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Trump destroys the East Wing — and decades of important history

When bulldozers began to tear down the East Wing of the White House this week to clear the way for President Donald Trump’s $250 million ballroom, historians raised alarms that important American history was being buried in the rubble, including…

October 24, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

How Trump is building a violent, shadowy federal police force

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stormed through Santa Ana, California, in June, panicked calls flooded into…

October 24, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Some birds will learn to dance without being taught: study

As a human, when a good song is on, it feels natural to want to move your body and dance. Dancing is one thing that separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom — or so we thought. According…

October 24, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

5 things you can negotiate to save money on household bills

Not all of us can “side hustle” our way to extra money. While working on earning more, you can also restructure your budget to spend less. If you have already cut your budget to the bare bones, it may be…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

Does mac and cheese belong in a holiday meal? Yes — and here’s my go-to recipe

It’s hard to say which of my then-boyfriend’s highly emotional reactions struck me first and hardest, based on my memory of a moment that happened a long time ago. Was it the profound bemusement clouding his face or the barely…

October 24, 2025 · by Jamie Cook · 0

Meet the Radical Monarchs, scouts for girls of color, where “the goal is advocacy”

In 2015, a group of young girls wearing matching brown berets and uniforms, decorated with colorful badges, arrived at a Black Lives Matter protest in Oakland, CA. The group, aged from 8 to 10 years old, looked like your typical…

October 24, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

How police are causing a public health crisis

“If a cop is going to kill you anyway, what’s a little bit of COVID?” Dr. Melody Goodman asks pointedly. Goodman is the Associate Dean of Research at New York University’s School of Global and Public Health, where she focuses…

October 24, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“They’re not shortcuts” — but weight loss drugs became the business of shame

As New Year’s resolutions kick into high gear, weight loss goals top many people’s lists. Like clockwork, advertisements for weight loss programs and supplements are popping up on social media, ready to pounce on the demand. The weight loss drug market…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

3 Costco items with heftier price tags amid inflation

As inflation and sizzling temperatures drive up food prices, even price tags at supermarkets known for their bargains and deals are getting heftier. Costco, the low-price warehouse chain, is no different. Two menu items at Costco’s food courts have gone up in price, increases…

October 24, 2025 · by Jamie Cook · 0

“Politically dumb”: Karoline Leavitt blasted “grossly dark” Democrat smear

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is coming under heavy criticism from Democrats after likening their voter base to violent criminals and enemies of the state. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Leavitt claimed that the “Democratic Party’s…

October 24, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0