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He's the budget scorekeeper for Congress. Lately, it's been a tough job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even for an agency accustomed to criticism, this summer's debate over Republicans' big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts was a harsh one for the Congressional Budget Office.
"Notorious for getting it wrong," was the judgment of Speaker Mike Johnson. "Making the same mistakes," was t ... (full story)
One Tech Tip: How to move your music library to another streaming platform
LONDON (AP) — Want to switch to Apple Music because you can't find your favorite indie band on Spotify? Or maybe you're on Amazon Music but saw a new subscriber offer on Tidal that's too good to pass up.
There are a variety of reasons to change music providers. But if you're thinking about it, and you're worried about losi ... (full story)
Rolling averages
Q: What's a rolling average? -- R.R., Binghamton, New York
A: A rolling, or moving, average is used to reveal long-term trends by smoothing out data. Imagine, for example, a list of a location's precipitation on July 4 over 25 years. Some unusually high or low numbers would make it hard to see a trend. A simple moving average, t ... (full story)
Local
By 'focusing on the family,' James Dobson helped propel US evangelicals back into politics – making the Religious Right into the cultural force it is today
(THE CONVERSATION) For decades, one name was ubiquitous in American evangelical homes: Focus on the Family. A media empire with millions of listeners and readers, its messages about parenting, marriage and politics seemed to reach every conservative Christian church and school.
And one man's name was nearly synonymous with Focus ... (full story)
How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker
(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump's administration has dramatically reshaped health and medical research by rolling back federal funding from institutions that have diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and by cutting federal funding for research projects that the administration considers related to DEI.
As of Aug. ... (full story)
State
In Mexico City, this German organist says music is a gift from God and the organ's sound is proof
MEXICO CITY (AP) — After six decades of devotion to the organ, Maestro Leo Krämer treats the instrument like an extension of himself. He doesn't even need to lay hands on it to hear in his mind how a song will sound.
"That's why it's called an organ," Krämer said. "Because it's alive."
The ... (full story)
Lin-Manuel Miranda gave millions to Puerto Rican artists after Hurricane Maria. He's pledging more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As Hurricane Maria roared over Puerto Rico in September 2017, Marena Pérez and Aureo Andino hunkered down inside their ballet studio. The couple never imagined that they, their daughter and Pérez's parents would live there for three months, sleeping on pullout couches and relying on a ... (full story)