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BBC News - Top stories
High-grade masks may have been no better than surgical masks, Covid inquiry hears
UKHSA's Prof Susan Hopkins said respirator masks may have worked no better than thin surgical masks.2 hours ago - Covid -
The Hill - Politics
Democrats seek public’s help in learning about Project 2025 launch plan
House Democrats are seeking outside help in deciphering conservatives’ plans for launching their Project 2025 agenda under the next Republican president. Leaders of the Democrats’ Project 2025 task ...3 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Politics, protest and play: how the stadium became America’s public square
A new book from Columbia University professor Frank Andre Guridy examines the successful repurposing of the US sports stadium into a hub of American public life. . Fifty-two years ago last month, ...5 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Ex-footballer died after discharge, inquiry told
Colin Flatt's partner Melanie Leahy says she "watched the man I loved deteriorate in front of me".8 hours ago -
ABC News - Entertainment
Harvey Weinstein faces a new sex crime charge. The accuser has never gone public
Harvey Weinstein is facing a new sex crime charge from as he awaits retrial in his landmark #MeToo case in New York14 hours ago -
ABC News - Health
Tulane's public health school secures major gift to expand
A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding school of public health15 hours ago -
The New York Times - Health
What R.F.K. Jr.’s Alliance With Trump Could Mean for Public Health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has long voiced doubts about vaccine safety, has hopes of influencing federal health policy. Could he finally get the chance?18 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Top stories
Abused in Public Housing, Victims Often Face a Long Wait to Move
A 2013 provision to federal law was intended to ensure that domestic violence victims living in subsidized housing could move quickly to safer homes. But they often wait in fear.22 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
Ex-OceanGate employee calls Titan disaster ‘inevitable’ as first video shown
David Lochridge tells hearing he alerted company to safety fears over submersible that imploded but was ignored. A former marine operator who worked for the company behind the Titan submersible ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump says being president is dangerous in first public event since apparent assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Tuesday night for a town hall in Michigan, his first public event since Sunday's apparent assassination attempt. Trump addressed the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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The Hill - Politics
'Just the facts': Seeking to provide the public with the government data they need
Making government data more accessible and easier to understand: That's the standing goal for Poppy MacDonald. MacDonald, a former news executive, now leads "USA Facts,” a nonpartisan, nonprofit ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Scotland's wrong and winding road that never was
Almost five miles long, the road up one of Scotland's highest mountains would have had 14 hairpins.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor Seeks to Project Stability as Inquiries Swirl
David C. Banks, whose phone was seized during an investigation related to his brother, largely avoided discussing his current circumstances in his annual State of Our Schools speech.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026
A scaled-down version of the event, featuring fewer sports and athletes, will return to Glasgow.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Obama's longtime speechwriter pens advice book on public speaking
A former White House speechwriter is sharing some of the public speaking tips he picked up while penning prose for President Obama. "These are the lessons in public speaking and communication that ...Yesterday -
ABC News - World
Iran releases an Austrian man, the first time his imprisonment made public
Iranian state media say authorities have released an Austrian citizen who was held in prison in the country’s northwest, the first time information about his imprisonment was made publicYesterday - Iran -
BBC News - Top stories
More than 140 Post Office convictions could be quashed in Scotland
Sub-postmasters across the UK were wrongly accused of crimes such as theft or fraud on the basis of a faulty IT system.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump campaigning in Michigan in first public appearance since apparent assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail in Michigan Tuesday for his first public event since Sunday's apparent assassination attempt. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
NBC News - Top stories
Trump and Harris had 'cordial' call following apparent assassination attempt
Trump to hold first public event since apparent assassination attempt2 days ago - Donald Trump -
BBC News - Top stories
Inquiry reveals new details of serial killer's death
Peter Tobin had multiple health issues after falling and breaking his leg in his cell at HMP Edinburgh.2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Women in UK ‘will be worse off than in 2010 unless public spending rises’
Economists say living standards of poorest women will decline by 21% by 2027-28 if Labour sticks to Tory plans. Rachel Reeves should announce a significant uplift in public spending in next month’s ...2 days ago - United Kingdom