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From Call to Activism. I’ll take a real hero like Sen. Mark Kelly any day over a strutting wannabe leader like Pete Hegseth.
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
From Call to Activism. I’ll take a real hero like Sen. Mark Kelly any day over a strutting wannabe leader like Pete Hegseth.
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President Vladimir Putin has called the Sarmat missile a “truly unique weapon," but so far, the only thing special about it is its propensity for failure.
The missile meant to strike fear in Russia’s enemies fails once again
One of Vladimir Putin’s favorite sabres to rattle seems to have lost its edge.
arstechnica.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
President Vladimir Putin has called the Sarmat missile a “truly unique weapon," but so far, the only thing special about it is its propensity for failure.
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Delaying the timing of vaccinating infants against hepatitis B — which ACIP could vote on later this week — would likely lead to more chronic infections in kids. www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/c...
Expert review finds delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose would increase chronic infections in kids
Delaying the timing of vaccinating infants against hepatitis B — which ACIP could vote on later this week — would likely lead to more chronic infections in kids.
www.statnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Delaying the timing of vaccinating infants against hepatitis B — which ACIP could vote on later this week — would likely lead to more chronic infections in kids. www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/c...
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These young scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs are working to build a better world at every scale imaginable.
30 Under 30 Science 2026: New Discoveries From The Cosmo To The Nanoscale
These young scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs are working to build a better world at every scale imaginable.
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
These young scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs are working to build a better world at every scale imaginable.
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After a challenging year, your kindness today ensures local NPR stations and national programs start the next chapter stronger.
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After a challenging year, your kindness today ensures local NPR stations and national programs start the next chapter stronger.
Donate here, and tell us why you give: n.pr/4pCcFIx
December 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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After a challenging year, your kindness today ensures local NPR stations and national programs start the next chapter stronger.
Donate here, and tell us why you give: n.pr/4pCcFIx
After a challenging year, your kindness today ensures local NPR stations and national programs start the next chapter stronger.
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At least six states have implemented new congressional maps this year in an effort to swing or improve the Republican majority in the House.
DeSantis Says Florida Will Redraw Congressional Lines In Spring, Report Says
At least six states have implemented new congressional maps this year in an effort to swing or improve the Republican majority in the House.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
At least six states have implemented new congressional maps this year in an effort to swing or improve the Republican majority in the House.
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#News: Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur filed papers to retire from the Food and Drug Administration at the end of this month, but could withdraw them
www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/r...
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Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur set to leave FDA
Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur filed papers to retire from the Food and Drug Administration at the end of this month, but could withdraw them.
www.statnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#News: Top drug regulator Richard Pazdur filed papers to retire from the Food and Drug Administration at the end of this month, but could withdraw them
www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/r...
www.statnews.com/2025/12/02/r...
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“This year, the CDC has effectively lost a quarter to a third of its staff. That's thousands of people. Programs that aimed to reduce smoking or cavities or gun violence were stopped. Workers trained to respond to radiation emergencies or to outbreaks that cause birth defects are gone.”
Months of tumult and waves of staff cuts take a toll on the CDC
After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
“This year, the CDC has effectively lost a quarter to a third of its staff. That's thousands of people. Programs that aimed to reduce smoking or cavities or gun violence were stopped. Workers trained to respond to radiation emergencies or to outbreaks that cause birth defects are gone.”
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Photos: Alvaro Keding & Dan Kim/© AMNH
Photos: Alvaro Keding & Dan Kim/© AMNH
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Through exhibits, programs, and experiences that inspire wonder and curiosity, the Museum makes science accessible to all. This #GivingTuesday, help us continue this important work: bit.ly/4rNcwEi
Photos: Alvaro Keding & Dan Kim/© AMNH
Photos: Alvaro Keding & Dan Kim/© AMNH
(Not like scientific innovation has made us a world power or anything...)
Trump stalled that funding. By summer, funding lagged by over $2 billion, or 41 percent below average. less research was funded in areas such as aging, diabetes, strokes, and cancer
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump stalled that funding. By summer, funding lagged by over $2 billion, or 41 percent below average. less research was funded in areas such as aging, diabetes, strokes, and cancer
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
(Not like scientific innovation has made us a world power or anything...)
