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Ahead of the World Cup, pressure to win and grow American soccer is on Tim Ream's mind
Hoping to make the roster for the U.S. Men's National team going to the World Cup, Tim Ream knows there's a lot riding on the tournament, from playing well to growing a new generation of fans at home.

The Center Square46d
Analysts: Redistricting to cost taxpayers, while slowly shifting election outcomes
(The Center Square) - As states engage in unprecedented mid-decade redistricting across the country, analysts predicted taxpayers will foot the bill while changes in representation will come slowly ov

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After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action
CBS and Paramount backed away from copyright challenges to limit distribution of Stephen Colbert's appearance on a Michigan cable access show. He ended his run as host of "The Late Show" on Thursday.

Truthout46d
By Serving as Stenographers to Power, Corporate Media Abetted Israel’s Genocide
News stories vie for our attention, our agreement, our understanding, and our view of what is real, and possibly most importantly, what is just. Journalists, reporters, and editors at the major US new

Waging Nonviolence46d
An ethically honest Memorial Day
This article An ethically honest Memorial Day was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.

Global Voices47d
Hong Kong NGOs call for policy interventions to help vulnerable groups withstand heat hazards
HK's climate change approach is technical and investment-based, failing to recognise the need to redistribute resources

Democracy Now!47d
Democracy Now! Marks 30 Years with Angela Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Michael Stipe & More
A special broadcast: Highlights from Democracy Now!’s 30th anniversary celebration at the historic Riverside Church, featuring Angela Davis, Patti Smith, Mosab Abu Toha, Michael Stipe, Hurray fo

Global Voices47d
The death of a relentless mother reopens the wound of Venezuela’s political repression
A Venezuelan mother and her son become a painful reminder of the country’s human rights situation

The Conversation47d
Beyond Disney: A 1616 portrait of Pocahontas shows how English colonizers saw Indigenous Americans
Thanks to the Walt Disney Company, Pocahontas may be the most famous Native American who lived in the 17th century. The animated film version of her early life included her speaking with a willow tree

The Conversation47d
You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy
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The Conversation47d
The sacred cloth at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage
As Muslims gather for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, they will circle around the “Kaaba,” a black cube draped in gold-embroidered cloth. A ceremonial textile – known as the “kis

The Conversation47d
How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform
In 2025, Camden, New Jersey – a city of about 72,000 residents that sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia – experienced its first homicide-free summer in nearly 50 years.

Mongabay47d
Countries push new protections for the Amazon’s iconic migratory catfish
The background was right for the announcement of the bad news. Fish swam in a wall-sized tank that framed a table of scientists and environmentalists in the auditorium of the Pantanal Biopark, the wor

Yale Climate Connections47d
Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972
The major wheat-producing region is facing punishing drought, tariffs, and high fertilizer prices.

Yale Climate Connections47d
How first responders prepare for (rare) EV fires
As electric vehicles grow in popularity, firefighters in Minnesota and beyond are training for these emergencies.

Mongabay47d
Carbon cowboys and unpaid pledges: Ex-Gabon environment minister Lee White on conservation in Africa
On May 11 and 12, 2026, the Africa Forward Summit took place in Nairobi, with several heads of state from across the continent and beyond attending. Thousands of political, economic and civil society

Reason Magazine47d
The Foreign-Born Heroes Who Chose America
When Justice Neil Gorsuch recently described America as a "creedal nation"—one defined by ideas rather than bloodlines—it sparked a debate. But Gorsuch is right about this: America is based on the ide

Reason Magazine47d
Japan's Smoking Bans Make a Lot More Sense Than America's
Walk into three different bars in Tokyo, and you may have three completely different experiences: one bar thick with cigarette smoke, one with a sealed glass smoking room humming in the corner, and on

Reason Magazine47d
Brickbat: Texas Trouble
A Texas teaching aide was arrested after investigators said she exposed a 7-year-old girl's chest in front of classmates and compared to child to a "porn star." Police said T'Nae Harrell, a special ed

The Hechinger Report47d
OPINION: Don’t make students choose between college or career — preparation for both is crucial
If we want genuine, future-ready graduates, state policy and school curriculum decision-makers should start looking at the career technical education (CTE) playbook.