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.
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Murkowski: Trump’s mass firings ‘do more harm than good’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) argued that while she agrees with President Trump’s administration goal to downsize the federal government, the current mass firings of workers across several ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate Dems slam USAID inspector general's firing as doing more harm than good on curbing waste
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‘This is a coup’: Trump and Musk’s purge is cutting more than costs, say experts
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RFK Jr. confirmed as health secretary
The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.NBC News - 5d -
RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary
Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines.Inc. - 5d -
Warriors' Stephen Curry says he'd like more public information on how NBA refs are graded
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Though the world tuned in and thousands of tourists descended on Paris for the Olympics, many local businesses struggled.CNBC - 1d -
Man Killed in New York Was Tortured for More Than a Month, Police Say
The remains of Sam Nordquist, 24, a transgender man, were found after he had been reported missing. The district attorney in Ontario County, N.Y., called the circumstances surrounding the death ...The New York Times - 3d -
Hamas says it will release more hostages than expected in next exchange
Hamas says it will not only release more Israeli hostages than expected this week, but the terrorist group will also hand over the bodies of 4 slain captives.CBS News - 7h -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary in 52-48 vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will likely be sworn in Thursday afternoon as the new secretary of Health and Human Services after being confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 5d -
I Shudder to Imagine Kennedy Running Our Health Agencies.
We have to go toe-to-toe with this administration and resist its attacks on public health.The New York Times - 5d -
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 -
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 - Feb. 9 -
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 - Feb. 10 -
House Cats With Bird Flu Could Pose a Risk to Public Health
This is a MedPage Today story. More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 -- generally barn cats that lived on dairy ...ABC News - 2d -
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.The New York Times - 11h -
More TikTok views than Taylor Swift: Report says women’s sport ecosystem is ‘thriving’
United States rugby union star Ilona Maher generated more TikTok views than Taylor Swift in 2024, while Chelsea Women amassed more views on the social media platform than more than half of the ...Yahoo Sports - Feb. 6 -
Republican Budget Vets Say DOGE Cuts Based More on Ideology Than Actual Savings
Two former GOP budget directors for Congress and the Senate say Elon Musk’s highly publicized spending cuts are playing to Trump’s base, and call them “low hanging fruit.”Inc. - 6d -
Stock-market rally says Trump tariffs more ‘bark than bite.’ Investors beware.
Who’s afraid of a global trade war? Not Wall Street, apparently.MarketWatch - 5d -
Aaron Boone says if Yankees win World Series, he hopes they do it with 'more class' than Dodgers
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Star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb says Eagles have more passionate fans than Cowboys
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Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says
Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated. Microscopic particles emitted from brake pads can be more toxic than those emitted in ...The Guardian - 4d -
Trump Media says it lost more than $400 million in 2024 as sales dipped
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Men say ‘I love you’ first – but are they really more romantic than women?
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Sudan paramilitary group kills more than 200 people in three-day attack, activists say
The Emergency Lawyers network said the RSF killed civilians south of Khartoum, with hundreds more either wounded or missing. Sudanese paramilitaries have killed more than 200 people in a three-day ...The Guardian - 4h -
Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health secretary; McConnell lone GOP dissenter
Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now the nation’s top health official, after the Senate on Thursday voted almost entirely on party lines to confirm him atop a department of nearly ...The Hill - 5d -
Senate Confirms RFK Jr., a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary
The vote capped a remarkable rise for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was confirmed by a Republican Senate in a chamber where his father and uncles once served as Democrats.The New York Times - 5d -
US Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr as health secretary
Kennedy will oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.BBC News - 4d -
This millennial's startup raised $120 million. He reveals what helped him succeed — and says it's 'more crucial' than hard work
Desmond Lim, Workstream's CEO, shares his journey — from his early financial struggles as the child of hourly workers, to knocking on doors in Palo Alto.CNBC - 6d -
Live updates: Trump, Modi talk trade and tariffs; Senate confirms Kennedy to lead HHS
President Trump welcomes his second global leader this week with a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Their meeting and joint press conference took place just hours after ...The Hill - 5d -
Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation's health secretary
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert FABC News - 5d -
Musk’s takeover of US health agencies raises pandemic threat, experts warn
Doge wreaks havoc on HHS and CDC as Trump seeks to grant committee sweeping governmental powers. The so-called “department of government efficiency”, the Donald Trump -created program known as ...The Guardian - 3d -
More Former N.F.L. Players Are Becoming College Coaches. Is It a Good Thing?
Colorado’s Deion Sanders isn’t the only high-profile N.F.L. alumnus strolling college sidelines. But the depth of the coaches’ experience differs.The New York Times - 8h -
How the Superdome became more than a stadium
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face each other on Sunday at New Orleans' Superdome. The venue has been home to eight Super Bowls, more than any other stadium. The Superdome ...CBS News - Feb. 8
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Hiring freeze of firefighters could be deadly, Forest Service captain warns
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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research
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Foreign service worker says pregnant wife faces 'life-threatening' complications amid USAID shutdown
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Kevin Spacey to Guy Pearce after actor said he was 'targeted': Grow up
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