Trump stalled that funding. By summer, funding lagged by over $2 billion, or 41 percent below average. less research was funded in areas such as aging, diabetes, strokes, and cancer
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump stalled that funding. By summer, funding lagged by over $2 billion, or 41 percent below average. less research was funded in areas such as aging, diabetes, strokes, and cancer
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
(The kennedy center for the performing arts is an amazing community resource for both local and global artists and performers which offers free and low-cost activities to everyone. If you want to protect a national treasure, please consider donating)
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While the new version of this law removes some of the most dangerous provisions, we're still worried it will allow companies to censor useful information like sex ed or suicide prevention that can be vital for teens.
Safety can't come at the cost of free speech.
Safety can't come at the cost of free speech.
House overhauls KOSA in a new kids online safety package
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to consider a new package of bills meant to protect kids from online harms.
www.theverge.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
While the new version of this law removes some of the most dangerous provisions, we're still worried it will allow companies to censor useful information like sex ed or suicide prevention that can be vital for teens.
Safety can't come at the cost of free speech.
Safety can't come at the cost of free speech.
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Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change reut.rs/4rtKoWF
Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change
An independent review released on Tuesday by vaccine experts of more than 400 studies and reports found that long-standing U.S. policy of giving the hepatitis B vaccine to newborns has cut infections in children by more than 95%.
reut.rs
December 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Data supports current US policy of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, as officials push for change reut.rs/4rtKoWF
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Looking for a compelling history of the emergence of AIDS in the US?
And The Band Played On by Randy Shilts is one of the best, exploring the history through those involved across the globe and the rise of ACT UP (Also a 🎥).
We wish all health histories were this good.
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And The Band Played On by Randy Shilts is one of the best, exploring the history through those involved across the globe and the rise of ACT UP (Also a 🎥).
We wish all health histories were this good.
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Book Review: And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts - The Bibliophage
Randy Shilts creates a tour de force history of the early years of the AIDS epidemic in And the Band Played On: Politics, People and the AIDS Epidemic.
thebibliophage.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Looking for a compelling history of the emergence of AIDS in the US?
And The Band Played On by Randy Shilts is one of the best, exploring the history through those involved across the globe and the rise of ACT UP (Also a 🎥).
We wish all health histories were this good.
(1/3)
And The Band Played On by Randy Shilts is one of the best, exploring the history through those involved across the globe and the rise of ACT UP (Also a 🎥).
We wish all health histories were this good.
(1/3)
A large body of science has linked phthalates to a variety of serious health conditions, including premature birth and infertility. A study by NYU attributed 350,000 deaths from heart disease globally to phthalates exposure. (More references in article)
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
How these chemicals went everywhere and threatened our health
These chemicals continue to contaminate Americans’ food, decades after scientists recognized their dangers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A large body of science has linked phthalates to a variety of serious health conditions, including premature birth and infertility. A study by NYU attributed 350,000 deaths from heart disease globally to phthalates exposure. (More references in article)
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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No presidential power is more absolute than the pardon. And no president has wielded it more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Trump.
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
Trump wields pardons as purest form of power
No president has used pardons more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Trump.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
No presidential power is more absolute than the pardon. And no president has wielded it more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Trump.
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
www.axios.com/2025/12/02/t...
Settler outposts spread among West Bank villages and fuel fear of more attacks
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
Settler outposts spread among West Bank villages and fuel fear of more attacks
TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) — The fear is palpable in this Palestinian village. It’s clear in how farmers gather their harvests quickly, how they scan the valley for movement, how they dare not str…
thehill.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Settler outposts spread among West Bank villages and fuel fear of more attacks
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
thehill.com/homenews/ap/...
The investigation revealed a company that started with a mission to help disabled vets, but that former workers say now is intent on aggressive debt collection and maximizing profits
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/n...
This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nob...
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The investigation revealed a company that started with a mission to help disabled vets, but that former workers say now is intent on aggressive debt collection and maximizing profits
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/n...
A key Republican senator is demanding that a major medical organization explain how it helps set industry payment rates, adding urgency to a growing political fight over how doctors are reimbursed
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
GOP steps up pressure on American Medical Association, physician payments
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) is demanding answers from the American Medical Association about how it helps devise physician payment rates.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A key Republican senator is demanding that a major medical organization explain how it helps set industry payment rates, adding urgency to a growing political fight over how doctors are reimbursed
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
A faith-based pregnancy center will come before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/g...
Abortion opponents coming before the Supreme Court on Tuesday
A faith-based center will challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. The facilities known as "crisis pregnancy centers" have been on the rise in the U.S.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A faith-based pregnancy center will come before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/g...
www.npr.org/2025/12/02/g...