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It’s ACA subsidies week

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY COALITION TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE The Big Story It’s ACA subsidies week Lawmakers this week are scrambling to pass some kind of legislation that deals with

Defense bill allows for longer use of PFAS-based foam

{beacon} Energy & Environment The Big Story Defense bill allows for longer use of PFAS-based foam The latest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) gives the Pentagon more time to use firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals.” © Photo Credit

Young voters more likely to self-identify as liberal: Survey

Young voters are more likely to identify as liberal and are increasingly critical of President Trump's job performance, new polling conducted by the Yale Youth Poll found. Forty-six percent of voters under age 30 self-identified as liberal, the Monday poll shows. his marks an

Jiggle Cat

This is a pretty good optical illusion . If you’re not on your phone, it also works if you shake your head a little. (thx, caroline) Tags: optical illusions 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

DC police chief stepping down amid Trump National Guard push

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith announced Monday she is stepping down at the end of this year, a little more than two years after starting the D.C. role. “I am deeply humbled, grateful, and deeply appreciative of my time with the District of Columbia,”

DC pipe bomb mystery begins to unfurl

The most elusive mystery of the days surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack has for years been the two pipe bombs planted outside the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices on the eve of the riot. Clues emerged, like the suspect’s height and the distinctive

Trump says he will allow Nvidia to sell H200 chips to China

President Trump said Monday that he will allow Nvidia to sell its H200 chips to China in a key win for the chipmaker. “I have informed President Xi, of China, that the United States will allow NVIDIA to ship its H200 products to approved customers in China, and other

Can entrepreneurship be taught? Here's the neuroscience

Despite countless programs and initiatives, rates of entrepreneurial intention—a marker of how willing people are to start new ventures—remains stagnant. But what if the secrets to entrepreneurial success lie not in textbooks but within the brain itself?