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President Trump signed an executive action yesterday to start dismantling the United States Ministry of Education. The administration has promised that certain federal education subsidies, including for low -income and rural schools, would be kept. However, today, almost all statisticians and data experts who help get this money in schools could be unemployed.

Naomi, 7 years old (left) and Makena, 9 (center) hold panels and sing during a rally in front of the Ministry of Education to protest against the budget cuts.
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- 🎧 The action essentially tells us that the Secretary of Education Linda McMahon takes all the necessary measures towards Eliminate the department To a maximum possible extent, Jonaki Mehta of NPR First. The National Center for Education Statistics, the agency that will eliminate all staff workers except three, works on “formula subsidies”. States and districts decide mainly on what to do with these funds. For example, subsidies in title I and at rural school could be used to pay salaries of school staff, transport costs, technology and additional tutoring.
US district judge James Boasberg will try to obtain answers from the Ministry of Justice today In an audience on Venezuelan migrants who were expelled in Salvador. Trump invoked the Act respecting extraterrestrial enemies last weekend to target the alleged members of Tren of Aragua, a Venezuelan prison gang, which claims to invade American planes with more than 250 people were sent to Salvador. Flights occurred even if Boasberg ordered the government of Return the planes already in the air.
- 🎧 The Ministry of Justice had to file additional details on flights yesterday. However, Boasberg says that the ministry has escaped its obligations. According to Boasberg, Trump’s office secretaries decide to refuse to provide evidence. Boasberg is Try to understand if the administration disobeyed its ordersSaid XIMENA Bustillo of NPR. The Trump administration says they did not disobey orders and called for the dismissal of Boasberg.
Maryland officials did not carry out crucial assessments that could have prevented the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge After a Cargo hit it last year, according to a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The council indicates that there are other in danger bridges.
- 🎧 The NTSB conducted an investigation and found that the bridge was 30 times above the risk threshold Established by industry standards, according to Scott Maucione from NPR Network Station WYPR. The evaluations examine trafficking in vessels, transit speeds, loading characteristics and even more, especially since the ships have enlarged themselves over the decades. NTSB has identified nearly 70 bridges across the country that were not built according to the necessary specifications. He urges the owners of bridges to carry out evaluations and report to them with correction plans.
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A Capybara, a lemur, a dog and a cat forge an improbable alliance in the Oscar -War To flow.
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The screen time is not only pleasant for us humans. Dogs also like to rest with a treat and watch TV. But are they really as committed as us? Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison attack this same question. After surveying more than 1,200 dog owners, they found that the furry companions react the most to the images on the animal screen, especially other dogs. That’s why Reactions of pets at To flowAn animated film featured a cat, Capybara, Dog, Lémur and a bird, made waves on social networks. The veterinary ophthalmologist Freya Mowat joins Morning edition has Explain why films like this are so pleasant For pets.
Weekend choice

Rachel Zegler as Snow White in the live action remake of Disney.
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Discover what NPR Look, read and listen to this weekend:
🍿 Films: Knowing a new Disney film is heading for theaters this weekend is enough to make plans. But this is not the only film to hit theaters today. Here is Five buzzing films to monitor.
📺 TV: Seth Rogen embodies like a agitated Hollywood framework which is promoted to the head of a film studio after the dismissal of its boss in the new comedy series The studio.
📚 Books: This week, a number of new offers, including the highly anticipated Sunrise on harvest By Suzanne Collins, hit the library shelves. Find out what these five readings are here.
🎵 Music: New Japanese group’s breakfast album Japanese For melancholy brunettes (and sad women) Tells stories of figures that aspire. This album is one of the many released today. Consult the long list here.
🎮 Gaming: Assassin’s Creed Shadows was released yesterday. James Perkins Mastromarino of NPR Share his reflections on the gameWhat he says grew up on him.
❓ Quiz: I have everything except two today. In one way or another, I spoiled a question about Ben & Jerry’s and, as an ice cream connoisseur, it hurts. I hope that with this scoop, you have what you need for a perfect score.
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- Two people were sentenced this week in a British court for their involvement in the 18 carat gold toilet flight work of art guaranteed for a value of $ 6 million. The original robbery took place in 2019 at the Blenheim Palace in the United Kingdom
- The Boston Celtics team is expected to sell $ 6.1 billion – the The largest sale for a North American sports franchise Never. If the agreement is approved, the new property group will buy the majority of the team this summer. (via GBH))
- The filmmaker Carl Erik Rinsch was accused of having thrilled Netflix by $ 11 million. He worked on a television series that has never been completed and is accused of Use of streaming platform funds on its own investments.
This newsletter was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.