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EPA Rollbacks Could Raise AC, Refrigeration Costs Despite Promise of Lower Prices
Outside spending blitz defined the close of Texas’ District 35 Democratic runoff
Members of pro-immigration group hit by Trump crackdown on immigration
Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show
In Harris County judge runoff, a Democratic upset underscores voters’ desire for new blood
Trump's Proposed $250 Bill Is Everything the Founders Despised
Is Private Equity Really 'Buying Up the Rituals of American Childhood'?
My New Liberalism.Org Article on "Liberalism's Uneasy Relationship with Democracy"
Texas Democratic chair calls for party to abandon GOP House Speaker Dustin Burrows
Maybe This Time
Today in Supreme Court History: May 29, 1917
Open Thread
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Louisiana Legislature approves redistricting plan to give Republicans another US House seat
Ida B. Wells and Tim Kalich will be included in Mississippi Press Hall of Fame
ICE and Prison Guards Retaliate Against Detainees and Protestors at Delaney Hall
Netanyahu Says Israeli Military to Take Over 70 Percent of Gaza
Federal Judge Upholds Infamously Brutal Farm Labor at Angola Prison
Trump’s “Board of Peace” Has No Funds for Gaza Reconstruction
A Grassroots Group in Tucson Is 3D-Printing Tourniquets to Send to Lebanon
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund
Hunger in US Under Trump Reaches Levels Not Seen Since Peak of COVID Pandemic
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‘People kept dying’: Interview with Dr. Macky Mbavugha on DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak
Sri Lanka flamingo deaths raise concerns over power infrastructure in wetlands
IMF lending programs linked with deforestation should be rethought (commentary)
As African cities heat up, a new book argues trees are part of the solution
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The Center Square42d
Speakers object to transgender athletes in girls sports
(The Center Square) – As state track and field championships commenced Friday at Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif., protesters set up across the street to take aim at transgender athletes competi
The Center Square42d
Spokane task force delay tightens timeline for November public safety tax
(The Center Square) - The political runway for a major tax proposal this November is shrinking after a task force developing recommendations to help inform that ballot measure pushed its timeline to J
The Center Square42d
Taxpayers group, economist praise Pratt's plan for homelessness in LA
(The Center Square) – Critics may not care for Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s plan to deal with the drug-addicted homeless population, but a taxpayers organization and an economist say
The Center Square42d
Almost 25,000 immigration arrests made in Florida
(The Center Square) - Since Florida launched its immigration enforcement effort, Operation Tidal Wave, in February, nearly 25,000 arrests have been made statewide.
The Real News Network42d
‘We demand freedom’: Immigrants on strike in New Jersey prison
This story originally appeared in Labor Notes on May 29, 2026. It is shared here with permission.
The Real News Network42d
Despite the ceasefire, Israel resumes bombing entire residential blocks in Gaza, displacing dozens of families
This story originally appeared in Mondoweiss on May 29, 2026. It is shared here with permission.
Global Voices42d
In Barra do Turvo, Brazil, women promote biodiversity and harvest healthy food at fair prices
In Brazil’s Ribeira Valley, the Agroecological Network of Women Farmers produces an abundance that can't be found in regular markets
The Real News Network42d
Workers, students, and indigenous movements shut down Bolivia in popular rebellion
This article was originally published by Truthout on May 28, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license.
