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editor at Planet Money, formerly a producer at Rough Translation and Planet Money Signal — @jessjiang.888

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John Holbein@johnholbein1.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Here’s what they found: Women are interrupted more often than men—by about 10–20% in economics seminars. Those interruptions are more likely to: - Cut women off mid-sentence - Come from men - Be adversarial rather than clarifying in nature

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NPR@npr.org · last yr.

Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.

Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient

Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him)@hansilowang.bsky.social · last yr.

JUST IN: The Census Bureau has canceled two upcoming meetings of the #2030Census Advisory Committee, including a meeting of its working group focused on the undercount of young children, Arturo Vargas, the committee's chair, confirms. I've reached out to the bureau's public info office for comment

NPR's Planet Money@planetmoney.bsky.social · last yr.

President Trump has attempted to dismantle a federal agency, pause billions in grant money for states, and freeze federal funds for medical and public health research. And, he argues that he can do this because the Impoundment Control Act is unconstitutional. What is impoundment? buff.ly/41n6qPO

Can the president override Congress on spending? : Planet Money

So the president can't spend more money than Congress has agreed and voted to spend. But can the president spend less money than Congress wants?It all comes down to something called "impoundment" and ...

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