98 m. ago White House urges Congress to cut federal funding for NPR, PBS

The Trump administration is taking steps to end federal funding for NPR and PBS through the Office of of Management and Budget, according to The New York Post.

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1 hour ago Tanner Houck put together one of the worst starts in Red Sox history

"I’ll take the blame because it seemed like our team wasn’t ready to go.” The post Tanner Houck put together one of the worst starts in Red Sox history appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Brown rice far worse than white rice when it comes to toxins, study finds

Researchers found that brown rice contains more of the carcinogenic inorganic arsenic than white rice, prompting calls for balanced nutrition and food safety awareness.

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3 h. ago A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.

Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.

Science

4 h. ago Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani spills business tea with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Reshma Saujani, founder of the non-profit Girls Who Code, got straight to the point.  “If I had applied to be the CEO of Girls Who Code, I wouldn’t have gotten the job,” she told Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on the latest episode of the duchess’ podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder.” “I didn’t code,” Saujani […]

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5 h. ago Murkowski speaks on recent executive actions and federal funding for Head Start services

Murkowski speaks on recent executive actions and federal funding for Head Start services  Alaska's News Source

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7 h. ago Alaskan remote villages raise concerns over funding cuts to Local Food Purchasing Assistance

Alaskan remote villages raise concerns over funding cuts to Local Food Purchasing Assistance  Alaska's News Source

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8 h. ago Alaska education funding boost, sent to governor, awaits his veto

Alaska education funding boost, sent to governor, awaits his veto  Alaska Beacon

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9 h. ago Harvard hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting Trump’s demands

Harvard hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting Trump’s demands  The Washington Post

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10 h. ago Federal funding freeze halts key infrastructure projects in tribal communities

Riverbank stabilization, lead and asbestos contamination are just some of the projects tribes planned to address before the Trump administration froze funds.

Politics

10 h. ago Trump admin slashes over $2.2B in funding to Harvard after school defies demands

After Harvard University announced it would not comply with federal demands over addressing antisemitism, federal authorities froze over $2 billion from the school.

Politics

12 h. ago Trump Administration Memo Proposes Cutting State Department Funding by Nearly Half

The draft plan is part of a process involving the agency and the White House. It would eliminate almost all funding for international organizations that include the United Nations and NATO.

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12 h. ago White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS

Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.

Economics

14 h. ago Vaccine expert worries child measles deaths are being 'normalized'

Measles is an extremely contagious disease. It's also extremely preventable. There's a vaccine. It's highly effective. For decades it has made measles outbreaks in the U.S. relatively rare, and measles deaths rarer still. But the U.S. has now seen more than 700 measles cases this year, and 3 deaths so far with active outbreaks across six states.The federal response is under scrutiny because Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has made a career spreading false information about vaccines.What are this administration's views on vaccines, and what do they mean for what is already one of the worst U.S. measles outbreaks this century. Kennedy publicly promised he would support vaccines. Dr. Peter Marks, who was forced out as the nation's top vaccine regulator says his department isn't doing enough.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Events

14 h. ago Harvard won’t comply with Trump admin’s demands amid threats of cutting federal funding

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber assured the community that the university would not comply with the Trump administration's threats to cut federal funding.

Politics

15 h. ago Gov. Dunleavy promises veto as education funding bill passes Legislature

Gov. Dunleavy promises veto as education funding bill passes Legislature  KYUK

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15 h. ago Jeff Bezos takes a tumble while circling Blue Origin capsule carrying fiancée: Watch

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos was seen taking a fall to the ground nearly head first, after the New Shepard space capsule returned to Earth in Texas.

Politics

15 h. ago Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects its demands

The government announced it is freezing more than $2.2 billion, hours after the university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach."

Politics

15 h. ago Meta chief Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial

Meta chief and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in a landmark US antitrust trial in which his social media juggernaut stands accused of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.

Politics

16 h. ago Harvard University rejects Trump admin's demands, risking billions in funding

Harvard's defiance marks first major pushback against administration's attempts to reform elite universities

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