This Haitian shot to fame on TikTok, but others profited from his clips
Social media may democratize knowledge, but they can also perpetuate perceptions that ideas from some countries are worth more than those from others.
Day: March 12, 2025
Education department slashed in half after Trump administration mass firings
More than 1,300 dismissals seem first step toward quashing US agency entirely as education secretary touts ‘efficiency’The Trump administration has decimated the US Department of Education, firing more than 1,300 employees in a single day in what looks…
EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
EPA head Lee Zeldin said he is rolling back 31 environmental rules, including a finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action against climate change.
U.S. budget deficit surged in February, passing $1 trillion for year-to-date record
The U.S. debt and deficit problem worsened during President Donald Trump’s first month in office.
EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers.
Sources: an Xbox-branded Asus handheld may debut this year as part of Microsoft’s effort to unify Windows and Xbox into a universal library of Xbox and PC games (Tom Warren/The Verge)
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Sources: an Xbox-branded Asus handheld may debut this year as part of Microsoft’s effort to unify Windows and Xbox into a universal library of Xbox and PC games — Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox platform is shaping…
Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks with US won’t lift sanctions
Supreme leader criticises the US for abandoning the nuclear deal and imposing sanctions, questions the value of talks.
Passenger kicks crew member and swallows rosary beads in mid-air meltdown
Delange Augustin, 31, arrested after chaotic scenes forced flight to return to Savannah, Georgia
EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers