Is private philanthropy an option to fill the gaps in funding for universities seeing federal funding threatened or frozen? NPR asks New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer.
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Fired, rehired, and fired again: Some federal workers find they’re suddenly uninsured
Commerce Department employees caught up in a legal battle over their mass firings are now learning that their health care coverage was cut off weeks ago, even though they were paying their premiums.
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Trump was once seen as an asset to right-wing populists abroad. No more
In some countries, including those facing national elections soon, political leaders who’ve advocated a homegrown style of MAGA are suddenly scrambling to distance themselves from the U.S. president.
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‘No kings’: Rhode Island protesters rally against Trump in nationwide demonstration
Hundreds of protesters rallied Saturday in Providence and towns across Rhode Island as part of a nationwide “day of action” against the Trump administration. In Providence, they marched at noon from the Rhode Island State House lawn through downtown, chanting “government by the people” and “no kings.” The protest was organized by members of the […]
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Head Start advocates brace for possibility of Trump eliminating funding
A Trump administration document, cited by news reports, proposes eliminating funding for Head Start, which is dedicated to early child care services. An advocate says the move would be “catastrophic.”
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VA officials acknowledge the need for privacy for telehealth therapy
The VA looks like it is changing course on a plan that would have threatened the privacy of veterans receiving mental health care via telehealth, according to documents obtained by NPR.
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Italy’s Meloni will test her mettle as EU-U.S. bridge when she meets with Trump
Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war. As the right-wing leader of her party she has, in a sense, been “knighted” to represent the European Union in meetings with Trump.
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Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the U.S. over tariffs
Hong Kong is caught in the middle of the trade disputes between the U.S. and China despite being a free port. The former British colony has trade and customs policies different from mainland China’s.
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Harvard rejects Trump administration’s demands for deep changes
The university refused to make changes it said would “dictate what private universities can teach” and “whom they can admit and hire,” among other things.
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R.I. feels impact of Trump tariffs, the battle for South County Hospital, and more
President Trump has upended global markets with a series of executive actions on import tariffs. We talk with a URI economist about the potential impact here in Rhode Island and some ways the state’s economy has already been affected. Also: the battle over the future of South County Hospital continues. Reporter Lynn Arditi tells us what’s driving the dispute and what’s at stake. And: Can you name five women artists? In this week’s Artscape, we talk with a local art history professor who says most people can’t – and she’s on a mission to change that. All that and more on this episode of The Weekly Catch.
