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Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion who lost to Bobby Fischer, dies at 88

A televised 1972 match between Spassky and Fischer, at the height of the Cold War, became an international sensation and was known as the “Match of the Century.” (Image credit: Heinz Ducklau)

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DOGE work could ‘cross extreme ethical and legal lines,’ says former employee

On Tuesday, 21 DOGE employees resigned. NPR spoke to one of them who says she felt the new administration was causing “harm to the American people.” As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency work to remake the federal

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Trump lays out Ukraine minerals deal ahead of Zelensky meeting – The Hill

Trump lays out Ukraine minerals deal ahead of Zelensky meeting  The Hill How Zelensky learned the art of the deal and got to visit Trump  CNN Inside a struggling Ukraine mine, Trump’s mineral deal dreams meet war-torn reality  CNN Experts cite legal gaps

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Mass firings across NOAA and National Weather Service ignite fury among scientists worldwide – Los Angeles Times

Mass firings across NOAA and National Weather Service ignite fury among scientists worldwide  Los Angeles Times Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse  The Guardian US NOAA fires about 800 employees, with more possible

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Released ‘Epstein Files’ Disappoint Anticipators. A Republican ‘Rickroll’ Didn’t Help

Members of Congress and far-right influencers had been clamoring for the release of previously classified documents related to the late financier and alleged sex trafficker Jefferey Epstein since President Donald Trump, who had promised during his campaign that he would

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Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal

A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.

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Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal

A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.

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US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers – Financial Times

US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers  Financial Times Judge halts mass firings of federal workers at some agencies  CNN Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers  Federal News Network OPM tells court it

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Starmer was a charmer – but Zelenskyy meeting is the moment of truth

It feels like “the draft” has come six weeks early – the annual selection meeting in American football.

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