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Trump Wants to Fast Track AI
Who is Steve Hilton? Here’s how he has rebranded himself multiple times
Judge rejects California tribes’ latest attempt to kill blackjack at cardrooms
Graham Platner Accused of Sexual Assault, Campaign Likely Doomed
Trump supports birthright citizenship — when the recipient is on the U.S. men’s soccer team
Today in Supreme Court History: July 6, 1835
Rising healthcare costs are straining Texas businesses as the Legislature seeks solutions
As Democrats eye South Texas upset, Bobby Pulido faces scrutiny over ex-bandmate’s child sex offense
DOJ, HHS, FTC, FDA: The alphabet soup of efforts to restrict gender-affirming care
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Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba and ex-City Council member Banks plead guilty in public corruption case
Marshall Ramsey: Airport takeover
Faster solutions, lower test scores: How AI is eroding math skills
John Jennings’s new exhibition explores the worlds he built — and the Mississippi that shaped them
Trump Misquoted Declaration, Reciting Bible Passage Instead in July 4th Speech
Planned Parenthood Can Access Medicaid Funding After Congressional Ban Expires
As Hawaii Hosts International War Games, Residents Question Costs of Militarism
As Search Ends, Nolan Wells’ Family Is Still Waiting For Answers
DC Area Air Quality Drops to “Purple” Warning Following Trump’s Fireworks Show
Trump’s SNAP Cuts Leave States and Counties Facing Spiraling Hunger Crisis
FIFA Accused of Bowing to Trump After Lifting US Player’s Red Card Suspension
Florida Bars Undocumented Students from State Colleges
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Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds
Death of former Afghan ally while in ICE custody ruled an accident
Death of former Afghan ally while in ICE custody ruled an accident
New immigration rules require evidence many abuse survivors can’t access
These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.
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Could India’s geothermal potential be unlocked by homegrown technology?
Pew Poll: 56% of U.S. Adults Support Social Media Ban for Everyone Under 16
U.K. Might Force Social Platforms To Give Government-Backed Media Special Status
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NPR3d
Extreme heat on Independence Day will be America's new normal, experts say
In cities across the U.S., parades were canceled and events were delayed because of the heat. Meanwhile, emergency rooms saw a high number of people with heat-related illnesses.
The Center Square3d
WATCH: Police investigating state senate candidate in opponent's family stalking case
(The Center Square) - Kennewick School Board President Gabe Galbraith and one of his campaign staffers have been named in an investigation as police said they coordinated efforts to "monitor, photogra
The Center Square3d
Severe storms impact 64 out of 67 counties over holiday weekend
(The Center Square) – Severe weather pummeled all but three of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties over the holiday weekend, killing three and leaving roughly 105,000 residents still without power on Monday.
The Center Square3d
‘Troubling’: Judge blocks DOJ from medical records of child transgender procedures
(The Center Square) – In the wake of a New York judge’s temporary ruling barring the Department of Justice from accessing medical records of minors that various New York federally funded hospitals per
Waging Nonviolence3d
The strategic satire of India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ movement
This article The strategic satire of India’s Gen Z ‘Cockroach’ movement was originally published by Waging Nonviolence.
Global Voices3d
Citizens lead relief efforts after major twin quakes in Venezuela
Citizen-led efforts fill in gaps left by the state in the immediate aftermath of the two back-to-back Venezuelan earthquakes
Democracy Now!4d
Meet Rafael Rubio, NY City Council Employee Released from Delaney Hall After 5 Months in ICE Jail
A New York City Council employee who was detained at the Delaney Hall ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey, for more than five months was released from custody in June. Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez was tak
Democracy Now!4d
Record Heat Waves Are Preview of Our Future on a Warming Planet: Climate Writer David Wallace-Wells
A massive heat dome settled above the eastern half of the United States over the Fourth of July weekend, bringing triple-digit temperatures, disrupting travel and prompting emergency measures for mill
Reason Magazine3d
The DOJ Challenges Virginia's 'Assault Firearm' Law and California's Glock Ban
In a lawsuit filed last week, the Justice Department argues that Virginia's recently enacted "assault weapon" ban violates the Second Amendment, raising the same issue that the Supreme Court recently
Reason Magazine3d
Trump's Libel Lawsuit Against N.Y. Times and Penguin Random House Can Proceed in Florida, Rather Than N.Y.
