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This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump administration.Wired - Feb. 19 -
The D&D Monster Manual Just Got Its First New Edition In Over A Decade
Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Monster Manual ...GameSpot - Feb. 20 -
New York Yankees reverse decades-old facial hair policy, will allow 'well-groomed beards'
New York Yankees players will finally be able to sport beards, the team announced on Friday, shaving the club's "outdated" and "unreasonable" grooming policy.NBC News - Feb. 21 -
A decades-old rocket-propelled grenade kills 2 toddlers who found it in the Cambodian countryside
Officials in Cambodia say a rocket-propelled grenade believed to be more than 25 years old has detonated and killed two cousins, a girl and a boy both 2 years oldABC News - Feb. 22 -
Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says Palestinians can't return
Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will ...NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Supreme Court orders new trial for Richard Glossip after decades on death row
The Supreme Court ordered that an Oklahoma man convicted of murder, Richard Glossip, who has been scheduled for execution nine times, must now receive a new trial.ABC News - 6d -
China likely to cut inflation outlook to two-decade low, lay out stimulus plans at 'Two Sessions' meeting
Beijing is expected to revise down its annual consumer price inflation target to around 2% — the lowest in more than two decades — from 3% or higher in prior years.CNBC - 5d -
A Boston man spent decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit; now he's helping others
Boston's James Watson spent decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit.CBS News - 4d -
40 Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to China
The Chinese embassy in Thailand has confirmed that a group of Uyghur men detained in Thailand for more than a decade have been deported to ChinaABC News - 4d -
The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine years, welcome news for a country grappling with one of the the world’s most serious demographic crisesABC News - 5d -
The number of babies born in South Korea last year rebounded for the first time in nearly a decade
The number of babies born in South Korea has rebounded for the first time in nine yearsABC News - 4d -
Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife, was a businesswoman, former pianist and decades-long companion
Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife — a businesswoman who was a steadfast companion of the screen legend and had musical talents of her own — died alongside him Wednesday.NBC News - 4d -
Oscars fashion through the decades: See top style moments from the 1930s and beyond
From Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kelly to Halle Berry and Lady Gaga, the Oscars red carpet has been home to some of the most iconic looks.ABC News - 4d -
Intel delays Ohio chip plant opening to next decade, was supposed to start production by 2026
Intel is pushing off the opening of its Ohio chip manufacturing facility, the embattled chipmaker said Friday.CNBC - 3d -
A measles crisis decades in the making: How RFK Jr. helped drive America to this moment
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits atop the very health system he spent years attacking, and now he faces his first big challenge: a deadly measles outbreak in West Texas.NBC News - 3d -
‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten
Five years on from March 2020, millions of people still face debilitating symptoms, with huge repercussions on public health and productivity. But politicians are starting to pretend the pandemic ...The Guardian - 2d -
A Ukrainian man is sentenced for planning sabotage on Russia's behalf
A Polish court has handed an eight-year prison term to a Ukrainian man convicted of planning acts of sabotage and arson on Russia's behalfABC News - Feb. 21 -
Vladimir Putin prepares for return of western companies to Russia
President orders cabinet to give domestic producers preferential treatment as payback for sanctionsFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump: Zelensky 'has no cards,' 'shouldn't be at meetings' with Russia
President Trump on Friday lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying he did not think it was important for Zelensky to attend negotiations about the war in Ukraine. Trump in an ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
What’s really behind Trump’s abrupt pivot to Russia?
The president has shocked allies by opening talks with Moscow and criticising Ukraine. Will this dramatic shift in US foreign policy hold?Financial Times - Feb. 21 -
In Private Remarks on Russia, Rubio Tries to Reassure Europeans
European officials were not sure what to make of the secretary of state’s measured assessment of Washington’s apparent pivot toward Moscow.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
In reversal, Trump says Russia attacked Ukraine
President Donald Trump reversed course on Friday and said Russia did in fact invade Ukraine, and that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the ...NBC News - Feb. 22 -
America's Russia policy is a failure of critical thinking and foresight
This persistent inability to appreciate the thinking exposed by another great power is especially striking given that Russia’s policies have not changed at all since the days of Ivan the Terrible ...The Hill - Feb. 22 -
Russia Is Wooing Western Energy Companies, but Will They Return?
Industry experts say Western companies will need to weigh potential access to oil and gas riches against political risks and other hazards of doing business in Russia.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Ukraine’s uncertain future on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion
G7 nations gather to discuss an end to the conflict, French and UK leaders meet Trump and Hollywood hosts the OscarsFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Inside Russia: Putin’s war, three years on
What have Russians won and lost during the conflict in Ukraine?BBC News - Feb. 24 -
Trump, Macron take questions on Ukraine-Russia war
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met at the Oval Office and took questions about the future of Ukraine and the possibility of a deal with Russia. Mr. Trump also took questions ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Most voters want Ukraine to reach settlement with Russia
Most voters want Ukraine to reach a settlement with Russia as the war between the two countries reaches its three-year anniversary, including a majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents, ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Holidays in hell: summer camp with Russia’s forgotten children
At the rural orphanage where I volunteered, the place resembled a Dickensian workhouse. The staff’s main tools were antipsychotics and violence. The experience gave me a window into Putin’s Russia ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine
The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow.BBC News - 6d -
House Democrat: Trump ‘selling out Ukraine to Russia’
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said he thinks President Trump is “selling out” Ukraine to Russia in talks to end the three-year war. Moulton joined CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday evening, when she asked ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump Refocuses on Tariffs and Trade Deals With Russia and Ukraine
The president has sent the message that he’s committed to tariffs, and that he sees room for deals with Ukraine and Russia.The New York Times - 6d -
What Trump’s closer ties to Russia mean for China
Rapprochement with Moscow over war in Ukraine serves Beijing’s aim of multipolar world orderFinancial Times - 5d -
Can Europe go it alone on Russia sanctions?
Washington’s coercive economic diplomacy is undergoing massive changeFinancial Times - 5d -
China’s partnership with Russia needs to have limits
As Moscow’s top trading partner, Beijing wields substantial economic leverage over the KremlinFinancial Times - 4d -
Kremlin woos western companies to return to Russia
Moscow seeks to use economic ties to lure US under Trump as businesses take early steps towards returningFinancial Times - 3d -
Russia asks for resumption of direct flights to, from US
Russia’s top diplomat made a request Friday for the U.S. to reopen its air space to direct flights between the countries, as President Trump has sought to warm relations with Moscow as he pushes ...The Hill - 3d -
The Trump Administration Is Deprioritizing Russia as a Cyber Threat
Plus: The FBI pins that ByBit theft on North Korea, a malicious app download breaches Disney, spyware targets a priest close to the pope, and more.Wired - 2d -
Zelenskyy rejects calls for immediate Ukraine-Russia ceasefire
Defiant Ukrainian president sees no need to make amends for explosive Oval Office row with TrumpFinancial Times - 1d