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1 in 3 US nonprofits that serve communities lost government funding in early 2025 Federal funding cuts are destabilizing many food pantries, homeless shelters, mental health clinics and other nonprofits, threatening the services they provide.

1 in 3 US community-service nonprofits lost government funding in early 2025.

These organizations run food pantries, deliver job training and offer mental health services. They provide independent living assistance, disaster relief and emergency shelter, among other services

Dave Ball was not some bloke in the background of Soft Cell – he drove their startling, subversive sound Far more than a mute foil to Marc Almond, Ball brought his love of northern soul and strange electronics to bear on some of Britain’s most uncompromising pop

Dave Ball was not some bloke in the background of Soft Cell – he drove their startling, subversive sound

Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."

Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking Kant’s 3 rules can offer a helpful check as to whether we are not only living well but thinking well.

Kant's 3 rules for virtuous thinking: Think for yourself, think from everyone else's perspective, and think in harmony with yourself. A philosopher explores how these 18th-century ideas remain relevant in our "post-truth" world.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines may have extra benefits for cancer patients. A new study found those who received the vaccine during immunotherapy were twice as likely to survive after 3 years compared to unvaccinated patients.

Immuno-oncologists explain their research: buff.ly/JKdtrGx

I am completely awestruck by the ease with which Mike Johnson lies on a daily basis. I'll never understand how such a transparently fraudulent "man of faith" can live with themselves. Life is too short to be that phony.

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Parcels: Tiny Desk Concert The Berlin-based, Australian band strips down its glossy electro-pop sound, but keeps the sunlit melodies and soulful voices.

The Berlin-based, Australian band strips down its glossy electro-pop sound, but keeps the sunlit melodies and soulful voices. n.pr/4o4CCQQ

a second day of the same discourse? no. no thank you.

instead I need you to name your least favorite pasta shape

Most Americans are concerned about higher health care costs next year, an AP-NORC poll finds A new poll finds most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive. That comes as Americans make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future health costs in limbo for millions.

Most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

All about enshittification

‘A monument to kindness’: the rise of Britain’s community cinemas With more than 1,600 screens, people share how local-run venues are taking them on a film-worthy adventure

‘A monument to kindness’: the rise of Britain’s community cinemas

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Why more parents are riding cargo bikes, skipping the minivan Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular.

Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9

Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky Blueberries, walnuts and dark green leafy vegetables head the list, but diversity is the key to getting more antioxidants in your diet.

Measuring antioxidant levels can be tricky, but one study analyzed and quantified them in more than 3,100 foods.

Blueberries, pomegranates, and blackberries top the list for fruits. Cooked artichoke leads vegetables, followed by red kale and red cabbage.
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Diane Keaton’s Only Documentary Was About the Afterlife Keaton, who died on Saturday, was an actor, director and producer on multiple films and series. Her sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife.

Diane Keaton's sole documentary, “Heaven,” explored popular ideas of the afterlife. “Why would there be such a place as hell, for any of us?” she told an interviewer in 2021, adding, “I just don’t believe that.”

⚡️ A year after relearning to walk following a Russian attack, a Ukrainian journalist ran 10K.

Ukrainian journalist Olha Zvonarova, who learned to walk again after being severely wounded in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia, has just completed 10 kilometers at the Kyiv Marathon of Resilience.

“You’re as sane as anyone walking the streets of Hazlehurst, Mississippi!”

Diane Keaton audiobook recommendation: her narration of Joan Didion's Slouching Towards Bethlehem is 10/10. Perfect meeting of reader and writer.

That’s probably my favorite too

If you read one Diane Keaton tribute today, make it this one.

"... though many people associate her mostly with the brainy doodle of a performance she gave in Annie Hall—a brilliant one—she was astonishingly versatile. She was great without ever trying to *be* great..."

Friendships aren’t just about keeping score – new psychology research looks at why we help our friends when they need it Friendship isn’t a tit-for-tat balance sheet, but that’s how researchers have traditionally defined it. New studies are refining the model to be less about transactions and truer to real life.

Anybody who has seen a friend through tough times – or been the one who was supported – can tell you that keeping track of what a friend does for you isn’t what friendships are about.

Sometimes, friendship is about helping just because your friend is in need: buff.ly/GE8RGAF

Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines Despite some confusion around changing vaccine guidelines, the CDC still recommends an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older.

PSA: it’s time to get your flu shot.

New flu vaccines are available for the 2025-2026 season, targeting three main virus strains. It's important to remember that the virus changes every year, making annual vaccination an important part of staying healthy. buff.ly/v2KTr6y
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Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement County officials in Wyoming fired Terri Lesley, a library director, after she refused to purge children and young adult books that contained sexual content and L.G.B.T.Q. themes.

A library director in Wyoming who was fired two years ago because she refused to remove books with sexual content and LGBTQ themes from a library’s children and young adult sections was awarded $700,000 in a settlement on Wednesday.

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Kirsten 'Gander' (Revision, 2011) -- Even Though I Work Steadfastly In the World of Black & White Photography, I Still See Plenty of Color, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NYC

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Fonts: The Office Personalities We Pretend To Have Reinvention is just a drop-down menu away

Thinking of fonts as costumes for office personalities!

New essay: “Fonts: The Office Personalities We Pretend to Have”

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The ghost of a giant crab appears over Muxia and reflects on the harbour

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The WIC program will only accept applications from pregnant women, breastfeeding women and high-risk infants during the federal government shutdown.