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‘Lab Leak,’ a flashy page on the virus’ origins, replaces government COVID sites : Shots – Health News  NPR

A client recently lamented, “I can’t do these wine bar dates anymore! It’s $20 for just one drink with tip. I could get at least two bottles of wine at Trader Joe’s for that.” Similarly, a couple I work with

White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website  CNN

Sorry to overwhelm you, but there are lots of different types of apologies. Some are heartfelt; others are inflammatory. Some are just meaningless uses of the word “sorry”—a language habit we should all try to fix so that true apologies

IRS decision on Harvard’s tax-exempt status could come in days: Sources  ABC News Harvard’s Stand Against Trump Is Helping It Raise More Money  The New York Times Opinion | Harvard and the View From Hillsdale  WSJ Research Funding  Harvard University Trump moves you might

Trump administration’s AmeriCorps cuts delay storm recovery projects for Philly homeowners  WHYY Newsom sues DOGE over AmeriCorps cuts, saying it ‘gives the middle finger to volunteers’  Politico Governor Newsom responds to DOGE’s dismantling of AmeriCorps: ‘Middle finger to volunteers. We will sue’  Governor

Chris Van Hollen Meets With Abrego Garcia in El Salvador  The New York Times Trump Live Updates: Deportations, Harvard Feud and Ukraine Peace Talks  The New York Times Maryland senator is returning to US after pushing for Abrego Garcia’s release and meeting

Canadians look for a new defender as Trump triggers anger and fear in the country  CNN

A U.S. airstrike on an important oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed more than 70 people and wounded many others, the Iranian-backed rebel group said Friday, marking a major escalation in the military campaign President Donald Trump launched against

Trump Administration Claims Harvard Failed to Report Large Foreign Donations  The New York Times Trump Threatens Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students  WSJ What would it mean for Trump to revoke Harvard’s tax-exempt status?  The Guardian The Promise of American Higher Education  Harvard University