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Diving into Nature's masterpiece.
July 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Diving into Nature's masterpiece.
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Immigration is good actually.
The White House's agenda of sharply lower immigration and mass deportations is a risk to economic growth. The recent budget bill, which includes over $150 billion in immigration enforcement, bolsters those efforts. My new @opinion.bloomberg.com piece. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Grow the Economy? Not With These Immigration Restrictions
The new budget law counts on better economic growth to help increase revenue, but a shrinking workforce will make that difficult.
www.bloomberg.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Immigration is good actually.
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For-profit rehab hospitals have become a lucrative slice of the health care business. But even grave errors go unpenalized and undisclosed.
Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed
For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t tell consumers about troubling inspections.
trib.al
July 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
For-profit rehab hospitals have become a lucrative slice of the health care business. But even grave errors go unpenalized and undisclosed.
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Among the roughly 1,350 workers laid off at the U.S. State Department last week were senior analysts in the bureau of intelligence, including people who specialize in Russia and Ukraine, according to several current and former U.S. officials.
State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts
A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.
trib.al
July 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Among the roughly 1,350 workers laid off at the U.S. State Department last week were senior analysts in the bureau of intelligence, including people who specialize in Russia and Ukraine, according to several current and former U.S. officials.
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NIH has fired its new chief operating officer — who had been helping lead Trump-era crackdowns on NIH workers — amid a probe into whether he tried to steer a contract to get his wife a job.
with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social (and me pitching in from paternity leave)
with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social (and me pitching in from paternity leave)
NIH leader fired amid probe of contract used in attempt to hire spouse, officials say
NIH chief operating officer Eric Schnabel was fired as officials were looking into whether a $3.3 million contract could have benefited his spouse.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 16, 2025 at 1:53 AM
NIH has fired its new chief operating officer — who had been helping lead Trump-era crackdowns on NIH workers — amid a probe into whether he tried to steer a contract to get his wife a job.
with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social (and me pitching in from paternity leave)
with @hannahnatanson.bsky.social @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social (and me pitching in from paternity leave)
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Really roundabout way to say he’s definitely on the Epstein list.
July 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Really roundabout way to say he’s definitely on the Epstein list.
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A year after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, investigators have concluded that the gunman fit a profile of assassins: socially isolated, educated but friendless, motivated by a sense of insignificance and a desire to become known.
The lingering mystery of the Trump shooting: Why did this young man do it?
After a probe that included searching for links to Iran, investigators say Thomas Crooks acted alone in his attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, a year ago.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A year after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, investigators have concluded that the gunman fit a profile of assassins: socially isolated, educated but friendless, motivated by a sense of insignificance and a desire to become known.
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Thousands of people lined up at the Minnesota Capitol to pay tribute to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Between the caskets was an urn containing the ashes of the family’s golden retriever, Gilbert.
Beloved dog joined Minnesota lawmaker, husband as they lay in state
When Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot this month, their golden retriever was grievously wounded and had to be euthanized.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thousands of people lined up at the Minnesota Capitol to pay tribute to slain lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Between the caskets was an urn containing the ashes of the family’s golden retriever, Gilbert.
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Pluto as visualized by NASA's New Horizons.
-Credits: NASA
-Credits: NASA
June 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Pluto as visualized by NASA's New Horizons.
-Credits: NASA
-Credits: NASA
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Floating around with mum!
June 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Floating around with mum!