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Trump’s Drug Policy Shift: From War on Drugs to Psychedelic Research

Trump’s moves to fast-track psychedelic research and reschedule medical marijuana signal a historic GOP break from the w

Apr 25

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FDA Grants Fast-Track Status to Three Psychedelic Drug Studies in Line with Trump's Executive Order

The FDA granted fast-track review to three companies studying psychedelic therapies for depression and PTSD, advancing T

Apr 24

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Scrap the Social Security Tax Cap to Avert 2032 Benefit Cuts, Former SSA Chief Urges

The Social Security Trust Fund is on track to run out in 2032, but removing the cap on taxable earnings for high incomes

Apr 24

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Local Backlash Against Data Centers Demands Smarter Deals, Not Construction Bans

Communities across the U.S. are resisting data center expansion amid concerns over surging electricity bills, water cons

Apr 24

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EPA's New Plan: Advanced Recycling Could Reshape Plastic Waste into Raw Materials

The EPA is pushing to reclassify advanced recycling as manufacturing under the Clean Air Act, aiming to spur investment

Apr 24

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Trump Refund Portal Opens as Importers Seek $166B in Invalidated Tariffs

Importers are signing up for a new CBP portal to claim $166 billion in tariff refunds ordered by the Supreme Court. Trum

Apr 24

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JetBlue Hit with Class Action Over Alleged 'Surveillance Pricing' Using Personal Data

JetBlue is accused of collecting passenger data to dynamically set airfares, sparking a class action lawsuit and congres

Apr 23

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Bipartisan Bill Targets Megafire Crisis as Prevention Policy Lags

A year after devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Sens. Alex Padilla and John Curtis say the Fix Our Forests Act offers a

Apr 23

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Renters Gain Ground as Income Growth Surpasses Rent Hikes for First Time Since 2020

Incomes are outpacing rent increases nationwide for the first time since before the pandemic, giving renters an extra $2

Apr 23

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Blanche Reclassifies Medical Marijuana, Easing Federal Restrictions on State-Licensed Dispensaries

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order Thursday reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedu

Apr 23

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Why Voters Can't Grasp Federal Budget Numbers—and Why That's a Democracy Crisis

Large numbers in news headlines blur into meaninglessness, undermining informed democratic judgment. From Artemis II to

Apr 23

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High-Spending States See Exodus as Low-Spending States Gain Residents

States with highest per capita spending are losing residents to lower-spending states. California's population growth is

Apr 23