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The top-two primary was supposed to change California politics. Did it flop?
Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.
What to know about screwworm in Texas
Today in Supreme Court History: June 4, 1923
Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.
No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill
Open Thread
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Louisiana’s Reporting Law Chills Immigrant Medicaid Applications
RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines
3 of RFK Jr.’s Favorite Anti-Vax Studies Are Being Retracted or Scrutinized
Google Aims to Debug California and Florida by Releasing 64 Million Mosquitoes
This Was the Moment the COVID-19 Experts Betrayed Us
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Mississippi Supreme Court paves way for new murder trial for Tameshia Shelton
Mississippi is among 10 states in federal program to expand sustainable access to mental health care
Mississippi small business wins international sustainability award
Mississippi Today Q&A: Civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes talks about redistrictring
GOP Rep. Price Wallace, who tried to revive ballot initiative, dies at 64
Trump Says a Ceasefire in the Middle East Means “Shooting in a Moderate Manner”
Pentagon Hires Convicted January 6 Rioter to Counterterrorism Role
Trump’s Attack on Medicaid Will Harm Children’s Long-Term Health, Doctors Warn
Trump Attacks GOP Lawmakers After House Passes Bipartisan Iran War Resolution
Trump Compares UFC “Claw” to Eiffel Tower, Says It May Stay at White House Forever
RFK Jr. Pursues Federal Government Access to Americans’ Medical Records
As Ebola Virus Spreads, We See the Terrifying Effects of Trump Dismantling USAID
Feds Plan Biggest Lease of Land in Colorado History to Oil and Gas Companies
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Offshore wind power cables can affect sensory system of sharks and rays: studies
Bangladesh struggles to enforce ‘polluter pays’ principle amid legal delays
In Malawi, one woman’s farm shows what’s possible with land and support
Confinement and disinfected bedding: An ape sanctuary in DRC responds to Ebola
Bengal tigers in Cambodia? Reintroduction plan raises questions
How small actions can become planetary forces
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NPR36d
I wrote about George Santos. Then he made a violent threat and lied about it
NPR reported on new federal investigations examining the former Congressman's bets on the prediction market site Kalshi. Then he threatened the NPR reporter who broke the story.
The Center Square36d
Seattle headed towards ban on large data centers
(The Center Square)- A one-year ban on new large-scale data centers appears likely to be approved by the full Seattle City Council later this month.
The Center Square36d
Colorado governor vetoes legislation allowing ICE to be sued
(The Center Square) - Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a Democrat-backed bill on Wednesday that would have allowed citizens to sue immigration enforcement officers for civil rights violations.
The Center Square36d
Ballots processed slowly as Californians await 36-day count
(The Center Square) - It will be more than a month before Californians see the official results from Tuesday's primary.
Common Dreams36d
Warner’s Continued Collaboration with Trump Threatens Democracy
After Bill Pulte’s appointment, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) has conspicuously failed to join the chorus of Democrats and Republicans calling for reforms to FISA that would protect privacy and democracy it
The Real News Network36d
‘Huge win for the Constitution’ as House finally passes Iran war powers resolution
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on June 03, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.
Global Voices36d
‘Galician identity and literature are deeply rooted in land,’ award-winning Galician writer explains
A conversation with María López Sández about language, landscape and literature as anchors of Galician identity on Galician Literature Day
Democracy Now!36d
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Ada Ferrer on Cuba's Crisis, U.S. Sanctions and Family Separation
The Trump administration five months ago launched an energy blockade against Cuba, coming on top of the over six-decade-long embargo, the longest in U.S. history. The expanded U.S. sanctions have exac
Reason Magazine36d
Todd Blanche Hates 'Weaponization' of Government Unless It Benefits His Boss
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he plans to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to run the Justice Department on a permanent basis. That decision is not surprising given Blanche's
The Real News Network36d
Fired and Jailed: Attacks on free speech under Trump
MICHAEL FOX: OK. One, two. OK. Yeah, we’re good. All right, I will start it off.
Reason Magazine36d
D.C.'s Crime Drop Didn't Require a Military Deployment
In August 2025, President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guardsmen to Washington, D.C., as part of his plan for "restoring law and order" in the city. In the 10 months since, this number has ballo
Reason Magazine36d
Lawsuit Says a Memphis Police Task Force Waged a Harassment Campaign Against People Who Filmed Them
In the four-second video clip from last December, an unmarked law enforcement truck with tinted windows rolls down a residential street in Memphis, Tennessee, and a voice says wryly over the truck's l
The Real News Network36d
Voters in California city become first in US to approve permanent ban on data centers
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on June 04, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.
The Conversation36d
US mortgage rates are staying high – and the Fed can do very little about it
U.S. homebuyers can’t get a break.
The Conversation36d
Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog
For decades, the United States made steady progress in reducing surface ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog. But that progress – achieved as vehicles, industries and power sources became clea
The Conversation36d
Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution
For decades, the United States made steady progress in reducing surface ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog. But that progress – made as vehicles, industries and power sources became cleaner
Mongabay36d
Local indigenous people get more land in a DRC community forest
Tshopo province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo granted 31 community forest land titles to farmers in May, bringing a total of more than a million hectares of forest in Tshopo under the legal
Dialogue Earth36d
Haul of 1,100 new ocean species in one year shows depths of unknown and unprotected
A globe-spanning attempt to catalogue ocean life found over 1,100 species last year. But many times that number remain undiscovered, with worrying implications for conservation.
Mongabay36d
Pilot project in San Francisco Bay aims to help ships avoid gray whales
Starting in 2018, gray whales began regularly stopping in California’s San Francisco Bay, where they are vulnerable to ship strikes in one of the busiest ports in the United States. In response, resea
Mongabay36d
Canadian government endorses a plan to move whales from shuttered Marineland park to US and Spain
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government endorsed a plan Wednesday to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Ontario to aquariums in the United States and Spain — a plan
Capital B36d
HBCU Funding Fight Puts First-Generation Students at Risk
ST. LOUIS — With a 2.0 high school GPA, Xavier Hickman thought college was unattainable.
Outlier Media37d
Detroit’s right to counsel program will soon run out of money. Experts say it’s saved the city millions
A new report says it generated $3.74 in benefits to the City of Detroit for every dollar spent.
Outlier Media37d
Meet Lavonia Perryman, this month’s featured Documenter
Detroit’s eldest Documenter is a seasoned media professional who wants to stay connected.
Outlier Media37d
Looking to celebrate Pride Month in Detroit? Here are some local events to check out
Head to one of Detroit’s biggest Pride festivals or check a few smaller events to celebrate all things LGBTQ+.
Chalkbeat36d
Denver school board appears likely to adopt bell-to-bell cellphone ban for all grades
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Here’s how much education funding is in Illinois’ FY27 state budget
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52 Philadelphia schools will go virtual Friday due to high temperatures. Here’s the list.
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Chalkbeat36d
For generations, more schooling meant better jobs. Could generative AI upend that bargain?
Chalkbeat Ideas is a new section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsletter to follow our work.
Reason Magazine36d
The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year
Trillions of taxpayer dollars flow through the federal government every year, and a lot of them don't end up where they are supposed to go.
Reason Magazine36d
Sam Bray's VC Post Cited by Justice Thomas's Opinion Today in Sripetch v. SEC
Congratulations to Sam, for having a total of six of his works cited in the same opinion.
Reason Magazine36d
Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop
Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop
jointly sponsored by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (ASU)
and the Hoover Institution (Stanford University)
Reason Magazine36d
After 40 Years, No One Has Produced a Workable Single-Payer Health Care Plan
Billionaire progressive activist and California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer recently remarked: "Health care companies only care about one thing: profits. Single-payer now." This is the same Tom