Democracy declined for 8th straight year around the globe, institute finds
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Leading index for U.S. economy falls for sixth straight month, signaling slower growth ahead
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Pro-Palestinian "uncommitted" movement declines to endorse Harris
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Brazil fines Musk's X for site's return after ban
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Brewers clinch NL Central for second straight season: Milwaukee becomes first MLB team to secure playoff berth
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Quintana and Nimmo lead surging Mets to 10-0 win for 2nd straight blowout of Nationals
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Binance CEO says crypto exchange saw 40% growth this year in institutional, corporate investors
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has seen a 40% increase this year in institutional and corporate investors, CEO Richard Teng told CNBC's Lin Lin.13 hours ago - Crypto -
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Elon Musk’s X Finds Way Around Brazil Ban and Goes Live Again for Many Users
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Major US labour union declines to endorse either Harris or Trump
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Teamsters union declines to endorse Harris or Trump for president
Neither candidate is committed to putting workers before big business, says powerful union18 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Teamsters leader says Harris, Trump wouldn't 'commit'
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Teamsters union declines to endorse in presidential election, breaking decades of precedent
The decision comes just two days after the union's leaders met with Vice President Kamala Harris and months after they met with former President Donald Trump.20 hours ago -
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Teamsters decline to endorse election candidate – but claim majority backs Trump
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Central Banks Around the World Are Cutting Rates
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Trump Tries to Close Off a Chief Line of Attack: That He’s a Danger to Democracy
Donald Trump has tried to link Democrats’ charge that he poses a “threat to democracy” to threats on his life. Meanwhile, he has heightened his own attacks on his rivals.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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Cancer deaths have declined 33% in 30 years, but alcohol is still a major problem
The latest Cancer Progress Report from the American Association for Cancer Research also found a 24% decline in the overall cancer death rate for children and adolescents.Yesterday -
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Protest 'buffer zones' around abortion clinics to come into force
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The FT foreign correspondents’ guide to business dining around the world
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AP PHOTOS: Hallmarks of climate change seen in floods, fires and drought around the globe
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Yale, Princeton, Duke Are Questioned Over Decline in Asian Students
The legal group that won a Supreme Court case that ended race-based college admissions suggested it might sue schools where the percentage of Asian students fell.Yesterday -
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Workplace sexual harassment as common today for women as 5 years ago, study finds
There doesn't appear to be much change on the matter of workplace sexual harassment for women compared to five years ago, according to a new study from consulting firm McKinsey and advocacy group ...Yesterday -
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Point the blame for latest Eagles meltdown directly at Nick Sirianni
Nick Sirianni's Eagles fell to 2-7 in their last nine games with a fourth-quarter meltdown Monday night vs. the Falcons.Yesterday -
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GLAAD finds overall decline in LGBTQ representation in major studio films
GLAAD, the LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has released its 12th annual Studio Responsibility Index tracking films released during 2023.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
The West must stand with Georgia in the fight for democracy
To guarantee a brighter European future for the people of Georgia, it is vital for the international community to help guarantee truly free and fair elections2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Lemon on CNN says Trump should 'stop threatening democracy'
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon returned to the network Tuesday for an interview on "OutFront" with Erin Burnett, in which he said former President Trump’s hate-filled comments are fueling violence ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Trump launches new cryptocurrency venture but declines to share details
Ex-president announces World Liberty Financial and publicly addresses second apparent assassination attempt. Donald Trump launched his family’s cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, on ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Final messages from Titan sub revealed, Coast Guard probe finds sub was flawed for years
The U.S. Coast Guard investigation into last year's deadly implosion of the Titan submersible shows the vessel had over 100 equipment issues in the years leading up to the disaster. The probe has ...2 days ago -
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Vanguard experiment in shareholder democracy finds investors prefer to defer
Nearly half of participants in pilot programme allowed to vote their shares chose to let the asset manager do it for them2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
83 percent of young adults are worried about state of US democracy
The vast majority of young adults say they are worried about the state of U.S. democracy, according to a poll published Tuesday by the Sine Institute for Policy and Politics at American University. ...2 days ago -
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Mapping the Decline of Eelgrass in Maine
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The Guardian - World
Stark before and after photographs reveal sharp decline of Norway’s seabirds
When Rob Barrett set out to survey one of the country’s largest colonies in the 1970s there were too many birds to count. Now, his pictures and archive images show a species decline echoed around ...2 days ago -
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Democracy declined for 8th straight year around the globe, institute finds
An organization promoting democracy says last year had the worst decline in credible elections and parliamentary oversight in almost a half-century2 days ago