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'Tense and unproductive': Schumer's 'damage control' with liberal groups goes awry

Senate Minority Chuck Schumer met with frustrated liberals on Monday — and it reportedly didn't go well. Democrats have said the bill was crafted without their input, with Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying it "codifies much of this chaos that Elon Musk is wreaking havoc on the federal government." On Monday night, Politico reported, citing five anonymous sources, that Schumer …

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2 weeks ago

My Co-Worker Is Battling Stomach Issues—and Making It Our Problem

Slate

Good Job is Slate’s advice column on work. —Waiting to Inhale Dear Waiting, How much unnecessary suffering have human beings endured because we’re squeamish about butt stuff? He might have lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, or another condition that he could manage but isn’t. When meetings can’t be avoided, you can anoint your upper lip with Vick’s VapoRub, scented Chapstick, …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Red state Republicans under the gun as they are 'yoked politically' to Elon Musk: report

Raw Story

Billionaire Elon Musk's decreasing popularity, both personally and as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has Republicans sweating and Democrats gleeful, reports the New York Times. As the Times' Jess Bidgood and Lisa Lerer wrote, across the board Republicans are beginning to "sweat" that Musk is going too far with even GOP lawmakers in deep red states expressing trepidation …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Google co-founder shares 'sweet spot' of work hours for employees. Check details

India Today

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has advised employees working on the company's Gemini AI models to adopt a 60-hour workweek and maintain daily office attendance to boost productivity in the race towards artificial general intelligence, media reports said. In an internal memo, accessed by The New York Times, Brin recommended that employees be present in the office every weekday, and that …

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1 month ago

A Project 2025 author carries out his vision for mass federal layoffs

Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Trump administration’s demand that federal agencies plan to radically downsize is driven by a key figure in the conservative movement who has long planned this move. Here is the context of the Wednesday memo and Vought’s previous work: To Vought, the federal bureaucracy is itself a constitutional crisis In Wednesday’s memo, Vought framed the federal government as …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

One-day roosters on egg farms will no longer be killed at birth

Dutch News

Newly hatched roosters will no longer be killed at birth under plans agreed between poultry farmers and the Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals. Agriculture minister Femke Wiersma told parliament a deal had been agreed to end the practice of slaughtering one-day-old male chickens on egg farms because they are unproductive. From next year farmers will be able to …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala budget signals shift towards private investment

New Indian Express

A weak fiscal position has been a long-standing issue in Kerala. The finance minister has tried to set a new direction by announcing relevant economic opportunities the state could avail itself of in the current context. This indicates the state’s focus is on high expenditure commitments and is unable to find ways to increase the share of long-term productive plans …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ruben Amorim admits major risk after Manchester United make only 2 January signings

India Today

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that it was his decision to limit the club's winter transfer window signings to just two players, acknowledging that it is a significant "risk." Despite these exits, Amorim defended his decision to avoid rushed signings, stating that the club aimed to prevent repeating past "mistakes" of making hasty and unproductive moves in the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water

Associated Press

In arid West Texas, water seeps and bubbles from old wells, sometimes carrying oil, brackish water or other pollutants to the surface. In Pecos County, the 60-acre Lake Boehmer formed when an abandoned well began releasing large amounts of salty brine water to the surface more than two decades ago — and it’s still leaking. In 2023, Texas lawmakers attempted …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

What is Therapeutic Laziness? All about the latest self-care trend of 2025

Hindustan Times

Feeling guilty for self-care and rejuvenation is so last year! This year, a new self-care trend, ‘Therapeutic Laziness’ is set to rise as reported by WGSN, a global trend-forecasting company. “Unlike traditional self-care, which includes activities like meditation, exercise, or spa treatments, therapeutic laziness focuses on intentional inactivity—allowing oneself to do nothing as a way to reset mentally and physically. …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Department of hate: Why employees like to dislike HR

Live Mint

Mumbai: In 2016, Amitabh K., a senior marketing executive working at a multinational technology company in Mumbai, raised what he thought was a pertinent question: “Where are the non-whites in the senior management team?" In 2024, HR and payroll software provider Ciphr conducted a study of 1,000 employees in the UK and found that HR was considered to be “the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

England struggle in Hamilton as New Zealand dominate third Test

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru woman's startup idea for teaching cooks high-protein meals sparks debate

India Today

A Bengaluru-based woman has sparked a debate with her suggestion for a startup aimed at teaching “maids and cooks” to prepare “high-quality, high-protein” meals. In a post on X, Amirtha shared her idea: “Need a startup that teaches maids and cooks how to make high-quality high-protein meals or meal prepping. She wrote: “I understand that there is a class discourse …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

'No room for error': Analyst warns Mike Johnson he faces major hurdles in new Congress

Raw Story

Ahead of 2025, Republican House members are aiming not to repeat the performance of last year's Congress — which was the "most unproductive" in 50 years. Speaking with New York City journalist Errol Lewis, CNN White House correspondent MJ Lee noted Sunday that the members are set to reconvene this week, and Speaker Mike Johnson "has said that he wants …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

An 'unproductive debacle' from Trump's first term could haunt his second: analysis

