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Got 3 minutes? This habit may help boost hope and reduce stress Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.

Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.

The East Wing of the White House has been demolished. Here’s a look at its history Several preservation groups have expressed concern in recent weeks about the project, which is the first major change to the exterior of the White House in 83 years.

Several preservation groups have expressed concern in recent weeks about the project, which is the first major change to the exterior of the White House in 83 years. https://to.pbs.org/47lo0W2

How to make NPR and your local station your preferred news source on Google The NPR Network is your trusted source for reliable, accessible and fact-checked information. And now you can make sure we show up in your Google results.

The NPR Network is your trusted source for reliable, accessible and fact-checked information. And now you can make sure we show up in your Google results.

Robert Reich The Failures of “Centrism”

By moving to the “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening inequality, economic insecurity, and the unchecked political power of corporations and the rich.

There is no more "center" anymore, despite what pundits say.

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White House begins demolition of part of East Wing for Trump's ballroom President Trump previously said his ballroom addition to the White House wouldn't "interfere" with the building's existing structure.

Trump begins demolition of East Wing of the White House for his ballroom...

Trump has no shame...

Building a ballroom...

While the government is shutdown…

White House is an historic building…

Who signed off on this demolition?

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Thank you.

The hidden cost of convenience: How your data pulls in hundreds of billions of dollars for app and social media companies Many of the apps and social media platforms you use every day may not charge you money, but often there is a price to pay – your privacy.

Your favorite free apps aren’t really free. You pay with your data.

App companies collect detailed information about you and turn it into billions in ad revenue.

Here’s how your daily clicks fuel a massive data economy (although not here!):
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This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It. When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

Insurance companies can often be aggressive with their denials because “they don’t expect people to come back,” one health care advocate said.

The lesson is simple, another expert told us: “Appeal, appeal, appeal, appeal. That’s all you have.”

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This is fantastic.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

NEW: In newly unsealed testimony, a SpaceX insider revealed that Elon Musk’s company had directly received money from Chinese investors, raising questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most important military contractors.

Pritzker: "People of Illinois, we need your help. Get our your cell phones, record and narrate what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors. We need to let the world know that this is happening and that we won't stand for it."

Opinion | Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer.

This isn’t rocket science. Fight for working people. ALL working people and we will get the result the country needs.

Democrats Are in Crisis. Eat-the-Rich Populism Is the Only Answer. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/o...

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Parents! Disney+ starts at $11/mo & goes up to $45. Ask your kids if they would like equivalent $ for allowance each month instead of the app. Teach good life choices and bonus: why the first amendment is important. Then cancel and let The Mouse know why
#disney #kimmel #economics #firstamendment

@wgntv.com very bummed about having to boycott you because of your parent company Nexstar’s assault on free speech. We will miss Micah, Ray & Demetrius and Jule, Sean & Tim on the weekends. And also the ads of the Malmans, Walter E Smith, ABC plumbing etc.
#chicago #malmanlaw #walteresmith

Disney/ABC made a very cynical calculation to appease fascism to protect its precious cashflow.

But we, collectively, have more power over that cashflow than Donald Trump. We can stop watching and stop paying for movies and streaming. We can make them pay a price for their dangerous cowardice.

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure

The independence of the FCC needs to be restored and we should all boycott Disney, as the decision came from Bob Iger.

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

So true. Call your Senator and Congressional Rep.
Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too An analysis finds that fewer electric vehicles will also mean less investment to clean up the electricity sector.

More electric vehicles lead to more construction of newer, cleaner power plants. As the grid becomes cleaner, so do EVs.

The Republicans’ bill eliminating incentives for EVs is throwing the brakes on that virtuous cycle, according to a technology scholar who modeled power demand:

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Some pockets near Boston: KTonic Demon Hunters

RFK Jr. and Trump tell us they want to Make America Healthy Again.

Great slogan. I agree. Unfortunately, they are doing the exact opposite.

Vaccines work. They are safe. They save lives.

No more conspiracy theories.  Kennedy must resign.

Another peaceful and quiet Tuesday morning in Chicago.
#chicago

Opinion | Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign

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After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reform After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

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RFK Jr. should resign for the safety and health of the country
#USAnotRFK

NPR: “A whistleblower says a former senior DOGE official now at the Social Security Administration copied the Social Security numbers, names & birthdays of over 300 million Americans to a private section of the agency's cloud lacking adequate security...” www.npr.org/2025/08/26/n...

Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing – here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it Detailed data that US government agencies collect and make available has underpinned research about people, medicine, science, crime, jobs, housing, climate and the economy.

The data you depend on – about jobs, weather, health, water and more – is quietly vanishing from federal sites.

Here’s how it’s happening and how you can join efforts to help save it:

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Opinion | Lina Khan: A Secret to Zohran Mamdani’s Success

This is a great summary of listening and action, not just lip service.

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