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Trump Picked R.F.K. Jr. to Be Health Secretary

Also, Gov. Kathy Hochul revived New York’s congestion pricing plan. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday,

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Standing Desks Are Better for Your Health—but Still Not Enough

Two recent studies offer some of the most nuanced evidence yet about the potential benefits and risks of working on your feet.

Tech - Wired - 8 hours ago

Biofuels stock Gevo continues rally, boosted by $1.46 billion Energy Department loan

Shares of renewable-chemicals and biofuels company Gevo continued their rally Friday, lifted by a $1.46 billion loan commitment from the U.S. Energy Department earlier this week.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

After weeks of weather delays, NASA astronauts finally set to depart space station

Four astronauts are expected to leave the International Space Station on Wednesday, After weeks of delays due to inclement weather, including Hurricane Milton.

DOJ warns Elon Musk's America PAC that $1M voter giveaways could be illegal

Elon Musk's America PAC has been giving away $1 million daily, an effort it debuted in conjunction with Musk's push to register swing-state voters.

Roberto Mancini departs Saudi Arabia job richer but with team no better off | John Duerden

Former Italy coach upset players and attracted fans’ ire; he now leaves a team struggling for World Cup qualification. Just before full time in Saudi Arabia’s 0-0 draw with Bahrain in a vital 2026 ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Treasury Department announces new Series I bond rate of 3.11% for the next six months

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates through April 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 31

US justice department files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump

Trump campaign said US officials warned him in September about suspected Iranian assassination plot. The US justice department is bringing criminal charges over an Iranian plot to kill the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Justice Department says Mississippi Senate paid a Black attorney less than her white colleagues for years

The discrimination lawsuit said Kristie Metcalfe was paid "significantly less" than her white co-workers for 8 years.

Politics - NBC News - November 9

How fierce Trump ally Kash Patel could help reshape the FBI or Justice Department

Trump ally Kash Patel, a former Defense Department official who wants to end the "Deep State," could make big changes if he's given a top spot at the FBI or DOJ.

What a Trump-Musk Government Efficiency Department should do in its first 100 days

The next Trump administration's efficiency program should prioritize implementing open watchdog recommendations, enacting legislative reforms, streamlining regulations, using AI to automate the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report

His resignation came the same day Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general, but some Republicans think he had other motivations.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Trump nominates Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department to ‘restructure federal agencies’ – live

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’ . Trump’s cabinet picks and likely contenders so far Joe Biden is ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Donald Trump Taps Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to Lead Nonexistent Department of Government Efficiency

“These two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” ...

Tech - Wired - 3 days ago

Department of Education deems Nex Benedict's Oklahoma school district in violation of Title IX

The Department of Education announced Wednesday that the Owasso school district in Oklahoma violated Title IX due to sexual harassment in its schools, a finding that comes months after the death of ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live

Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...

World - The Guardian - 2 hours ago

UK should use private capital to rebuild NHS, say health leaders

Report by NHS Confederation concludes that ministers are likely to need several options to raise capital

World - Financial Times - October 17

Elevance Health’s stock slumps 13% as profit dented by ‘unprecedented’ Medicaid challenges

Elevance Health Inc.’s stock tumbled 13% Thursday and weighed on rivals after the health insurer’s third-quarter profit fell short of estimates amid ”unprecedented” challenges in the Medicaid ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data

Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers. Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

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