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Questions about vaccines and autism have been around for a while, despite multiple scientific studies that do not show a connection.
Read how a retracted study from the 1990s undermined trust in vaccines and why vaccines don't cause autism.
Read how a retracted study from the 1990s undermined trust in vaccines and why vaccines don't cause autism.
Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
How a retracted study from the 1990s led to a persistent myth about vaccines.
publichealth.jhu.edu
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Questions about vaccines and autism have been around for a while, despite multiple scientific studies that do not show a connection.
Read how a retracted study from the 1990s undermined trust in vaccines and why vaccines don't cause autism.
Read how a retracted study from the 1990s undermined trust in vaccines and why vaccines don't cause autism.
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The CDC website has been lobotomized. Where it once presented the decades of evidence debunking the false claims of a link between vaccines and autism, that has now been replaced with junk science.
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The CDC website has been lobotomized. Where it once presented the decades of evidence debunking the false claims of a link between vaccines and autism, that has now been replaced with junk science.
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This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This just into the newsroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.
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In August, we reported the VA lost more than 600 doctors and nearly 2,000 nurses this year, with the number of doctors still in the agency dropping each month since Trump took office.
If you recently left the VA, here's how you can share your story with us:
If you recently left the VA, here's how you can share your story with us:
Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs?
ProPublica wants to hear from doctors, nurses and other front-line medical providers who recently left positions at a VA hospital or clinic.
www.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In August, we reported the VA lost more than 600 doctors and nearly 2,000 nurses this year, with the number of doctors still in the agency dropping each month since Trump took office.
If you recently left the VA, here's how you can share your story with us:
If you recently left the VA, here's how you can share your story with us:
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Speaker Johnson, you say you’re a man of God and I believed you. You put your hand on the Bible, you swore an oath- now keep your word to God and country and swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social, the Democrat from my home state of Arizona!
October 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Speaker Johnson, you say you’re a man of God and I believed you. You put your hand on the Bible, you swore an oath- now keep your word to God and country and swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social, the Democrat from my home state of Arizona!
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We are an independent, nonprofit newsroom with more than 150 dedicated journalists.
For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:
For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:
Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
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October 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We are an independent, nonprofit newsroom with more than 150 dedicated journalists.
For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:
For those who want to read the facts of our reporting — and the documents on which it is based — here’s the full story:
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'I wake up every morning in my bed and on a planet.'
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
I went to space and discovered an enormous lie
What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever – here’s what it taught him.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
'I wake up every morning in my bed and on a planet.'
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
The zoomed-out, joined up view of our interconnectedness.
Worth a few minutes of your time.
bigthinkmedia.substack.com/p/i-went-to-...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Breaking up the combination MMR vaccine would mean that children would receive six injections instead of two. But that's not all.
Swipe to learn more about the MMR vaccine and the other issues that would arise from separating it.
publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-to...
Swipe to learn more about the MMR vaccine and the other issues that would arise from separating it.
publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-to...
October 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Breaking up the combination MMR vaccine would mean that children would receive six injections instead of two. But that's not all.
Swipe to learn more about the MMR vaccine and the other issues that would arise from separating it.
publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-to...
Swipe to learn more about the MMR vaccine and the other issues that would arise from separating it.
publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-to...
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The effort by the Pentagon to crack down on reporters should scare every American. The civilian leadership obviously wants stenographers covering the U.S. military - and not reporters.
October 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The effort by the Pentagon to crack down on reporters should scare every American. The civilian leadership obviously wants stenographers covering the U.S. military - and not reporters.
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Back on April 2, Speaker Johnson swore in 2 House Republicans - during a pro forma session - who were elected the day before. Anyone who says Adelita Grijalva D-AZ can only be sworn in when the House is back and voting is lying to you.
October 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Back on April 2, Speaker Johnson swore in 2 House Republicans - during a pro forma session - who were elected the day before. Anyone who says Adelita Grijalva D-AZ can only be sworn in when the House is back and voting is lying to you.
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"Sadness is like a little bit of an emotional death but not a defeat if you can find a way to laugh about it. Because that laughter keeps you from having fear of it, and fear is the thing that keeps you turning to evil devices to save you from the sadness."
-- Stephen Colbert
-- Stephen Colbert
July 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Sadness is like a little bit of an emotional death but not a defeat if you can find a way to laugh about it. Because that laughter keeps you from having fear of it, and fear is the thing that keeps you turning to evil devices to save you from the sadness."
-- Stephen Colbert
-- Stephen Colbert
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"We feel an imperative to recognize and resist the Trump Administration’s weaponization of antisemitism against our university. As Jews, recognizing the signs of authoritarianism and the risks of letting them go unchallenged is a part of our heritage." www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
A statement by 40 Jewish faculty and staff on antisemitism and DEI at U.Va.
