By Naveen Athrappully The National Science Foundation (NSF) has canceled hundreds of millions of dollars in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) grants under the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) said in an April 26 post on social media X. “Great work by @NSF canceling 701 wasteful DEI grants ($203M in savings), including […]
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Home Prices Fall in 11 of the 50 Most Populous US Metros: Report
By Naveen Athrappully The median sales price of homes declined on an annual basis in 11 out of the 50 most populous metros in the United States for the four weeks ending April 20, real estate brokerage Redfin said in an April 24 statement. Housing prices had previously decreased in the same number of metropolitan […]
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Seed Oils: High Omega-6, Its Two-Fold Concern, and the Incomplete Science
By Marina Zhang When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared it was time to “make frying oil tallow again,” he reignited a sizzling debate simmering in nutrition circles for years. The new head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has expressed concerns about seed oils, ubiquitous ingredients in processed foods, from coffee […]
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How Junk Food Took Hold in the US and What RFK Jr. Is Doing About It
By Lawrence Wilson INDIANAPOLIS—“It’s not food. It’s food-like substances.” This is how Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described the many manufactured food products that are high in calories but low in nutritional value. “Strawberry flavoring in food … there’s no nutrients,“ Kennedy said. ”It’s sugar. Your body is craving that, but it doesn’t get […]
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Pope Francis Dies at 88 After Suffering Stroke, Heart Failure
By T.J. Muscaro Pope Francis, the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to come from Latin America, and the first to come from the Western Hemisphere, has died. Pope Francis I—born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, and formerly the cardinal archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina—passed away on April 21 at 7:35 a.m. after suffering a stroke, […]
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Alito Calls Supreme Court Block of Venezuelan Gang Deportations ‘Legally Questionable’
By Matthew Vadum Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito filed a strongly worded dissent from the court’s order issued early April 19 that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua. The dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justice Clarence Thomas, was posted on the court’s website […]
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Trump Administration Rescinds Biden-Era Greenhouse Gas Rule for Highways
By Chase Smith The U.S. Department of Transportation has repealed a Biden-era rule requiring states to set targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles on federally funded highways, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on April 18. The rule, finalized in 2023 but never implemented due to legal challenges, would have required state transportation agencies […]
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2 Dead, Son of Sheriff’s Deputy in Custody After Florida State University Shooting
By T. J. Muscaro and Jacob Burg Two people are dead and seven others, including the shooting suspect, were left injured after an active shooter opened fire at the Florida State University (FSU) campus on April 17, law enforcement officers confirmed. FSU’s chief of police, Jason Trumbower, reported to members of the press that the […]
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American Airlines to Offer Free Inflight Wi-Fi Starting January 2026
By Rudy Blalock American Airlines announced on April 15 that it will provide complimentary inflight Wi-Fi to passengers beginning in January 2026. The service will be available exclusively to members of the airline’s AAdvantage loyalty program and is sponsored by AT&T, according to a press release from the airline. The change will make American Airlines […]
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More Than 1,020 Illegal Immigrants Charged With Immigration-Related Crimes
By Naveen Athrappully U.S. attorneys from southwestern border districts this past week continued the crackdown on illegal immigration under the Trump administration. “The U.S. Attorneys for Arizona, Central California, Southern California, New Mexico, Southern Texas, and Western Texas charged more than 1,020 defendants with criminal violations of U.S. immigration laws,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) […]
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Tariffs Could Reduce Global Oil Demand, OPEC Says
By Andrew Moran Crude oil prices tumbled after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reduced its global oil demand forecasts for 2025 and 2026, citing the effects of U.S. tariffs. According to OPEC’s latest Monthly Oil Market Report, released on April 14, international consumption will increase by 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) […]
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US Rents Decline Marginally in March
By Naveen Athrappully Rents across the United States fell slightly last month on an annual basis, with prices potentially set up to jump in the future owing to limited construction, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. “The median U.S. asking price fell 0.6 percent year over year to $1,610 in March,” the company said in […]
