Appeals Court Allows DOGE to Continue to Downsize USAID
By Matthew Vadum A federal appeals court on March 28 put on hold a lower court order that blocked efforts led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to downsize the U.S. Agency for...
View ArticleThe Untold Story of Benzodiazepine Dependency
By Alexandra Roach As a freshly minted physician’s assistant, Nicole Lamberson was nervous to start seeing patients, struggling with residual stress from her studies, anxiety, and a lack of confidence....
View ArticleZelenskyy Says Ukraine Won’t Treat US Aid as Loans, Will Review New Minerals...
By Tom Ozimek Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine will not recognize previously provided U.S. military aid as loans and emphasized that a new minerals agreement proposed by...
View ArticleMusk’s AI Startup Buys Social Media Platform X in $45 Billion Deal
By Tom Ozimek Elon Musk announced Friday that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, has acquired his social media platform X in an all-stock deal valued at $45 billion. “xAI and X’s futures are...
View ArticleMonthly Housing Payments Hit All-Time High, Home Affordability Affected
By Naveen Athrappully Americans now have to spend more money while buying homes as elevated property prices and mortgage rates have pushed up monthly payments to new highs, according to real estate...
View ArticleTrump Inks $100 Million Deal With Skadden Law Firm
By Samantha Flom A prominent Wall Street law firm has struck a deal with the White House to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP will dedicate...
View ArticleCarney Says Trump ‘Respected Canada’s Sovereignty,’ Agreed to Negotiations...
By Matthew Horwood Prime Minister Mark Carney said his phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump was “substantive” and the two agreed to further discussions on the two countries’ “broader economic...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Supreme Court Rules That Family Can Sue Over Vaccination...
By Zachary Stieber A federal law granting broad immunity to vaccine administrators and others does not preempt charges that a mother’s constitutional rights were violated when her son was given a...
View ArticleBurma Quake Death Toll Hits 1,700; Thailand Orders Probe Into Building That...
By Melanie Sun The death toll reached more than 1,700, with many still missing in Burma, also known as Myanmar, the epicenter of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck on March 28. USGS said on...
View ArticleFrom Restless to Relentless: 6 Exercises to Help Minimize Aimless Anxiety
By Kevin Shelley Plenty in life can cause anxiety. Just watch the news for 10 minutes, and you may conclude the world is ending. Beyond that, the pressures of work, family, and life in general can pipe...
View ArticleTrump Says ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ If Foreign Auto Makers Raise Prices Due to...
By Jacob Burg President Donald Trump said on March 29 that he did not ask automotive CEOs to avoid raising prices in response to sweeping tariffs and that he “couldn’t care less” if they do so on...
View ArticleThe Golden Rule: He Who Has the Gold Makes the Rules
By Rodd Mann “O Gold! I still prefer thee unto paper, which makes bank credit like a bark of vapor.”—Lord Byron Introduction The rise in prices comes amid escalating Middle East tensions and fears of a...
View ArticlePipeline Projects Prioritized for Quick Approval Under Emergency Energy Orders
By John Haughey More than 220 natural gas pipeline-related proposals across 22 states are among nearly 700 projects that could see accelerated approvals under President Donald Trump’s National...
View ArticleKremlin Says US and Russian Companies Interested in Rare Earths Partnership...
By Ryan Morgan Several Russian and U.S. companies have shown an interest in new joint ventures focused on rare earth metals extraction projects, but obstacles remain in the way, according to Kremlin...
View ArticleJudge Issues Order to Keep Intelligence Employees on Administrative Leave
By Sam Dorman ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on March 31 to keep a group of intelligence community employees on administrative leave. The administration had offered...
View ArticleWhy Eggs Are Cheaper in Mexico and Canada
By Austin Alonzo While all three of the largest countries in North America are dealing with outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, egg prices are consistently lower in Canada and...
View ArticleKefir: Better Than Probiotic Supplements With Broad Immune System Support
By Zena le Roux Kefir may not be the first thing that comes to mind when looking to boost your immune system. Instead, you might reach for a dose of vitamin C. However, kefir is a powerful way to...
View ArticleUS Treasury Targets Hezbollah’s Iran-Backed Aid Network
By Naveen Athrappully Individuals and entities helping to finance the Hezbollah terrorist group were sanctioned by the Department of the Treasury on March 28. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...
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