To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone’s Only Job
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To Finally Close Rikers, Panel Suggests Making It Someone’s Only Job

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A commission on closing the Rikers Island jail complex urged New York City to appoint two senior officials to focus solely on shutting down the notoriously troubled jail, part of a series of recommendations designed to accomplish a goal mandated six years ago….

Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?
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Horticulturists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The National Plant Germplasm System, a vast federal collection of seeds, roots, branches and stems, is probably unknown to most Americans. But to Rachel Spaeth the system is a “living library” — and America’s safeguard against “famine on a global scale.” Dr. Spaeth…

In Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, a Texas Lawyer’s Own Grief
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In Santa Fe School Shooting Trial, a Texas Lawyer’s Own Grief

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines One day a year ago in southeast Texas, Lori Laird got a text from a friend and fellow lawyer with an unusually urgent request for help: He had clients to offload. And fast. “Do you know any Houston attorneys looking for a high-profile…

‘The Interview’: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us
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‘The Interview’: Dr. Anna Lembke Is Scared About What Modern Life Is Doing to Us

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines We live at a time when everything is available at every moment. Just on your phone, you can order lunch, bet on sports, read this story, watch porn, chat with a friend, chat with a stranger, chat with a large language model or…

Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
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Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The number of Americans receiving psychotherapy increased by 30 percent during the pandemic, as virtual sessions replaced in-person appointments — but new research dampens the hope that technology will make mental health care more available to the neediest populations. In fact, the researchers…

Soldier’s Struggles Began Before Las Vegas Tesla Explosion, Nurse Says
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Soldier’s Struggles Began Before Las Vegas Tesla Explosion, Nurse Says

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Alicia Arritt spent years as an Army nurse working with combat veterans with brain injuries. And when she started a relationship with Matthew Livelsberger in 2018, long before he shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas this week, she recognized…