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Trump’s mass federal cuts disrupt LA wildfire recovery: ‘It’s coming tumbling down’

Doge has cut staff at Fema, EPA and the army corps, who are crucial for helping survivors get back on their feet

The Guardian - US · May 26, 2025

Drowning is most common cause of death among youngest Americans. Trump might have just made that worse

Layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control have hit the drowning-prevention team, just in time for the summer swim season

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

How ‘muscular Christianity’ strove to bring men back to religion – and what it can teach us today

Most people recognise organisations such as the YMCA and the Boy Scouts, or events such as the Modern Olympic Games, summer camps and wilderness retreats.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025

From YMCA to MAGA: why Trump plays Village People at his rallies

It was a bizarre sight watching a huge gay 1970s disco hit being performed at Donald Trump’s 2025 pre-inauguration rally. Many prominent artists from Beyoncé to Bruce Springsteen prohibit Trump from using their music. So why do Village People – a band synonymous with the 1970s gay liberation movement –…

The Conversation · Jan 29, 2025

From gay clubs to Maga anthem: the absurd, contested history of the Village People’s YMCA

A barely recognizable version of the band performed the 1978 classic at Donald Trump’s inauguration, the latest chapter in a strange tale of disco, feuds and showboating

The Guardian - US · Jan 26, 2025

Watch: Donald Trump dances to YMCA with Village People on stage at Washington victory rally

Watch Donald Trump dance to YMCA with the Village People on stage at his Washington victory rally.

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

Village People once tried to stop Trump using their music. Now they’re dancing on stage with him

‘Y.M.C.A’ has played at countless Trump rallies throughout his political career

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

‘The nearby schools have burned down’: LA teachers and students grapple with altered reality

Residents of less affluent Altadena worry their neighborhood will not have the same chance to rebuild as wealthy Palisades

The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2025

Clean tap water isn't flowing in Virginia's capital as residents find creative ways to cope

Frustrated residents of Richmond, Virginia, are finding ways to cope without tap water after a winter storm knocked out power to a facility earlier this week

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025

Campaign launched to save London's oldest YMCA from closure

Thousands of people have signed a petition to try and save the Great Russell Street location

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024