Cambridge risks “losing unbelievable talent” owing to a drop-off in ...The Guardian - 15h -
U.S. Waives Funding Freeze at Syria Camp Holding ISIS Fighters, but Future Is in Doubt
Upholding security at the camp in Syria is seen as critical to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State, but contractors don’t know where they stand as the United States looks to cut foreign aid.The New York Times - 20h -
Woman becomes surrogate for her former teacher struggling with infertility
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From TikTok to messy Cabinet nomination fights, Vance builds his VP portfolio
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Why Trump wants an American sovereign wealth fund
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Bill Ackman reveals he's been building a more than $2 billion stake in Uber
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NWSL’s $5 million fund for players is a ‘necessary step toward accountability’ after abuse scandal
On Wednesday, a chapter of the National Women’s Soccer League’s past was finally closed as the league agreed to a historic settlement with the attorneys general of D.C., New York and Illinois over ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
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