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

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#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…

Greenland to Trump: Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business
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Greenland to Trump: Not for Sale but Let’s Talk Business

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Greenland is ready to talk. Responding on Monday to the diplomatic earthquake set off last week by President-elect Donald J. Trump, who mused about taking over the gigantic island in the Arctic Ocean, Greenland’s prime minister said the territory would like to work…

Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.
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Italian Justice Ministry Moves to Release Iranian Man Sought by the U.S.

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Italy’s justice minister has requested the revocation of the arrest of an Iranian man sought by the United States for allegedly providing material used in a drone attack that killed three American soldiers, the Italian government announced on Sunday. Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, 38,…

Opinion | I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.
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Opinion | I’m a Federal Employee. This Is What We Need Most in the Trump Era.

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal employees like me have been hearing a lot in recent weeks about how important it is for us to stay in our jobs, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s open animosity toward much of the federal work force. We’ve been told by friends, relatives…

Israel Strikes Ports and a Power Plant in Houthi-Controlled Parts of Yemen
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Israel Strikes Ports and a Power Plant in Houthi-Controlled Parts of Yemen

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israeli fighter jets bombed ports and a power plant in Yemeni territory controlled by the Houthis on Friday, the Israeli military said, in the latest attempt to force the Iranian-backed militant group to stop firing at Israel and commercial ships in the Red…

R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’
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R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States ambassador to China, R. Nicholas Burns, said the Biden administration is making a last push to try to persuade China to stop transferring equipment to Russia for the war in Ukraine. Mr. Burns, in an interview at the U.S. embassy…

Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?
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Opinion | Can the Justice Department Survive a Trump Wrecking Ball?

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday delivered remarks for a grim anniversary: the fourth year since the assault on the Capitol. “The public servants of the Justice Department have sought to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on our…

Opinion | What This New Era of Power Looks Like in Washington
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Opinion | What This New Era of Power Looks Like in Washington

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The second Trump administration isn’t starting with a whisper, exactly. But as Washington gears up for Donald Trump’s encore inauguration on Jan. 20, the vibe around town has been far less twitchy and traumatized than in the run-up to Joe Biden’s swearing-in four…

Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show
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Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow, Fed Minutes Show

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Federal Reserve officials cut interest rates as expected last month. But minutes from their December meeting suggest that the decision was a close call — and that there is no guarantee policymakers will lower rates again anytime soon. The minutes of the central…