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Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Start March 4, Plus an Increase on China – The New York Times

Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Start March 4, Plus an Increase on China  The New York Times Trump backtracks and says tariffs on Mexico and Canada will take effect next week  EL PAÍS USA Trump threatens to double tariffs on

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Starmer and Trump hold White House meeting, as president accepts UK state visit invitation – BBC.com

Starmer and Trump hold White House meeting, as president accepts UK state visit invitation  BBC.com

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Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their longer than expected stay in space

For NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the long wait to return to Earth is almost over. They went to the International Space Station last June in a Boeing Starliner spacecraft. They were supposed to return a week later,

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‘We Were Told Nothing.’ What to Know About the Canceled Meeting to Discuss the Next Flu Shot

In the late afternoon of Feb. 26, members of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s expert committee on vaccines received an unusual email. It informed them that their upcoming meeting on March 13 to determine which influenza strains to

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Scientists (mostly) rule out this newly discovered asteroid hitting Earth in the next decade

There’s still a 1.7 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA.

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Why do skiers sunburn so easily? A snow scientist explains

The powdery snow that skiers and snowboarders love, especially on crystal clear days, plays a big role in how much your skin will burn — not the elevation.

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Appendix A: Comparing results across Religious Landscape Studies

Many questions in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) previously were asked in the 2007 and 2014 landscape studies. Measuring change over time on these questions is one key goal of the new RLS. But the 2023-24 survey was conducted

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1. Religious identity

Christians’ share among U.S. adults has fallen across demographic groups since 2007, but there has been overall stability in religious makeup since 2020. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 1. Religious identity appeared first on Pew Research

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2. Religious switching

Millions of Americans have switched religions over the course of their lives, and most say their religiousness or spirituality has generally shifted too. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 2. Religious switching appeared first on Pew Research

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3. Identifying with a religion because of culture, ethnicity or family background

Identifying with a group for reasons “aside from religion” – such as ethnically, culturally, or because of family background – is somewhat rare. Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center. The post 3. Identifying with a religion because of culture,

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