The previous guardrails on government accounts in Russia, China and Iran have now been removed, according to two former Twitter employees who spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
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Peltola says charges against Trump further divide Americans
“I think it’s a bleak day for Americans, because this is just one more divisive issue,” Peltola said. “And we’re such a deeply divided country.”
Public media call-in show ‘Native America Calling’ honored by the White House
Native America Calling was one of two Native American recipients of a National Humanities Medal.
Traveling overseas this summer? There’s huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP
The State Department is fielding half a million passport applications a week — 30-40% more than last year.
In Florida, far-right groups look to seize the moment
A far-right group in Jacksonville, Florida has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings. Groups like this look to capitalize on what they see as a favorable political climate.
The number of mothers who die due to pregnancy or childbirth is ‘unacceptable’
The report estimates that there were 287,000 maternal deaths globally in 2020. That’s the equivalent of a woman dying every two minutes — or nearly 800 deaths a day.
Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day are now Anchorage municipal holidays
“It’s more than giving employees a day off. It will give residents a day to think about the future that we want while remembering the inequities of the past.”
Climate change and a population boom could dry up the Great Salt Lake in 5 years
Utah leaders are under pressure to end water diversions and enforce tougher restrictions in order save the drying Great Salt Lake. A recent report predicted it will completely dry in five years.
Twenty years after the Columbia disaster, a NASA official reflects on lessons learned
Seven astronauts died when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry on Feb. 1, 2003. NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy looks back on the tragedy and how it shaped the agency.
FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men
Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.