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Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status, Points to Online Services
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and urges people to check online before visiting.
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Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and urges people to check online before visiting in person.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and Labor Social Security AdministrationTexasSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Says New York Office Status Has Changed, Urges Online Services
SSA alerts recipients that the operational status of a New York office, card center or hearing office has changed, and points users to online tools for benefits, records and account changes.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review weighs six long-promised technologies, reports on mRNA cancer vaccine results and a first prime-editing patient
MIT Technology Review's The Download runs progress reports on six "impossible" technologies, and rounds up reports on a military dog startup, Starlink in Ukraine, mRNA cancer vaccine data and prime editing.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessMediaComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceEnergyAstronomy and Space MIT Technology ReviewElizabeth HolmesPalmer LuckeyStarlinkmRNA cancer vaccineprime editingGoogle data centersMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Newsletter Floats Trump-Brokered Endgame for Ukraine and Iran
Newsweek's The 1600 newsletter argues Trump is positioning to cut Zelensky out of a Ukraine deal and enlist Putin on Iran, while floating a longshot U.S.-China bargain.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseEuropeMiddle EastAsiaMilitary NewsweekThe 1600 newsletterDonald TrumpVladimir PutinVolodymyr ZelenskyUkraine warIran nuclear talks
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports on Pentagon Middle East Base Rebuilding, Army Autonomy Push and Northrop Microelectronics
Breaking Defense reports the Pentagon is assessing force posture and the cost of rebuilding Middle East bases, while the Army's tech chief discusses autonomy and drones and Northrop weighs options for its microelectronics business.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetMiddle EastTrade Breaking DefensePentagonCENTCOMArmyNorthrop GrummanmicroelectronicsdronesBreaking Defense - Pentagon
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Media Monitor: FactCheck.org Releases October 2026 Update on Trump's Numbers Ahead of Midterms
FactCheck.org's quarterly "Trump's Numbers" update tracks more than 20 economic and social indicators ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, alongside fact checks of Ohio and Medicare ads.
Politics and GovernmentMediaHealthUSAElectionEconomyFederal GovernmentMedia BiasSocial Issues FactCheck.orgDonald Trump2026 midterm electionsTrump's NumbersMedicareAmy ActonOhio governor's race
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Public health programs can 'rewire' social networks, Yale study finds
A new Yale study finds that public health interventions using social influence to improve lives may have unintended effects, altering the structure of people's relationships and information-sharing networks.
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Pentagon Publishes Seventh Batch of Declassified UFO Files on WAR.GOV/UFO
The Department of War has released its seventh collection of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files under the PURSUE system, with more releases promised on a rolling basis.
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Media Monitor: Poynter reports judge orders Trump deposition in $10 billion BBC suit; White House again blocks pool reporter
Poynter reports a magistrate judge ordered Trump to sit for a deposition by Dec. 11 in his $10 billion BBC lawsuit, and that The Independent was barred from a White House travel pool.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Ohio Ad Firestorm, Supreme Court Ruling and World Series Opener
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports a controversial Ohio governor's race ad drew bipartisan criticism and Trump's backing, a Supreme Court win for the GOP on student IDs and the start of the World Series.
Politics and GovernmentSportEntertainmentHealthElectionGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseRepublican PartyFilm and TV Ohio governor's raceVivek RamaswamyAmy ActonDonald TrumpSupreme CourtWorld SeriesMilwaukee BrewersUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Social Security Administration Alerts Texans to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and points recipients to online tools for benefits and account tasks.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationTexasSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change for Arizona Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Arizona has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change for Iowa Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Iowa has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.
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Harvard Gazette Highlights Quest for Wisdom, Credit-Law Change, and Youth Poll
Harvard Gazette roundup features Arthur Kleinman's caring-based "quest for wisdom," analysis of how a credit-law change boosted women's spending power, and a youth poll on the nation's direction.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Models Midterm Scenarios, Reports Google Data Center Halt and Israelis Flying Home to Vote
Newsweek is reporting on three midterm polling scenarios, Google halting two Finland data center sites over environmental assessments, and thousands of Israelis flying home to vote against Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Possible Renewed Fighting in Iran, Record Early Voting and Trump Deposition Order in BBC Suit
NPR's Up First newsletter reports military reinforcements arriving in the Middle East, nearly 21 million early votes cast, and a judge ordering Trump to sit for a deposition in his BBC defamation case.
