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Vat Matanis
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The out-of-school population in 113 low- and middle-income countries reached 273 million in 2024, rising for the seventh consecutive year.
Countries including Afghanistan, Mali, and Niger lost more than 40% of their education assistance over the past three years due to global aid cuts.
Consciousness is notoriously hard to define — it's the lived experience of tasting chocolate or seeing the blue sky. Scientists are now developing new ways to measure it, explored in NPR's Shortwave podcast.
El Salvador became the latest country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, according to the World Health Organization. Trachoma is the world's leading infectious cause of blindness — making El Salvador's achievement a significant public health milestone.
The U.S. military announced it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, hitting dozens of military targets near the Strait of Hormuz and along the Iranian coast. The brief but consequential update signals continued escalation in the Persian Gulf region.
A large cyclosporiasis outbreak has spread to more than 30 states, with over 3,300 cases in Michigan alone. The FDA is tracing multiple produce items, including lettuce, though no deaths have been linked to the outbreak.
A T. rex fossil nicknamed 'Gus' just set the all-time auction record for dinosaur bones, selling at Sotheby's for $50 million. A mystery buyer outbid six competitors to claim the prize.
Trump Rx lists 92 brand-name drugs at a discount, but that's a fraction of the 800+ drugs participating companies actually sell. Harvard's Dr. Ben Rome says most companies are participating in only a limited way — and people with insurance are better off using their co-pay.
Israel's parliament passed a temporary exemption shielding tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox men from military service and prosecution until November. The military's chief of staff called the law 'inconceivable,' while Netanyahu needed the vote to keep his coalition intact.
The number of out-of-school children in 113 low- and middle-income countries hit 273 million in 2024 — the seventh consecutive year of increase. Countries like Afghanistan, Mali, and Niger lost over 40% of education aid in three years, while Cote d'Ivoire showed free compulsory schooling can reverse the trend.
The Trump administration suspended most ICE vehicle stops nationwide after two fatal shootings in a single week — both victims were bystanders, not enforcement targets. The policy shift, confirmed by Senator Angus King's office, is described by border czar Tom Holman as a temporary review, not a permanent change.
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