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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 - Feb. 6 -
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 - Feb. 8 -
Most say misusing campaign funds, dodging subpoenas worst behavior for a president: Poll
Americans consider using campaign money for personal legal issues and ignoring subpoenas the worst actions a president could take, a new survey found. The YouGov survey included 26 potential ...The Hill - Feb. 9 -
US-funded ‘social network’ attacking pesticide critics shuts down after Guardian investigation
v-Fluence halts operations after widespread backlash over private portal profiling environmental health advocates. A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
US Funding Cuts Are Helping Criminals Get Away With Child Abuse and Human Trafficking
Services supporting victims of online child exploitation and trafficking around the world have faced USAID and State Department cuts—and children are suffering as a result, sources tell WIRED.Wired - Feb. 10 -
Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting research funding after 22 states sue
A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's radical changes to how the National Institutes of Health pays for biomedical research, putting on hold a plan to slash research funding ...NBC News - Feb. 10 -
Another Republican senator goes against Trump's 'poorly conceived' NIH funding cuts
Collins said Kennedy “promised” that as soon as he was confirmed he would “re-examine this initiative” that he says was “implemented prior to his confirmation.”ABC News - Feb. 10 -
NIH Funding Cuts Appear to Draw on Heritage Foundation Report That Blasts ‘DEI Staff’
In its notice outlining the large cut in university funding, the US National Institutes of Health seems to draw on a report from a conservative think tank that denounces the “political left.”Wired - Feb. 10 -
Game Monument will let players fund titles by giving them credit inside games
Nate Pacyga had a big thought inside a cathedral, where he saw donors credited by their support of the Bath Abbey in the United Kingdom. He wondered why that can’t happen in video games. As game ...VentureBeat - Feb. 11 -
White House fires USAid inspector general who issued damning report on Trump’s funding freeze – live
Paul Martin reportedly dismissed one day after damning report detailing impact of sudden dismantling of agency. Donald Trump announced he is dispatching Treasury secretary Scott Bessent to ...The Guardian - Feb. 12 -
SoftBank posts surprise loss of $2.4 billion in third quarter as Vision Fund investments go into red
SoftBank Group posted a surprise quarterly loss Wednesday and the Japanese company's revenue also missed analysts' estimates.CNBC - Feb. 12 -
NHS may need private funding to fix buildings, says head of England’s health service
Amanda Pritchard calls for ‘radical’ rethink as NHS struggles with highest maintenance backlog on recordFinancial Times - Feb. 13 -
This fund surged 40% last year. The manager now likes Netflix and these two stocks.
T. Rowe Price’s Anthony Wang talks about what he needs to keep his Science & Technology Fund outperforming.MarketWatch - Feb. 13 -
Prenuvo adds new health tests to flagship full-body scan, raises $120 million in fresh funding
Prenuvo exploded in popularity because of its $2,500 full-body MRI scan that has been lauded by celebrities like Kim Kardashian.CNBC - 6d -
Judge Temporarily Stops Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youths’ Health Providers
Six transgender individuals, all younger than 19, sued the administration over executive orders targeting hospitals that offer transition treatments to young people.The New York Times - 6d -
Federal funding freeze disrupts rural organizations supporting foster youth, job growth
Nonprofit organizations across the country were plunged into uncertainty after the White House froze spending on federal loans and grants two weeks agoABC News - 6d -
Stock pickers are on a record run with investors. Don't be fooled, says index fund guru
What's in store for the next chapter of passive vs. active investing, according to Charley Ellis, the indexer who wrote the book on what's best for your money.CNBC - 6d -
Trump signs executive order stripping funds from schools requiring COVID-19 vaccines
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to defund schools and other education agencies that require COVID-19 vaccines for students and staff. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump funding pause threatens program to prevent spread of HIV and AIDS in over 50 countries
President Trump's executive action ordering a 90-day pause on foreign development aid threatens the program called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The multimillion-dollar program ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump to cut off funding for schools and universities with Covid vaccine mandates – US politics live
