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Important stories the mainstream barely covered
High-impact news with only 1–3 outlets covering it. These stories matter — they just didn't make the radar.
White House Report Labels Smithsonian Leaders 'Radical Activists,' Proposes New Federal Oversight
A new White House report accuses the Smithsonian Institution of promoting partisan ideologies and calls for unprecedented federal oversight of its museums and funding.
House Passes Sweeping Kids Online Safety Package, Setting Up Senate Showdown Over 'Duty of Care'
The House overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan package of 14 digital safety bills aimed at protecting minors, but stripped a core liability provision, setting up a clash with the Senate.
Climate Models Overestimate Forest Carbon Sink by 30% as Warming Slows Tree Growth
A new biological analysis reveals that widely used climate models fail to account for how heat stress halts tree growth, leading to a 30 percent overestimation of future carbon storage. The findings suggest the Earth's natural buffer against greenhouse gas emissions is significantly weaker than projected.