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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Panama Pulls Away from China’s Global Network

Panama is taking a big step back from China's global investment plan. The country decided not to renew a 2017 deal with China's "Belt and Road Initiative. " This decision came after Panama President José Raúl Mulino met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In 2013, China began this initiative to

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

USAID Shut Down: Workers Told To Stay Home After Elon Musk Controversy

Elon Musk's recent move to shut down USAID at the behest of President Trump has caused a lot of chaos. His reasoning for the shutdown was not discussed much. This sudden decision has left a lot of people in the dark and a lot of people unemployed. The United States Agency for International Dev

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

Uncertain Transitions: How Organization Structure Helps Veterans and Civilians

It is very tough to move jobs, especially when you have no clue what will happen next. In a new work environment, one might feel lost and out of control. This is a problem faced by many military veterans transitioning to civilian jobs. People may look for a sense of stability and control when f

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

The tug of war over US global aid

US has a special body for helping others worldwide. In 1961, John F. Kennedy came up with the idea "USAID during the Cold War. That’s right—the USSR was fighting the U. S. for world influence. The thought was: Which can do a better job helping out the rest of the world. The State Department seemed t

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

New Push Against Campus Antisemitism

Five well-known universities are under the spotlight following new inquiries into allegations of antisemism. This move comes from a wider call to harshly penalize schools that haven't taken enough steps to tackle anti-Jewish hatred on their premises. Notably those universities subj

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

The Upside and Downside of Urban Greens

Green spaces in cities are often praised for their positive effects on health. People living in urban areas are increasingly looking for ways to connect with nature. In urban settings, green spaces are commonly known to provide health benefits. These benefits have been documented for a long time.

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Venezuela's Waiting Game: Venezuelan Refugees in the Crosshairs

Up to 350, 000 Venezuelans living in the U. S. are suddenly facing a big change. They are losing their protection from deportation and their right to work in America. The change means that almost half of the 600, 000 Venezuelans who had special protection in the U. S. will have to leave in

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Trump Talks Tough and then Takes a Breather

Things heated up in the early week. Trump and Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum already agreed to step back from imposing tariffs on the other’s goods. This happened in a month after a quick phone chat. Sheinbaum will send 10, 000 troops to the region to halt drugs and illegal

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Feb 04 2025POLITICS

Elon Musk as a government member

The billionaire Elon Musk has taken on a unique role within the government. His title is 'special government employee. ' This means he is not a full-time worker, neither is he a volunteer. He has a specific time commitment to the government, with a limit of 130 days in a single year and no pay. Mus

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Feb 04 2025WEATHER

Storms Rolling In: What SoCal Needs to Know

Big changes are coming to Southern California's weather. A strong atmospheric river is headed to Los Angeles County on Tuesday. But this isn’t the first storm. Another storm already hit Northern California on Monday. It is a powerful one. Flood watches cover a large area of Northern California fr

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