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Trump's 90,000-Square-Foot Ballroom Plan Puzzles the Experts His planned space would be much larger than luxury banquet halls in the US capital and a departure from traditional presidential style.

Nearly twice the size of a football field, Trump's planned space would be larger than most halls in Washington and a departure from presidential style

About the Series There is a lot of bad on the internet and it seems to only be getting worse. But one of the things the internet did well, and is worth preserving, is nontraditional paths for creativity, journalism,

EFF is closing out 2025 in style with an episode each month of our interview series, Gate Crashing! People have used the internet to take nontraditional paths into the very traditional worlds of journalism and criticism and they’re sharing their stories with us and you: www.eff.org/pages/gate-....

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Rep. Rosa DeLauro: "On the food stamp issue, the money is there! Let them not get away with saying they can't do it. Their political will isn't there to feed the people who rely on the SNAP program which is the most effective anti-hunger program in the USA."

My 1st birthday and my 1st birthday cake! This is awesome 😀. Can we do this every day? I didn't even care about the present, I wanted more cake! 😁
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Europe Never Recovered From the Fall of the Berlin Wall The high point of 1989 kickstarted a prolonged crisis that left the continent vulnerable to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, a new book argues.

The fall of the Berlin Wall was meant to mark Europe’s triumph. In hindsight, it kicked off a decades-long crisis that’s left the continent vulnerable.

Italy’s Puglia Region Is a Pasta Lover’s Dream Visitors to Puglia, a major producer of durum wheat, can try handmade pastas in a variety of shapes, paired with broccoli rabe, sea urchin and even a horse ragù.

Foodies traveling through Italy’s Puglia region can sample homemade pasta in a variety of shapes, paired with simple, yet distinctive, sauces.

Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa A fast developing storm was expected to bring “unprecedented” amounts of rain to several countries, meteorologists said.

Authorities in at least five countries rushed on Sunday to evacuate low-lying areas in preparation for record amounts of rain expected with Hurricane Melissa, which is currently a Category 4 storm moving slowly west in the Caribbean.

‘I Want My Inheritance Now’: Older People are Losing Their Life Savings to Family Members As housing stress and cost-of-living pressures mount, adult children are asking parents to unlock their wealth early — or to stop spending it.

“I want my inheritance now.” From forced property transfers to drained pensions, older people are increasingly losing their life savings to family members.

The James Webb Space Telescope detected dimethyl sulfide in its atmosphere (on Earth that comes from marine microorganisms).

K2-18b is potentially habitable super-Earth about 2.6 times the size of our planet. It is located 124 light-years from the Solar System […]

Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster): This is a small passerine bird native to southeastern Australia. Photo taken by Nikki Long, Tasmania, Australia. #robin #pink #pinkrobin #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #robins #wildlifephotography #photography #bluesky #bsky #tasmania #australia

Eric Lu, a 27-year-old pianist from Massachusetts, became the first American since 1970 to win what some consider the Olympics of classical music. https://wapo.st/43wmHSS

Global health is facing major cuts. We still scored some surprising wins. From Maldives to the Democratic Republic of Congo, there has been stunning progress in tackling diseases.

Just last week, the Maldives — a tiny archipelago in the Arabian Sea — became the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of hepatitis B, HIV, and syphilis from mother to child. That’s no small feat.

How to Make Your Home Feel Like a Cozy Cabin From blankets and slippers to spices and teas, here are the things that make our homes feel cozy and warm for the season.

From blankets and slippers to spices and teas, here are the things that make our homes feel cozy and warm for the season.

Scientists identify key reason people may use or get addicted to cannabis The study builds on growing genetic research into cannabis use, as policymakers grapple with the risks and benefits of the drug’s soaring popularity.

The tendency to use cannabis is associated with genes linked to impulsive behavior, obesity, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, among other traits, a new study found.

The US Is Behind on Deploying Hypersonic Weapons. Why It Matters Hypersonic weapons are so fast, their speed can change the surrounding air molecules. They can carry a nuclear warhead, fly low and be hard to detect. Because of their potential to transform modern warfare, these weapons have become a key front in the intensifying race for military dominance between the US on one side and Russia and China on the other.

Hypersonic weapons have become a key front in the intensifying race for military dominance between the US on one side and Russia and China on the other. Here's what to know

Todo lo que haces en Internet se rastrea, se guarda y se comparte durante lo que parece toda una vida. Pero hay medidas que puedes tomar para minimizar tu huella ahí fuera. ssd.eff.org/es/module/c...

Two individuals seated at a table, each with a coffee cup. Text "New research" that talks about open communication with polarised audiences.

Quote by Simon Stocker from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, stating "Only a minimal intervention in the form of an open-ended question makes a positive contribution under such polarised conditions." The text is set against a plain background with quotation marks at the top.

Cover of the British Journal of Political Science, published by Cambridge University Press, featuring a green background with small images of political scenes below the title text.

💬 Open communication is key to reaching people in highly polarised situations, reveals a new study from researchers @unistuttgart.bsky.social, published in @bjpols.bsky.social.

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Darleane Hoffman, Innovator in Nuclear Chemistry, Dies at 98 Hailed as one of the 50 most important women in science, she found ways to study rare radioactive isotopes and advanced the understanding of nuclear fission.

Darleane Hoffman, a trailblazing nuclear chemist who was hailed by Discover magazine as one of the 50 most important women in science and whose research confirmed the existence of several elusive superheavy radioactive elements, died last month. She was 98.

3I/ATLAS as seen by Perseverance Rover on Mars
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Dingo (Canis familiaris): 125cm (49in). Native to Australia, this is an ancient (basal) lineage of wild dog. Photo taken by Gaz Meredith in the Bush in Australia.

Video: Opinion | Visible Mending Older crafters across Britain speak to how knitting can help us heal, even at our most broken.

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Green lights on fishing nets could slash bycatch of sea turtles, says research Hi-tech green LED lights attached to fishing gear can act as a deterrent to turtles and help reduce bycatch by approximately 40%.

NSW shark nets are literally gill nets designed to catch and kill marine life.

LED lights installed on the nets are designed to deter marine life from them.

So then, what's the point of shark nets?
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Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin

POTUS wants to be on the coin, but there’s a glitch. US law requires the honoree to be dead.

Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/b...

Tony Shalhoub Will Travel for Bread

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Two Planes Collide on LaGuardia Airport Taxiway A plane that was preparing to take off struck a plane that had landed, the authorities said. One passenger was injured, and the F.A.A. was investigating.

The FAA is investigating after a plane preparing for takeoff clipped another aircraft on a LaGuardia Airport taxiway on Wednesday night, injuring one person.

Back view of a mannequin wearing a yellow satin crinoline style dress trimmed at the neck, cuffs, waist and skirt with flounces of black lace

Side view of the yellow satin crinoline dress showing the arrangement of the broad black lace flounces on the skirt

Whilst the sunny silk satin is all aglow in mid 1860s splendour, this dress is really all about the black lace. Its flounces stand out in contrast so that each motif is evident against the brightest background, Palazzo Pitti @uffizigalleries.bsky.social #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

Gaza-Bound Aid Flotilla Intercepted, Boarded by Israeli Navy A weekslong standoff ended with the detention of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists who tried to sail to the war-torn enclave.

Israeli forces have intercepted a flotilla of about 40 boats carrying hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists trying to break through a naval blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Stephen King, Jodi Picoult among most-banned authors in schools A report by free-expression advocacy group PEN America documented more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.

The best-selling horror writer Stephen King was the most-banned author over the past school year, according to a report by free-expression organization PEN America, which found that his works had been restricted in 206 instances.