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The layoffs are expected to eliminate nearly a quarter of HHS staff — 10,000 jobs through layoffs and another 10,000 workers ...

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Researchers at academic institutions nationwide say that U.S. science is being dismantled. Government Science Data: Vast ...

Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage, with images from the capital, Naypyidaw, showing rescue crews ...

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Bilious billionaires are fretting about low public approval as even their prolific movie ventures lose sizzle, Deadline's columnist Peter Bart writes.