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U.S. Army libraries target books with a focus on DEI or 'gender ideology' for removal

4:34pm April 15, 2025

Books "overtly promoting DEI, gender ideology, and critical race theory" are under new scrutiny following a memo issued by acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Derrick Anderson.

When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an 'alert circle'

4:30pm April 15, 2025

by Rebecca Rosman

When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an "alert circle."

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80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt's death, Trump cuts threaten his legacy

4:30pm April 15, 2025

by Debbie Elliott

Descendants of FDR and others reflect on the unfinished business of the New Deal, Roosevelt's program to pull the U.S. out of the Great Depression, as the Trump administration slashes the government.

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D.C. opens its first LGBTQ senior home

4:30pm April 15, 2025

by Kathryn Fink

Mary's House for Older Adults in Washington, D.C., is a new affordable housing project that is trying to ease the barriers LGBTQ seniors face when looking for safe, affordable housing.

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First confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, at depth in its natural habitat

A colossal squid is filmed in its natural habitat for the first time

4:00pm April 15, 2025

Colossal squid are known to be elusive and likely avoid the bright and loud research equipment used underwater.

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Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in court against monopoly claims

3:53pm April 15, 2025

In Zuckerberg's second day of testifying in the federal antitrust trial, he defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The U.S. government wants Meta to bust up the two companies.

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Three wildly different artists crack the top 10 for the first time

3:17pm April 15, 2025

Surprises nevertheless abound in the top 10, as a vinyl reissue lands cult singer-songwriter Ethel Cain on the Billboard 200 for the first time ever and two artists — Alex Warren and BigXthaPlug — experience their first-ever top 10 singles.

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Trump moves to speed up asylum cases without court hearings

3:12pm April 15, 2025

The memo could result in immigration judges deciding someone is not eligible for asylum without a hearing, and based solely on a lengthy and complex asylum request form.

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Melinda French Gates on what billionaires with 'absurd' wealth owe back to society

1:07pm April 15, 2025

In a new memoir, French Gates writes about the end of her marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and her ongoing philanthropic work, directing funds and attention to women's health initiatives.

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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS

12:18pm April 15, 2025

Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored.