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Gavin Newsom’s return-to-office rules are stricter than many states, including Texas
Most California lawmakers never buck their party. These few do
In Search of Funding to Fight the Climate Crisis, Local Leaders Turn to Diplomacy
The Second Circuit's Problematic Rule 702 Analysis in its Recent Tylenol Decision
Working Class Hero
The Timing Of The Third Circuit's "Assault Firearms" Case
On the Uniqueness of the Holocaust
Texas officials are cracking down on ‘illegal birth tourism.’ Here’s what that means.
Today in Supreme Court History: July 20, 1990
Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs.
Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentives
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Hinds sheriff misses judge’s deadline to provide jail death records
Former Ole Miss employee contends in appeal of dismissed lawsuit that Chancellor Glenn Boyce caved to hecklers
Marshall Ramsey: No movement
Don’t Let Fraud and Scams Ground Your Summer Vacation
Education researchers warn political review of federal grants could reshape what gets studied
Industry Groups Keep Louisiana Residents From Knowing What’s in Their Air
Politico Owner Axel Springer Gives Prize to Far Right Billionaire Peter Thiel
Nolan Wells’ Parent Say Goodbye to Son in Heartbreaking Funeral
Trump Celebrates During World Cup Final as CENTCOM Announces US Soldier’s Death
Trump Administration Slashes Visa Lengths for Students, Journalists
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Tiny trackers reveal where migratory shorebirds need protection across Africa
Clean cooking expands at record pace in Africa, but lags behind population growth
Scientific & traditional knowledge are key for effective & community-centered conservation (commentary)
From rivers to mangroves, microplastics are contaminating the Amazon
Peru’s only penguin species at risk from upcoming El Niño and bird flu, experts warn
America’s retreat from wildlife protection will be felt far beyond its borders
Conservationists urge caution over Bangladesh’s plan to plant 250 million trees
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More student loan borrowers are in default since pandemic-era protections lapsed
California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?
California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?
Texas Tech's Vague Restrictions Show You Don't Have To Ban Speech To Silence It
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Could a Talking Trash Can Defeat the UK’s Far Right Politician Nigel Farage?
This summer, Reform Party leader Nigel Farage’s bubble is very publicly bursting in the U.K. in the face of an extraordinary financial scandal. In April, the media reported that Farage, a member of pa
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US Continues to Escalate War on Iran With Ninth Straight Night of Attacks
The United States is expanding its attacks on Iran after three U.S. soldiers were killed over the weekend, the first U.S. fatalities in the conflict since March. Two U.S. service members were killed i
The Center Square1h
Louisiana residents should review insurance before Bertha arrives
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is urging residents to review their insurance coverage and prepare their homes as Tropical Depression Two, which is expected to streng
The Center Square1h
Mississippi monitors Gulf system, flooding possible
(The Center Square) – Mississippi emergency officials are urging residents to prepare for heavy rain and possible flash flooding as Tropical Depression Two is expected to strengthen into Tropical Stor
Common Dreams1h
Sierra Club Condemns Congressional Effort to Attack California’s Waivers Protecting Clean Air
Today, House Republican Representative Harriet Hageman introduced legislation under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to revoke California's Clean Air Act waiver allowing the state to enforce stronge
Common Dreams2h
Hundreds of Vigils Planned for Lorenzo, Johan, and All Lives Taken by ICE
On Saturday, July 25, over 135 communities (and counting) across the United States will hold vigils, protests, and demonstrations to demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero
Democracy Now!7h
Nearly 1,000 Wildfires in Canada Continue to Burn as Trump & Carney Double Down on Fossil Fuels
Millions of people across North America have experienced hazardous air pollution this month as nearly a thousand active wildfires continue to rage in Canada. In addition to releasing hazardous chemica
Democracy Now!7h
Texas Rep. Al Green Accuses Trump Admin of Attempting to Cover Up ICE Killings
As calls mount for accountability over the ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, we speak with Democratic Congressmember Al Green, who represents Texas’s 9th Congressional District.
Reason Magazine2h
A Man Died of COVID at This California Detention Center. A Judge Just Ordered Sweeping Improvements There.
Antonia Tovar last spoke to Jose Ramos-Solano, her husband of nearly three decades, on March 25. He called her from the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, a federal immigration detention center in Adelan
Reason Magazine3h
SCOTUS Said You Can't Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.
In June, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Hemani that the government can't strip your right to possess a firearm just because you smoke marijuana. Yet an old drug conviction could s
Reason Magazine4h
South Dakota Can't Stop Website From Informing Women About Abortion Pills
South Dakota can't stop a website from telling women of that state about abortion pills and where to get them—at least not yet. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its new
Reason Magazine7h
Lawsuit Over Alleged Harassment in Forge of Empires Game Thrown Out
From Quinteros v. Innogames, decided Friday by Ninth Circuit Judges Jacqueline Nguyen, Eric Miller, and Daniel Collins:
The Conversation6h
Amid grinding war, protesting Ukrainians still want their voices and values heard at home
Ukraine is experiencing its largest domestic protests since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The spark to the unrest was the summary dismissal on July 15, 2026, of the country’s youthful
The Conversation7h
What Allegheny County’s new court-ordered mental health treatment program can and can’t do
Pittsburgh-area courts have a new tool for people in mental health crisis: the power to order treatment instead of incarceration or hospitalization.
The Conversation7h
The rise of Yemeni coffeehouses in Dearborn and beyond
The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah Hammoud, declared the city the “Coffee Capital of America” in November 2025.
The Conversation7h
Now that the World Cup is over, can host cities turn their investment into a lasting social impact?
The 2026 World Cup has been a real moneymaker for FIFA. Revenues from TV broadcasting rights, ticket sales and other commercial sources are projected to amount to nearly US$11 billion, making it the m
Mongabay1h
WHO evacuated health workers from Ebola treatment center due to armed clashes
On July 15, gunfire erupted between armed groups near an Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Nyankunde (or Nyakunde), located 45 kilometers (28 miles) southwest of Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic
Reason Magazine2h
The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of
President Donald Trump has been fond of describing U.S.-Iranian clashes during a ceasefire as "love taps." But over the past month, those taps have become deadly blows. On July 8 the president declare
Yale Climate Connections3h
Tropical Depression 2 crawls in the Gulf, trying to organize
The tropical system is forecast to spread heavy rain and storm surge threats as its wind field expands.
Reason Magazine3h
Trump's 18-Month Deadline To Cut Electricity Prices in Half Has Arrived. Rates Are Up 18%.
Donald Trump pledged on the campaign trail that he would slash electricity prices in half within 18 months of returning to the White House. That self-imposed deadline is today, and—as with many of the
Reason Magazine2h
Britain's New Prime Minister Andy Burnham Promises 'Stronger Public Control' of Stagnating Economy
The United Kingdom has yet another prime minister after Andy Burnham was appointed to the position by King Charles on Monday morning. He is the seventh prime minister in the last decade.
Investigate Midwest3h
Most of America’s beginning farmers don’t farm full time.
Beginning farmers are often described as the future of American agriculture. But the 2022 Census of Agriculture shows they are not simply younger versions of today’s farmers. Their age, work patterns
Capital B6h
Black Families Breathed Toxic Air as Chemical Companies Blocked Monitoring
This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action, in partnership with The Guardian and with contributions from The Louisiana Illuminator. Sign u
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NY officials propose mandatory science of reading update for teacher prep programs
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A trip to Scotland with 75 teenagers: This Colorado theater teacher wants to make memories
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100 Days in Appalachia3h
We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here’s What We Found
This story was originally published in the Daily Yonder. For more rural reporting and small-town stories visit dailyyonder.com.
The 19th News10h
Single mothers lost months of income hiding from ICE — and now can’t afford to renew immigration papers
It was a frigid January morning in Minneapolis. Alexa quietly stepped outside her apartment to heat her car for her baby, who was waiting inside in her crib.
Reason Magazine2h
The Ideological Imbalance in the Academy is Even Worse than Many Critics Believe
Tyler Austin Harper of the Atlantic has a recent X thread in which he challenges progressives to recognize that academia is often closed to people with perspectives that diverge from progressive ortho
Reason Magazine6h
New Jersey's Bans on Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines Are Unconstitutional, the 3rd Circuit Says
On Friday, in a decision written by a Joe Biden nominee, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit ruled that New Jersey's ban on semi-automatic rifles that legislators describe as "assault firear
Reason Magazine6h
Does The "Aloha Spirit" Violate The Establishment Clause?
In an update to my post on the Hawaii Supreme Court's lawlessness, I pointed out that the Hawaii legislature actually imposed a duty on all state officials to abide by the "Aloha Spirit."
Reason Magazine9h
Privacy-Minded Fashion Aims To Baffle Facial Recognition
With shoplifting a serious concern, and given the declining cost of security equipment, it's no surprise that grocery stores in California are rolling out facial recognition technology to identify kno
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