Janessa Hall
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Mariangela Hungria developed a bacteria fertilizer that saves farmers about $25 billion and prevents 54 million cars’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions every year.
These farmers are cutting pollution and fighting hunger — with bacteria
Mariangela Hungria won the 2025 World Food Prize for her work on microbes that feed plants nitrogen, allowing farmers to slash fertilizer costs and pollution.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Mariangela Hungria developed a bacteria fertilizer that saves farmers about $25 billion and prevents 54 million cars’ worth of greenhouse gas emissions every year.
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Exclusive: The Kennedy Center adopted bylaws earlier this year that limited voting to presidentially appointed trustees, a move that preceded a unanimous decision this month by board members installed by President Donald Trump to add his name to the center.
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name
The cultural center said only trustees appointed by the president could vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Exclusive: The Kennedy Center adopted bylaws earlier this year that limited voting to presidentially appointed trustees, a move that preceded a unanimous decision this month by board members installed by President Donald Trump to add his name to the center.
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CEO pay has increased 1,094% since 1978.
Worker pay? 24%.
That's not a market problem. That's a power problem.
Worker pay? 24%.
That's not a market problem. That's a power problem.
December 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
CEO pay has increased 1,094% since 1978.
Worker pay? 24%.
That's not a market problem. That's a power problem.
Worker pay? 24%.
That's not a market problem. That's a power problem.
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Shocked it has taken me this long to get sick this winter when 2 kids had the flu, one had a nasty head cold and none of them take precautions. Example: I caught Mr. Head cold with the remote in his mouth!
December 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Shocked it has taken me this long to get sick this winter when 2 kids had the flu, one had a nasty head cold and none of them take precautions. Example: I caught Mr. Head cold with the remote in his mouth!
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More patients went to emergency rooms in New York City complaining of flulike symptoms in the week ending Dec. 20 than during any other week in the past decade.
Flu Cases Climb to Highest Levels in New York City in a Decade
The number of patients going to hospital emergency rooms with flulike symptoms has soared.
nyti.ms
December 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
More patients went to emergency rooms in New York City complaining of flulike symptoms in the week ending Dec. 20 than during any other week in the past decade.
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The Trump administration has sought to move away from Housing First, a once-bipartisan model for distributing homelessness aid that has guided federal work for a generation. Here is what the evidence says about its programs.
Trump Says ‘Housing First’ Failed the Homeless. Here’s What the Evidence Says.
The Trump administration has sought to move away from the model, which supporters call “evidence based” but opponents consider overly permissive.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Trump administration has sought to move away from Housing First, a once-bipartisan model for distributing homelessness aid that has guided federal work for a generation. Here is what the evidence says about its programs.
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An ICE officer shot an undocumented driver trying to evade arrest on Wednesday in a Baltimore suburb, ICE and local officials said, resulting in a crash that left the driver and a passenger hospitalized.
Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say
Federal and local officials said the man, an immigrant from Portugal, tried to flee and harm agents. He and another man were hospitalized after a vehicle they were in crashed.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
An ICE officer shot an undocumented driver trying to evade arrest on Wednesday in a Baltimore suburb, ICE and local officials said, resulting in a crash that left the driver and a passenger hospitalized.
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Column: With fewer than 40 bills signed into law as of Monday, the House and Senate set a modern record for lowest legislative output in the first year of a new presidency, according to data maintained by C-SPAN and Purdue University.
Column | Congress set records in 2025, some more dubious than others
Republican lawmakers reflect on a year without much productivity and greater ceding of powers to the White House.
wapo.st
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Column: With fewer than 40 bills signed into law as of Monday, the House and Senate set a modern record for lowest legislative output in the first year of a new presidency, according to data maintained by C-SPAN and Purdue University.
Going to start shifting from Meta, I think. It's hard with so many friends on FB. But I'm having big problems with their ethics.
December 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Going to start shifting from Meta, I think. It's hard with so many friends on FB. But I'm having big problems with their ethics.
