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Chalkbeat1h
Most Memphis schools will reopen Tuesday after weekend storm
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The Center Square1h
WATCH: Seattle councilmember says sex trade, gun violence problems continue
(The Center Square) - Seattle City Council’s Public Safety Committee Chairperson Bob Kettle says he doesn’t believe Mayor Katie Wilson is adequately addressing the issue of prostitution on North Auror
Chalkbeat1h
Denver Superintendent Alex Marrero reveals his favorite DPS school on first day of class
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The Center Square1h
Florida adds jobs as unemployment stays above US rate
(The Center Square) – Florida’s economy added 4,500 jobs in July, but its unemployment rate is trending above the national average despite a small dip, according to the latest report from the Bureau o
Texas Tribune1h
Faculty in uproar after Texas A&M-Victoria implements mandatory in-person policy
The Texas A&M-Victoria campus in Victoria.
The Center Square2h
Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump's mail-in voting order
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday temporarily allowed the Trump administration to maintain an order placing restrictions on mail-in voting.
The Center Square2h
Coalition sues Trump over foreign student visa policy
(The Center Square) – A coalition of education and union groups sued the Trump administration, seeking to block a rule that would impose time limits on visas for international students, exchange visit
Mongabay2h
In Raja Ampat, children learn that their knowledge can help protect their islands
ARBOREK, West Papua, Indonesia — “Rockhead fish, salamander fish, starfish and coral.” That’s what dozens of children from Arborek, a small island in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago, said when aske
Mongabay2h
How a rare bird sparked a wildlife movement across 16 villages in Guyana
WICHABAI, Guyana — At sunrise in Guyana’s South Rupununi, Leroy Ignacio stops beside a tree scored with large claw marks. The animal responsible was a giant anteater. “They even rub their backs on the
The Center Square2h
Nevada sues feds over cuts to water from Colorado River
(The Center Square) - Nevada sued the Trump administration Monday over its two-year plan to reduce water usage from the Colorado River.
Reason Magazine2h
No Preliminary Injunction Against Applying Birth Sex Policy to Intersex Plaintiff's Global Entry Card …
From today's decision by Judge Loren AliKhan (D.D.C.) in Jansen v. Trump:
The Center Square3h
GOP lawmakers push affordability in last week of session
(The Center Square) – Republican members of the California State Assembly on Monday afternoon urged their Democratic counterparts to consider costs to Californians when passing bills this week, the la
Reason Magazine3h
How Did America Get $40 Trillion in Debt?
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by Reason Senior Editor Robby Soave to discuss the national debt hitting $40 trillion and whether decades of fisc
NPR3h
Six months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo
When the U.S.-Iran war began, more than 1,000 dependents of U.S. Navy personnel in Bahrain were ordered to evacuate. After six months in temporary conditions, they want to know what the plan is.
Mongabay3h
Xokleng Indigenous people plant thousands of critically endangered pine in Brazil
The Xokleng Indigenous people of Santa Catarina state of southern Brazil have planted nearly a 100,000 seedlings of a critically endangered native tree, Mongabay contributor Letícia Klein reported. T
Chalkbeat3h
NYC schools start Sept. 10, leaving parents scrambling for childcare
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First day of school comes with excitement, bittersweet feelings
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Mongabay4h
Did you know forests can save themselves?
Did you know forests can save themselves? (With a little help from us, of course). Turns out, trees can be super valuable apart from being used for timber. Their seeds, nuts, leaves, bark, and more ar
The Center Square4h
No U.S. cost estimate as Trump vows 50% Canada auto tariffs
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Monday he would impose 50% tariffs on all Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel on Jan. 1 as leaders in Ottawa vowed to retaliate against the U.
Texas Tribune4h
Texas Railroad Commission eliminates public comment period from its public meetings
From left to right: Texas Railroad commissioners Christi Craddick, Wayne Christian and Jim Wright during an agency hearing in Austin on Nov. 30, 2021.
