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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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DoD's 80% DTIC Staff Cut Raises National Security Concerns

The US Department of Defense cut the Defense Technical Information Center's staff by 80%, saving $25 million but raising concerns about hindering future defense research and weakening national security, due to the loss of institutional knowledge and potential for repeated past mistakes.

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40% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Argentina's Viral Deep-Sea Livestream Sparks Outcry Against Science Funding Cuts

A livestream of an Argentine deep-sea expedition exploring the Mar del Plata Canyon has attracted over 1.6 million daily YouTube views, showcasing unique marine life and sparking a public outcry against government funding cuts to science, impacting 1,000 Conicet staff members.

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36% Bias Score

Life Below Water
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Wallabies Nearly Defeat British and Irish Lions

The Australian Wallabies rugby team nearly defeated the British and Irish Lions in a thrilling three-test series, marking a significant turnaround from their 2023 World Cup performance and showcasing their potential to become a world-beating team once more.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Courthouse Arrests Chill Participation in Legal Proceedings

Federal officers arrested a man at the Cook County Courthouse in Illinois on misdemeanor charges, prompting concerns about a chilling effect on court appearances due to similar arrests nationwide, impacting witnesses and victims who fear participating in proceedings.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Michigan's Failed Medicaid Work Requirement Program

Michigan's \$30 million Medicaid work requirement program, mandating 80 hours of work, volunteering, or schooling monthly for recipients, was halted by a federal judge before implementation, revealing administrative complexities and potential for significant coverage loss.

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56% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
npr.org
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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DOJ Investigates New York Attorney General Letitia James

The Department of Justice launched a federal grand jury investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, focusing on her civil fraud case against President Trump and separate allegations of mortgage fraud; the investigations are led by Trump's appointee and a special prosecutor, respectiv...

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52% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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UK Grants First Space Launch License to Skyrora

Skyrora, a Glasgow-based company, received the UK's first space launch license this week, enabling suborbital launches using its 3D-printed Skylark L rockets; the company plans to obtain an orbital launch license by 2026 to launch Skylark XL rockets.

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20% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
forbes.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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US Tariff Rate to Hit 11.4% in 2025, Highest Since 1940s

The average U.S. tariff rate is projected to reach 11.4% in 2025, the highest since the 1940s, due to the Trump administration's reinstated reciprocal tariffs, impacting the U.S. economy negatively with an estimated $2.1 trillion cost over 10 years, 0.8% GDP loss, and 800,000 lost jobs, despite a pr...

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48% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Paxton Sues to Remove Texas House Democrats Over Quorum Break

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued 13 Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting vote, issuing a lawsuit to vacate their seats; however, legal challenges exist regarding the constitutionality of the action.

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60% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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China's Aggressive Response to Record Chikungunya Outbreak

Over 8,000 people in Guangdong, China, have been infected with the chikungunya virus in the country's largest outbreak; health officials are using aggressive tactics to control the mosquito-borne disease's spread, including insecticide fogging and door-to-door checks.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Trump Orders Federal Police Surge in D.C. Following Attempted Carjacking

President Trump ordered a seven-day surge of federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., starting Friday, July 20, 2024, in response to a former Trump administration staffer's attempted carjacking, despite a recent decline in violent crime in the city.

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48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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Federal Grant Funds New North Dakota Nickel Plant, Addressing National Security Concerns

The US government awarded a $114 million grant for a new nickel processing plant in Beulah, North Dakota, transforming a former coal mine and diversifying the town's economy, addressing national security concerns over reliance on foreign mineral suppliers, primarily China, which controls 75% of the ...

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth

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