Famous birthdays for Feb. 3: Isla Fisher, Blythe Danner
Famous birthdays for Feb. 3: Isla Fisher, Blythe Danner - UPI.com
Actor Isla Fisher turns 50 and actor Blythe Danner turns 83, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 3.
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Alberta’s Teachers’ Strike Could Spark a Wider Revolt 
Alberta’s Teachers’ Strike Could Spark a Wider Revolt
Over 51,000 teachers are on strike for fair pay and manageable classrooms in Canada’s most right-wing province. With the threat of back-to-work l...
Researchers link loneliness and lowered odds of cancer survival
Researchers link loneliness and lowered odds of cancer survival - UPI.com
Cancer patients who feel lonely appear to have a higher risk of death, both from their malignancy and from other health problems, researchers repor...
N.Y. Fed: Consumers’ expectations down due to inflation and tariffs
N.Y. Fed: Consumers’ expectations down due to inflation and tariffs - UPI.com
Rising food costs, combined with economic uncertainty, dampen consumers' expectations for the coming year, according to the Federal Reserve Ba...
Trump makes a rare D.C. restaurant visit to tout his federal crackdown on crime https://www.npr.org/2025/09/10/nx-s1-5536570/trump-dc-restaurant-protests-joes-seafood?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Fired FBI agents allege retribution, incompetence at top security agency https://www.npr.org/2025/09/10/g-s1-87947/fbi-lawsuit-firing-retribution?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
France’s finances are in turmoil. Here’s how it came to this 
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France's finances are in turmoil. Here's how it came to this
France’s finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed a new prime minister, the fourth in 12 months.
New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life 
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New findings by NASA Mars rover provide strongest hints yet of potential signs of ancient life
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life.
She was adopted into an abusive US home. Decades later, immigration policies sent her back to Brazil 
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She was adopted into an abusive home in the US. Decades later, ICE deported her back to Brazil
When Maria Pires was adopted from Brazil as a child, she believed she was officially an American. But her adoptive father, who sexually abused her ...
Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports. He especially loves when it’s on him 
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Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports. He especially loves when it's on him
President Donald Trump has built most of his domestic travel around attending sporting events. Rather than rooting for any particular team, however...
Walden Bello on the Age After Globalization 
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Walden Bello on the Age After Globalization
The era of US-led capitalist globalization seems to be coming to an end. For Filipino scholar and activist Walden Bello, it’s time to build a new...
$1-a-Day Jobs and the Logic of the New Immigrant Crackdown 
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$1-a-Day Jobs and the Logic of the New Immigrant Crackdown
Immigration raids and detention aren’t just political theater — they supply corporations with cheap, captive labor and help roll back protectio...
California considers allowing doctors to prescribe abortion drugs anonymously https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/09/10/nx-s1-5535877/california-shield-law-abortion-prescription-label?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Labor’s Crisis Is Not a PR Problem 
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Labor’s Crisis Is Not a PR Problem
Union approval is at historic highs, yet density keeps falling. The problem isn’t messaging but the lack of strategy that can turn popularity int...
EU commission president seeks sanctions, partial trade suspension against Israel over war in Gaza 
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Israeli airstrikes on Yemen kill at least 35, Houthi officials say
Yemen's Houthi rebels say Israeli airstrikes targeting the rebels in Yeman have killed at least 35 people and wounded over 130 others.
Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha 
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Qatar digs through the rubble of Israel's attack on Hamas leaders in Doha
Qatari security forces and emergency fire personnel have surrounded the site of an Israeli attack on Hamas’ political leaders who had gathered in...
Trump’s strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power 
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Trump's strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power
As Donald Trump prepared to return to the White House, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged him to send a message to drug cartels.
Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her 
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Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her
The White House insists President Donald Trump “lawfully removed” Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook despite a court ruling she can remain in her p...