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Lean RightNEWSThe Center Square1h
Polls open in Georgia for contests that could extend until June
(The Center Square) – Georgia voters are making their choices in several key races Tuesday, but will likely return to the polls in June.
Lean LeftNEWSNPR2h
Activists say Israel tries to expel a whole Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem
Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.
CenterNEWSCalMatters2h
$6 gas intensifies clash between climate and cost of living
For many Californians, unseasonal winds and grass fires in May are reminders that climate change is intensifying extreme weather. But as gas prices continue to rise, a long-running debate in the Capit
CenterNEWSInvestigate Midwest2h
Iowa Sen. Catelin Drey knows her state’s cancer crisis. She’s living it.
In January, State Sen. Catelin Drey stood at a podium on the Senate floor in front of her colleagues representing all corners of Iowa. She told them that she was about to speak candidly on a topic bot
Lean RightNEWSThe Center Square2h
Georgia judge embroiled in court dispute over questionable will
(The Center Square) – A sitting DeKalb County judge filed a will naming herself executor of her late brother's estate — and a forensic document examiner hired by a family member says the signatures on
Lean RightNEWSReason Magazine2h
"Instead, Claude Just Made Up More Stuff"
From Brooks v. Lowes Home Centers LLC, decided yesterday by Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr. (W.D. La.):
CenterNEWSThe Conversation2h
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net-zero carbon emissions isn’t the engineering
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the most energy-intensive and logistically complex sports on the planet. The events involve cars, of course, but also long-haul freight, international travel, temporary
CenterNEWSThe Conversation2h
New SNAP rules requiring that benefits be used at stores selling healthier food could backfire
The more than 250,000 shops and stores that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as payment for groceries will have to meet tougher requirements starting on Nov. 4, 2026, accordin
CenterNEWSThe Conversation2h
How a shifting Nile landscape shaped the rise of the ancient empire of Kush in Sudan
When I first became co-director of an archaeological project at Jebel Barkal in northern Sudan in 2018, I was amazed by the site’s pyramids, temples and palaces. It had been an urban center in the anc
CenterNEWSThe Conversation2h
AI interviewers can’t connect with people the way human researchers can – they can produce only data, not meaning
Anthropic, the company behind the generative AI tool Claude, claimed in March 2026 that it used an AI interviewer to conduct “the largest and most multilingual qualitative study” ever done. The AI too
CenterNEWSThe Conversation2h
Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech
Texas Tech University, a public university in Lubbock, announced in April 2026 that its five schools would phase out all academic credentials centered on sexual orientation or gender identity. The new
CenterNEWSThe Conversation2h
Self-censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them
The American academic research engine has long been the envy of the world. Generally well-funded, labs in the United States have been able to attract the best minds who generate breakthroughs and trai
Lean RightNEWSReason Magazine3h
Should a Murder Victim Have Rights in the Criminal Justice Process?
In every state and in the federal criminal justice system, when a crime victim is killed, the law allows a family member or other representative to step into the victim's shoes and assert the victim's
CenterNEWSCalMatters3h
Moving to California with a gun? You might have to take a four-hour course
In summary
Lean RightNEWSReason Magazine3h
Plaintiff's Immigration Concerns Don't Justify Pseudonymity
From Thursday's decision by Magistrate Judge JoAnna Gibson McFadden in Doe v. Amazon.com Servs. LLC:
Lean LeftNEWSNPR3h
To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas company trying to bring extinct species back to life, reports creating artificial eggs that would be necessary to revive extinct birds such as the dodo.
CenterNEWSCalMatters3h
Gavin Newsom’s last budget still would leave California’s finances wobbly
Last week Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a revised version of his eighth and final state budget, which he said would not only be balanced for the 2026-27 fiscal year but also for his successor’s first yea
CenterNEWSCalMatters3h
California’s best chance for enough water in the future is to bolster local supplies today
Guest Commentary written by
CenterNEWSCalMatters3h
California community colleges crack down on fake students stealing financial aid
In summary
Lean LeftNEWSThe 19th News3h
This ‘daughter of the Deep South’ is fighting for Black voting rights through storytelling
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — On the morning the U.S. Supreme Court all but finished gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Anneshia Hardy met with funders about investing in the Deep South in this majority-B
Lean LeftNEWSNPR3h
California mosque shooting leaves 5 dead. And, judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit
San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."
Lean RightNEWSReason Magazine4h
Ranking the Worst Supreme Court Decisions of All Time
When Reason magazine celebrated its 50th anniversary back in 2018, I helped mark the occasion with a column about "the 5 worst Supreme Court rulings of the past 50 years," a list that featured destruc
Lean RightNEWSReason Magazine4h
Today in Supreme Court History: May 19, 1921
5/19/1921: Chief Justice Edward Douglass White dies.
Lean LeftNEWSNPR4h
Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm
Get ready for a biology lesson. Certain plants have extra sets of chromosomes. And it turns out, it's a useful trait for a species facing a dramatic event like climate change.
CenterNEWSYale Climate Connections4h
The subtle yet insidious ways climate change affects mental health
Slow-moving changes to the environment are taking a toll.
