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US Partial Shutdown May End On Tuesday. How It Differs From Full Cease
The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because this shutdown, which started Saturday, does not include the whole of government and may not last long
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Donald Trump's H-1B Visa Fees Hike Raises Doctor Shortage Concerns In US
The Trump administration's plan to dramatically raise fees for H-1B visas is drawing concern from US healthcare groups who say the move could worsen staffing shortages as more than half of healthcare workers consider changing jobs.
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More US Citizens Applying For Refugee Status In Canada, Shows Data
More Americans applied for refugee status in Canada in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024, and more than in any full year since 2019, according to data published on Thursday by Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board.
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US Tariff Expansion Begins, Targeting EU, Asia, And More
President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to cause visible damage to the US economy.
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US Takes In $87 Billion From Tariffs In First Half Of 2025
The United States took in more revenue from tariffs in the first six months of 2025 than it did in all of 2024, according to data from the US Treasury.
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How Enslaved Americans Responded To July 4 Declaration Of Independence
The summer air in Rochester, New York, hung thick with heat and celebration. It was July 5, 1852, a day after cannons had fired, flags waved and towns across America had burst into patriotic jubilation
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5 Global Elections To Watch In 2025
The coming 12 months cant promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the worlds population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year.
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Half Of America Feels Democracy Will Weaken No Matter Who Wins The Election
American voters are increasingly anxious about the upcoming presidential election, with apprehension about political violence, attempts to overturn election results and the broader implications for democracy.
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The Winding, Fitful Path To Weight Loss Drug 'Ozempic'
Half a century of advancements in biomedical science paved the way for today's powerful weight-loss drugs like Ozempic -- so what was that journey like for the scientists involved?
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In 1st Since 2020, US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate By 50 Basis Point
The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first reduction since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, sharply lowering borrowing costs shortly before November's presidential election.
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US Partial Shutdown May End On Tuesday. How It Differs From Full Cease
The partial government shutdown is vastly different from the record closure in the fall. That is mostly because this shutdown, which started Saturday, does not include the whole of government and may not last long
-
Donald Trump's H-1B Visa Fees Hike Raises Doctor Shortage Concerns In US
The Trump administration's plan to dramatically raise fees for H-1B visas is drawing concern from US healthcare groups who say the move could worsen staffing shortages as more than half of healthcare workers consider changing jobs.
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More US Citizens Applying For Refugee Status In Canada, Shows Data
More Americans applied for refugee status in Canada in the first half of 2025 than in all of 2024, and more than in any full year since 2019, according to data published on Thursday by Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board.
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US Tariff Expansion Begins, Targeting EU, Asia, And More
President Donald Trump began imposing higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats has begun to cause visible damage to the US economy.
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US Takes In $87 Billion From Tariffs In First Half Of 2025
The United States took in more revenue from tariffs in the first six months of 2025 than it did in all of 2024, according to data from the US Treasury.
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How Enslaved Americans Responded To July 4 Declaration Of Independence
The summer air in Rochester, New York, hung thick with heat and celebration. It was July 5, 1852, a day after cannons had fired, flags waved and towns across America had burst into patriotic jubilation
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5 Global Elections To Watch In 2025
The coming 12 months cant promise the bumper crop of elections we saw during 2024, when countries home to about half the worlds population headed to the polls. Still, voters will cast ballots in several important elections throughout the year.
-
Half Of America Feels Democracy Will Weaken No Matter Who Wins The Election
American voters are increasingly anxious about the upcoming presidential election, with apprehension about political violence, attempts to overturn election results and the broader implications for democracy.
-
The Winding, Fitful Path To Weight Loss Drug 'Ozempic'
Half a century of advancements in biomedical science paved the way for today's powerful weight-loss drugs like Ozempic -- so what was that journey like for the scientists involved?
-
In 1st Since 2020, US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rate By 50 Basis Point
The US Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by half a percentage-point Wednesday in its first reduction since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, sharply lowering borrowing costs shortly before November's presidential election.
