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Leo
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Retired historian of science, technology, medicine. Likes cats and Porto.
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Why you should not eat snow
Think about the snowflake you cut in kindergarten, the one with all the different edges and angles.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Woman deported before she could see dying husband in ICE custody: ‘I never saw him again’
Francisco Gaspar-Andrés died in El Paso hospital after being detained at Fort Bliss – his wife was deported to Guatemala without a chance to see him
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December 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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"60 Minutes" yanks segment, prompting concerns around editorial independence
President Trump recently complained the show was treating him even worse since Skydance bought CBS's parent company.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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The year Trump broke the federal government
How DOGE and the White House carried out a once-unthinkable transformation of the nation’s sprawling bureaucracy.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats | Amphibians | The Guardian share.google/sUP7SDbDK3XV...
‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humans
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December 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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May the odds be ever in your favor!
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December 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Trump taps Yale doctor who pushed unproven covid treatment to lead U.S. cancer effort
Harvey Risch, an epidemiologist respected for his cancer research, promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine during the pandemic, despite a lack of evidence it worked against covid.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Jack Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith has told lawmakers in a closed-door interview his team “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” President Donald Trump criminally conspired to o...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Trump moves to shut down climate research lab, calls its work "alarmism"
NCAR's closure would hit climate research and public safety hard.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Greek tragedy: the rare seals hiding in caves to escape tourists
Greece is hoping that protected areas will help keep daytrippers away and allow vulnerable monk seals to return to their island habitats
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December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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‘A very hostile climate for workers’: US labor movement struggles under Trump
National Labor Relations Board, the federal watchdog for workers’ rights, has been rendered toothless as employees grapple with corporations
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December 15, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Three Americans killed in Syria by suspected Islamic State gunman, Pentagon says
US Central Command reports an ambush on Saturday, the first attack to inflict US casualties since fall of Bashar al-Assad
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December 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Top Democrats call for investigation into share-buying spree by Trump allies
Fossil fuel execs Robert Pender and Michael Sabel deny wrongdoing after report on potential conflict of interest
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December 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Sudan’s RSF holds thousands hostage — and kills those who can’t pay
RSF fighters in El Fashir have rounded up civilians en masse, survivors told The Post, subjecting them to torture and extorting their families for cash.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval
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December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
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December 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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‘Human trafficking behind prison walls’: women jailed in Texas allege rampant sexual abuse
Women at FMC Carswell – long a focus of sexual abuse investigations – say prison officials have turned a blind eye
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December 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of 737 jets for deportations

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DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of 737 jets for deportations
The agency will spend nearly $140 million to buy the planes, funding that comes from a massive budget increase for immigration enforcement approved by Congress.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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‘The patriarchy runs deep’: women still getting a raw deal in the workplace as equality remains a dream
Women work longer and per hour earn a third of what men are paid, in figures that have changed little in 35 years, UN report shows
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December 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Data from World Inequality Report also showed top 10% of income-earners earn more than the other 90%
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December 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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The EPA is wiping mention of human-caused climate change from its website
Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Justice Dept. kills long-time tool used to prove racial discrimination
The decades-old provision of civil rights law allows statistical disparities to be used as proof of racial discrimination.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Adolescence lasts into your 30s, and other surprises about the brain
We may consider 18- or 21-year-olds adults, but new research suggests the brain isn’t fully developed or stable until our late 20s or even early 30s.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions
Civicus, a non-profit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category
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December 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM