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March 2024

Biden and Trump make a trip to the southern border

TL/DR - Joe Biden and Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border on Thursday amid an ongoing immigration crisis that is likely to dominate the upcoming presidential election. A federal court recently blocked a Texas law enabling state police to detain suspected illegal immigrants, deeming it unconstitutional and warning it could lead to individual…

Global Obesity Rates: 1 in 8 Qualify, Studies Show

TL/DR - The rate of obesity has more than doubled since 1990, with one in eight people globally being classified as obese according to a study from The Lancet. The study also found undernutrition to be a public health challenge in certain regions, despite a global decrease. The World Health Organization (WHO) argues for the importance of obesity…

Most red states set to soon adopt climate plans

TL/DR - Almost every US state will soon have a climate plan due to a program under President Joe Biden's climate law. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program provided $3 million to states to create a climate plan, with only five governors declining the offer. States must submit their plans to EPA by the end of this week and can then apply…

Biden’s Act Funds Travis Kelce’s Hollywood Debut via Tax Credits

TL/DR - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has ventured into film production, with his film "My Dead Friend Zoe" financed almost entirely by the sale of Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. The Act, introduced under President Joe Biden's administration, offers transferrable tax credits for green energy projects and has become a booming…