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to push ahead with plans to relocate multiple federal agencies away from Washington D.C., but a new analysis from CNN's Curt Devine argues that such a move might do Trump more harm than good. In his piece, Devine examines the ramifications of Trump's decision to move the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management all …

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Parliament Winter Session LIVE: More Storms In Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Likely Amid Adani And Sambhal Protests

ABP News

Parliament Winter Session Live: After two "unproductive" business days of the Winter Session, the Parliament is set to resume on Thursday. Parliament saw no significant progress on the second business day of the winter session, as opposition protests disrupted both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. In the Rajya Sabha, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar sparked protests after rejecting 18 …

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India and China Reach Agreement on Border Patrolling Arrangements

Hindustan Times

India and China reach an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). This is a positive step after years of unproductive talks and the death of Indian soldiers in a skirmish. The agreement will involve the withdrawal of troops from friction points and their return to peacetime locations. Both sides will have to work on rebuilding …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

After a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Congress is off for the campaign season, as lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative sessions in modern times try to persuade voters to keep them on the job. “The good thing is Congress didn’t allow much to go through law,” said Rep. Ryan Zinke, a former Trump administration Cabinet secretary who is now running …

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6 months ago

UP begins budget preparation with austerity directives

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: Commencing preparation for the state’s annual budget for 2025-26, the Uttar Pradesh government has cautioned officials against incorporating any avoidable items in the budget proposals as doing so is a serious irregularity and could lead to serious consequences. Various departments have been asked not to directly send any proposals for buying new vehicles. The officers found guilty of doing …

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6 months ago

1 lakh ZP teachers go on leave, prompt education ministry to convene meeting

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Around one lakh teachers from Zilla Parishad and local body-run schools across Maharashtra went on mass leave on Wednesday to protest against a range of issues, including allotment of non-academic activities, appointment of retired teachers on contractual basis, delays in provision of school uniforms and textbooks to students and mismanagement of the school nutrition scheme. MSPTC, one of the …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer’s blueprint for a tax war on pensioners

The Telegraph

Figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility show that in 2010, when David Cameron defeated Gordon Brown, pensioner benefits cost the Treasury just under £86 billion. Stuart Adam, senior economist at the independent Institute for Fiscal Studies, says: “Overall, on average, the older generation, the baby boomers, have done quite well out of the economy and have done quite well …

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7 months ago

What James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves : Code Switch

NPR

What James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves Enlarge this image toggle caption Jackie Lay Jackie Lay It's been more than ten months since devastating violence began unfolding in Israel and Gaza. So on this episode of the show, we're looking back to the writing of James Baldwin. Sponsor Message And while Baldwin's views on the country transformed …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra News: Uddhav Thackeray's Major Statement on CM Candidate | ABP News

ABP News

Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024 announcement, former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made a significant statement during an MVA meeting. Thackeray addressed questions about who would be the Chief Ministerial candidate, stating that both Sharad Pawar and Prithviraj Chavan could be supported by him, regardless of who is chosen. Thackeray expressed his dissatisfaction with past alliances with the BJP, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jamie Lee Curtis apologizes for jab at "bad" Marvel Cinematic Universe

Salon

Jamie Lee Curtis apologized for her now-viral jab at Marvel Studios — made during a Comic-Con appearance — and promised to be more careful about her words in the age of internet “mudslinging.” Curtis, when asked in an MTV interview segment what phase the Marvel Cinematic Universe was currently in after nearly two decades of blockbusters, wryly responded “Bad,” prompting …

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'Tense and unproductive': Schumer's 'damage control' with liberal groups goes awry

My Co-Worker Is Battling Stomach Issues—and Making It Our Problem

Red state Republicans under the gun as they are 'yoked politically' to Elon Musk: report

Google co-founder shares 'sweet spot' of work hours for employees. Check details

A Project 2025 author carries out his vision for mass federal layoffs

One-day roosters on egg farms will no longer be killed at birth

Kerala budget signals shift towards private investment

Ruben Amorim admits major risk after Manchester United make only 2 January signings

Texas regulators grapple with a growing problem: old oil wells leaking polluted water

What is Therapeutic Laziness? All about the latest self-care trend of 2025

Department of hate: Why employees like to dislike HR

England struggle in Hamilton as New Zealand dominate third Test

Bengaluru woman's startup idea for teaching cooks high-protein meals sparks debate

'No room for error': Analyst warns Mike Johnson he faces major hurdles in new Congress

An 'unproductive debacle' from Trump's first term could haunt his second: analysis

Parliament Winter Session LIVE: More Storms In Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Likely Amid Adani And Sambhal Protests

India and China Reach Agreement on Border Patrolling Arrangements

After a chaotic Congress, lawmakers head home to ask voters: How about another term?

UP begins budget preparation with austerity directives

1 lakh ZP teachers go on leave, prompt education ministry to convene meeting

Starmer’s blueprint for a tax war on pensioners

What James Baldwin can teach us about Israel, and ourselves : Code Switch

Maharashtra News: Uddhav Thackeray's Major Statement on CM Candidate | ABP News

Jamie Lee Curtis apologizes for jab at "bad" Marvel Cinematic Universe