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Trump's Truth Social lays bare narrow obsessions of an extremely online president

Ten years, one Twitter ejection, one Twitter return, and a move to Truth Social later, Trump's posts still make news – like when he announces a war or tries to pick a fight with the pope – but for many have become the background noise of American politics. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleb ...  Show more

Wildfire prevention work declines under Trump administration

With wildfires already burning and drought persisting across much of the U.S., fire experts are bracing for what could be an extreme fire season. The U.S. Forest Service is going into it having done far less work than in recent years to manage the dry, flammable vegetation that c ...  Show more

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