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    7. Economic ratings and concerns

    Americans’ views of the nation’s economy remain largely negative. And U.S. adults continue to express concern over the price of food and consumer goods and increasing worries about housing prices and the availability of jobs. A quarter rate economic conditions as excellent or good, while 37% say they are only fair and 38% rate conditions […]

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    Trump administration shutters office countering foreign disinformation

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story The Trump administration is shuttering the Counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (R/FIMI) Hub, a small office in the State Department’s Office of Public Diplomacy that tracks and counters foreign disinformation campaigns. Republican lawmakers have previously […]

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    3. The state of Latinos’ finances: Outlook, experiences, preparedness for a financial downturn

    U.S. government data shows that Hispanics’ financial situation has improved in some ways. Between 2023 and 2024, the median income of Hispanic households increased by 5.5%, and the poverty rate among Hispanics decreased from 16.6% to 15.0%.[10.numoffset=”10″ These are estimates published by the U.S. Census Bureau based on the 2024 Current Population Survey (CPS) and […]

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    Chinese company DeepSeek bursts onto the AI scene

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story DeepSeek, a Chinese technology company, recently introduced a new AI chatbot system with similar capabilities to major U.S. models like ChatGPT. But DeepSeek built its model with much less investment and computing power […]

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    4. Spiritual and religious practices

    Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country.

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    What the ‘American dream’ means to U.S. Latinos, in their own words

    The phrase “the American dream” has long been used to describe hopes associated with life in the United States. Over time, it has come to encompass many ideals, including economic mobility, homeownership, political freedoms and equality. A Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. Latinos are divided on whether they can achieve the American dream. […]

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    NPR and PBS execs testify in Congress

    ☀️ Happy Thursday! The Briefing is your guide to the world of news and information. Sign up here! In today’s email: 🔥 Featured story At a hearing on Wednesday organized by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the chair of the House subcommittee linked to the Trump administration’s government efficiency efforts, congressional Republicans criticized PBS and NPR over what’s been perceived as institutional […]