Map Shows Where Manufacturing Is Growing
President Donald Trump has made “reshoring” a central pillar of his second-term agenda, pledging to boost American manufacturing and bring jobs back to communities across the country. Why It Matters To advance that effort, Trump has announced and implemented a series of sweeping global tariffs—including a baseline levy on all imports, targeted tariffs on specific […]
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Map Shows States Considering Soda SNAP Benefits Ban as USDA Approves Plan
Nebraska became the first state to ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for purchasing soda and energy drinks, and governors in several other states have submitted waivers to the federal government to implement similar restrictions. Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for comment via email on Wednesday. […]
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Trump’s Approval Rating Slides to Match Lowest This Term, New Poll Shows
President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has slipped to tie its lowest thus far in his second term in a new Ipsos and Reuters poll released on Tuesday. The polling group has charted Trump’s approval rating since his January inauguration and throughout his first term. Why It Matters Trump has routinely touted positive approval ratings and […]
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Map Shows 10 Dirtiest Major Cities in America
The New York-Newark-Jersey City region has topped a ranking of the dirtiest major metropolitan areas in the United States, according to a new study. The study, conducted by Oxi Fresh, the carpet cleaning company, evaluated 35 major U.S. metro areas based on several key indicators of cleanliness, with each area given an overall grade from […]
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Map Shows Areas Hit by Blackouts From ‘Colossal’ Solar Flare
A powerful X2.7-class solar flare erupted from the sun early Tuesday, May 14, 2025, causing high-frequency radio blackouts across broad swathes of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Why It Matters Classified as an R3-level event on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) radio blackout scale, the X2.7-class flare marked the strongest solar eruption […]
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Bus Driver Shows Up at Party—Kindergartner’s Reaction Melts Hearts
A kindergartner’s reaction to seeing her bus driver at her graduation party has melted hearts online. In a clip on TikTok posted by Holly Bratcher (@hollypaigebratcher), her 6-year-old niece is sitting happily opposite her bus driver at the special occasion. “Out of everyone at her party—family, kids—she chose to sit with him the whole time,” […]
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Map Shows Where Beers Are Most Contaminated With Chemicals: Study
A new study by researchers at RTI International has found that several American beers contain measurable levels of “forever chemicals,” with the source traced primarily to municipal drinking water used in the brewing process. According to the study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, these per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were present in […]
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Map Shows Where Marijuana Is Legal as Pennsylvania Bill Moves Forward
Pennsylvania may become the next state to allow adults to use recreational marijuana as its state legislature moves forward with a bill to expand its legalization. Why It Matters Recreational marijuana has been legalized in 24 states so far, and more than a dozen others allow adults to use medical marijuana in certain circumstances. Pennsylvania […]
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Chinese Warship Shows Up Amid Rising US-Iran Threat of War
China dispatched a warship to the Persian Gulf for a visit as tensions between Iran, Beijing’s strategic partner, and the United States continue to grow over the nuclear program of Tehran. The Chinese naval port call in the United Arab Emirates, a vital U.S. security partner, comes ahead of President Donald Trump‘s scheduled visit to […]
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2025 Met Gala: Internet Erupts as Rihanna Shows Off Baby Bump
Rihanna brought down the house on Monday night after she arrived fashionably late at the 2025 Met Gala, ending hours of speculation about whether she would show up amid news of her pregnancy. The Context Rihanna arrived around 10 p.m. ET, nearly breaking her own record for arriving late for fashion’s biggest night (the megastar […]
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