President signs executive order to fulfill campaign promise as administration sparks outcry with continued gutting of federal workforce. Inside Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on US consumer ...The Guardian - 5d -
Soros fund leans into Big Tech and AI plays — but parts ways with this banking giant
Soros Fund Management, the fund founded by billionaire investor George Soros, boosted its positions in tech plays in the fourth quarter, while selling off all of its shares in JPMorgan Chase.MarketWatch - 5d -
Why the way you think about Social Security and retirement income is all wrong, says index fund legend
Social Security should be seen as an income stream for an investment portfolio, especially when considering overall wealth, says index fund guru Charley Ellis.CNBC - 5d -
Republicans hope to jam through defense, border funding boost ahead of shutdown fight
Senate Republicans have the ambitious goal of jamming through funding boosts for defense and border security — separately from the appropriations process — ahead of a mid-March deadline to prevent ...The Hill - 3d -
Solar has taken off in red states. Trump’s funding freeze is causing panic
On his first day, the president paused billions of dollars in funding for clean energy projects initiated by Biden. Mike Mullett strains to see through sheets of misty rain while driving through ...The Guardian - 3d -
Republicans won’t ‘get everything we want’ in government funding deal, says GOP lawmaker
Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how lawmakers plan on passing a spending bill with government funding set to expire in March. Rep. Johnson also reacts to the meeting ...NBC News - 2d -
7 Key Questions You Must Answer to Raise $1 Million in Equity Funding
Raising equity capital requires finding the right investors, structuring your deal wisely, and ensuring you can generate returns.Inc. - 2d -
Top DC prosecutor resigns as EPA seeks criminal probe of Biden climate funding
The top criminal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Denise Cheung, resigned Tuesday, following a reported directive to launch an investigation into Environmental ...The Hill - 2d -
What drove this Vanguard fund to just top the U.S.’s oldest and largest ETF by $1.5 billion
The oldest exchange-traded fund listed in the U.S. has just been surpassed in assets under management by a Vanguard ETF that more cheaply tracks the S&P 500 index.MarketWatch - 1d -
Elon Musk’s X reportedly in talks for funding at same valuation as original Twitter deal
Elon Musk is reportedly looking to raise money for the social media service X at the same price he paid, reluctantly, for Twitter in 2022.MarketWatch - 1d -
Fund managers step up calls for Reeves to ‘simplify’ UK tax-free savings
Ministers are looking at scrapping popular cash Isas to encourage investment in London stock marketFinancial Times - 1d -
What Global Fund Managers Expect on the Stock Market, Fed and Recession in 2025: ‘Long stocks, Short Everything Else’
Bank of America’s latest fund manager survey showed cash levels at a 15-year low.Inc. - 1d -
AI health-care startup OpenEvidence raises funding from Sequoia at $1 billion valuation
The new $75 million cash injection values OpenEvidence at $1 billion, the two companies told CNBC.CNBC - 1d -
U.S. fund KKR makes £4 billion management-buyout bid for UK's Thames Water
Private equity fund KKR is offering £4 billion to take control of struggling utility Thames Water in the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter.CNBC - 1d -
How Trump's tariffs are a political tool
President Trump's expected tariffs on steel and aluminum could impact U.S. allies around the world. CBS News' Weijia Jiang breaks down how Mr. Trump's tariffs are part of his political arsenal.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
How to provide evidence in turbulent times
Hostility to researchers’ analysis is undermining reasoned policymakingFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
How Musk and Trump are flooding the zone
Musk raids a dizzying swath of agencies with the goal of ‘slashing waste and fraud’ as the two deploy brinkmanship. Hello, and welcome back to TechScape. This week in tech: Elon Musk and Donald ...The Guardian - Feb. 11 -
How do tax extensions work?
It's important to understand what a tax extension does and doesn't do or you could end up making costly mistakes.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
How Trump Could Cause a Recession
Trump’s tantrum is killing jobs, raising prices, and stifling investment. It’s not a good environment for innovation.Inc. - Feb. 12 -
How fast is the UK's economy growing?
How the health of the UK economy is measured, and why the GDP calculation matters.BBC News - Feb. 13 -
How Not to Be Cynical About Valentine’s Day
While Valentine’s Day is often centered on romantic love, some singles — including those who have never experienced it — find joy in celebrating love in other forms.The New York Times - Feb. 13
