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Trial wraps in Jackson’s fight with state over airport
Should coastal commission get more power over rebuilding after wildfire? Some lawmakers say yes
Chemical Accidents Rise as Trump Administration Proposes Weakening Safety Rules
Could Trump’s next push to limit birthright citizenship include a ban on pregnant tourists?
What are Trump Accounts for kids? And should you open one?
The Civitas Collection 250
Trans Athletes Lose (in Court)
Viewpoint Discrimination Challenge to Utah Legislature's Media Credentialing Policy Can Go Forward
Today in Supreme Court History: July 1, 1985
Supreme Court decision loosening campaign finance rules could be boon for Paxton in Senate race
Brickbat: London Calling
Open Thread
A democratic socialist unseats a 15-term congresswoman in Colorado
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State gives K–12 teachers earlier access to money for classroom supplies
These Los Angeles college students use public transit to save money. See what it’s really like
These Los Angeles college students use public transit to save money. See what it’s really like
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to resign at end of month
84% of American Students Use AI. They're Still Worried About What Comes Next.
The meme that became a movement: Inside India’s Cockroach Janta Party
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A New Mexico Town Is Running Dry. An Immigration Detention Center Is Its Biggest Water Customer.
Immigration arrests disrupt lives and businesses in Oxford
4 Ways the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Supercharged Trump's Immigration Crackdown
Trump Aide Floats Barring Pregnant Visitors After Birthright Citizenship Ruling
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Trump approves $11M disaster declaration for Mississippi for May tornado recovery
Dismissals of Unfair Labor Practice Charges Have Surged Under Trump
Federal Judge Says Anti-Trump Group’s “86-47” Flag Is Protected Political Speech
As Heat Wave Spreads Across the US, Data Centers Strain Electrical Grids
Restrictive Medication Abortion and HPV Vaccine Laws Take Effect in 3 States
Minnesota Activists Prepare to Defend Anti-ICE Protesters From Federal Charges
Citing Still-High Gas Prices, GOP Leader Says US Is Experiencing “Golden Age”
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Defeats 15-Term Incumbent in Colorado Primary
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Garden Grove’s chemical emergency is a warning for other communities near plastics factories
Garden Grove’s chemical emergency is a warning for other communities near plastics factories
Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases
One year after the July 4 flood, Kerr County shows signs of trauma and healing
On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms
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The Center Square8d
WATCH: Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle gets new funding despite investigations
(The Center Square) - Even with the group under state and federal investigation, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle has secured another round of funding for affordable housing.
The Center Square8d
WATCH: California NextGen 911 bill clears another committee
(The Center Square) – A bill that would institute more oversight for California’s NextGen 911 system is expected to garner approval by a key policy committee in the state’s Assembly on Wednesday after
The Center Square8d
WATCH: Spokane Valley meeting ends abruptly after exchange over councilmember lawsuit
(The Center Square) - Between investigations, litigation and lost productivity, Spokane Valley officials say Councilmember Al Merkel has cost taxpayers $600,000 as the city declares a win in lawsuit a
The Center Square8d
WATCH: Long-term WA Cares benefits now available, but few residents eligible
(The Center Square) - Washington state begins paying benefits on Wednesday from the mandatory payroll tax funded long-term care program, known as “WA Cares.”
Global Voices8d
Beyond the binary: Global traditions of gender fluidity
Gender diversity is a timeless and undeniable part of the human experience
Common Dreams8d
Trump EPA Approves Its Fifth ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticide
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved the highly persistent pesticide trifludimoxazin for use on wheat, oats, oranges, apples and almonds. The pesticide is a “forever chemical” — often call
Common Dreams9d
Governments Are Spending $1.1 Trillion Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry While Households Pay the Price
As 350.org, Fuel Poverty Action and coalition partners today demonstrate against rising energy prices outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, a new report from the UN Development Prog
Yale Climate Connections9d
Stabbing pain sent her to the doctor. The underlying cause is getting more common everywhere.
Medical researchers have documented similar problems among outdoor workers in North Carolina, Guatemala, India, and elsewhere.
CalMatters8d
California homicide rate falls to historic low as police make more arrests in killings
California police are making arrests after killings more often, a trend that could be contributing to the state’s record-low homicide rate.
The Marshall Project8d
A Dying Dream: How Trump Targets Immigrants Who Arrived as Children
People demonstrate in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, in Los Angeles, in 2019.
Reason Magazine8d
María Corina Machado Says Venezuela Is Blocking Her Return as Earthquake Rescue Efforts Stall
Mere days after devastating twin earthquakes rocked Venezuela and left tens of thousands dead, missing, or injured, opposition leader María Corina Machado is accusing the Venezuelan government of bloc
Reason Magazine9d
The Supreme Court Agrees To Address the Constitutionality of 'Assault Weapon' Bans
Last year, the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Maryland's "assault weapon" ban, which covers some of the most popular rifles sold in the United States, including the AR-15. "Given that m
The Conversation8d
‘In the end the court did its job’ – a former federal judge reviews a Supreme Court term full of momentous decisions
In the Supreme Court term that began in October 2025, the justices delivered major decisions in cases ranging from voting rights to citizenship to presidential power. The Conversation’s Politics and L
Reason Magazine8d
The War on Self-Driving Cars Will Kill People
Car accidents kill 100 Americans every day.
CDC Newsroom8d
CDC Encourages Americans to Stay Mosquito Bite-Free during America's 250th Independence Day holiday weekend
CDC: Early West Nile season brings record cases; protect against mosquito bites this holiday weekend
The Real News Network8d
Toxic Avengers: America’s poisoned and abandoned communities must stand together or die
From the explosion of AI data centers to the increasing number of toxic spills, explosions, and industrial disasters happening across the country, corporations and the government are turning the USA i
Mongabay8d
Updated standards make the case for restoration: ‘We have to create uplift’
The Society for Ecological Restoration, a U.S.-based conservation organization, published an updated set of standards and principles for restoring ecosystems on June 23, the third edition of the volum
Yale Climate Connections8d
El este de EE. UU. se prepara para un calor sofocante tras la ola de calor que dejó más de 1.300 muertos en Europa
"El calor extremo ya está alcanzando los límites de la capacidad de nuestras sociedades para hacerle frente", afirmó un grupo de expertos, advirtiendo que esta situación es consecuencia del cambio cli
Mongabay8d
Can coastal infrastructure be engineered to harbor marine life instead of harming it?
COBH, Ireland — On a bright, warm day in April in Cobh, Ireland, I step down a centuries-old cobbled slipway that descends into a harbor packed with fishing boats. Halfway down, something interrupts t
Mongabay8d
Youth biodiversity conservation efforts face serious funding challenges, report finds
A new report finds that a chronic lack of funding is undermining youth-led environmental work worldwide. The report, titled “Ecologies of Empowerment: Why and how to fund youth-led biodiversity action
Investigate Midwest8d
Congress members move to override Supreme Court ruling on pesticide protections
Some U.S. lawmakers are rushing to introduce legislation to reverse the impact of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling handed down last week that overturned years of precedent by limiting consumer la
Federal Reserve8d
Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study
Federal Reserve issues initial findings from its 2025 triennial payments study
Capital B8d
Record-Breaking Heat Puts Most of U.S. at Risk Ahead of July Fourth
Karen Leader has lived in public housing in Brooklyn, New York, for over 30 years, so she is no stranger to the “unbearable” heatwaves that have spread across the city and her housing complex.
Investigate Midwest8d
Major meatpackers have taken in more than half a billion in tax subsidies since 2006
State and local governments have paid more than half a billion dollars in tax breaks to meat processing companies over nearly 20 years to attract new processing plants, as industry-wide transformation
Chalkbeat8d
All Colorado school districts must now have a cellphone policy. Here’s what the 20 largest adopted.
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Chalkbeat8d
What SCOTUS didn’t say about transgender athletes — and what the ruling means for schools and students
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Chalkbeat8d
Colorado receives funding to bring back the FAFSA completion tracker
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Waging Nonviolence8d
Finding real national pride on America’s 250th birthday
This article Finding real national pride on America’s 250th birthday was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.
Reason Magazine8d
It Is Time To Revisit Kennedy v. Louisiana
I often speak of June 26, 2008, the day that District of Columbia v. Heller was decided. Yet, I still clearly remember the day before when the Court decided Kennedy v. Louisiana. Justice Kennedy decla
Reason Magazine8d
New Study of Billions of mRNA Vaccine Shots Confirms Their Safety and Efficacy
More than 13 billion doses of mRNA vaccines have been administered globally since the rollout in the United States of COVID-19 shots in December 2020 via Operation Warp Speed under the first Trump Adm
Reason Magazine8d
Jack Goldsmith and Sai Prakash on Slaughter and Cook
A very interesting video and transcript. Sai's summary from the end (though of course it's just a summary, and the analysis is elsewhere in the transcript and in Sai's articles on the subject):
Reason Magazine9d
How Statistics Become Propaganda
Today's guest is Aaron Brown, author of the new book Wrong Number: How to Extract Truth From a Blizzard of Quantitative Disinformation. A former chief risk manager at AQR Capital Management who teache