ABCNEWS - Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids
The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order as it tries to cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child in the United States
NYTIMES (Kevin Draper) - Crop Undercount Raises Questions About Reliability of U.S.D.A. Data
Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.
ABCNEWS - Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term after Comey indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey made an initial court appearance on Wednesday.
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NYTIMES (Apoorva Mandavilli) - The Vaccine Skeptic in Trump’s New C.D.C. Leadership Team
Dr. Sara Brenner is a physician, an F.D.A. official and a “MAHA mom” who has said people should not reflexively believe in the benefits of vaccines.
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NPR (Nell Greenfieldboyce) - Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79
Pioneering scientist J. Craig Venter has died at 79. His "whole genome shotgun method" helped genome sequencing become faster and cheaper.
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NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane and Nick Corasaniti) - After Supreme Court Decision, Louisiana Weighs Redrawing House Maps
It was not immediately clear whether Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, would postpone the May 16 primary election for House races after the court ruled the state’s congressional districts unconstitutional.
NYTIMES (Dana Goldstein and Lauren Lancaster) - How A.I. Killed Student Writing (and Revived It)
High school and college teachers are watching students write, in the classroom, in order to protect against the incursion of artificial intelligence.
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NPR (The Associated Press) - U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people
The British government pledged to increase security for Jewish communities after a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing. But members of the community lashed out at the government.
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NPR (Elizabeth Blair) - 'Fool me once…' Lawyers argue Kennedy Center should not meet same fate as the East Wing
Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to halt plans to close the performing arts venue for two years for renovations.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Noah Robertson) - Hegseth to face Senate lawmakers split over Iran war, Pentagon firings
The hearing follows a marathon session in the House, where the defense secretary clashed with Democrats over the conflict and his purge of top military leaders.