Fake ivy installed along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles to deter graffiti
January 27, 2026
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Fake ivy installed along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles to deter graffiti

In a bid to foil graffiti vandals, Caltrans has installed artificial ivy along U.S. 101 in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June and…

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Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
January 27, 2026
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Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On

Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said. Source link

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Josh Shapiro Says Trump Warned Him Being President Is 'Very Dangerous'
January 27, 2026
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Josh Shapiro Says Trump Warned Him Being President Is 'Very Dangerous'

The governor said Donald Trump called him after his Pennsylvania home was targeted in an arson attack last spring. Source link

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Work Will Stop on Tunnel Project Between NY and NJ Unless Trump Restores Funding
January 27, 2026
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Work Will Stop on Tunnel Project Between NY and NJ Unless Trump Restores Funding

The builders of the Gateway project, a critical rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, warned that construction cannot continue without the withheld federal money. Source link

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How the Trump Administration Hobbled Federal Labor Unions
January 27, 2026
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How the Trump Administration Hobbled Federal Labor Unions

With 300,000 employees gone and collective-bargaining rights eliminated, the administration has hobbled organized labor. Did it also start a movement? Source link

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Sweeping SNAP Benefit Changes Proposed in Republican Plan
January 27, 2026
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Sweeping SNAP Benefit Changes Proposed in Republican Plan

A new Republican proposal from Republicans would bar all non-U.S. citizens from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Why It Matters Around 42 million people nationwide collect…

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She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat
January 27, 2026
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She’s the Face of Trump’s Aviation Safety Board, and She’s a Democrat

Jennifer Homendy, the outspoken chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, is reclaiming the spotlight at a meeting on Tuesday about the Washington, D.C., crash that killed 67.…

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The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years
January 27, 2026
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The Most Important Foreign Policy Speech in Years

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada’s speech at Davos last week sent shock waves through the international community. The international-affairs scholar Henry Farrell explains why. Source link

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Contributor: How California can escape its boom-and-bust budget woes
January 27, 2026
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Contributor: How California can escape its boom-and-bust budget woes

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recently proposed 2026-27 state budget included a pleasant surprise: a deficit of about $3 billion — significantly less than analysts had estimated. But when it…

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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain
January 27, 2026
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As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain

Farmers are critical to Iowa’s economy. They have been battered by President Trump’s tariffs and are not experiencing the “golden age” that the president promised. Source link

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