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Trump hired Musk as a 'special government employee.' Here's w...
Joe Hernandez
When Donald Trump took office for his second term, he moved quickly to bring his political adviser and top campaign donor tech billionaire Elon Musk into the government. Musk now helms the Departmen
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The Nation Names New Columnists Zephyr Teachout, John Ganz, a...
The Nation Names New Columnists Zephyr Teachout, John Ganz, and David Klion
Press Room / February 13, 2025 From crony capitalism to the culture wars, they will chronicle a new and tumultuous chapter in American democracy under a second Trump administration. Pictured, from

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CUNY Is Investigating Student Government Leaders for Boycotti...
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Activism / StudentNation / February 13, 2025 Three members of CUNY Graduate Centers student government face an anti-discrimination investigation for a resolution endorsing the demands of last years

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Dickhead friend into nicotine pouches now
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ITS impossible to ignore the homoerotic overtones of Trumps adulation for Putin. If youre a MAGA type feeling aroused by it too, heres how to bury your unwanted feelings of gayness. Do aggressively

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Global financial system outdated and unjust UN official
RT
The head of the UNs Economic Commission for Africa, Claver Gatete, has described the current global financial infrastructure as outdated and unjust and called for reforms to address the economic dis

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Trump is freezing climate funds. Can he do that?
Jake Bittle
The two signature achievements of President Joe Bidens administration were a pair of bills that together pumped close to a trillion dollars toward clean energy and disaster resilience. The bipartisan

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Pathway Navigates Next Road For AI Foundational Models
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Wyomissing, PA - September 15: A segment of the Creek Trail. In the Wyomissing Parkland park system ...

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Self hosted FLOSS fitness/workout tracker
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wger (v) Workout Manager is a free, open source web application that helps you manage your personal workouts, weight and diet plans and can also be used as a simple gym management utility. It offer
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Insurance giant finds claims rep that gives a damn (it's AI)
Richard Currie
It doesn't sleep, it doesn't eat, and it doesn't get sick of dealing with incompetent customers. Even if it's fundamentally strings of ones and zeroes, US insurance biz Allstate is finding that gene

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Euclid spots an extraordinary Einstein ring in NGC 6505
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Euclid spots an extraordinary Einstein ring in NGC 6505by Erica MarchandParis, France (SPX) Feb 12, 2025 Euclid embarked on its ambitious six-year mission to probe the mysteries of dark matter and d

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Irritable bowel diseases on increase, costing the nation bill...
Liana Walker
Australians living with irritable bowel disease (IBD) are calling for more support and research amid warnings the often stigmatising condition is costing the economy $7.8 billion a year. The IBD St
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How AI Coding Models Are Redefining Software Development in 2025
Julian Horsey
Imagine a world where your toughest problems are solved before you even have time to stress over them. From writing flawless code to managing complex logistics, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidl

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Ukrainian shells and drones strike near UN nuclear inspectors...
RT
The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage allegedly showing a Ukrainian attack on a military convoy which was escorting UN inspectors to Europes largest nuclear power plant. Moscow accused U

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Professor Suspended After Trump Remarks Back in ClassAgain
Ryan Quinn
Another Louisiana judge has ruled that tenured law professor Ken Levy can return to teaching, his lawyer said Wednesday. Its the latest shift in the lawsuit Levy filed after Louisiana State Universi

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The Rise of the Faculty Career Champion
Ashley Mowreader
Its spring semester and a junior-level student just knocked on a professors office door. The student has dropped by to talk about summer internships; theyre considering a career in the faculty member

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Gold IRA FAQ: Answering Your Questions
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We research all thebrands mentioned and may receive a fee from our partners. Research and financial concerns may impact how brands are presented. Not every brand is included. Learn more. Welcome to

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US Senate to OK vaccine critic Kennedy as health secretary
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The Republican-controlled US Senate was expected Thursday to approve vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, despite major concerns from both political parties and many
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10 unheralded people who had huge roles in Eagles' championship
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10 unheralded people who had huge roles in Eagles' championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When you win 18 games, when you go 16-1 after the bye week, when you win your playoff g
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Virtue signaling, and the "humans-are-wonderful" bias, as a t...
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There's a common thread that runs through a lot of irrational human behavior that I've recognized: <ul><li>People often accept surface explanations of their own and others' habits when nefarious exp
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Weight loss surgery is safe and gets 61% of diabetics off the...
Paul McClure
A new study has confirmed that weight loss or bariatric surgery is safe and very effective, and, for a large percentage of people who were diabetic before the surgery, meant that they didnt require d

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Elon Musk says Grok 3 in final stages, outperforming all chat...
Yousef Saba
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Thursday his AI chatbot, and ChatGPT challenger, Grok 3, is in the final stages of development and will be released in about a week or two. "Grok
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Trump's government efficiency drive turns attention to defens...
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Trump's government efficiency drive turns attention to defense spendingby Paul Godfrey Washington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2025 President Donald Trump turned his sights on defense spending, saying his gove

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Hegseth tells Europe to invest in defence; Restores Confedera...
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Hegseth tells Europe to invest in defence; Restores Confederate general's name to US army baseby AFP Staff WritersBerlin (AFP) Feb 11, 2025 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that Europe

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