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The Trump administration removed language banning political interference from the scientific integrity policy for the Commerce Department, the parent agency of the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, which are headquartered in Suitland, Md.
Michael Zamora
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NPR
Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
Hansi Lo Wang
After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.
A child is screened for malnutrition at a health clinic in Baidoa, Somalia, where drought and other conditions have sparked concerns about famine.
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Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened
Durrie Bouscaren
Former Congressman George Santos has been banned from the prediction market site Kalshi for life after an investigation into accusations of insider trading on betting markets.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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AP
Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades
Bobby Allyn
Federal regulators sued Amazon, alleging the tech giant overcharged advertisers on its platform.
Patrick T. Fallon
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The U.S. sues Amazon again
Alina Selyukh
Texas Standard
As Texans’ electricity costs soar and temperatures rise, a public health crisis brews
This is the first installment of “Powerless,” a series from Public Health Watch examining how rising temperatures and skyrocketing electricity costs are placing Texans in danger.
NASA launches its powerful Roman telescope, studying dark matter and dark energy
As school libraries are pushed to remove books, a West Texas district stands by its library council
Almost a year after the Pentagon formed a ‘barracks task force,’ some say repairs are moving slowly
Texas Standard for Aug. 31, 2026: High electric bills leave more Texans at risk of shutoffs
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