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Retailers Fear Toy Shortages at Christmas as Tariffs Freeze Supply Chain
Toy makers and stores are freezing holiday orders, predicting shortages and higher prices. Some are consulting bankruptcy lawyers, fearing their firms won’t survive.
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UPS Says It Will Cut 20,000 Jobs in Efficiency Drive
The move comes as President Trump’s tariffs are reducing shipping volumes and is in addition to 12,000 job cuts last year.
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Trump Threatens Chicago School Funding Over Black Student Success Plan
The Education Department’s civil rights office is investigating whether the program, which helps Black students do better academically, is racially discriminatory.
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Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines
In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.
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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Disburse Funding for Radio Free Europe
The news organization relies almost exclusively on congressional funding, which the Trump administration has held up for weeks.
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Paramount Board Clears Possible Path for Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Paramount’s interest in settling has dismayed CBS’s news division. The executive producer of “60 Minutes” abruptly resigned last week.
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U.S. Textile Industry Rejects Bessent’s Suggestion Boom Times Are Over
A textile trade association that has backed President Trump’s trade strategy took issue with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remark that emphasized “precision manufacturing” over clothing and fabrics.
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Discovering Amazing Wildlife Along the Panama Canal
Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and why it has so many stunning birds.
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Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.
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G.M. Withdraws Profit Forecast as Trump Tariffs Take a Toll
General Motors also said its profit in the first three months of the year fell 7 percent from a year earlier.