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Why qualifying for the Kentucky Derby is 9x harder than becoming a NASA astronaut

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The 2025 Kentucky Derby is horse racing’s most exclusive starting gate. Yet these standards look almost lax compared to the 0.11% of North American thoroughbreds that make the Kentucky Derby each year, as only 20 of the 17,146 thoroughbred foals eligible earn the honor of participating in the race. of applicants.

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The most innovative companies for energy in 2025

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million in tax credits, Anthro is planning to build a large-scale factory inside an existing manufacturing site in Louisville, Kentucky. million award from the U.S. Now equipped with $20 million in Series A financing and $18.4 Last year Antora also earned a $14.5

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Trump seeks IVF expansion with new executive order

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Also Tuesday night, an awards program was held at Mar-a-Lago by America’s Future. That’s a conservative group led by Mike Flynn, who briefly served as national security adviser in the Republican president’s first term. He twice pleaded guilty, but Trump pardoned him in the final weeks of his presidency.

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Colleges cut ties with nonprofit amid federal DEI scrutiny

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But in January, conservative strategist Christopher Rufo flagged the program known as The PhD Project in social media posts that caught the attention of Republican politicians. The University of Kentucky said it severed ties with the nonprofit on Monday. They are being hindered not just by fear but a real collective action problem.