CenterNEWSYale Climate Connections4h
Melting ice led to a tsunami in Greenland. It could happen again.
A massive landslide sent huge waves crashing back and forth in a fjord.
CenterNEWSMississippi Today4h
Rep. Robert Johnson on Mississippi’s looming redistricting battles
House Democratic Leader Robert Johnson of Natchez says that as states across the nation become embroiled over racial and partisan gerrymandering of voting districts, he believes now they’ll know
Lean LeftNEWSNPR4h
The missing men of the American marriage market
A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stabl
CenterNEWSMongabay5h
Tiremakers ready to roll with EUDR, but repeated delays frustrate industry
The tire manufacturing industry, a major consumer of natural rubber, says it’s ready for the European Union Deforestation Regulation, or EUDR, but remains concerned over the latest delay in the rule’s
Lean RightNEWSReason Magazine5h
Coffee Is Good for Your Brain
Greek immigrant Pasqua Rosée opened the first coffeehouse in London outside the Royal Exchange in 1652. In his advertising handbill on "The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink," Rosée claimed that coffee was "
Lean LeftNEWSProPublica5h
This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
At the beginning of his three-year federal prison sentence for felony tax evasion, Roger Shoffstall lost his telephone privileges when a guard caught him running his small Alaska phone company from be
Lean LeftNEWSTexas Tribune5h
What soaring gas prices mean for Texas and how long it could take for costs to come down
Victor Cortez, 40, fills his tank at a Circle K gas station in Austin on April 24, 2026.
Lean LeftNEWSTexas Tribune5h
Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s office offering a plea deal of just one day in jail
State Rep. Pat Curry, R-Waco, addresses the recent plea agreement in the Adam Hoffman case during a press event at the McLennan County Courthouse on Friday, May 15, 2026. From left: State Rep. Jeff Le
CenterNEWSMississippi Today5h
‘We’re going backwards.’ Mississippians share experiences of voter suppression, dread of redistricting battle
This article is the first in a series on Mississippians sharing their thoughts on the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation.
Lean LeftNEWSThe 19th News5h
Gen Z’s political gender divide is now showing up in schools
This article was co-published with The 74, a nonprofit news organization covering education in America. Sign up for its newsletters here.
CenterNEWSNext City5h
Taxing the Rich Is Possible. This Toolkit Shows Local Leaders How.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani waves to attendees during a May Day rally at Washington Square Park in New York, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Photo by Yuki Iwamura / AP)
CenterNEWSNext City5h
Housing First Was Never Meant To Be the Whole System
The recent turmoil around federal behavioral health funding, including proposed cuts and new treatment-focused prerequisites tied to homelessness programs, has exposed tensions that have been building
CenterNEWSNext City5h
This Former Strip Mine Was Planned for a Prison. Until Local Activists Stepped In.
(Illustration by Victor Melendez)
CenterNEWSChalkbeat5h
What happened when Los Angeles parents got better school choice information?
Chalkbeat Ideas is a section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work.
Lean LeftNEWSNPR6h
The French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it
In tennis, clay has a reputation for being one of the harder surfaces to play on. But a few pros shared some of their tips for staying sharp.
Lean LeftNEWSNPR6h
House holds off on prediction market ban despite bipartisan calls for prohibition
Minority Leader Jeffries is urging Speaker Johnson to "swiftly" hold vote on House prediction market ban.
Lean LeftNEWSNPR6h
What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)
Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.
Lean LeftNEWSNPR6h
'We're not kids anymore': The DACA generation hits their 30s with an unstable future
Recipients of the Obama-era DACA program are aging, even as the Trump administration moves to weaken the program's protections and benefits.
Lean LeftNEWSNPR6h
In conservative Utah, some communities are ditching fossil fuel power for clean energy
In conservative Utah, a coalition of cities and towns shows other communities how to bring new renewable energy to the electric grid in a unique way.
Lean LeftNEWSProPublica6h
With a Chance at Freedom, They Faced an Unexpected Obstacle: Their Own Lawyers
Milique Wagner always insisted that his 2013 murder conviction was built on an informant’s lie. But Wagner said he couldn’t persuade his trial lawyer to investigate that, even after the informant conf
CenterNEWSInside Climate News6h
Corpus Christi Leaders Believe Data Center Plans May Be Behind Delays to Emergency Water Supply
By Emily Salazar, Dylan Baddour
CenterNEWSKFF Health News6h
Efforts To Understand the Nation’s Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Two state transportation workers were replacing a sign on the shoulder of U.S. Highway 6 in western Colorado one morning when a Jeep Grand Cherokee swerved off the road and str
CenterNEWSKFF Health News6h
Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market uncertainty for insurers. In response, insurers
CenterNEWSInside Climate News6h
New Zealand Moves to Ban Tort Liability for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Damage
By Dana Drugmand
Lean LeftNEWSGrist6h
Trump gutted USAID. Hunger and violence followed.
For decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, worked across many of the world’s most food-insecure and climate-besieged regions, funding thousands of humanitarian, healthcare,