As scholars and teachers, we know that dissent and debate strengthen our intellectual commitments and moral judgments rather than threaten them. We reject any attempt to deny these basic truths.
www.cavalierdaily.com
July 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"We feel an imperative to recognize and resist the Trump Administration’s weaponization of antisemitism against our university. As Jews, recognizing the signs of authoritarianism and the risks of letting them go unchallenged is a part of our heritage." www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
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NEW: Only a few companies make nearly all the vaccines kids receive. Only 1 manufacturer makes chickenpox vax. And 2 or 3 make the shots against more than a dozen diseases, including polio and measles. If any were to drop out, the US could find itself in a crisis it hasn't seen in 40 years.
RFK Jr. Wants to Revolutionize a Program That Supports Childhood Immunizations. The Results Could Be Catastrophic.
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program stabilizes the nation’s childhood immunization system while paying those harmed by rare side effects. If the program topples, it could threaten access to vaccin...
www.propublica.org
July 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
NEW: Only a few companies make nearly all the vaccines kids receive. Only 1 manufacturer makes chickenpox vax. And 2 or 3 make the shots against more than a dozen diseases, including polio and measles. If any were to drop out, the US could find itself in a crisis it hasn't seen in 40 years.
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Trump Removes MLK Bust from Oval Office
The civil rights icon’s likeness, once central in the Oval Office, has been relocated while Trump hosts Charlie Kirk, who’s called the Civil Rights Act a “mistake”
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The civil rights icon’s likeness, once central in the Oval Office, has been relocated while Trump hosts Charlie Kirk, who’s called the Civil Rights Act a “mistake”
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Trump Removes MLK Bust from Oval Office
The civil rights icon’s likeness, once central in the Oval Office, has been relocated while Trump hosts Charlie Kirk, who’s called the Civil Rights Act a “mistake”
meidasnews.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trump Removes MLK Bust from Oval Office
The civil rights icon’s likeness, once central in the Oval Office, has been relocated while Trump hosts Charlie Kirk, who’s called the Civil Rights Act a “mistake”
meidasnews.com/news/trump-r...
The civil rights icon’s likeness, once central in the Oval Office, has been relocated while Trump hosts Charlie Kirk, who’s called the Civil Rights Act a “mistake”
meidasnews.com/news/trump-r...
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12 June 1929 | A German Jewish girl, Anne Frank, was born in Frankfurt.
In 1942 on her 13th birthday she received an empty diary. She perished in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
'Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character & goodness.' (A.Frank)
In 1942 on her 13th birthday she received an empty diary. She perished in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
'Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character & goodness.' (A.Frank)
June 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
12 June 1929 | A German Jewish girl, Anne Frank, was born in Frankfurt.
In 1942 on her 13th birthday she received an empty diary. She perished in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
'Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character & goodness.' (A.Frank)
In 1942 on her 13th birthday she received an empty diary. She perished in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
'Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character & goodness.' (A.Frank)
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RFK Jr to remove all members of CDC panel advising on US vaccines: Health secretary says he’s getting rid of members sitting on panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
RFK Jr to remove all members of CDC panel advising on US vaccines
Health secretary says he’s getting rid of members sitting on panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
RFK Jr to remove all members of CDC panel advising on US vaccines: Health secretary says he’s getting rid of members sitting on panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Remembering Robbie
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Remembering Robbie
A Memorial Day reflection
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May 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Remembering Robbie
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Coverage of the crypto corruption club meeting last night, and our protest alongside the @arlingtondems.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
Hundreds Join Trump at ‘Exclusive’ Dinner, With Dreams of Crypto Fortunes in Mind
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Coverage of the crypto corruption club meeting last night, and our protest alongside the @arlingtondems.bsky.social.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
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This is how I will feel when this is truly understood!
May 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This is how I will feel when this is truly understood!
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This new piece by Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) is the clearest blueprint I've seen about what our plan for the next 100 Days should be.
Read.
Share.
Re-read.
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Read.
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Re-read.
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Part 2 - How We Navigate the Next 100 Days
So what do we make of all of this?
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May 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This new piece by Sherrilyn Ifill (@sifill.bsky.social) is the clearest blueprint I've seen about what our plan for the next 100 Days should be.
Read.
Share.
Re-read.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Read.
Share.
Re-read.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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This.
Either the courts get to decide who is a “violent criminal” or “gang member”, or Donald Trump gets to decide.
That choice determines whether we are a Republic governed by laws or an autocracy living under a ruler.
That choice determines whether we are a Republic governed by laws or an autocracy living under a ruler.
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This.