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We're on a mission to overcome sensational media by making straightforward, factual news easy to consume. We use Twitter to share primary sources related to top news. Our clear, concise daily email does the rest. Try it out here:
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US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years in 2020, primarily driven by increases in mortality from Covid-19 (which accounted for 74% of the negative contribution). It's the largest one-year decline since WWII. Access the CDC report here:
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The US government released a highly-anticipated intelligence report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (i.e. UFOs) mandated by Congress today. Read it here:
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On a mission to overcome sensational media by spreading straightforward, factual news. We'll be using Twitter to share primary sources related to top news stories of the day. #myfirstTweet
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President #Trump issued a memo calling for undocumented immigrants to be excluded from #2020census figures used to divide congressional seats. House Democrats and the #ACLU signaled that they will challenge the decision. Here's the #primarysource :
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576k people filed for unemployment in the US last week, marking the lowest point since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak last March (but remaining above pre-coronavirus levels). Access the full report from the @USDOL here #primarysource :
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Read the actual press release (it's short) from the US @StateDept announcing and describing the US-Mexico immigration deal (reached ahead of a 5% punitive tariff threatened to otherwise begin today). Approx. ~45-second read.
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Scientists released a new image of the first-ever black hole to be photographed. Check out the full announcement from @ehtelescope :
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The US is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East. Here is the statement from @ActingSecDef Patrick Shanahan.
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The #Vatican issued a document called "Male and Female He Created Them" to provide guidance on gender theory amid an "educational crisis." Here is the document: Here is more context:
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Pandora announced that it will no longer use mined diamonds, opting instead for lab-created diamonds. Check out the full announcement from @PANDORA_Corp #primary source:
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#Harvard and #MIT filed a lawsuit against #ICE and the #DHS that aims to block a new rule barring foreign students from remaining in the US if their courses are fully online. The new policy was announced by @ICEgov yesterday. Here's the lawsuit:
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Here is the @WhiteHouse press briefing announcing and explaining the punitive tariffs set to begin next Monday, June 10 (only about a 1-minute read).
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#Texas governor @GovAbbott issued a mandate requiring people in counties with over 20 coronavirus cases to wear #facemasks in public. Read the actual order:
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The US economy added 1.4M #jobs in August and the #unemployment rate fell to 8%, marking the fourth consecutive month of record increases (compared to pre- #coronavirus levels). Total nonfarm payrolls (i.e. jobs in the US economy) remain down 8% from February.
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Uber reported Q1 earnings yesterday, reporting $3B of revenue (missing analyst expectations) and a net loss of $108M (beating analyst expectations). Here's the announcement from @Uber #primarysource :
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The European Commission proposed wide-ranging regulations for artificial intelligence yesterday. Read the full announcement #primarysource :
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Nearly 1.6M new business applications were filed in the US in Q3, marking the largest tally on record and outpacing the previous high by nearly 2x. Here's the #primarysource :
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Former #JeffreyEpstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on charges of enticing and transporting minors to engage in criminal sexual activity yesterday. Read the actual charges filed by the #SDNY :
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Eli Lilly announced that its Alzheimer’s drug Donanemab showed “significant slowing of decline” in cognitive and daily function in patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease. Here's the #primarysource :
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#Microsoft released results from its “underwater data center” test off the coast of Scotland, finding that the concept is “environmentally and economically practical.” Read the #primarysource (including images of the submerged data center).
