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Heat Wave Politics: GOP Leaders Deride Calls to Conserve
As transgender troops leave the military, California seeks to help them start new lives
Why Are Americans Less Patriotic Than Ever?
J.D. Vance Hates Milton Friedman
Trump Called the USMCA His 'Best Deal.' Now, He Wants Out of It.
The Conservative Anarchism of Dwight Macdonald
New York's Socialist Experiment Already Failed Once
Stop Hating America
Today in Supreme Court History: July 2, 1908
No One Can Control the Future
1776 All-Stars: Patrick Henry Knew To Fear American Kings
Measles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreak
Vaccination rates in Texas schools have been dropping. Look up the latest vaccination rates in your district.
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Judge shoots down Trump’s homeless funding shift: ‘The hallmark of unreasoned decision making’
Responding to the "Birth Tourism" Objection to Birthright Citizenship
ICE Detained 10,000 People in 5 Days After White House Ordered Surge in Arrests
Capitol Police Arrest Air Force Major During Impeachment Protest Against Trump
Trump Family Rakes In Billions From Crypto, Real Estate, and Legal Settlements
The “Board of Peace” Is Planning to Concentrate Gazans in “Hamas-Free” Enclaves
Do Americans Have a 'Freedom to Fix' Their Cars?
Ahead of the United States’ 250th, Most Say Nation Has Lost Its Way
Trump’s UFC Cage Fight Is an Apt Metaphor for Nation Built on Colonial Violence
River authority’s budget woes are another blow to water-needy Corpus Christi
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Senatobia police stonewall requests for details of officer shooting that killed 1-year-old outside Walmart
It’s hot, y’all: High-pressure dome makes for a muggy holiday weekend in Mississippi
Federal lawsuit accuses Attala County school resource officer of strip-searching high school boys
Updated: Mississippi Supreme Court staves off legal conundrum over child welfare confidentiality
Analysis of gunshot that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley in Senatobia shows officer who fired was not in harm’s way, family’s attorney says
Judge Orders USDA to Restore $127 Million in Federal Grants to Farmers
New Mexico ICE Jail Has to Truck Water Into Town That Declared a Water Emergency
US-UK Deal Strips Funds From the National Health Service to Pay for Medications
Judge Blocks Pentagon “Escort” Policy for Journalists Entering the Building
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Can selective logging help the Congo Basin store more carbon?
Indonesia’s ratification of fishing labor reforms will also boost conservation (commentary)
Dutch importers linked to suspect Amazon timber, investigation finds
Santa Marta report by 57 nations defines rapid fossil fuel transition path
Crackdown lets rainforest reclaim illegal road in rare win for the Amazon
Endangered West African leopards show signs of recovery, despite odds. ‘It’s a win’
Illegal timber imports from Cambodia, Laos skirt Vietnam safeguards, report reveals
Targeted conservation in Brazil could help protect the Amazon’s flying rivers
A possible strong El Niño fuels fears for fires across Indonesian tropical peatlands
Sri Lanka intensifies fight against dengue and the mosquitos that cause the infection
New Indonesia roadmap aims to protect Indigenous knowledge for biodiversity
America’s 250th anniversary marks 250 years of male sex work
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The Center Square7d
Report says 16 California hospitals at risk of closure
(The Center Square) – Sixteen rural hospitals in California are at risk of closure, with five at risk of closing immediately. That's according to a report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Pa
Texas Tribune7d
Buyouts offered to nearly a quarter of UT Tyler employees amid budget shortfall
The University of Texas at Tyler campus.
The Center Square7d
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill indicted in New Orleans
The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill was indicted Thursday by an Orleans Parish grand jury in a case stemming from letters she sent New Orleans officials during a dispute over t
NPR7d
House Democrats accuse Trump of 'hijacking' America's 250th birthday for his own gain
A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable fundraising methods. Watchdog groups had already sounded alarms.
Common Dreams8d
Putting the Freedom 250 Logo on Social Security Cards is Corrupt and Inappropriate
The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in response to the Social Security Administration announcing that babies born during the rest of 2026 will receive S
Reason Magazine8d
How the US Has - Mostly - Avoided the Dark Side of the World Cup
Although I'm a big sports fan, I have long been critical of the Olympics and the World Cup for a variety of abuses, such as massive stadium subsidies that victimize taxpayers, forcible displacement of
Common Dreams8d
Trump’s July 4th Jobs Report Shows American Dream Slipping Out of Reach for Many Working Families
Today’s jobs report shows the labor market added only 57,000 jobs in June, with April and May hiring revised down by 74,000 fewer jobs than previously reported. The unemployment rate changed little at
Democracy Now!8d
"The American Revolution Was Hardly an Anti-Colonial Movement": UCLA Historian Robin D. G. Kelley
Ahead of the July Fourth holiday and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we speak with the acclaimed scholar Robin D. G. Kelley, who examines how Black radicals have interpreted
Reason Magazine7d
Trump Media Group Loses Lawsuit Against Washington Post, Over Allegations Related to SEC Disclosures
Today's order by Judge Thomas Barber (M.D. Fla.) in Trump Media & Tech. Group Corp. v. WP Co. LLC grants summary judgment to the Post, and says that a full opinion will be forthcoming (presumably
Reason Magazine7d
Reason Earns 7 Southern California Journalism Awards
The Los Angeles Press Club recognized Reason seven times on Sunday at the 68th Southern California Journalism Awards, which celebrates excellence in media across a range of categories. The magazine re
Reason Magazine7d
The 5th Circuit Says a Houston Cop Reasonably Killed 2 Innocent People Falsely Accused of Selling Heroin
Former Houston narcotics officer Gerald Goines is serving a 60-year sentence for his role in a 2019 drug raid that killed a middle-aged couple, Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas, whom he falsely accu
ProPublica7d
Massachusetts Set to Extend Statute of Limitations for Rape Cases With DNA Evidence
Massachusetts’ deadline to prosecute rape cases will no longer be one of the strictest in the nation under a bill Gov. Maura Healey pledged to sign into law.
