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Breaking down Trump's health agenda

On his first day in office, President Trump signed executive orders to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and rescinded key Biden-era health care policies. CBS News Chief Medical ...

CBS News - Jan. 21

Trump admin to acknowledge only a person’s gender assigned at birth, officials say

President Donald Trump is set to issue a slew of executives actions on his first day in office Monday that would affect transgender Americans.

ABC News - Jan. 21

Exclusive: DHS ends teleworking, orders employees to work in person

Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman ordered all employees back to work in person, full-time, on Monday.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Government website offering reproductive health information goes offline

The site was launched in 2022 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a public awareness campaign.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization

Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Trump's global health influence

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Global health executive orders expected President Trump entered office with a slew of executive orders on deck ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

An information dark age is upon us. I’m logging off | Stewart Lee

As Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos attempt to reshape our reality, my advice is to avoid their toxic platforms and wait it out. Wow! That escalated quickly. Last time I filed my supposedly funny column, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

Many Americans support Trump's agenda, but not the person: Survey

Many Americans support President-elect Trump’s agenda, including action on immigration and tariffs, but not the person himself, according to a new survey released on Saturday. The New York ...

The Hill - Jan. 18

TikTok Changed How We Talk About Health

It has turned doctors into stars, put taboo subjects on main and given all of us a place to explore our well-being.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Expert on California fires mental health toll

Many Americans reeling from the wildfires that devastated parts of the Los Angeles area may have to cope with mental health burdens from the disaster. Dr. David Eisenman, a professor at the ...

CBS News - Jan. 17

CEO of Chinese smartphone brand Honor resigns due to personal reasons

Honor's focus on high-end devices and technology is expected to continue under Jian Li, who will succeed Zhao as CEO.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Hackers Likely Stole FBI Call Logs From AT&T That Could Compromise Informants

A breach of AT&T that exposed “nearly all” of the company’s customers may have included records related to confidential FBI sources, potentially explaining the bureau’s new embrace of end-to-end ...

Wired - Jan. 17

Durbin seeks information from Patel personnel files at national security agencies

Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, asked a suite of agencies that previously employed Kash Patel to turn over information on possible misconduct of ...

The Hill - Jan. 16

WHO: Health sector needs billions for reconstruction of Gaza

Yahoo News - Jan. 16

Pasadena public health emergency over wildfire ashes

Pasadena, California, residents are under a public health emergency over concerns of ashes from the Eaton fire affecting the air quality. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez reports. Also, meteorologist ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Hollyoaks actor and TV personality Paul Danan dies at 46

The actor and reality TV star is remembered as "a genuine and caring man" who had a "heart of gold".

BBC News - Jan. 16

Mel Gibson: 'Crazy' that firefighters not informed of water issue

Mel Gibson asks a first responder if his team had been informed that "the reservoir was empty."

The Hill - Jan. 16

Woman, 21, becomes youngest person to reach South Pole on skis

Karen Kylleso accomplished the feat 114 years after polar explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole.

CBS News - Jan. 14

At This Ballet Company, the Priority Is Dancers’ Mental Health

Azara Ballet in Florida is a place where performers can just be themselves.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

Wray defends Mar-a-Lago search: 'Part of the FBI’s job is to safeguard classified information'

Outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray said Sunday the bureau had a duty to retrieve the documents stored in President-elect Trump’s Florida home, when it conducted a search of the premises in ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Trump on ‘fascinating’ Fetterman meeting: ‘He’s just a commonsense person’

President-elect Trump called Democratic Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) “a commonsense person” after the two had a "fascinating" meeting at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. “He’s a commonsense person. He’s not ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says

The comments highlighted rifts within the U.S. right wing and between two men who have been influential advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Can I Dress Both Conservatively and Stylishly as a Young Person?

Our fashion critic offers a young reader debating whether modesty is compatible with current trends advice on navigating personal style preferences.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

Charles Person, Youngest of the Original Freedom Riders, Dies at 82

In 1961, he and 12 other civil rights activists were nearly killed for trying to integrate interstate bus terminals across the South.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Thousands of Providence Health Workers Strike in Oregon

This is a MedPage Today story. Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health began a strike Friday morning, picketing all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, after months of contract ...

ABC News - Jan. 11

For TV reporters covering fires in L.A., the tragedy gets personal

Journalists telling the fire story to the nation are keeping emotions in check as they deal with the massive losses, and requests to check if friends' homes are still standing.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 11

Kids Turn to a Mental-Health Chatbot to Share Their Anxieties

Part counselor and part friend, Troodi talks with children about their worries and fears. “Sometimes I forget she’s not a real person,” says one teen.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 11

DNC to hold first in-person candidate forum in Detroit

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) will host its in-person forum for its officer elections in Detroit next week. The Jan. 16 forum, which is focusing on the Midwest, will include candidates ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

Now on the College Course Menu: Personal Finance

More universities and colleges nationwide are offering courses to teach students how to manage their own money.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

LA firestorm stresses importance of having personal disaster plan: Officials

Los Angeles fire officials said the disaster -- caused by multiple wind-whipped fires breaking out simultaneously -- signals that fire season is now a year-round event.

ABC News - Jan. 9

Former FBI informant who fabricated Biden claims sentenced to prison

The former FBI informant who fabricated claims about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden accepting bribes was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison, according to court documents. ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Jimmy Carter's personal pastor remembers former president

Tony Lowden served as former President Jimmy Carter's personal pastor. He joined CBS News to remember Carter's life.

CBS News - Jan. 9

Ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about Bidens gets 6 years in prison

Alexander Smirnov had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about a phony bribery scheme that prosecutors say was an effort to influence the 2020 election.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Wildfire destruction is highly personal for some reporting on it

With much of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles destroyed by a wildfire, NBC News' Jacob Soboroff surveys the destruction of the place where he grew up, including his childhood home.