Reason Magazine42d
Markwayne Mullin's Less 'Flashy' DHS Is Using the Same Thuggish Tactics
Two months after the Trump administration fired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem under a cloud of controversy, DHS' most aggressive and controversial practices have largely
Reason Magazine42d
Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury
From Judge Annemarie Carney Axon (N.D. Ala.) in yesterday's Spears v. N.Y. Times Co.:
Reason Magazine42d
Hate Speech at a High School
In my last post on the VC, I would like to say a bit about so-called "hate speech" (which I address in the last chapter of my book, arguing that it should be constitutionally protected in public schoo
Reason Magazine43d
Panel on Free Speech at the Library of Congress This Tuesday (June 2), 5:30 to 7:30 pm (Moderated by David Lat)
The event is free, but you need to register at the event page. From the page:
Inside Climate News42d
Scientists Outplant Experimental ‘Flonduran’ Corals in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park
Nearly three dozen young lab-grown elkhorn corals were outplanted onto reefs in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park this spring, including a group of “Flondurans,” marking the first time this experim
Reason Magazine42d
Trump Cut Nuclear Red Tape. Now His Administration Is Picking Winners.
Earlier this week, the Energy Department announced that it would give its surplus plutonium from dismantled warheads to five energy startups—Oklo, Exodys Energy, SHINE Technologies, Standard Nuclear,
The Conversation42d
What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading
As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their own populations safe
The Conversation42d
Blue Origin rocket exploded on launchpad, throwing the future of NASA’s Artemis program into question
During an evening test fire on May 28, 2026, a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded, engulfing the launchpad in a massive fireball. The spectacular fire, caught on video, not only destroyed the rocke
Yale Climate Connections42d
Check out the brand-new hurricane ‘cone of uncertainty’ graphics arriving this season
The inland extent of watches and warnings will now be included, and an experimental cone will capture more areas at risk.
Texas Tribune42d
Recent rain gives two Corpus Christi reservoirs a much-needed boost
Corpus Christi raw water intake plant on the Nueces River on Oct. 20, 2025.
Dialogue Earth42d
The Philippines is failing to include Indigenous people in climate decision making
As the Philippines moves to make a long overdue update on its climate commitments, Indigenous people – whose territories are crucial to climate efforts – must be central to the conversation. Yet a lac
Mongabay43d
Report alleges élite ties behind logging permits in Cameroon’s Ebo Forest
A newly released report alleges that well-placed elites in Cameroon’s government are enabling a cluster of timber and agribusiness companies to log primary forest in the country. These companies inclu
Outlier Media42d
Un migrante necesitó cirugía en DMC después de un encuentro con ICE. El hospital no quiere hablar con su esposo
DMC se niega a dar a la familia de una migrante información actualizada sobre su estado de salud o su paradero después de un encuentro violento con ICE.
CalMatters43d
Gavin Newsom’s rosy painting of California’s economy leaves out its darker undertones
As Gavin Newsom makes his increasingly frequent appearances outside the state — seemingly preparing for a 2028 presidential campaign — one of his stock messages is that California’s economy is soaring
Texas Tribune43d
A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes
Lacy Lakeview Public Works Director Jim Wallingsford at the Connally Lift Station construction site on April 16.
Chalkbeat42d
Student math proficiency rises but literacy results are mixed, preliminary Colorado test scores show
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Longtime Detroit principal not returning to his school after disciplinary incidents, DPSCD says
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Chalkbeat42d
These Colorado counties have very different politics. Both now offer tax relief to childcare providers.
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Chalkbeat42d
Help us investigate: Where do you see waste in NYC’s $45 billion school budget?
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Reason Magazine42d
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice.
Reason Magazine42d
The Least Surprising Headline Ever: 'Blowing Up Boats Hasn't Slowed Cocaine Traffic to U.S.'
Since September 2, the U.S. military has attacked suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific 59 times, killing 196 people. According to President Donald Trump's mysterious math, tha
Reason Magazine43d
Court Awards $400M Default Judgment Against North Korea to Victims of 1968 Attack on U.S.S. Pueblo
A short excerpt from the long opinion in Does v. Democratic People's Republic of N. Korea, decided yesterday by Judge Timothy Kelly (D.D.C.):
Reason Magazine43d
The Art of the Deal, cont'd
Following up my earlier post about the truly outrageous so-called "Settlement Agreement" between the IRS and our President, thirty-five (!) retired federal judges have submitted a "Motion for Relief f