Inside Climate News7d
New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution
Data center developers in Pennsylvania plan to rely on at least seven new natural gas-fired power plants that would emit climate-warming gases equal to adding 14 million cars on the road every year, a
Dialogue Earth7d
Inside the energy transition’s new scientific advice panel
A new scientific panel dedicated to the energy transition aims to put fossil fuel phaseout roadmaps at the heart of climate policy. Announced in April at the inaugural Transition Away conference in Sa
The Conversation8d
Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters
I stood there in shock, staring blankly at the letter. A lawyer was notifying me that my neighbors – as well as anyone they hired – would be on my property the next day to cut some branches from a tre
Inside Climate News8d
Smart Thermostats Will Soon Come to the Rescue During Heatwaves
In the near future, the Chicago-area electricity grid will meet demand during a heatwave by remotely turning up thermostats by a degree or two in households that choose to participate.
Dialogue Earth7d
Computing power features in China’s new-energy plan
On 25 June, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) released its plan for building a new-energy system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), marking the first time the term “computin
Mongabay7d
UK deforestation rules take step forward after a long delay
The U.K government has announced that it will advance long-delayed regulations on commodities linked to deforestation. On June 23, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) issued
Yale Climate Connections7d
Typhoon-battered U.S. Northern Mariana Islands brace for a potential super typhoon
Bavi is expected to undergo rapid intensification before bringing super typhoon conditions to the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands this weekend.
Dialogue Earth8d
As Pakistan’s monsoon arrives, people with HIV worry
As contaminated floodwater gushed into their home in Buner, north-western Pakistan, Khalid (name changed) and his wife helped their three children up to higher ground. Amid the chaos, the couple had o
Capital B7d
Black Farmers Win Court Case That Restores $127 Million in Federal Grants
Black farmers like Sharon Mallory can finally get some relief after a judge ruled to restore millions of dollars in grants.
Capital B8d
How Go-Go Is Reaching a Generation That Didn’t Grow Up With It
WASHINGTON — On a recent summer day outside Dunbar High School, Jamiya and Jamiyan Simmons reminisced about early-morning Sunday rituals. The 17-year-old twins would wake up to go-go classics like UCB
Federal Reserve8d
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and Community Bankshares, Inc.
Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., and C
CalMatters8d
California unions want to unwind a landmark pension reform. Who will foot the bill?
The 1998 election of Gray Davis as governor was something of a fluke.
Chalkbeat7d
Conservative law firm sues Denver Public Schools over its school board voting map
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Chalkbeat7d
Here’s what happened to 3 Colorado schools when state lawmakers reined in a controversial education group
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The 19th News7d
How much you can receive in student loans now depends on what degree you pursue
New student loan rules took effect Wednesday — and the changes may heavily impact women pursuing higher education, particularly those in graduate programs like social work.
Chalkbeat7d
NJ lawmakers approve extra mental health support for schools
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Reason Magazine7d
Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss New York Gov. Zohran Mamdani's proposal to ease pressure on the power grid by having New Yorkers sweat it out at home, then dive into the latest debate over
Reason Magazine7d
Lawyer Argues He Missed Deadlines Because He's in Piedmont, Italy, and His Internet Service Has Been out for a Month
Judge Kymberly Evanson (W.D. Wash.), in yesterday's G.P. v. Arevalo, is largely unmoved by the argument, though she's also hesitant to throw out the client's case just because of that (emphasis added)
Reason Magazine7d
The New Transportation Bill Puts Special Interests Above Safety
Congress loves to wrap legislation in the language of the public interest. This year's surface transportation reauthorization bill is no exception. Supporters describe the House Transportation Committ
Reason Magazine8d
Religious Exemption from Reproductive Health Care Insurance Mandate Can't Be Limited to Groups "Whose Purpose is the Inculcation of Religious Values"
From Oregon Right to Life v. O'Day, decided yesterday by Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Ore.):