<p>News continues to flow at breakneck speed and independent newsrooms continue to reveal and analyze what’s happening around the world. Highlights for us this week were <span class="h-card"><a href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ProPublica</span></a></span>'s exposé on DOGE’s potential impact on social security, <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@KnowableMag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>KnowableMag</span></a></span>'s explainer on pregnancy at altitude, and a lovely interview by <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@thecontinent" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>thecontinent</span></a></span> of the beloved Ethiopian singer Mahmoud Ahmed. Please check out these stories and all the others in this thread, comment, like, follow their accounts and give them your money. ⤵️</p><p><a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#Journalism</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/newstodon/" rel="tag">#Newstodon</a> <a href="/tags/mastodonmigration/" rel="tag">#MastodonMigration</a> <a href="/tags/followfriday/" rel="tag">#FollowFriday</a></p>
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<p>"A federal judge in California ruled Monday that Anthropic likely violated copyright law when it pirated authors’ books to create a giant dataset [...] but that training its AI on those books without authors' permission constitutes transformative fair use under copyright law. "</p><p><a href="https://www.404media.co/judge-rules-training-ai-on-authors-books-is-legal-but-pirating-them-is-not/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.404media.co/judge-rules-training-ai-on-authors-books-is-legal-but-pirating-them-is-not/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.404media.co/judge-rules-tr</span><span class="invisible">aining-ai-on-authors-books-is-legal-but-pirating-them-is-not/</span></a></p><p>via <a href="https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/114739272177738351" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@404mediaco/114739272177738351"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@404mediaco/11</span><span class="invisible">4739272177738351</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/copyright/" rel="tag">#copyright</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/llms/" rel="tag">#LLMs</a></p>
<p>Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division<br>—</p><p>The class-action lawsuit claims that decimating the agency’s Office for Civil Rights will leave it unable to address issues of discrimination at school — violating the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-civil-rights-lawsuit-trump-parents?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-civil-rights-lawsuit-trump-parents?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dep</span><span class="invisible">artment-of-education-civil-rights-lawsuit-trump-parents?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/civilrights/" rel="tag">#CivilRights</a> <a href="/tags/discrimination/" rel="tag">#Discrimination</a> <a href="/tags/parents/" rel="tag">#Parents</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a></p>
<p>A New Trump Plan Gives DHS and the White House Greater Influence in the Fight Against Organized Crime<br>—</p><p>Internal documents and interviews show that an overhaul led by Stephen Miller would scale back prosecutors’ control over investigations.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/stephen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/stephen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ste</span><span class="invisible">phen-miller-trump-dhs-fbi-doj-war-on-drugs?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/whitehouse/" rel="tag">#WhiteHouse</a> <a href="/tags/crime/" rel="tag">#Crime</a> <a href="/tags/dhs/" rel="tag">#DHS</a> <a href="/tags/fbi/" rel="tag">#FBI</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/stephenmiller/" rel="tag">#StephenMiller</a></p>
<p>First Trump embarrassed our military during his lame birthday parade, now he’s done it again by claiming they wiped out Iran’s nuclear facilities in a single strike. </p><p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/military/" rel="tag">#military</a> <a href="/tags/fox/" rel="tag">#fox</a> <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#maga</a> <a href="/tags/republicans/" rel="tag">#republicans</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a></p>
