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Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda
Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous ruling...
'If I could tell patients one thing...': GP on salaries, mental health and four ingredients that beat a cold
If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a d...
How the Trump administration's policy changes are affecting what we pay for energy
The war in Iran is driving up fossil fuel prices and highlighting the risks of depending on oil and gasoline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has unwound po...
U.S. judge rules against Pentagon restrictions on press coverage
The policy required media organizations to pledge not to gather information unless Defense officials formally authorized its release. A U.S. judge said the rule...
Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase
A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up to his 2022 ac...
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
The change is part of a round of layoffs at CBS News. When the radio service began operation in September 1927, it was a precursor to the entire CBS network. To...
FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day t...
Planned Parenthood chapter settles with EEOC over treatment of white employees
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500,000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI prac...
'The floodgates are open': Harry and Meghan welcome result of landmark social media trial
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have said "the floodgates are open" for more legal cases against tech giants after Google and Meta were found liable for a woman'...
Why UK's new steel tariff is a watershed moment
There is a small fraction of the population for whom the release of the government's new Steel Strategy represents an extraordinarily fascinating, not to mentio...
The Federal Reserve is facing tough choices as the economy faces deep uncertainty
The Federal Reserve's job is getting tougher, as it faces inflationary pressure from the war with Iran and a weakening job market. The central bank is expected...
Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake
A federal judge has ordered more than a thousand Voice of America staffers back to work by Monday. It's a major defeat for the Trump administration's effort to...