DLNews Politics: Trump's Proposed $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget: A Global Arms Race in Context In a bold announcement on Truth Social on January 7, 2026, President Donald Trump called for a dramatic escalation in U.S. military spending, proposing a $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal year 2027. This figu...
The war on saturated fat was never based on good science By Nina Teicholz For over half a century, Americans have been urged to shy away from saturated fats, found mainly in animal products. Paradoxically, decades of adherence to this advice have coincided with rising levels of chronic disease. Put ...
JTFMax OP Tariff Tango Washington is once again performing its favorite national dance: the Tariff Tango, a spectacle so elaborate that officials might as well have built themselves a Golden Ballroom just to practice the steps. Leaders glide confidently into bold policy stances, spin dramatically wh...
Tariff-o-Saurus: The Tax That Pretends It Isn’t Tariffs are taxes with better branding. They’re collected at the docks by U.S. Customs, rolled into the importer’s cost, and—like a stubborn beach ball—pushed right back under your arm at checkout. The Treasury gets the cash, businesses juggle the math...
DLNews Guest Columnist: The Vaccine Backslide That Could Shorten Our LifespansBy Leanne Clark-ShirleyThe federal government is on the brink of reversing a century of medical progress for older adults.As a social scientist, it's not often that I weigh in on medical policy. But as president of the Ame...
The Hidden Tax on the Middle Class: Soaring Hospital CostsBy Demetrio J. Aguila IIIMiffed about stagnant wages? The hospital down the street may be the culprit.Spending on hospital care eclipsed $1.5 trillion in 2023, the latest year for which there's data -- more than any other provider category. T...
DLNews Fundraising: Twelve Nonprofits to Compete for $70,000 at ‘Desert Fast Pitch’Tickets Now on Sale for RAP Foundation’s ‘Shark Tank’-Style Contest on Oct. 2, 2025 Twelve Coachella Valley nonprofits are polishing their best three-minute pitches and getting ready to spar — with kindness, of course...
Turning a Curiosity-Driven Discovery into Lifesaving Tests with the Aid of Patent Rights By James E. Dahlberg At the University of Wisconsin–Madison and research institutions across the nation, researchers are working every day to unlock breakthroughs in medicine, robotics, artificial intelligence, ...
By Seth Millstein for Sentient. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service CollaborationThe avian flu outbreak is entering its fourth year, and egg prices are still sky-high. Donald Trump won the presidency in part on a pledge to lo...
DLnews Biz News: With the federal tax deadline looming on April 15, tax professionals are urging last-minute filers to take immediate action. According to the IRS, all returns must be submitted electronically or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. in the taxpayer’s local time zone to avoid penalties. Filing on...
Tariff Tag: The Price of Patriotism Rings Up at HomeThey say the other side pays. The receipt says otherwise. Tariffs sound tough. They’re framed as penalties on foreign companies — a patriotic flex meant to level the global playing field. But in the hush of economic reality, a different story plays...
DLNews High-Society: It changed how we shop; we now order from Amazon with one click. This is the most incredible legacy of Jeff Bezos, who founded the tech company and is celebrating his 60th birthday this Friday. Jeff Bezos developed from a slacker nerd into a bon vivant. He also changed everythi...