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<p>If you still use one of these devices, you might want to start looking into alternatives.</p><p>"In an email sent to customers today, Amazon said that Echo users will no longer be able to set their devices to process Alexa requests locally [...] Starting on March 28, recordings of everything command spoken to the Alexa living in Echo speakers and smart displays will automatically be sent to Amazon and processed in the cloud."</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/</span></a></p><p>via <a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/114166991733057284" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mamot.fr/@pluralistic/114166991733057284"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mamot.fr/@pluralistic/11416699</span><span class="invisible">1733057284</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/amazon/" rel="tag">#amazon</a> <a href="/tags/alexa/" rel="tag">#alexa</a> <a href="/tags/amazonecho/" rel="tag">#AmazonEcho</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a></p>
<p>National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval<br>—</p><p>Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/national-cancer-institute-flagged-topics-vaccines-autism-rfk-jr?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/national-cancer-institute-flagged-topics-vaccines-autism-rfk-jr?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/nat</span><span class="invisible">ional-cancer-institute-flagged-topics-vaccines-autism-rfk-jr?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/vaccines/" rel="tag">#Vaccines</a> <a href="/tags/autism/" rel="tag">#Autism</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/rfk/" rel="tag">#RFK</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p>We identified 35 crimes linked to Terrorgram, including bomb plots, stabbings and shootings.</p><p>Each case involved someone who posted in Terrorgram chats, followed Terrorgram accounts or was a member of a group whose leaders participated in the Terrorgram community.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ris</span><span class="invisible">e-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/extremism/" rel="tag">#Extremism</a> <a href="/tags/terror/" rel="tag">#Terror</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#Tech</a> <a href="/tags/telegram/" rel="tag">#Telegram</a> <a href="/tags/violence/" rel="tag">#Violence</a></p>
<p>The Office That Investigates Disparities in Veterans’ Care Is Being “Liquidated”<br>—</p><p>The closure effectively hobbles the VA’s efforts to investigate and eliminate long-standing racial inequities that the department itself has acknowledged. “The consequences will be dire, wide-reaching and deadly,” an advocate for Black veterans said.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/veterans-affairs-trump-disparities-benefits-office-equity-assurance?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/veterans-affairs-trump-disparities-benefits-office-equity-assurance?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/vet</span><span class="invisible">erans-affairs-trump-disparities-benefits-office-equity-assurance?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/military/" rel="tag">#Military</a> <a href="/tags/equity/" rel="tag">#Equity</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>“Are we going to break something?” acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek asked, referring to what DOGE has been doing with Social Security data. “I don’t know."</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/rec</span><span class="invisible">ording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/socialsecurity/" rel="tag">#SocialSecurity</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p>After Vernor’s breathing machine stopped working, a Lincare representative promised his mother a company respiratory therapist would stay in contact “until we get him a new machine.”</p><p>But she didn’t hear from Lincare until 7 days later, the same day Vernor died.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/lincare-wrongful-death-lawsuit-sleep-apnea-oxygen?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/lincare-wrongful-death-lawsuit-sleep-apnea-oxygen?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/lin</span><span class="invisible">care-wrongful-death-lawsuit-sleep-apnea-oxygen?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/sleepapnea/" rel="tag">#SleepApnea</a></p>
<p>Senators Demand Investigation Into Canceled VA Contracts, Citing “Damning Reporting From ProPublica”<br>—</p><p>The senators are calling for a federal watchdog to investigate the Trump administration’s killing of hundreds of VA contracts. Among their concerns: ProPublica revealed DOGE used artificial intelligence to mark contracts as “munchable.”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/doge-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dog</span><span class="invisible">e-veterans-affairs-ai-senator-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/doge/" rel="tag">#DOGE</a> <a href="/tags/veterans/" rel="tag">#Veterans</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#AI</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>
<p>More than a dozen borrowers told the Tennessee Lookout and ProPublica that Advance Financial encouraged them to borrow more money after making minimum payments.</p><p>The lender went on to sue them once they couldn’t pay back the loan.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/flex-lenders-reborrow?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/flex-lenders-reborrow?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/fle</span><span class="invisible">x-lenders-reborrow?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/tennessee/" rel="tag">#Tennessee</a> <a href="/tags/personalfinance/" rel="tag">#PersonalFinance</a> <a href="/tags/debt/" rel="tag">#Debt</a> <a href="/tags/poverty/" rel="tag">#Poverty</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a></p>
<p>Outdoor Concert Series in the Triangle: Music Nearly Every Day This Summer!</p><p></p><p>If you’re looking to fill your evenings with toe-tapping rhythms, soul-stirring jazz, or family-friendly grooves, you’re in luck — the Triangle is absolutely bursting with free (and a few affordable) outdoor concert series throughout spring, summer, and even into fall. Whether you’re in Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, or beyond, there’s live music happening nearly every day of the week. Here’s your ultimate guide to keeping your picnic blanket packed and your dancing shoes ready!</p><p>Chapel Hill, Carrboro & Hillsborough: Roots, Relaxation, and Rhythm</p><p>🎸 Freight Train Blues (Carrboro) Fridays, May 16 – June 13 | 6:30 p.m. | Carrboro Town Commons | Free Celebrate the legacy of blues legend Libba Cotten. This soulful series benefits the Music Maker Relief Foundation. 🎶 Southern Village’s Sunday Night Live (Chapel Hill) Sundays starting April 13 | 7 p.m. | Southern Village | Free The green lawn, the sunset, and live music — it’s the perfect way to end your weekend. 🪕 Fridays on the Front Porch (Chapel Hill) Starting August 22 | 5–8 p.m. | Carolina Inn | Free Live bands, food trucks, and Southern hospitality on the historic inn’s beautiful porch. 🎨 Last Fridays Makers Market (Hillsborough) Last Friday of the month, May – October | 5:30–8:30 p.m. | Old Courthouse Lawn | Free Part art walk, part concert — this Hillsborough tradition is a great family-friendly night out. 🍷 Wind Down Wednesday (Chapel Hill) Wednesdays, April – October | 6 p.m. | La Vita Dolce, Southern Village | Free Wine specials, music, and a welcoming space for both kids and dogs.</p><p>Durham: Funky, Fresh, and Full of Flavor</p><p>🎧 PLAYlist (Durham Central Park) First Fridays, May – October (except July, which is July 11) | 6:30 p.m. | Free DJ sets, live bands, and dance parties. A Durham favorite! 🎻 Music at the Stack (American Tobacco Campus) Wednesdays, April 30 – May 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Free Presented by the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, featuring diverse artists. 🌿 Music Near the Gardens (Duke East Campus) Wednesdays, May 28 – June 25 | 7 p.m. | Free A special edition of the iconic “Music in the Gardens,” with an after-party at The Pinhook. 🛍 Music on Main (Streets at Southpoint) Saturdays, May 10 – October 4 | 5–8 p.m. | Free Shopping, dining, and music all in one lively setting.</p><p>Raleigh: From City Plazas to Park Grooves</p><p>🎤 Live After 5 (City Plaza) One Wednesday a month, May – August | 6–9 p.m. | Free Downtown Raleigh’s after-work party with bands and beer. 🌅 Live@Lake Raleigh Thursdays in April & May | 6 p.m. | Free Lakeside family fun presented by NC State LIVE. 🌴 Midtown Beach Music Series (North Hills) Thursdays, April 10 – June 26 | 6–9 p.m. | $6.15 Classic beach tunes and old-school R&B. 🎸 Pop Up Music Series (North Hills) Fridays & Sundays, April – June & Sept – Oct | Free Two venues, two moods — the Commons on Fridays, Midtown Park on Sundays. 🌳 Raleigh Summer Concert Series Select Sundays, June 22 – Sept 21 | Fletcher & Pullen Parks | Free A relaxing way to wind down the weekend.</p><p>Cary, Apex & Morrisville: Laid-Back Vibes and Community Beats</p><p>🚣 Bands, Bites and Boats (Cary) First Fridays, April – October (except July: July 11) | Bond Park Boathouse | Free Enjoy live music from land or lake, paired with local food and drink. 🎷 Josh Cellars Jazz Series (Koka Booth Amphitheatre) Wednesdays in April | 5:45 p.m. | $7.73 lawn, kids free Smooth jazz in a picturesque amphitheater setting. 🎶 Live in the District (Morrisville) Thursdays, April 17 – May 22 | 6:30–9 p.m. | Free Beach music, brews, and food trucks. 🎉 CaryLive! & Live at Lunch Various dates | Downtown Cary Park | Free A mix of evening and lunchtime performances to suit your schedule. 🎸 Crossroads Plaza May Music Series (Cary) Wednesdays in May | 6–8 p.m. | Free Convenient weekday entertainment while you shop. 🎵 Music in the Park (Morrisville) First Fridays, May – September (plus June 20 for Juneteenth) | 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Free</p><p>Western Wake: Hometown Fun & Family Feels</p><p>💃 Groovin’ in Garner June 20, Aug 15, Sept 19 | 6:30–9:30 p.m. | Free 🎭 Summer at the Springs (Holly Springs) First Fridays, June – September | Free 🎶 FM2FV Concert Series (Fuquay-Varina) April & May | Centennial Square | 6:30 p.m. | Free</p><p>Wake Forest & Rolesville</p><p>🎉 Friday Night on White (Wake Forest) 2nd Fridays, April – September | 6 p.m. | Free Downtown streets turn into a dance floor. 