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The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
September 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.
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The Trump administration called for a review of all exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s museums this month. Some other museums across the U.S. have already changed their programming significantly, as they try to steer clear of potential hot-button topics including gender, sexuality and race.
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill
Some museums are changing or canceling exhibits, especially those that involve artworks that engage with gender, sexuality and race.
nyti.ms
August 23, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Trump administration called for a review of all exhibitions at the Smithsonian’s museums this month. Some other museums across the U.S. have already changed their programming significantly, as they try to steer clear of potential hot-button topics including gender, sexuality and race.
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they are literal segregationists apnews.com/article/scho...
The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across ...
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May 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
they are literal segregationists apnews.com/article/scho...
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Science saves lives.
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Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years
A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop.
www.wired.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Science saves lives.
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April 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Trump’s choice for IRS Director, Billy Long of Missouri, just had his six-figure debt paid off by campaign donors whose firms have significant, often contentious business before the tax agency he would lead...
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Trump IRS Pick Was Just Enriched By Tax Schemers
New documents show Billy Long’s $130,000 personal debt was suddenly paid off by donors at firms policed by the tax agency he’d lead.
www.levernews.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Trump’s choice for IRS Director, Billy Long of Missouri, just had his six-figure debt paid off by campaign donors whose firms have significant, often contentious business before the tax agency he would lead...
www.levernews.com/trump-irs-pi...
www.levernews.com/trump-irs-pi...
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Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
Asia Was Winning the Fight Against Malaria. Then Trump Returned
Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
www.bloomberg.com
April 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Medical workers were tantalizingly close to eradicating malaria in much of Southeast Asia. But US cuts to foreign aid have put progress at risk.
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Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Breaking News: A second child has died of measles in West Texas amid an escalating outbreak. It is the second confirmed measles death in a decade in the U.S.
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The FDA’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, resigned under pressure on Friday and said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. Follow live updates.
Trump Administration: Live Updates and Latest News
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The FDA’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, resigned under pressure on Friday and said that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. Follow live updates.
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Turkish citizens came out in droves on Saturday for demonstrations organized by the main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Imamoglu’s Release at Huge Rally
Turkish citizens came out in droves on Saturday for demonstrations organized by the main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
www.bloomberg.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Turkish citizens came out in droves on Saturday for demonstrations organized by the main opposition party to protest the imprisonment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
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The trip comes on the heels of a visit by US Vice President JD Vance on Friday to the US’s military base in the northwestern part of the country, where he repeated claims that Denmark was a poor ally for Greenland
Danish Prime Minister to Visit Greenland Next Week
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen plans to visit Greenland next week to bolster the commonwealth between the two countries, as the US ramps up its rhetoric about taking over the Arctic island.
www.bloomberg.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The trip comes on the heels of a visit by US Vice President JD Vance on Friday to the US’s military base in the northwestern part of the country, where he repeated claims that Denmark was a poor ally for Greenland
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András Schiff, an eminent concert pianist who has boycotted strongman rule in Russia and his native Hungary, said on Wednesday that he would no longer perform in the U.S. because of concerns about President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying” on the world stage.
Dismayed by Trump, the Star Pianist András Schiff Boycotts the U.S.
Mr. Schiff, who has refused to play in Russia and his native Hungary because of strongman rule, said he was alarmed by President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying.”
www.nytimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
András Schiff, an eminent concert pianist who has boycotted strongman rule in Russia and his native Hungary, said on Wednesday that he would no longer perform in the U.S. because of concerns about President Trump’s “unbelievable bullying” on the world stage.
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Washington Post under Trump: "151,000 jobs is solid"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
March 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Washington Post under Trump: "151,000 jobs is solid"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
Washington Post under Biden: "194,000 jobs is another weak month"
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Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing apnews.com/article/trum...
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing
Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some fired federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their job loss.
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March 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing apnews.com/article/trum...