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According to new data from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), there was a decrease in work zone crashes, deaths, and injuries in 2025.—
Tara Lynch,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Even small decreases in cognitive functioning may be associated with a higher risk of death.—
Doug Brugge,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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But hazard mitigation projects, long-term rebuilding and large swaths of public assistance funding would slow or stop altogether.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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That requires expensive mitigation systems — costs that water utilities often pass on to the consumer.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chinese diplomats and the foreign ministry say that their outreach in the region is aimed at building friendship and assisting countries with poverty alleviation, agricultural and economic development, and law and order.—
Didi Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Lillian Wald, the founder of public health nursing, was also a champion of women’s suffrage, poverty alleviation, and racial equality.—
Patrick Smith,
STAT,
27 Jan. 2026
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For many people, shrimp is safe to eat in moderation.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2026
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While news outlets attempt to maintain civility in comment sections by various forms of moderation and by articulating policies of acceptable speech, moderating comments itself is a labor-intensive endeavor, and not all news outlets want to or can dedicate the necessary amount of resources to it.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ronald McDonald House officials said their goal is to provide exceptional comfort and relief to families caring for sick or injured children.—
Nakell Williams,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Early estimates pegged total consumer tax relief at $135 billion to $150 billion, with Bank of America Research projecting refunds alone running 18% higher than 2025.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The film is a quiet yearning romance alongside an interrogation of Nazi appeasement, class, and duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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This time, Trump’s pressure tactics are sparking resistance, not appeasement.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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