New York and Other States Form Health Bloc as Answer to Trump’s Policies

Northeastern governors, like their peers in the West, want to shore up public health and issue a stamp of approval for vaccines.

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Kennedy to Announce Firing of Organ Transplant Group After Safety Problems

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to announce that the U.S. is firing a Miami-based organ donation coordinator, effectively closing it down — a warning to other transplant groups.

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Diplomatic Coup or Abject Groveling? U.K. Debates Trump’s Royal Welcome

Some British commentators praised the state visit as a necessary piece of realpolitik. Others criticized it as an embarrassing display for a destructive president.

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Trump Administration Reinstates More Difficult Citizenship Test

The Trump administration said the more complex test is the “first of many” changes to acquiring U.S. citizenship.

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Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?

Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states.

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Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?

Unlike Francis, Leo XIV has given few clues about where he stands on issues dividing the church (though he’s definitely a White Sox guy). Followers fill in the gaps.

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Syria’s President Says Border Deal With Israel Could Come ‘Within Days’

Syrian and Israeli officials have been holding talks about security arrangements along their shared border as part of U.S.-mediated efforts to reset decades of hostility.

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Two Fatally Shot at West Bank-Jordan Border Crossing

Israel’s military said the attacker came across the border in a truck transporting aid. The Allenby crossing has seen deadly violence in the past.

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RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots

The advisory committee, which will meet on Thursday and Friday, is expected to recommend limiting use of some vaccines, including the hepatitis B shot for newborns.

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Apple’s New AirPods Offer Impressive Language Translation

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.

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