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For the past 26 years, American sunscreen has been terrible compared to sunscreens available in the rest of the world.
But last week, the FDA approved a new chemical sunscreen filter for the first time since 1999. At last, better sunscreens are on the way.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embarking on a “Take Back Your Health” tour, often appearing with Republican congressional candidates. on.wsj.com/3SaJSQb
How rural weeklies in Missouri are covering arts and culture. rjionline.org/news/how-rur...
Months of initial delays, combined with the exits of dozens of experienced USDA staff amid efforts to shrink the federal workforce, risks further spread—potentially resulting in billions of dollars in damages to cattle. via @marciabrown.bsky.social
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NEW: Internal spending reviews at USDA and OMB slowed the federal government's response to the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating pest that threatens the U.S. cattle industry.
“That sense of urgency wasn’t there,” said a former USDA official.
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Trump reviews slowed screwworm response, former officials say
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Trump brought a statue of a slave owner out of storage & hired a contractor to build it a new pedestal in DC. Installing it took ONE day & cost $527K. The Gov't justified the high price tag w/ urgent need to finish by July 4.
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It’s been 26 years since the FDA approved a new filter.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has deployed donor funds to cover travel for his family, child care and a trip to the Super Bowl, a POLITICO review of campaign finance records shows.
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The health secretary is embarking on a “Take Back Your Health” tour, often appearing with Republican congressional candidates.
"Devastating" staffing cuts and spending reviews at USDA constrained the government’s response to the spread of a flesh-eating pest that threatens livestock.
"Devastating" staffing cuts and spending reviews at USDA constrained the government’s response to the spread of a flesh-eating pest that threatens livestock.
"Devastating" staffing cuts and spending reviews at USDA constrained the government’s response to the spread of a flesh-eating pest that threatens livestock.
Trump and Rubio announce they will entirely cut HIV/AIDS assistance to the country with the highest number of people living with HIV in the world:
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The State Department said the country had failed to address the president’s concerns about treatment of its white citizens.