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The Department of Education announced that it will extend a federal student loan forbearance program through January 31. Here's the announcement from @usedgov #primarysource :
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Israel and Sudan agreed to form diplomatic relations on Friday. Sudan is the fifth Arab nation to form diplomatic ties with Israel, and the third in the last two months. Here's the #primarysource :
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The House Judiciary Committee launched an antitrust investigation into "dominant" tech platforms. Here is the committee's press release:
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The Commerce Department announced a #TikTokBan on downloads of the app in the US starting on Sunday. Here’s the full #primarysource from the Commerce Department:
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US consumer spending increased by 1.4% in September, marking the fifth consecutive month of increases after a record decline in April (amid the coronavirus). Here's the full report #primarysource :
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President Biden signed 15 executive orders and two directives yesterday, on his first day in office. Here are the White House press briefings:
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Nigerian-American economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was formally selected as director-general of the World Trade Organization yesterday, becoming the first woman and first African to lead the @wto . Here's the announcement #primarysource :
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Google-parent Alphabet announced it’s shutting down Loon, a “moonshot” project that aimed to provide internet in underserved areas via floating balloons. Here's the full announcement #primarysource :
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The CDC released travel guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. Check out the #primarysource from @CDCgov :
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US forces rescued an American hostage from a group of armed men in northern Nigeria on Saturday. Read the statement #primarysource :
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Important context: Mexico is the US' largest trading partner. Here's the data from @uscensusbureau
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DoorDash announced plans yesterday to acquire robotics company Chowbotics, which produces robotic vending machines. Here's the announcement from @DoorDash #primarysource :
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The #DOJ inspector general announced an investigation into the recent actions of federal agents in #Portland and #WashingtonDC during ongoing protests. Read the actual #primarysource :
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NASA selected 18 astronauts to form its Artemis team yesterday, which aims to return astronauts to the moon by 2024 and establish a “sustainable human lunar presence” by the end of the decade. Here's the announcement from @NASA #primarysource :
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#LAschools and #SDschools jointly announced that the school year will begin fully online in August, citing increasing #COVID19 infections in CA. Read the actual #primarysource from @LASchools and @sdschools :
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The FBI, DHS, and HHS issued a report warning of “an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to US hospitals and healthcare providers.” Check out the full report #primarysource :
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Important context: Mexico is the US' largest trading partner. Here's the data from @uscensusbureau
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The NYC school principals’ union called for @NYCMayor De Blasio to cede control of public schools to the state education department for the remainder of the coronavirus outbreak. Read the #primarysource :
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@paulg It's working for The New Paper, by (1) leading news with underlying facts, not opinion (2) building a user-first product experience, not content first
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General Motors announced a series of updates to its electric and autonomous vehicle programs last week. Read the announcement here #primarysource :
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The Commission on Presidential Debates announced plans to hold the second presidential debate virtually. Here's the full announcement #primarysource :
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General Electric announced plans to stop building new coal-fired power plants. Check out the #primarysource here:
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California Governor @GavinNewsom signed legislation establishing a task force to “study and make recommendations on reparations for slavery” on Wednesday. Here's the announcement #primarysource :
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The @USDA and @HHSGov published updated dietary guidelines for 2020-2025 yesterday. Check out the full guidelines #primarysource :
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Cambridge Quantum Computing announced a partnership with pharmaceutical giant Roche focused on drug development for Alzheimer’s and other diseases. Here's the announcement #primarysource :
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#Nikola founder Trevor Milton stepped down as executive chairman last night, amid an ongoing SEC probe that was reportedly opened after short-selling hedge fund Hindenburg Research accused the electric vehicle company of fraud. Read the #primarysource :
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The CEOs of Robinhood, Citadel, and Reddit will testify before the House today in relation to GameStop and AMC. Watch here at 12pm ET and access the committee memo #primarysource :
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Peloton announced plans to acquire fitness equipment-maker Precor for $420M, aiming to establish US manufacturing capacity for its home fitness cycles and treadmills. Here's the full announcement #primarysource :
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The @WHO released data from the largest-ever study on the prevalence of violence against women, finding that 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Here's the full report #primarysource :
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Texas announced plans to reinstate certain #coronavirus -driven restrictions amid accelerating growth in cases. The order requires bars to close (today) and restaurants to operate at 50% capacity (starting Monday). Read the press release from @GovAbbott :
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SpaceX was awarded nearly $900M to bring its Starlink internet to rural Americans as part of the FCC’s $9B “Rural Digital Opportunity Fund.” Here's the announcement from @FCC #primarysource :
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US national security agencies issued a statement confirming that the SolarWinds cyberattack was “likely Russian in origin." Read the full announcement #primarysource :
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Chipotle launched its first digital-only restaurant on Saturday. Here's the #primarysource :
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The 2020 MacArthur genius grant recipients were announced yesterday. Here’s the full list of winners #primarysource :
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#YouTube announced the beta launch of its new short-form video platform in India yesterday. The product (called “Shorts”) is widely viewed as a competitor to #TikTok , which was banned in India (along with 58 other Chinese-owned apps) in June.
