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UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down; suspends 2025 outlook on higher-than-expected medical costs

UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down; suspends 2025 outlook on higher-than-expected medical costs

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down from his post for personal reasons and the healthcare giant says it’s suspending its full-year forecast due to higher-than-expected medical costs.
by The Associated Press

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The future of federal funding for NPR and PBS

The future of federal funding for NPR and PBS

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the president and CEO of National Public Radio about how President Trump’s call to end federal funding for NPR and PBS could affect public radio and TV stations around the country. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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The Spirit Tunnel is unapologetic celebrity worship — and extremely fun

The Spirit Tunnel is unapologetic celebrity worship — and extremely fun

Celebrity guests on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” — Michelle Obama, Usher, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tina Knowles to name a few — have all caught a ride through this viral backstage ritual.
by Aisha Harris

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U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

U.S. halts cattle imports from Mexico, citing fears of flesh-eating maggot

The New World screwworm is endemic in parts of Latin America and the Caribbean — and its northward spread into Mexico has alarmed U.S. officials. It can kill a full-grown cow in one to two weeks. 
by Will Stone

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The U.S. and China announce a deal to cut tariffs, temporarily easing trade war

The U.S. and China announce a deal to cut tariffs, temporarily easing trade war

American levies on Chinese goods will drop from at least 145 percent to 30 percent for an initial period of 90 days, while Chinese levies are set to fall from at least 125 percent to 10 percent on American goods.
by Willem Marx and Emily Feng

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Federal employee unions fight for survival as Trump tries to eviscerate them

Federal employee unions fight for survival as Trump tries to eviscerate them

In 1978, Congress gave federal workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, finding it in the public interest. Now Trump wants to end those labor rights for most of the federal workforce.
by Andrea Hsu

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