🌿 Six Sundays in Spring (Wake Forest) April 27 – June 1 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Free</p><p>Eastern Wake & Johnston County</p><p>🎵 Wendell’s Meet on Main Select Fridays | 6:30–10:30 p.m. | Free 🎶 Zebulon Spring Concert Series Check back soon! | Town Hall Lawn | Free 🌊 New River Jam (Smithfield) 3rd Fridays, March – June | 7 p.m. | Free</p><p>Chatham County & Beyond</p><p>🎼 Bynum Front Porch Music Series (Pittsboro) Fridays, May – August | 7 p.m. | Free (but pass the hat!) 🎤 MOSAIC Summer Jam (Pittsboro) Every other Friday, April – June | 7 p.m. | Free 🌽 Saturdays in Saxapahaw May – August | 5–8 p.m. (music starts at 6) | Free Music, market, and magic by the river. 🎉 Downtown Alive! (Sanford) Spring & Fall Series | Check back for dates | Free 🎡 Gig in the Park (Wilson) Every other Thursday, April – June | 6–9 p.m. | Free 🏛 Freeman Round House Summer Concert Series (Wilson) Sundays, May – July | 6 p.m. | Free</p><p>No matter where you live in the Triangle — or how far you’re willing to travel for a good tune — there’s a concert series waiting to become your new summer tradition. Keep your ears open and your calendar clear!</p><p>Follow <a href="http://doraleigh.com" rel="nofollow">DoRaleigh.com</a> for daily entertainment tips across the Triangle and beyond. 🎶</p><p><a href="/tags/cary/" rel="tag">#Cary</a> <a href="/tags/chapelhill/" rel="tag">#ChapelHill</a> <a href="/tags/durham/" rel="tag">#Durham</a> <a href="/tags/events/" rel="tag">#events</a> <a href="/tags/freesummerconcerts/" rel="tag">#FreeSummerConcerts</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/outdoorconcertseries/" rel="tag">#OutdoorConcertSeries</a> <a href="/tags/raleigh/" rel="tag">#raleigh</a> <a href="/tags/raleighentertainmentguide/" rel="tag">#RaleighEntertainmentGuide</a> <a href="/tags/triangleeventguide/" rel="tag">#TriangleEventGuide</a></p>
<p>Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.<br>—</p><p>Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic partner in Asia.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-halted-agent-orange-cleanup-dioxin-vietnam-poison-risk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-halted-agent-orange-cleanup-dioxin-vietnam-poison-risk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-halted-agent-orange-cleanup-dioxin-vietnam-poison-risk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/vietnam/" rel="tag">#Vietnam</a> <a href="/tags/usaid/" rel="tag">#USAID</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/publichealth/" rel="tag">#PublicHealth</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>An effort to call a convention to amend the Constitution is focused on the national debt but could open the door to other changes — including making it legal for Trump to run for a third term.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/constitutional-convention-congress-donald-trump-power?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/constitutional-convention-congress-donald-trump-power?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/con</span><span class="invisible">stitutional-convention-congress-donald-trump-power?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a></p>
<p>In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned.</p><p>Today, we’re publishing a list of those exempted drugs.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drugs-banned-foreign-factories-list?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/fda-drugs-banned-foreign-factories-list?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/fda</span><span class="invisible">-drugs-banned-foreign-factories-list?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/fda/" rel="tag">#FDA</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/diabetes/" rel="tag">#Diabetes</a> <a href="/tags/cancer/" rel="tag">#Cancer</a> <a href="/tags/depression/" rel="tag">#Depression</a> <a href="/tags/anxiety/" rel="tag">#Anxiety</a> <a href="/tags/hiv/" rel="tag">#HIV</a></p>
Cockroaches and working in a closet: Inside Trump's return-to-office order
<p>Texas made its first arrest of an abortion provider, AG Ken Paxton announces<br><a href="/tags/aurefreepress/" rel="tag">#AureFreePress</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/press/" rel="tag">#press</a> <a href="/tags/headline/" rel="tag">#headline</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/abortion/" rel="tag">#abortion</a></p>
