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May 2, 2025

 
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The president's executive order targeting two of the nation's largest public broadcasters comes as the White House seeks to radically reframe how Americans get their news

 
 

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TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

A 'layaway program, but reversed'

 
 
Picture of the day

Palestinian children clamor for hot meals distributed by charities as Israel's total blockade of supplies into Gaza enters its third month. Aid agencies are warning of mass starvation, with community kitchens expected to run out of food within days.
Doaa Albaz / Anadolu / Getty Images

 
 
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THE EXPLAINER

Services have been cut and restored following outcry, but staffing issues remain

 
 
UNDER THE RADAR

The current blue may be temporary

 
 
quote of the day

'It's unacceptable for any group of people to have lived with no state for longer than I have been alive.'

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaking to Parliament's international relations select committee about the Palestinian people. He confirmed the U.K. is in talks with France and Saudi Arabia about potentially recognizing a Palestinian state at a conference next month focused on a two-state solution.

 
 
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