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Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases

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Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones? A new analysis is one of the first to study whether spacing steps out or consolidating them was linked to better health outcomes.

A new study suggests that going on longer walks may have more health benefits than taking the same number of steps a day over multiple short walks.

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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Ore., to handle 'domestic terrorists' President Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.

President Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.

Trump says he'll send troops to Portland to handle domestic terrorists The decision, according to Trump, was necessary to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”

The decision, according to Trump, was necessary to protect US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he described as “under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists.”

Column | I got nose-to-nose with a mountain lion. It was scary — and magical. Mountain lions in your neighborhood could be just what you need. How restoring these big cats to their historical range could help the environment and us.

Column: For all the mythology, mountain lions pose almost no threat to humans.

They actually offer enormous benefits to humans, and restoring these big cats to their historical range could help the environment and us.

OpenAI says GPT-5 stacks up to humans in a wide range of jobs | TechCrunch A new test from OpenAI aims to understand how close AI is to outperforming humans at economically valuable work.

A new test from OpenAI aims to understand how close AI is to outperforming humans at economically valuable work.

Trump threatens mass firings of federal employees in a government shutdown WASHINGTON — The White House has sent guidance to departments and agencies, telling them that if a shutdown begins Wednesday, they’re expected to institute mass firings and layoffs. The two-page memo,...

JUST IN from @jennifershutt.bsky.social: The White House has sent guidance to departments and agencies, telling them that if a shutdown begins Wednesday, they’re expected to institute mass firings and layoffs.

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How to Lose the Drone War American military doctrine is stifling innovation.

Read @jackieschneider.bsky.social and Julia Macdonald on the history of U.S. drone innovation—and how Washington can “adapt to a new way of war already emerging in European and Middle Eastern conflicts.”

When U.S. Data Lies, the World Listens The Trump administration’s manipulation of statistics is exporting uncertainty into the international system.

The fabrication of data undermines American credibility and exports uncertainty into the international system, argue Sydney Saubestre and Prem M. Trivedi.

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Longitudinal antibody titers measured after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination can identify individuals at risk for subsequent infection Individuals at high risk for subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infections can be identified by analyzing antibody titers over time.

💉 Antibody signals for COVID risk

A study of 2,500 people found that tracking antibody levels after mRNA vaccination can reveal who stays protected and who faces higher risk of infection, guiding booster priorities.

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Cruz calls out FCC for taking down Jimmy Kimmel The Senate Commerce Committee chair called Brendan Carr's actions "dangerous as hell."

Cruz admonishes the FCC for taking down Kimmel, calling Carr’s actions “dangerous as hell.”

The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why? Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

Did you know the Trump Administration has been demanding that states hand over ALL of your voter data? “It's literally everything that you would need to steal someone's identity,” says one expert.

More on what’s at stake:

Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning' Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

Pentagon Bans Tech Vendors From Using China-Based Personnel After ProPublica Investigation The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left sensitive...

NEW: The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for its cloud services providers. The changes come after ProPublica revealed how Microsoft’s use of China-based engineers left sensitive government data vulnerable to hacking.

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These Are the 15 New York Officials ICE and NYPD Arrested in Manhattan More than a dozen elected officials were arrested in or around 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where ICE detains people in what courts have ruled are unsanitary conditions.

More than a dozen elected officials were arrested in or around 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, where ICE detains people in what courts have ruled are unsanitary conditions. www.wired.com/story/ice-ma...

JUST IN: Vaccine advisers to the CDC have voted to recommended against using the combined measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox vaccine for children under 4. https://cnn.it/3K73pNn

11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility Brad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again. Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside.

Breaking News: Eleven Democratic elected officials were arrested in New York City after demanding access to ICE’s migrant detention cells.

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CDC pauses remote work arrangements for employees with disabilities, union says Members of a union representing federal workers said it has been waiting for guidance from the CDC and its parent agency on whether telework will be considered an accommodation under its revised policy.

Members of a union representing federal workers said it has been waiting for guidance from the CDC and its parent agency on whether telework will be considered an accommodation under its revised policy.

What to Know About the North American Summit Taking Place Without the U.S. The leaders of Canada and Mexico will sit down to discuss how to work around their unpredictable neighbor.

The leaders of Canada and Mexico, the U.S.’s two largest trading partners, will meet on Thursday — without their U.S. counterpart — after eight months of chaotic trade talks and threats of tariffs. Here is what to know.

Cybercriminals Have a Weird New Way to Target You With Scam Texts Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them.

Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them. www.wired.com/story/sms-bl...

What did Jimmy Kimmel say about Charlie Kirk before ABC pulled his show? Kimmel accused President Trump’s MAGA movement of trying to politically capitalise on the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel accused President Trump’s MAGA movement of trying to politically capitalise on the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel’s Charlie Kirk Monologues Surge In Viewership After Suspension—As ABC Leaves Up Video Clips A monologue central to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, in which he accused the “MAGA gang” of trying to score political points on Charlie Kirk’s assassination, is still available on Kimmel’s YouTube and the ABC website.

A monologue central to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, in which he accused the “MAGA gang” of trying to score political points on Charlie Kirk’s assassination, is still available on Kimmel’s YouTube and the ABC website.