From Judge Steven Merryday (M.D. Fla.) today in Trump v. N.Y. Times Co. (for the Complaint in the underlying case, which involves various statements about Trump's early life and business career, see h
Reason Magazine3d
Judge Aileen Cannon Sends Taylor Swift a Slightly Belated Wedding Present—Involving Fire, Desire, Gaslighting, and More
To be fair, it wasn't much of a surprise, and indeed it's a present Swift was entitled to expect. An excerpt from today's decision by Judge Cannon in Marasco v. Swift:
Reason Magazine3d
77-Year-Old Florida Veteran Investigated For Sending an Official a Postcard Saying 'You Lack Values'
Public records show that high-ranking Florida officials were behind a recent threat investigation into a 77-year-old Army veteran. The reason for the investigation: a postcard to the state's chief fin
The Conversation4d
A journalist’s journey through faith and identity
From time to time, The Conversation features interesting work our editors are involved in. Kalpana Jain, senior religion/ethics editor and director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative at The
The Conversation4d
Climate change means an earlier spring, which can be disorienting and threatening for migrating birds
Spring migration has taken flight, but with rising temperatures and shifting seasons, birds are adjusting when and how they migrate to keep up with a rapidly warming climate.
The Conversation4d
Why are our fingers different lengths?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected].
The Conversation4d
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework for understanding the world not as broken but as naturally seeking balance
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today. Practiced by millions of people in China and around the world, Daoism takes on many forms, stre
Mongabay3d
NGO support can negatively impact allocation of Amazonian territorial rights, research finds
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have played a critical role in the fight to secure title to ancestral Indigenous lands in the Amazon. They can provide financial assistance and legal representati
Mongabay3d
As East Africa’s oceans change, coastal women build new livelihoods
MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — Across East Africa’s coastline, climate change and industrial fishing are threatening the livelihoods of millions who depend on the ocean. In Kenya, women are turning to communit
Mongabay3d
María Laura Tolmos, 37, turned a childhood in the Amazon into her life’s work
Maria Laura Tolmos Coquelet grew up in the Peruvian Amazon. As a child, she explored rivers by kayak and looked for animals along the banks. Nature was not a distant idea to her. It was home, a
Mongabay3d
The women leading a quiet conservation revolution in a Nigerian gorilla sanctuary
BOKI, Nigeria — The morning light fills Ulom with warmth and radiance. A dome of mountains, their green vegetation spread out like giant green walls, is visible at the edge of this serene village in N
Outlier Media4d
Atlantic Impact gives young people hands-on experience in skilled trades
Apprenticeship students craft giant wooden megaphone installed on Belle Isle
Capital B4d
The Black Suburban Dream is Now Leading to a New Wave of Gentrification
When Caleb Roberts moved from Milwaukee to Texas, he knew the story of Black people in Dallas being pushed out for generations.
Chalkbeat3d
Tap your cellphone: NYC piloting digital student OMNY cards this fall for 7 schools
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Iowa school districts quietly agreed to new limits on undocumented students’ course access
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The 19th News4d
The Black woman on the train did not look away. How much longer will we?
This column first appeared in The Amendment, a newsletter by Errin Haines, The 19th’s editor-at-large. Subscribe today to get early access to her analysis.
Next City4d
National Governments Still See Migration as a Threat To Be Managed. These Mayors Know Better.
Migrants queue at a public service office to obtain paperwork needed to apply for Spain's immigration amnesty, which could allow hundreds of thousands of people to obtain legal status, in L'Hospitalet
Reason Magazine3d
Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America?
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Nick Gillespie are joined by reporter Reem Ibrahim to discuss America's declining sense of patriotism and whether it's possible to distrus
Reason Magazine3d
Shipping Thrived After Trump Waived the Jones Act
When the U.S. launched a war against Iran in February, it sent the prices of goods like fuel and fertilizer skyrocketing.
Reason Magazine3d
Casino Lobbyists Wrote a Letter Attacking Prediction Markets. Maryland Copied It and Sent It to Federal Regulators.
The American Gaming Association, a casino trade group, wants the feds to crack down on the sports prediction markets hosted on such platforms as Kalshi and Polymarket. So does the Maryland Lottery an
Reason Magazine4d
Donald Trump Just Demonstrated the Value of Birthright Citizenship
If President Donald Trump had his way, the breakout star of the United States' World Cup run would not be an American citizen.