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The jobs are there but America must now create the workers
Investment in training is crucial to produce the talent needed for the work of the futureFinancial Times - 6h -
Protests in Brussels Halt Over 400 Flights and Snarl Public Transit
Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Brussels protested the government’s proposed pension reforms and cuts to public services. All flights into and out of Brussels Airport were canceled.The New York Times - 7h -
Google hub in Poland to develop AI use in energy and cybersecurity sectors
Google and Poland have signed a memorandum for developing the use of artificial intelligence in the country’s energy, cybersecurity and other sectorsABC News - 10h -
El Salvador's Congress votes to eliminate public campaign financing
Lawmakers in El Salvador have taken advantage of a newly streamlined constitutional reform process to eliminate public financing of political campaigns, making good on a promise of President Nayib ...ABC News - 21h -
Cuts to foreign aid scramble young public servants' career plans
Entry-level workers at USAID, other federal agencies and government-backed nonprofits are filing for unemployment and applying to private-sector jobs.NBC News - 1d -
Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say
Many public health experts said their fears were realized Thursday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health and human services secretary.NBC News - 1h -
Denver Public Schools sues DHS over policy allowing ICE in schools
Denver Public Schools (DPS) sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday over its new Trump administration policy allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct raids ...The Hill - 3h -
What to know about bird flu in 2025, according to a public health expert
A public health expert breaks down the latest on what to know about bird flu.CBS News - 6h -
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Melania Trump announces White House public tours opening date
The White House is opening its doors to public tours for the first time during President Trump's second term. Public tours of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will open Feb. 25, according to a Wednesday ...The Hill - 1d -
USAID workers battle Trump administration in court
Trump administration officials are accusing USAID workers of insubordination, according to recent legal filings. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.CBS News - 1d -
Why Micron’s stock is leading the chip sector’s decline
Micron CFO Mark Murphy mentioned various factors that could weigh on margins for next quarter, but he also said that period should mark the low point.MarketWatch - 1d -
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].Wired - 1d -
Texas bills would allow Ten Commandments and Bible reading in public schools
Bills introduced by Republicans in the Texas Senate would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools and allow for schools to carve out time for students to read the Bible, in ...NBC News - 2d -
Elon Musk’s Financial Disclosure Will Not Be Made Public
The billionaire, who is serving President Trump as an unpaid “special government employee,” will file a confidential report on his financial interests, according to a White House official.The New York Times - 2d -
Real estate developers pile into UK student housing sector
Record number of deals in 2024 comes despite sharp fall in international student numbersFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump's proposed buyout plan for federal workers in limbo
A federal judge is weighing extending the pause on President Trump's "deferred resignations" for federal workers. Weijia Jiang is following the latest developments at the White House.CBS News - 2d -
House cats with bird flu could pose a risk to public health
More than 80 domestic cats have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022. Experts say there's a risk that cats could transmit the virus to people in the future.ABC News - 3d -
Bird flu confirmed in Nevada dairy worker
A dairy worker in Nevada is the state’s first human case of bird flu after the employee was exposed to infected dairy cattle. In a release Monday, the Central Nevada Health District confirmed the ...The Hill - 3d -
As Off Broadway Crews Unionize, Workers See Hope, Producers Peril
Workers say the move is overdue, but theater companies fear it will drive up costs in a wounded sector that has yet to recover from the pandemic.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump has paralyzed agency guarding worker rights, labor experts say
President Trump's firing of one of the National Labor Relations Board's five members has left the labor watchdog adrift, experts say.CBS News - 3d -
Hundreds arrested in illegal worker raids on nail bars, car washes and restaurants
Nail bars and takeaways were targeted in the raids ahead of an immigration bill being debated by MPs.BBC News - 3d -
Keir Starmer takes public HIV test in push to destigmatise testing for virus
Prime minister takes home test at No 10 with soul singer Beverley Knight to promote HIV Testing Week. Keir Starmer has taken a public HIV test in an effort to destigmatise testing for the virus and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Public Health Journal Won't Be Complicit in Trump Admin's Censorship
This is a MedPage Today story. Studies censored by government employees will have a tough time getting published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), the journal's leadership said ...ABC News - 4d -
Are the Trump moves to dismantle USAID a preview of the future for other public servants?
USAID was founded in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy as a way to exert American strength abroad and had only accounted for less than 1% of the federal budget before the Trump administration began ...CBS News - 4d -
Cyberattack Disrupts Publication of Lee Newspapers Across the U.S.
The media company Lee Enterprises said a “cybersecurity event” had created havoc at dozens of its newspapers, prompting some to publish shorter editions or not print at all.The New York Times - 4d -
How This Entrepreneur Turned Social Media Star Built His Public Speaking Confidence
These steps can help you structure and deliver the best speech possible.Inc. - 4d -
Postal Service worker pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 worth of money and collectibles
A U.S. Postal Service at the Costa Mesa Post Office stole at least 20 checks that were together worth approximately $284,000.NBC News - 4d -
U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the agency. A verdict might not come for weeks or even longer as thousands are left in limbo.The New York Times - 4d -
CFPB Workers Protest New Leadership
Russell Vought is now at the helm of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.Inc. - 4d -
Even if France’s budget doesn’t tackle the public deficit, let’s give thanks it exists | Agnès Poirer
Politics have sunk so low since Emmanuel Macron’s snap election, we’re just grateful when foretold catastrophes don’t materialise. Houra! Or rather, hurrah! On Monday, the French government, led ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘It’s a gut punch’: how the California wildfires affected film and TV workers
Nearly 8,000 below-the-line Hollywood workers were in evacuation areas with over 300 losing their homes, a further blow to an industry already struggling. When Sandra French returned to her beloved ...The Guardian - 5d -
What's next for USAID workers amid Trump changes
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from putting 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on leave. However, the White House still has the agency ...CBS News - 5d -
Judge blocks Trump's plan to put thousands of USAID workers on leave for now
A federal judge has blocked, at least temporarily, drastic cuts at USAID, but the impact of what the Trump administration is doing is already having serious ripple effects. Margaret Brennan explains.CBS News - 5d -
Judge pauses Trump’s efforts to put thousands of USAID workers on leave
The agency earlier told staff only several hundred employees would remain as the administration cuts foreign aidFinancial Times - 5d -
DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers
“As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.Wired - 6d -
Ernest Drucker, Public-Health Advocate for the Scorned, Dies at 84
He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange programs to slow the spread of AIDS.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Trump's aid freeze will worsen Sudan famine and cost lives, workers say
Some of the humanitarian aid USAID provided went to the African nation of Sudan. For two years now, its people have been caught in the middle of a civil war between two warlords. Debora Patta got a ...CBS News - Feb. 5
