DOGE cuts $51M from US African Development Foundation, including $229K to market shea butter

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $51 million in cuts from the U.S. African Development Foundation, which included hundreds of thousands of dollars for marketing shea butter and pineapple juice, as well as mango drying facilities. DOGE made the announcement on X, highlighting several initiatives the money was put toward. For instance, $229,296 was…

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Anti-Israel protester Mahmoud Khalil defended by Columbia University professor following detainment

Columbia University professor Azmat Khan said Sunday that campus anti-Israel protest leader Mahmoud Khalil is a highly respected member of the school community following his detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in early March.  “Imagine what’s happening as people are covering Mahmoud Khalil, this community, a man who is so treasured and beloved…

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Some Shein and Temu ‘haul video’ creators are stocking up

TikTok creator @pwinpudding specializes in ‘haul videos,’ specifically all things pink, pastel, and cute. Her videos show a collection of packages received from sites like the Chinese retailer AliExpress, as well as Amazon and the Japanese retailer Daiso and the accessories, clothes, plushies, and other items she took out of them. In her most recent…

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