June 25, 2026
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Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty cause real harms, even if the money is later restored
M (STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) Since early 2025, several large federal health grants to states have been suspended and then restored after legal challenges. On Feb. 13, 2026, for example, the…
Measuring poverty on a spectrum instead of an arbitrary line conveys a more accurate picture of inequality
O Michael W. Green, a Wall Street investor, created a buzz in late 2025 by arguing that the U.S. poverty line should be jacked up to US$140,000 for a family…
Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads
A (MIDDLETOWN, CT) Venezuela’s Orinoco River Basin is a wild land of lush forests, grasslands and a vast delta of jungle wetlands teeming with wildlife. River dolphins and endangered Orinoco…
Soil testing for spring planting turns crossed fingers into confidence
Z Gardeners obsess over seed varieties and planting dates, yet the soil under their boots often gets ignored. Soil testing for spring planting costs less than a bag of premium…
Who rules the seas? Torpedoed Iran ship brings focus underwater
F A US submarine this week torpedoing an Iranian warship during the Middle East conflict raised the crucial question of who controls the seas during wartime. The sinking of IRIS…
Man charged after striking MPD officer during traffic stop in East Memphis, police say
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An officer is expected to recover after being struck by a car during a traffic stop Thursday night in East Memphis, according to the Memphis Police Department…
MS NOW, CNN & Fox News Ratings: Who Had Record-Breaking Day?
M The latest cable news ratings are in, and it was a record-breaking week for Fox News, which posted its highest Saturday ratings since April 2003, when the Iraq war…
Ryan Gosling Surprises Eva Mendes in Rare Joint Public Appearance — First in a Decade
M Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes just made a rare joint public appearance — marking their first in a decade. On Thursday, March 5, Gosling was a guest on The…
U.S. cut 92,000 jobs in ‘dismal’ February report, unemployment 4.4%
B (The Center Square) – The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a significant cut after January saw a better-than-expected report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The…
Arkansas mother continues to grieve despite shooter’s guilty plea in her unborn child’s death
HELENA-WEST HELENA, Ark. — A grieving mother says justice feels hollow after the man who killed her unborn baby is sentenced. Parneisha Slater believes that the guilty plea entered by…