4 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: ‘Shady trial lawyer pipeline’ funneling millions to Democrats according to report

One of the country’s leading consumer protection firms released a report exposing a “shady lawyer pipeline" of politicians handing out lucrative public contracts to trial lawyers who contribute millions to liberal campaigns.

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5 h. ago Scientists create 'fungi tiles' with elephant skin texture to cool buildings

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed "fungi tiles" that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming energy.

Science

5 h. ago Pence group lashes out at Trump tariffs ahead of 'Liberation Day' event: 'Tax on American consumers'

Former Vice President Mike Pence's policy advocacy group came out swinging Wednesday against Trump's expected reciprocal tariffs announcement, calling it a "tax" on Americans.

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7 h. ago What is Trump's new Liberation Day and what to expect April 2?

President Donald Trump has declared Wednesday "Liberation Day," when he is expected to roll out a tariff plan that will emphasize his "America First" mission.

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8 h. ago AI crawlers cause Wikimedia Commons bandwidth demands to surge 50%

The Wikimedia Foundation, the umbrella organization of Wikipedia and a dozen or so other crowdsourced knowledge projects, said on Wednesday that bandwidth consumption for multimedia downloads from Wikimedia Commons has surged by 50% since January 2024. The reason, the outfit wrote in a blog post Tuesday, isn’t due to growing demand from knowledge-thirsty humans, but […]

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8 h. ago Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are about to be announced. Here’s what to expect

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are about to be announced. Here’s what to expect  CNN

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10 h. ago How reciprocal tariffs could affect you. And, Maryland man mistakenly deported

Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal tariffs," which economists believe could be painful for U.S. consumers. And, the Trump administration says it mistakenly deported a man to El Salvador.

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24 h. ago Adjusting electricity use could postpone expensive power investments

Norwegian hydropower provides stability in the power market, but a more even power consumption in Norwegian building stock could have an impact on the electricity production of hydropower, a new SINTEF study published in the journal Energy shows.

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25 h. ago Top scientists warn that Trump policies are causing a 'climate of fear' in research

Some 2,000 scientists, including dozens of Nobel Prize winners, have signed an open letter warning that the U.S. lead in science is being "decimated" by the Trump administration's cuts to research.

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25 h. ago Who are climate conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate

Rather than divide people into demographic buckets, Northwind Climate analyzes survey responses for behavioral clues.

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26 h. ago Expect extra questions, take a burner phone: Immigration lawyers weigh in on travel to the U.S.

Expect extra questions, take a burner phone: Immigration lawyers weigh in on travel to the U.S.  CBC

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29 h. ago Sam Altman says that OpenAI’s capacity issues will cause product delays

In a series of posts on X on Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the popularity of the company’s new image-generation tool in ChatGPT will cause unspecified product delays. “We are getting things under control, but you should expect new releases from OpenAI to be delayed, stuff to break, and for service to sometimes […]

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30 h. ago What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do for U.S. Consumers, Workers, and Businesses?

What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do for U.S. Consumers, Workers, and Businesses?  Center for American Progress

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32 h. ago What can Huskies expect from star RB Jonah Coleman? | Matt Calkins

What can Huskies expect from star RB Jonah Coleman? | Matt Calkins  The Seattle Times

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36 h. ago U.S. imports surged to record heights as consumers stocked up ahead of tariffs

U.S. imports surged to record heights as consumers stocked up ahead of tariffs  USA Today

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36 h. ago Yuval Noah Harari: ‘How Do We Share the Planet With This New Superintelligence?’

The academic and author discusses what to expect from the singularity, the need for AI self-correcting mechanisms, and what hope there is for superintelligence safeguarding democracy.

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37 h. ago Rural leaders push GOP lawmakers to unfreeze climate and environmental funding

Leaders from rural conservative districts travelled to D.C. this week to push lawmakers to help unlock funds for climate and environmental projects that are supporting local jobs and investments in their communities.

Society

37 h. ago Rural leaders push Congress to unfreeze climate and environmental funds

Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal funding that's threatened by the Trump administration.

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44 h. ago Crucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and Elections Will Test His Momentum

Down-ballot races in Florida and Wisconsin are seen as a referendum on the White House, while the president’s to-be-announced reciprocal tariff plan is increasingly worrying investors and consumers.

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45 h. ago Crucial Week for Trump: New Tariffs and State Elections Will Test His Momentum

Down-ballot races in Florida and Wisconsin are seen as a referendum on the White House, while the president’s to-be-announced reciprocal tariff plan is increasingly worrying investors and consumers.

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