The Center Square4h
About 90,000 evacuated during Hawk Fire in Reno area
The Center Square) – Some evacuation orders west of Reno have been lifted as more than 900 firefighters continue to battle the Hawk Fire, which burned just over 15,000 acres and led to the initial eva
Mongabay4h
Rescue networks built by fire: Saving animals from Australia’s bushfires
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia — A wallaby with a joey tucked into her pouch grazes beneath towering eucalyptus trees. Black cockatoos wheel overhead, their wailing calls echoing across the green hills of
NPR4h
Penn State bust put focus on cocaine but on most campuses the big risk is alcohol
A drug bust involving an alleged cocaine ring at Penn State has drawn attention to drug use on college campuses, but research shows the big risk to students is alcohol.
The Center Square4h
Rubio rescinds Syria's state sponsor of terror designation after nearly 50 years
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of State is rescinding Syria’s state sponsor of terror designation, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday.
Reason Magazine4h
This YouTuber Got Kicked Out of the Flock Convention. So He Ran His Own Surveillance.
The surveillance contractor Flock Safety argues that police customers don't need a warrant to track drivers with its automated license plate reading cameras because drivers have "no reasonable expecta
The Center Square4h
Light rail in West Seattle delayed until 2035
(The Center Square - It will be at least nine more years before Sound Transit launches light rail service in West Seattle.
Chalkbeat5h
Chicago’s first day of school brings excitement and concerns about possible budget cuts
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Truthout5h
WaPo Ordered to Rehire Karen Attiah, Who Was Fired for Charlie Kirk Comments
A group dedicated to defending the rule of law from authoritarianism and corruption said it had succeeded in its “monumental defense of the First Amendment” on Monday after an independent arbitrator r
Truthout5h
Israel’s Sponsored Ads on Ted Cruz’s Podcast Raise Questions of Legality
The Israeli government is running advertisements on a popular podcast hosted by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), raising questions about whether the staunchly pro-Israel lawmaker is indirectly receiving campa
The Center Square5h
License plate data recognition bill advances in Sacramento
(The Center Square) – A new bill that would prevent license plate data from being stored for more than 60 days is expected to be up for a vote in the California Legislature this week.
NPR5h
Supreme Court gives Trump an interim win on his mail voting order, but hurdles loom
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.
The Center Square5h
Advocates call for federal self-driving rules, manufacturing
(The Center Square) - U.S. lawmakers and industry leaders are pushing for a national framework to govern self-driving cars and increase domestic manufacturing.
Truthout5h
El-Sayed’s GOP Opponent Attended 3 AIPAC-Hosted Fundraisers in 1 Day
Republican Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers reportedly attended three fundraisers hosted by AIPAC in one day this weekend as sources say that his allies are seeking ways to obscure the pro-Israel
The Center Square5h
Vance touts 'manufacturing renaissance' during visit to Maine factory
(The Center Square) — Vice President J.D. Vance touted a manufacturing "renaissance" Monday during a visit to a Maine factory, where he highlighted the Trump administration's economic policies and stu
The Center Square6h
Louisiana PE standards add fitness tests starting in kindergarten
(The Center Square) – Louisiana public schools will begin operating under new physical education standards in the 2027-28 school year that call for fitness assessments beginning in kindergarten, but l
The Center Square6h
Underwater AI data center plan faces scrutiny in Alaska
(The Center Square) - A Delaware-registered corporation has applied for a federal permit to study the development of an underwater AI data center campus in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, triggering pushback fro
The Center Square6h
New law lets Virginia schools start earlier
(The Center Square) – Virginia students can head back to class earlier under a change to state law giving local school boards more flexibility over when the school year begins.
CalMatters6h
En las ciudades más grandes de California, Turner’s Outdoorsman es de las principales fuentes de armas usadas en delitos
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Mongabay6h
In Spain & South Africa, communities use restoration to ‘grow’ fire insurance (commentary)
Huddled shoulder to shoulder, a flicker of glowing orange illuminates the faces gathered around. The world quiets. The dark presses in from every side, and the cold with it. At the center of it all, a
The Center Square6h
U.S. Senate, governor races in Michigan take shape ahead of absentee voting
(The Center Square) – With just one month until absentee ballots go out in Michigan, state Republicans gathered at their nominating convention over the weekend to solidify their nominees.
The Conversation6h
Legal wrangling over $12.5B Lakers sale shows how family trusts don’t guarantee a business stays in the family
The Buss family’s 47-year ownership of the Los Angeles Lakers, 17-time NBA champions, could soon come to an end despite their patriarch’s clear wishes before he died. A group of investors that include