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In the latest victory for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court's conservative majority said he can proceed with plans to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education. In a scathing dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned of 'untold harm.'
The conspiracy-soaked culture that propelled Trump to political power is now coming for him. Some of the most influential voices in right-wing media are rejecting Trump's call to stop wasting 'time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein.'
Nicotine pouches are surging in popularity, but a new study found that they're a fast-growing source of poisoning in young children. Some people think the little white packets that you tuck between your lip and gum taste good thanks to flavorings and sweeteners.
On a sprawling campus in Oklahoma City, thousands of students learn how to take command of the nation's skies. The FAA Academy teaches air traffic controllers to keep passengers safe while planes take off, land and cruise at 30,000 feet.
Lucy Jones painted her first nude self-portrait when she was 50. The British artist's latest show captures her life with cerebral palsy through the years, and it's a brash and witty exploration of physical disability.
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