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Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says
The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.BBC News - 12h -
When a Couple’s Drinking Habits Diverge
When one partner wants to cut back, or stops drinking altogether, the changes can reverberate throughout a relationship.The New York Times - 11h -
Why student-loan borrowers ‘are going to feel the brunt’ of the Education Department layoffs
The cuts come during what was already set to be a period of mass upheaval for the student-loan system.MarketWatch - 7h -
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - 7h -
US inflation fell more than expected to 2.8% in February
Figure bolsters case for cental bank to cut interest rates amid signs of slowing economic growthFinancial Times - 5h -
UK social safety net among weakest in rich world, analysis finds
Think-tank report comes as Keir Starmer seeks to convince Labour MPs to back welfare spending cutsFinancial Times - 7h -
Chinese authorities summon Walmart executives over Trump’s tariffs
Move comes after reports that retailer asked its suppliers to cut prices in response to US leviesFinancial Times - 6h -
What kind of jobs will be impacted by AI?
Last week, online furniture retailer Wayfair announced it would increase its use of generative artificial intelligence and cut 340 tech jobs. It reflects an increase in businesses and companies ...CBS News - 1d -
Want to Keep Your Mind Sharp? Neurology Research Says Cutting Out This Food Can Improve Your Brain Function (and Make You Live Longer)
Not good news for meat lovers, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.Inc. - 5d -
When Is Daylight Saving Time?
The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress.The New York Times - Mar. 3 -
Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Chris Wright Tells African Leaders
Chris Wright’s remarks were welcomed at a time when countries across the region have felt whipsawed by cuts to longstanding African energy initiatives.The New York Times - 5d -
DOGE Is Putting Major Government Efficiency Projects at Risk
In its apparent quest to cut government spending and improve efficiency, DOGE has fired entire tech teams devoted to those very things.Wired - 5d -
Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk
A wave of anti-Tesla attacks have occurred as Elon Musk takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force known as DOGE.CBS News - 3d -
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.The New York Times - 3d -
Meet the federal worker who went rogue: ‘I hope that it lights a fire under people’
To billionaire Elon Musk and his cost-cutting team at the Department of Government Efficiency, Karen Ortiz may just be one of many faceless bureaucratsABC News - 2d -
March Madness: Breaking down the race for NCAA men's tournament No. 1 seeds
Auburn remains the clear-cut No. 1 overall seed and Duke seems like a lock, but the other two spots are up for grabs heading into conference tournament week.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others
The revocations are the latest in a campaign to punish and cut off access to people who the president alleges "weaponized" the nation's court systems against him.CBS News - 2d -
Universities impose hiring freezes in face of uncertainty over federal funding
At least two Ivy League universities abruptly stopped hiring faculty Monday, partly prompted by fear that federal grant funding will be cut.NBC News - 2d -
Trump administration halts funding for two cybersecurity efforts
The Trump administration has cut millions of dollars in federal funding from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officialsABC News - 2d -
Recently fired pregnant federal employees cope with loss of insurance
Many pregnant federal workers fired as part of recent DOGE cuts are now faced with complex challenges as they deal with the loss of their income and health insurance.NBC News - 1d -
Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted
As the Social Security Administration cuts staff, that could impact the agency's ability to pay millions of benefit checks each month, Democratic senators warn.CNBC - 7h -
What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
The Department of Education cut nearly half its civil rights investigators, which experts say could have a major impact on children with special needs.NBC News - 2h -
Jurassic-era trees have grown in Tasmania for millions of years. Now they face their biggest threat: fire
Pencil pines grow for more than a thousand years each, and only in Tasmania. As lightning fires become more common, humans must mobilise to protect them – or lose these ancients forever. Get our ...The Guardian - 4d -
Death of a Unicorn review – goofy eat-the-rich satire isn’t fun enough
SXSW film festival: Jenna Ortega, Paul Rudd and Richard E Grant lead a wasted cast in this silly and exasperating mishmash of comedy and gore. The unicorn has been a staple of folk mythology for ...The Guardian - 3d -
Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance
People warn of growing lawlessness amid concerns that thousands of escaped convicts may try to exact revenge. Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘Strong eruption’ of volcano in Guatemala forces evacuations
Residents sought safety in temporary shelter after Fuego volcano spewed lava, ash and rocks. Guatemalan authorities have evacuated about a thousand people after Central America’s most active ...The Guardian - 2d -
Pacific Palisades pizzeria owner details recovery efforts from devastating wildfires
It's been just over two months since wildfires burned through Los Angeles, killing more than two dozen people and displacing tens of thousands. California officials say they've finished cleaning up ...CBS News - 2d -
Mother of two sons shot in Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ dares hope for justice
Sarah Celiz among tens of thousands feeling relief that ex-Philippines president will finally face the courts. Duterte flown to The Hague after arrest Sarah Celiz wept as she sat at home ...The Guardian - 1d -
Booze and bets in Benidorm: welcome to the Costa del Cheltenham
Standing room only in pubs and bars long before the action begins, thousands of British tourists now enjoy the festival in the Spanish hotspot. A bell rings for half past happy hour on Cheltenham ...The Guardian - 21h -
Ukrainian basketball star Max Shulga: ‘The game is my getaway, my outlet’
The VCU guard’s thoughts are often on the conflict back in his home country but he has been cheered by the support he has received from his team and fans. Thousands of blue and yellow Ukrainian ...The Guardian - 14h -
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.Wired - 6d -
Aid operations in Gaza imperiled as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups, leaving them paying out of pocket to preserve the fragile Gaza ceasefire, ...ABC News - 5d -
What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump?
The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path. The stadium announcer called on the crowd to give a warm welcome to “a very special ...The Guardian - 4d -
Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics
As Elon Musk attempts to drastically cut the federal workforce and delves further into the corridors of American power, the Tesla CEO's electric carmaker facilities have come under fire — literally.NBC News - 4d -
U.S. economy on shaky footing, Trump calls it a "detox period"
The U.S. economy is on shaky footing. The Trump administration calls it a "detox period" as it overhauls the federal government with layoffs, funding cuts and new tariffs. For markets, it's ...CBS News - 4d -
Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power
Faced with increasing demand for energy to fuel artificial intelligence, and the need to cut down on carbon emissions, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon have announced major investments ...CBS News - 3d -
Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power to fuel artificial intelligence
Faced with the need to cut carbon emissions, and an increasing energy demand to power AI, companies like Microsoft, Google and Amazon are investing in nuclear, from restarting Three Mile Island, to ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump made clear ‘Elon Musk is your partner’ in Cabinet meeting, says Commerce secretary
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick says that President Trump made clear to his Cabinet that Elon Musk is “a partner” in deciding who and what will be cut ...NBC News - 3d -
Scott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) suggested on Sunday that no one "legitimately" on Medicaid will lose their coverage due to GOP efforts to cut spending. In an interview on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” ...The Hill - 3d -
Elon Musk and Marco Rubio Share Awkward Social Media Embrace After White House Confrontation
Days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk sparred at the White House, Mr. Rubio announced cuts to foreign aid that Mr. Musk had ordered.The New York Times - 2d