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NEED TO KNOW
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. | Nathan Howard/Reuters
HHS job cuts and more political headlines
The Department of Health and Human Services announced yesterday that it will cut 10,000 jobs and consolidate multiple agencies. Here’s what else happened in D.C., and what’s coming up.
Job cuts: Altogether, HHS aims to cut about 1 in 4 health agency jobs between the FDA, CDC and NIH, which approve prescription drugs and devices and oversee health care for older and poor Americans. Read about how they might affect health care in the U.S. [USA Today]
Stefanik withdrawn: The White House pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. ambassador to hold on to a thin GOP majority in the House, catching some Republican lawmakers off guard. Stefanik said she’s “proud to be a team player.” [CNN]
VP’s trip: Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, are headed to Greenland for a scaled-back visit, where they’ll forgo a dogsled race and visit a U.S. military base instead, as Trump has renewed his wish for the U.S. to take over the territory. [Reuters]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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⚾ MLB opening day
Among the highlights: The Baltimore Orioles couldn’t stop hitting homers, Ice Cube drove the World Series trophy into Dodger Stadium in a vintage Chevy and New York Yankees’ catcher Austin Wells made MLB history with his home run. [Yahoo Sports]
🏛️ Visa clampdowns
After a Tufts University student was detained this week apparently for writing a pro-Palestinian op-ed, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the U.S. may have already revoked up to 300 student visas. [NBC News]
➡️ Powerful earthquake
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and Myanmar, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens under a collapsed high-rise building. “In my lifetime, there was no earthquake like this in Bangkok,” said one person. [AP]
📱 Amazon’s new privacy concern
Starting today, Amazon Echo users will no longer be able to withhold sending their voice recordings to Amazon’s cloud storage. People who want more privacy can still use a “Don’t save recordings” feature, but there’s a catch. [Yahoo News]
🎈 Netflix says, ‘It’s a match’
Netflix announced that it’ll begin airing a live version of the viral dating show Pop the Balloon starting April 10. The series — which SNL recently spoofed — will see real-time twists and cameos from these reality celebs. [Entertainment Weekly]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
🎬 Now in theaters: Horror-satire Death of a Unicorn, starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd, and Jason Statham’s new action flick, A Working Man. [Variety/IndieWire]
📺 Now streaming: Mid-Century Modern, the late Linda Lavin’s last TV show, is on Hulu. Plus, Number One on the Call Sheet, a documentary about Black Hollywood with Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and others is on Apple TV+. [TheWrap/People]
🎵 New music drops: Will Smith’s first album in 20 years, Based on a True Story, and the Brighter Days Ahead deluxe edition of Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine are now out. (More on that below.) [Billboard]
⛹️ March Madness: The women’s Sweet 16 games start at 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Meanwhile, the men’s Sweet 16 round begins to wrap up at 7:09 p.m. ET on CBS and TBS. [Yahoo Sports]
🏀 In pro basketball, the Clippers are looking for a New York City sweep when they face the Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass. [AP]
☀️ And don’t forget to: Read your daily horoscope. Play the crossword. Check the forecast in your area.
TODAY IN HISTORY
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In 1881, P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey merged their circuses to form “The Greatest Show on Earth.” They later became Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Meet the circus’s “Human Rocket,” who’s followed in her father’s footsteps and now shoots out of a cannon at 65 miles per hour. [Today]
3 QUESTIONS
… about Ariana Grande’s deluxe album
I asked Yahoo Entertainment reporter and superfan Neia Balao, whose moving-to-L.A. anthem was “thank u, next,” to break down the deluxe edition of Eternal Sunshine.
Divya: So, tell me about this album.
Neia: Arianators have been waiting for this moment! We knew the deluxe version was coming, but we didn’t know when. Eternal Sunshine already felt like such a concise, treasure of an album. Getting six new tracks feels like a total gift.
Divya: Do you have a favorite new song?
Neia: I liked “Hampstead.” It’s very sad girl, and fans believe it’s written about her ex-husband, Dalton Gomez. Ari sings about wanting to feel seen rather than “dying by your point of view,” which hits harder, knowing that she was happily married to him when she wrote “pov” for her 2020 album.
Divya: I heard the album has a companion film. What do we know about it?
Neia: Ariana codirected the short film Brighter Days Ahead. She dropped a very Old Hollywood-coded teaser, which doesn’t surprise me. The short is screening at select theaters across the country, and I have my fingers crossed that I get tickets for the Los Angeles one!
Dive in: Stream the deluxe album.
FEEL-GOOD MOMENT
Mr. Pugsley Addams with one of his owners | Guinness World Records
Meet Mr. Pugsley Addams, a mischievous Minnesota cat with an 18.5-inch tail, who now holds the Guinness World Record for the longest tail on a living domestic cat. See the “local celebrity” sashay around his home. [People]
Have a good weekend. See you Monday.
💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: Doing some spring cleaning this weekend? Try steaming your oven for a deep clean — no steamer required. [Martha Stewart Living]
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