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The @CDCgov released new guidelines for reopening schools on Friday, calling for a “layered” approach to transmission mitigation. Here's the #primarysource :
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Google’s DeepMind division announced that its artificial intelligence system can predict the 3D structure of proteins based on their amino acid sequences. Here's the announcement from @DeepMind #primarysource :
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The University of Southern California agreed to an $852M settlement over sexual abuse allegations against a former campus gynecologist. Here's the announcement from @USC #primarysource :
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The FBI released its 2019 report on hate crimes in the US yesterday. Here's the #primarysource :
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Over 30M people in the US have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, representing 9% of the total population according to the CDC. Here's the tracker from @CDCgov #primarysource :
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The CDC announced that all airline passengers arriving from the UK must test negative for the coronavirus no more than 72 hours before their departure. Here's the full announcement from @CDCgov #primarysource :
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The Commission on Presidential Debates announced plans to adopt changes to the upcoming presidential debates in order to “ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues." Check out the #primarysource :
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#E -cigarette use among US high school and middle school students dropped by 1.8M over the last year according to a new report from the #FDA and #CDC . Here's the #primarysource :
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A US medical task force recommended that adults start getting screened for colon cancer at age 45, five years earlier than previous recommendations. Here's the #primarysource :
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US manufacturing activity expanded for the sixth consecutive month in October, reaching its highest point since September 2018. Check out the #primarysource :
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Warner Bros. announced that it will release its full slate of 2021 films on streaming platform HBO Max at the same time as their release in theaters. Here's the full announcement #primarysource :
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The SEC issued a statement on last week’s market volatility, noting that it will review actions taken by regulated entities that “may disadvantage investors or otherwise unduly inhibit their ability to trade certain securities.” Here's the #primarysource :
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Uber announced a commitment to become a “zero-emission platform” by 2040, including the use of electric vehicles for 100% of rides in the US, Canada, and Europe by 2030.
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Here is the @WhiteHouse press briefing announcing and explaining the punitive tariffs set to begin on June 10 (only about a 1-minute read).
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Payment processing company @stripe raised $600M of new funding at a $95B valuation (up from $36B last April). Check out the press release #primarysource :
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Amazon-owned self-driving car company Zoox revealed its fully-autonomous “robotaxi” yesterday. Here's the announcement from @zoox #primarysource :
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#USPS chief Louis DeJoy said he will suspend cost-cutting initiatives until after the #2020election in an effort to “avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail.” Read the #primarysource here:
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The #CIA announced the formation of “CIA Labs,” an initiative that aims to drive scientific breakthroughs through partnerships with academia and private sector companies. Read the #primarysource :
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Fortnite-maker Epic Games raised $1B of new funding at a $29B valuation (up from $17B from last August). Here's the announcement from @EpicGames #primarysource :
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A single dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine was found to be 85% effective 15-28 days after being administered according to an Israeli study. Here's the study published in @TheLancet #primarysource :
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Moderna announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 94% effective based on results from late-stage clinical trials, largely confirming preliminary results released earlier this month. Here's the #primarysource :
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The #NobelPrize2020 in Medicine was awarded to three doctors who discovered the hepatitis C virus. The discovery led to new blood tests and medicines “that have saved millions of lives." Check out the #primarysource :
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The US Treasury Department labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as “currency manipulators” yesterday in its semi-annual report to Congress. Here’s the full announcement from @USTreasury #primarysource :
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Amazon announced plans to acquire podcasting company Wondery in a deal reportedly valued at ~$300M. Here's the #primarysource from @amazon :
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The UK began lifting coronavirus-driven restrictions today, allowing a wide range of non-essential businesses and outdoor activities to reopen (while maintaining mask requirements and restrictions on indoor gatherings). Check out the #primarysource :
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Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in 12-15-year-olds based on results from late-stage clinical trials. Here's the full announcement from @pfizer #primarysource :
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@Nike CEO John Donahoe announced plans to tie executive compensation to a wide range of 2025 impact targets, including diversity goals, environmental initiatives, and ethical manufacturing. Here's the full statement #primarysource :
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Microsoft said it detected #election -related cyberattacks led by hacking groups in Russia, China, and Iran. The company noted that the attacks targeted the Trump and Biden campaigns as well as political parties, consultants, and several other groups.
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The FAA lifted restrictions on the Boeing 737 Max today, paving the way for the plane to return to commercial service (following a 20-month review process). Here's the announcement from @FAANews #primarysource :
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