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When public programs like SNAP are cut, voter turnout historically declines Published November 8, 2025 6:30AM (EST) (Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / ) In 2004, Phil Bredesen, the former Democratic governor of Tennessee, made significant changes to the state’s Medicaid program, TennCare, such as eliminating eligibility expansions.Continue Reading

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Rebecca Curran, BBC Scotland and Ken Banks, North east Scotland reporter Getty Images Thousands of North Sea oil workers are being told they must lose weight if they are to keep flying offshore – or face losing their jobs. From November next year, industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) saidContinue Reading

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A new study shows that the Southern Ocean releases far more carbon dioxide in winter than once thought. By combining laser satellite data with AI analysis, scientists managed to “see” through the polar darkness for the first time. The results reveal a 40% undercount in winter emissions, changing how researchersContinue Reading