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  • December 30, 2020

Rockefeller Foundation built on a fossil-fuel fortune becomes largest philanthropist to shun oil investments

By  Rachel Koning Beals Dec. 19, 2020 The Rockefeller Foundation, a 107-year-old philanthropy built by oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller, says it will completely break with the fossil-fuel indust

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NY Times

  • China’s Spending Slowdown Deepens as Households Tighten Their Belts
  • Why Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World Cup
  • Trump’s War Has Turned Iran Into a Symbol of Defiance
  • This New Party Wants to Write a New Future for Israel
  • Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation
https://youtu.be/ZALIdsv_3cg?si=FZBaK7cjVEztCJnB

NPR

  • Why a brain research lab is switching from fruit flies to tiny fish
  • In Oregon, a newly discovered species of spider got its own name and naming ceremony
  • COMIC: How excessive heat kills and how to stay safe
  • New study finds 'foundation' species continue to shape ecosystems after their death
  • This week's Short Wave news roundup
https://youtu.be/7aGbj3LAHsI?si=Iso1GGmZlbrOj5nO

The Progressive

  • This July 4, Celebrate Our Interdependence
  • The New Jim Crow
  • Being a Queer Immigrant in a Time of White Christian Nationalism
  • Keeping Us Safe
  • The Anti-Defamation League Was Rotten From the Start
https://youtu.be/oKbsiNd4Q-Y?si=MF6Eq8qv49QiZkTB

FactCheck.org

  • Trump Makes Unsupported Claims About Drug Flows
  • Trump’s Inaccurate Anecdote on ‘Right to Repair’ Cars
  • Trump Exaggerates Previous Spending on Reflecting Pool
  • FactChecking Trump’s Contentious ‘Meet the Press’ Interview
  • Ohio Senate Candidates Spar Over Donations Tied, Loosely or Not, to Epstein
https://youtu.be/FA8AZSMEOD0?si=uBmpaQx4ZdqASMpy

Snopes.com

  • Did Trump fall asleep during UFC fight at White House? We examined footage
  • 21-year-old rope jumper dies in Brazil after safety equipment 'not properly secured'
  • UFC fighter Josh Hokit called Michelle Obama 'a man,' reviving baseless conspiracy theory
  • DOGE whistleblower's brake line was cut after Musk posted about him on X: Timeline of what we know
  • Iran, US have reached interim deal to end war. We've fact-checked these claims since its start
https://youtu.be/OFkeKKszXTw?si=y7SJCxWT57VseByL

Tradeoffs

  • Where Did the No Surprises Act Go Wrong? And Can It Be Fixed?
  • Mental Health Courts Offer People Facing Prison an Imperfect Alternative
  • A Closer Look at a Widely Despised Health Insurance Policy
  • Republicans Want to Change How You Buy Health Care
  • The U.S. Saved $1 Trillion on Health Care. Why Doesn't It Feel Like It?
https://youtu.be/JbpcNGe1IoY?si=OKq0SBDBFxiyWQAo

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