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George Mason University Highlights Sustainability Fair, Government Careers Week and Family Weekend
George Mason University's Fall into Sustainability Fair comes to Wilkins Plaza on Oct. 29, while Government Careers Week and Internship Week help students explore public service and career options.
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Rocket Lab launches 98th Electron rocket with three HawkEye 360 satellites
The mission was Rocket Lab's 19th launch of the year and its third dedicated flight for HawkEye 360, as the company builds toward its 100th Electron launch.
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reflects on Elizabeth Holmes Film and the Limits of Scientific Scrutiny
MIT Technology Review says a new Elizabeth Holmes documentary renewed its concerns about how hard it is to verify scientific claims, even with peer review and careful reporting.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Targets New Mexico's Meta Suit, Social Security Taxes and Medicaid Fraud
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on New Mexico's case against Meta, a Kansas senator's Social Security stance, New York Medicaid fraud and U.K. energy policy.
Politics and GovernmentMediaLaw EnforcementBusinessGeneral PoliticsCongressElectionLegalArtificial Intelligence Wall Street JournalMetaNew MexicoRoger MarshallSocial SecurityMedicaid fraudMarine Le PenWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Dartmouth Economist Douglas Irwin's Trade Policy Book Cited in Washington Post Column
Dartmouth economics professor Douglas Irwin's 2017 book Clashing Over Commerce is cited by George Will in a Washington Post column on the economic consequences of President Trump's policies.
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Kīlauea's Busy Streak of Eruptions and Intrusions Is 'Normal Dynamic Behavior,' USGS Says
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reviews Kīlauea's eruptions and magma intrusions since 2018, including a September 30–October 1 caldera intrusion, and forecasts the next fountaining episode for late October or early November.
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Ukraine Denies Starlink Speed Restoration as Russian Strikes Kill at Least Nine
Kyiv says the 161 km/h Starlink speed cap remains in place, as Finland pledges more than $336 million and Finnish firms plan a sovereign Ukrainian satellite system.
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Penn Launches Schlein Center for Cybersecurity to Tackle AI-Fueled Threats
The University of Pennsylvania's new Schlein Center for Cybersecurity, funded by trustee Ted Schlein, unites engineers, lawyers, policy experts and industry and government partners to confront AI-driven cyber threats.
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Media Monitor: Space Force Pursues Cislunar Warfare, Denmark Orders Long-Range Missiles, Pentagon-Lockheed Reach F-35 Framework Deal
Breaking Defense reports the Space Force plans cislunar warfare RFIs and fielding by fiscal 2029, Denmark commits to long-range missile orders, and the Pentagon and Lockheed agree to a decade-long F-35 framework deal.
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Mayor Bass to Sign Directive Creating LA's First Unified Crisis Response Call Center
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will sign an Executive Directive on Friday to modernize 911, creating the city's first unified call center for dispatching unarmed civilian crisis response teams.
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Casey Newton and Kevin Roose Launch 'Machine Gods' AI Podcast With NPR, Betting on 'AI Realism'
Platformer's Casey Newton and Kevin Roose launch Machine Gods, a twice-weekly AI podcast with NPR, promising "considered uncertainty" between doomer panic and booster hype.
Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Machine GodsCasey NewtonKevin RooseNPRpodcastPlatformerThe Platformer
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Newsom Grants 27 Pardons and 30 Commutations
California Governor Gavin Newsom granted 27 pardons and 30 commutations, bringing his totals in office to 303 pardons, 199 commutations and 45 reprieves, his office announced Thursday.
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Newsom Appoints Garry South to California Water Commission, Names Seven Others to State Boards
Governor Gavin Newsom announced eight appointments, including veteran political strategist Garry South to the California Water Commission and reappointments to the state accountancy board and a regional water quality board.
Politics and GovernmentState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyEnvironmentLegal Gavin NewsomGarry SouthCalifornia Water CommissionCalifornia Board of AccountancyState Advisory Group on Youth JusticeColorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control BoardAppointmentsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom