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US Department of Education to cut half its staff as part of Trump downsizing
ABC News
The United States Department of Education has revealed its plans to lay off nearly half of its staff, as President Donald Trump continues his mission to slash federal spending. The department said t ...[Continue Reading]
ABC News (AU)
over 1 year ago
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Twelve US states sue Paramount to block Warner Bros merger
Andy Hirschfeld
Twelve US states have filed a lawsuit to block Paramounts attempted $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, the parent company of CNN, amid allegations that the move would undermine competition ...[Continue Reading]
Al Jazeera English
1 day ago
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How the SKA Will Use Fast Radio Bursts to Decode the Universe
Andy Tomaswick, Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
There are parts of the universe that are extremely hard to see, even for our most advanced telescopes. Gas and dust dont emit any light, and are only visible by the light that they happen to block fr ...[Continue Reading]
Universe Today
1 day ago
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US judge voids Trumps IRS settlement, alleges self-dealing
Al Jazeera
A United States federal judge has ruled that a civil settlement reached between US President Donald Trump and his own Department of Justice was unlawful. The ruling by US District Judge Kathleen Wil ...[Continue Reading]
Al Jazeera English
1 day ago
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Covering the ICE Protests at Delaney Hall
CS Muncy
People keep asking me what it's like photographing the anti-ICE protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark. The general perception is of a nonstop war zone. That's probably the biggest misconception pe ...[Continue Reading]
Fstoppers
1 day ago
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A reminder that the pope can and will excommunicate you
Ariana Aspuru, Sean Rameswaram
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he addresses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in the Vatican on May 20, 2026. | Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images Pope Leo XIV is dealing ...[Continue Reading]
Vox
1 day ago