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The Hill - Politics
'Just the facts': Seeking to provide the public with the government data they need
Making government data more accessible and easier to understand: That's the standing goal for Poppy MacDonald. MacDonald, a former news executive, now leads "USA Facts,” a nonpartisan, nonprofit ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
August inflation data takes BoE September rate cut off the table
Core and services inflation ticked up, though the overall direction of travel remains positiveYesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - World
The Missing Girls: How China's One-Child Policy Tore Families Apart
A now-ended adoption program created the perception that Chinese girls weren’t valued. Once hidden in a grocery bag, an adoptee found there was more to her own story.Yesterday - China -
Financial Times - World
English village becomes flashpoint for Labour’s data centres push
Plans for facility on greenbelt land stokes tensions among local communityYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
The FTC’s fight to stop an $8.5bn American fashion takeover
Michael Kors among those called to testify as regulators try to block a deal between the owners of Coach and his brandYesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Chevron boss blames Biden for pushing up energy prices
Mike Wirth says White House’s ‘attacks’ on natural gas threaten energy security for US allies2 days ago - Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Trump appears at town hall in Michigan; Walz says Trump lost thousands of North Carolina jobs – live
Donald Trump will speak at town hall in Flint; Kamala Harris running mate suggests Trump’s ‘concept’ of a healthcare plan is ‘weak’. As far as the election campaign is concerned, this week the ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
Financial Times - Business
US dollar trades in the doldrums as rates and data weigh on outlook
Appreciation of other major currencies such as yen and pound has put downward pressure on the greenback2 days ago -
NBC News - Politics
Harris gets pressed for policy details: From the Politics Desk
Kamala Harris was pressed for policy details and hit Trump on his Springfield, Ohio, comments during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.2 days ago -
ABC News - Tech
Fired whistleblower says Titan submersible tragedy may have been prevented had safety agency investigated his complaint
Fired whistleblower says Titan submersible tragedy may have been prevented had safety agency investigated his complaint2 days ago -
CBS Sports - Sports
NFL player takes job as fantasy expert after previously being suspended for violating league's gambling policy
An active NFL player will be giving fantasy football advice2 days ago - NFL -
NBC News - Top stories
OceanGate CEO put profits over safety ahead of Titan's fatal voyage, ex-employee says
In a desire to get a working submersible to the Titanic wreck site as fast as possible, the Titan was built at a risk to safety, with cost-cutting measures and poor engineering permitted by CEO ...2 days ago -
ABC News - Tech
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google says it will halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns2 days ago - Google -
The Hill - Politics
Express Scripts sues FTC over report blasting pharmacy middlemen
Express Scripts, one of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Tuesday and demanded the agency retract a report saying the industry middlemen ...2 days ago -
The New York Times - World
Burning Oil Tanker in Red Sea Is Towed to Safety
The delicate rescue mission aimed to head off a major environmental disaster after the oil tanker was attacked by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen last month.2 days ago -
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The Hill - Politics
There’s less social media transparency and, likely, more disinformation
Recent declines in transparency may blind researchers and the public to the impact of other changes in the social media ecosystem altering how disinformation is being spread, including the ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Lammy vows to put climate action at centre of UK foreign policy
Foreign secretary says government will build global clean power alliance for sharing knowledge and technology2 days ago - United Kingdom -
The Hill - Politics
The Harris-Trump debate gave us more questions than answers on foreign policy
Foreign policy was not a major focus of the discussion, but what was said — and left unsaid — by the candidates was cause for concern.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
Instagram teen accounts and posts to be made private by default
Meta says parents will be able to "guide" a safer experience - critics say the firm itself should do more.2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Virus that causes paralyzing illness is spiking in the U.S., wastewater data shows
The enterovirus D68 that sometimes paralyzes children is spreading in the U.S., raising worries about a possible rise in polio-like illnesses.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Meta unveils new Instagram safety measures for teens
Meta, Instagram's parent company, introduced new restrictions on teen accounts to address public concerns about online safety. Jo Ling Kent speaks with Meta's global head of safety.2 days ago - Meta -
The Hill - Politics
New data show Congress’s crusade against remote work is a mistake
The Office of Management and Budget report shows that federal agencies are exceeding the administration's 50 percent in-office goal for telework-eligible employees, with 61 percent of work hours ...2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Cigna’s PBM Express Scripts sues the FTC, seeking retraction of drug-cost report
Cigna Group’s pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts on Tuesday sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, alleging that the agency’s July report on the PBM industry was biased and defamatory and ...2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Spanish Socialist Teresa Ribera gets top EU role steering climate and antitrust policy
Spain’s deputy PM among six executive vice-presidents in Ursula von der Leyen’s next European Commission team. Spain’s deputy prime minister, the outspoken Socialist Teresa Ribera , will take ...2 days ago - Climate -
The New York Times - Business
Instagram Teen Accounts: What to Know About New Privacy Settings
The social media app says new privacy settings and features will create more age-appropriate experiences for youth under 18.2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Meta launches Instagram for teens to address social media concerns
Meta bills the new Instagram service as having built-in protections for teens that give parents peace of mind.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Instagram to make teenagers’ profiles private by default
Social media companies have come under fire over platforms’ impact on young people2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Instagram to roll out 'teen accounts' with increased privacy — its biggest move yet to protect minors
Teenagers on Instagram will soon be automatically placed in a new type of account with built-in privacy restrictions that give parents more control.2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Cigna Demands FTC Retraction in Escalating Drug-Price Fight
The FTC report said the companies responsible for controlling spending on drugs were sometimes steering patients toward more expensive medicines.2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Data centres must work ‘within climate limits’, says Irish minister
Energy demands of AI place strain on power supplies2 days ago - Climate -
The Guardian - World
Biden’s green policies will save 200,000 lives and have boosted clean energy jobs, data shows
Two separate reports find policies will save Americans from pollution in coming decades and added nearly 150,000 jobs. The environmental policies of Joe Biden’s administration will save ...2 days ago - Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Meta Plans to Ban the Russian TV Network RT
The Facebook and Instagram owner said it would bar Russian media outlets including RT, which the U.S. has accused of acting as an intelligence arm.2 days ago - Russia -
BBC News - Top stories
Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.2 days ago - Russia -
The Guardian - World
Tinder’s School of Swipe is a solid first step – but online dating safety has a long way to go | Lisa Portolan
The challenge remains to create a comprehensive approach that addresses underlying abuse and discrimination. Tinder’s new consent education program represents the dating app’s latest effort to ...2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Most school shootings happen outside campus buildings, data shows
It's easy to focus on building security when it comes to preventing school shootings. Still, CBS News investigators looked through decades of data and found that the majority of these deadly ...3 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Who will Japan’s next PM be? A policy wonk, ultra-conservative or surfer making the climate fight ‘sexy’
Polls show Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi and Shinji Koizumi are best placed to replace PM Fumio Kishida later this month. With just 10 days to go before Japan ’s governing party elects a new ...3 days ago - Climate