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More than 800 storm victims around Helene-battered western North Carolina have applied for FEMA’s voluntary program that would enable the government to buy out their properties.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved.
More than a year after applying for a federal buyout, many North Carolina homeowners have heard almost nothing definitive.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
More than 800 storm victims around Helene-battered western North Carolina have applied for FEMA’s voluntary program that would enable the government to buy out their properties.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
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A Defense Department official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss details not made public, said the U.S. worked with Nigeria to carry out the strikes and that they'd been approved by Abuja. https://to.pbs.org/4pddbwg
U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, Trump says
President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's gov...
www.pbs.org
December 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A Defense Department official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss details not made public, said the U.S. worked with Nigeria to carry out the strikes and that they'd been approved by Abuja. https://to.pbs.org/4pddbwg
I recommend: crr.bc.edu/medicare-fin...
Medicare Finances: A Perspective on the 2025 Trustees Report
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December 23, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I recommend: crr.bc.edu/medicare-fin...
apnews.com/article/lazy... lazy Susans bring people together at Mississippi restaurant
Giant lazy Susans bring people together at Mississippi restaurant
A Mississippi restaurant is bringing people from all walks of life together for a family-style meal with strangers.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
apnews.com/article/lazy... lazy Susans bring people together at Mississippi restaurant
Brassica vegetables—an undervalued nutritional goldmine url: academic.oup.com/hr/article/1...
Brassica vegetables—an undervalued nutritional goldmine
Abstract. The genus Brassica includes six species and over 15 types of vegetables that are widely cultivated and consumed globally. This group of vegetable
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December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Brassica vegetables—an undervalued nutritional goldmine url: academic.oup.com/hr/article/1...
Metasurface Doppler Cloak for Broadband Radar Stealth - Lopez - 2025 - Advanced Physics Research - Wiley Online Library advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Metasurface Doppler Cloak for Broadband Radar Stealth
Suppressing the motion-induced Doppler shift passes the target as part of the static clutter which is ignored by radars. Using a simple time-modulation, frequency conversion is obtained from a metasu....
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Metasurface Doppler Cloak for Broadband Radar Stealth - Lopez - 2025 - Advanced Physics Research - Wiley Online Library advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The Bilingual Brain: Translation as Adaptation | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
The Bilingual Brain: Translation as Adaptation
Bilingual brains reveal something fundamental about human intelligence. It's not about language. It's about domain translation, the cognitive capacity AI cannot replicate.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
The Bilingual Brain: Translation as Adaptation | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Texas Democrats fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot, a first for either party www.texastribune.org/2025/12/17/t...
Texas Democrats fill up every state and federal race in 2026
Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious ...
www.texastribune.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Texas Democrats fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot, a first for either party www.texastribune.org/2025/12/17/t...
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NEW: Texas DPS touts one of the largest drone programs in the country. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star in 2021, DPS has more than doubled its drone inventory.
Now, DPS has almost as many drones as the US Border Patrol.
www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-dr...
Now, DPS has almost as many drones as the US Border Patrol.
www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-dr...
Under Operation Lone Star, Texas State Police More than Doubled Their Drone Fleet
The Department of Public Safety has acquired an army of unmanned aerial vehicles—nearly as large as the U.S. Border Patrol's.
www.texasobserver.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
NEW: Texas DPS touts one of the largest drone programs in the country. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star in 2021, DPS has more than doubled its drone inventory.
Now, DPS has almost as many drones as the US Border Patrol.
www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-dr...
Now, DPS has almost as many drones as the US Border Patrol.
www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-dr...
apnews.com/article/jack... Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
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 3:21 AM
apnews.com/article/jack... Smith tells lawmakers his team developed 'proof beyond a reasonable doubt' against Trump
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Coming tomorrow morning: In our new poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org, how low will Trump's approval go? Check first thing in the morning to find out: maristpoll.com/latest-polls
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Coming tomorrow morning: In our new poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org, how low will Trump's approval go? Check first thing in the morning to find out: maristpoll.com/latest-polls
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Bummed! Our latest poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org uncovers just how down many Americans are about the economy...and Trump's second term. Out now!
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Bummed! Our latest poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org uncovers just how down many Americans are about the economy...and Trump's second term. Out now!
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
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As 2025 nears a close, how are Americans feeling about Trump? In one metric, he's never been less popular.
Check out our new poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org out now:
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
Check out our new poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org out now:
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
As 2025 nears a close, how are Americans feeling about Trump? In one metric, he's never been less popular.
Check out our new poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org out now:
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
Check out our new poll with @npr.org and @pbsnews.org out now:
maristpoll.com/latest-polls
apnews.com/article/jobs... US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
The US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration, the government said in delayed reports.
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
apnews.com/article/jobs... US gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%
apnews.com/article/brit... MI6 spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine
Britain’s MI6 spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine
The head of Britain’s MI6 spy agency says President Vladimir Putin is stalling efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, and is testing the West with tactics that fall “just below the threshold of war.”
https://apnews.com/article/britain-mi6-uk-russia-putin-intelligence-security-c17d561018b4bb475f29d47836d389e1?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share <br>Britain’s
December 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM
apnews.com/article/brit... MI6 spy chief says Putin is dragging out peace talks and wants to subjugate Ukraine
He’s exposed fatal divisions in the “West” even as Russians still back his Ukraine invasion. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/11/p...
Putin Has Already Won
He’s exposed fatal divisions in the “West” even as Russians still back his Ukraine invasion.
foreignpolicy.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
He’s exposed fatal divisions in the “West” even as Russians still back his Ukraine invasion. foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/11/p...
apnews.com/article/mali... and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces
Girls and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces
Women and girls from Mali are alleging rape and sexual assault by Russian fighters with Africa Corps, a new military unit under Moscow's control.
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December 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
apnews.com/article/mali... and women fleeing Mali describe sexual violence by Russian forces
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Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025 📚🎄
Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
Check them out 👇
medium.com/internationa...
Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
Check them out 👇
medium.com/internationa...
Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025
How regularly do you think about Serbia, Angola or the Pacific Islands? For many, the answer will be ‘not that often’. Ahead of the…
medium.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Top 10 books: The International Affairs Christmas reading list 2025 📚🎄
Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
Check them out 👇
medium.com/internationa...
Ahead of the holidays, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira
has curated a list of books that reflects our commitments to covering the whole of the International Relations discipline.
Check them out 👇
medium.com/internationa...
apnews.com/article/empl.... job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million
U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million amid uncertainty over the direction of the American economy.
apnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
apnews.com/article/empl.... job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million
apnews.com/article/trum... approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
President Donald Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China.
apnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM
apnews.com/article/trum... approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China