Dorothea Degen
@dldegen.bsky.social
Spot news editor on the business desk at The Associated Press. A tiny cog in the great wheel of evolution.
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I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
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Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
December 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Taking a break from the sickening tragedy to focus on the beauty for a moment. Rob Reiner achieved something so rare and coveted that artists and entertainers dream of and rarely achieve: cultural permanence. How many times have you made a reference to something going to 11? Shouted "Inconceivable"?
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
From NYT Science:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
From NYT Science:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
From NYT Science:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
From NYT Science:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will retire in January, the retailer announced on Friday.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire in January and US operations chief John Furner will take over
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will retire in January, the retailer announced on Friday. The company said that John Furner, head of U.S. operations, will take over the post.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will retire in January, the retailer announced on Friday.
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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.
"I could smell the onions and mustard."
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I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.
November 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.
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It’s rare that a headline outlasts the person who wrote it. But long after Bill Brink’s father had died, “Ford to City: Drop Dead” endures in the national consciousness.
50 Years Ago, My Father Wrote the Headline ‘Ford to City: Drop Dead’
It’s rare that a headline outlasts the person who wrote it. But long after my father’s death, “Ford to City: Drop Dead” still reverberates.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It’s rare that a headline outlasts the person who wrote it. But long after Bill Brink’s father had died, “Ford to City: Drop Dead” endures in the national consciousness.
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After the Louvre jewelry heist on Sunday, a photo distributed by The Associated Press showing three policemen outside the museum — and a sharply-dressed man — confused many people on social media. Who is the dapper man? Is he even real? nyti.ms/42TI9RE
October 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
After the Louvre jewelry heist on Sunday, a photo distributed by The Associated Press showing three policemen outside the museum — and a sharply-dressed man — confused many people on social media. Who is the dapper man? Is he even real? nyti.ms/42TI9RE
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It is nothing new for Donald Trump to illegally raze a historical building.
It started with Bonwit Teller and has moved to the White House.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
It started with Bonwit Teller and has moved to the White House.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
How Donald Trump Took Down Bonwit Teller, A Fifth Avenue Landmark
When a young Donald Trump wanted to locate his Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, he targeted and purchased the famous Bonwit Teller apparel store. But the store's demolition drew controversy as several pie...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It is nothing new for Donald Trump to illegally raze a historical building.
It started with Bonwit Teller and has moved to the White House.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
It started with Bonwit Teller and has moved to the White House.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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The Pentagon announces they are replacing The New York Times’ press credentials with the MyPillow guy’s media outlet.
October 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Pentagon announces they are replacing The New York Times’ press credentials with the MyPillow guy’s media outlet.
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“.. It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.”
@politico.com
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@politico.com
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October 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“.. It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.”
@politico.com
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@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X
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BREAKING: Journalists exited the Pentagon after refusing to agree to the Trump administration's new restrictions on access.
Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs being removal from being at the seat of U.S. military power.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
BREAKING: Journalists exited the Pentagon after refusing to agree to the Trump administration's new restrictions on access.
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Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
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September 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
nyer.cm/6ApBXER
nyer.cm/6ApBXER
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A new report reveals how few NYC students have access to journalism education. A new initiative is trying to change that.
Amplifying student voice: NYC’s push for high school journalism gains momentum
A new report reveals how few NYC students have access to journalism education. A new initiative is trying to change that.
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September 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A new report reveals how few NYC students have access to journalism education. A new initiative is trying to change that.
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This @washingtonpost.com editorial doesn’t make it past the second paragraph without a glaring (and telling) factual error.
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
September 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This @washingtonpost.com editorial doesn’t make it past the second paragraph without a glaring (and telling) factual error.
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/...
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Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding. Gift link: nyti.ms/47PHvI8
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August 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding. Gift link: nyti.ms/47PHvI8
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Mark Knoller, who was a cherished colleague at AP Broadcast and CBS Radio, has died at the age of 73. Mark was the ultimate statistician on the White House beat and it was an honor to interview him for my book about the relationship between presidents and the press.
Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73
Mark Knoller was, to put it simply, a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.
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August 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Mark Knoller, who was a cherished colleague at AP Broadcast and CBS Radio, has died at the age of 73. Mark was the ultimate statistician on the White House beat and it was an honor to interview him for my book about the relationship between presidents and the press.
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Breaking Herr Silence:
"Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see its chips mentioned in the press.
'While we can’t speak to the details of the story, we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.'” www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
"Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see its chips mentioned in the press.
'While we can’t speak to the details of the story, we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.'” www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
The Chips Fall as Rivals Fry the Mayor
The jokes and jabs are flying as Eric Adams’ closest aides was slapped with new criminal charges the day after another of his longtime allies offered a reporter cash inside a potato chip bag.
www.thecity.nyc
August 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Breaking Herr Silence:
"Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see its chips mentioned in the press.
'While we can’t speak to the details of the story, we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.'” www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
"Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see its chips mentioned in the press.
'While we can’t speak to the details of the story, we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.'” www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...
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The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
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August 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike anyone before in history.
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July 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike anyone before in history.
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How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era -- my analysis for NPR.
www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
"It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.
www.npr.org
July 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era -- my analysis for NPR.
www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...