April is Global Volunteer Month. All month long, we’re recognizing some of the ways Cisco employees give their time, skills, and expertise in their communities. Cisco and the Cisco Foundation’s distinctive approach to supporting nonprofit organizations often begins with funding, but it rarely ends there. Our aim is always to…
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Trump looks to lower prescription drug prices : Shots
Medicare negotiations on drug prices can happen sooner for pills than many drugs that are injected. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images President Trump signed an executive action Tuesday intended to lower prescription drug prices for Americans. A White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity,…
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Coconut Flour Apple Cinnamon Muffins (Grain Free)
I discovered this grain-free apple cinnamon muffin recipe made with applesauce out of desperation. (Isn’t it so true that necessity is the mother of invention?) On this particular morning, I realized I only had five eggs in the fridge — not even close to enough to feed us all. Especially…
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Driving Innovation in Higher Education: UC Riverside’s Approach to Strategic Partnerships
In the rapidly changing world of higher education, digital transformation is key to staying ahead. A recent conversation with Matthew Gunkel, Chief Information Officer at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), shed light on current challenges and opportunities in higher education. His approach highlights how technology can enhance educational missions…
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States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs : Shots
Congress could implement work requirements as part of revamping and downsizing Medicaid. vm/Getty Images/E+ hide caption toggle caption vm/Getty Images/E+ For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to manage depression and diabetes, Wunderlin worked part-time, minimum-wage retail jobs around Dayton, Ohio, making…
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Sign Up for a Tour at the SOC at RSAC™ 2025 Conference
Cisco and Endace are providing SOC Services to RSAC™ 2025 Conference, monitoring traffic on the Moscone wireless network for security threats. Experts will be using Cisco Security Cloud in the SOC, with the power of Cisco Breach Protection Suite and User Protection Suite, and Secure Firewall; with Splunk Enterprise Security…
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Is U.S. chicken really ‘chlorinated’ and is it safe? : Shots
Chicken is processed differently in the U.S. than the EU and U.K., causing Europeans to be skeptical of American “chlorinated chicken.” Krug Studios/Corbis RF Stills/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Krug Studios/Corbis RF Stills/Getty Images When President Trump recently griped about Europe’s distaste for buying American chicken, his comments touched…
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Delivering Defence Digital Transformation: Let’s Get Ambitious
Recently, the Royal United Services Institute, RUSI, launched a report analysing defence technology priorities in Poland, France, Germany, the UK, and Spain highlighting some of Europe’s most critical defence challenges. This blog dives into how nations should invest, scale and accelerate their digital defence transformation. The RUSI report coincides with the…
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How cutting Medicaid would affect long-term care and family caregivers : NPR
Medicaid pays for nursing home care and for some in-home and community based care, such as aides like Lidia Vilorio, who gives her patient Martina Negron her medicine and a snack in her home on May 5, 2021, in Haverstraw, N.Y. Proposed cuts to Medicaid could hit such home-based services…
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FCC Action Could Improve Cruise Ship Connectivity
Cruise vacations are more popular than ever, with nearly 20 million Americans expected to set sail this year—up 4.5% from 2024. This boom is not just a post-pandemic rebound; cruise demand is now outpacing growth in the traditional hotel sector. By 2030, U.S. cruise industry revenues are projected to more…