<p>Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.<br>—</p><p>Federal immigration authorities have a history of wrongfully detaining U.S. citizens. Advocates warn that the Trump administration’s immigration policies mean that more citizens will get caught up in raids and sweeps.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/more-americans-will-be-caught-up-trump-immigration-raids?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/more-americans-will-be-caught-up-trump-immigration-raids?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/mor</span><span class="invisible">e-americans-will-be-caught-up-trump-immigration-raids?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#Immigration</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/migrants/" rel="tag">#Migrants</a> <a href="/tags/immigrants/" rel="tag">#Immigrants</a> <a href="/tags/detention/" rel="tag">#Detention</a> <a href="/tags/history/" rel="tag">#History</a></p>
<p>How Foreign Scammers Use U.S. Banks to Fleece Americans<br>—</p><p>Online scams conducted by Asian crime syndicates have reached industrial proportions, cheating victims around the world out of more than $44 billion a year. U.S. banks have been unable to stop them.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/pig-butchering-scam-cybercrime-us-banks-money-laundering?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/pig-butchering-scam-cybercrime-us-banks-money-laundering?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/pig</span><span class="invisible">-butchering-scam-cybercrime-us-banks-money-laundering?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/scam/" rel="tag">#Scam</a> <a href="/tags/fraud/" rel="tag">#Fraud</a> <a href="/tags/banks/" rel="tag">#Banks</a> <a href="/tags/crime/" rel="tag">#Crime</a> <a href="/tags/cybercrime/" rel="tag">#Cybercrime</a> <a href="/tags/moneylaundering/" rel="tag">#MoneyLaundering</a></p>
<p>A Health System Is Fighting Idaho’s Abortion Ban. It’s Not Its First Controversial Stance.<br>—</p><p>St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, was outspoken in defending its staff during a backlash against masks and vaccines. It also sued right-wing figure Ammon Bundy — and won. Now it’s backing its doctors on the abortion front.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/st-lukes-hospital-idaho-abortion-ban?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/st-lukes-hospital-idaho-abortion-ban?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/st-</span><span class="invisible">lukes-hospital-idaho-abortion-ban?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/idaho/" rel="tag">#Idaho</a> <a href="/tags/abortion/" rel="tag">#Abortion</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/hospital/" rel="tag">#Hospital</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a></p>
<p>Texas Lawmakers Want a Charter School Network to Stop Paying Its Superintendent Nearly $900K. The School Board Says No.<br>—</p><p>The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed that Salvador Cavazos, who oversees fewer than 1,000 students, is among the most well-paid superintendents in the country.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/salvador-cavazos-valere-pay-pushback?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/salvador-cavazos-valere-pay-pushback?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/sal</span><span class="invisible">vador-cavazos-valere-pay-pushback?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a></p>
<p>The FDA allowed into the United States at least 150 drugs or their ingredients made at banned factories that were found to have mold, foul water, dirty labs or fraudulent testing protocols.</p><p>Key takeaways of our investigation:<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-safety-foreign-manufacturers-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-safety-foreign-manufacturers-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/fda</span><span class="invisible">-drug-safety-foreign-manufacturers-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/fda/" rel="tag">#FDA</a> <a href="/tags/drugs/" rel="tag">#Drugs</a> <a href="/tags/safety/" rel="tag">#Safety</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#Medicine</a> <a href="/tags/pharma/" rel="tag">#Pharma</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/lab/" rel="tag">#Lab</a></p>
<p>Congress Is Pushing for a Medicaid Work Requirement. Here’s What Happened When Georgia Tried It.<br>—</p><p>GOP lawmakers want to nationalize Medicaid work requirements to offset Trump’s proposed tax cuts. Yet Georgia’s example shows that this could threaten health care for nearly 16 million Americans and cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-medicaid-work-requirement-big-beautiful-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/georgia-medicaid-work-requirement-big-beautiful-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/geo</span><span class="invisible">rgia-medicaid-work-requirement-big-beautiful-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/medicaid/" rel="tag">#Medicaid</a> <a href="/tags/healthcare/" rel="tag">#Healthcare</a> <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/bigbeautifulbill/" rel="tag">#BigBeautifulBill</a></p>