This week on Possibly, we’re taking a closer look at how plastics have given the fossil fuel industry a new business platform — with hardly anyone noticing they’re even in the market.
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What is extended producer responsibility?
Plastic products cost us, even after we’re done with them — That’s because municipal recycling is paid with taxpayer money. But could the companies that made these products be responsible for paying for them?
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Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the ‘enemy within’
It is highly unusual to bring in military leaders from across the globe to one central location. The president said the meeting would discuss “esprit de corps.”
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Trump announces an agreement with Israel to end war in Gaza
President Trump is expected to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a new plan to end the war in Gaza during a meeting at the White House on Monday.
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3 things to know about Trump’s plan to send troops to Portland and Memphis
President Trump ordered the deployment of troops to Portland and said he’s authorized them to use “full force” to curb protests outside of ICE facilities.
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Despite budget cuts, New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade library will remain open
A week after New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said he would close the Casa da Saudade library in response to $10.2 million in budget cuts for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, he announced that the library branch will remain open but with reduced hours. According to the mayor’s press release, Casa da Saudade’s new operating hours […]
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Hurry up! Scientists predict today will be (slightly) shorter than normal
The earth doesn’t rotate exactly on schedule. Scientists believe that today is going to be around a millisecond short of a typical 24-hour day.
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Efforts to shrink Social Security’s phone wait times are putting a strain elsewhere
The Social Security Administration reassigned some field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy phone wait times. But workers say these reassignments have been disruptive for staff.
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35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act – celebrating the success and concern
It was 35 years ago this month that the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. Across the U.S., it’s being marked with festivals and parades — and concern due to recent Medicaid cuts.
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Is Medicaid rife with fraudsters? One man explains why he breaks a rule
Congressional Republicans successfully pushed to add hurdles to qualify for Medicaid by saying they would eliminate fraud. A Montana man says he’s breaking the rules to keep his insurance and his job.
