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August 14, 2026 — 171 stories from 25 sources
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Politics
Politics
12 sources across 3 perspectives
As Trump Expands Hunting and Fishing Access on Wildlife Refuges, What Will the Impact Be?
Mississippi faith leaders denounce Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson’s comments about Muslims and Sharia law
Florida Makes It Harder for Residents Living on Radioactive Soil From Former Phosphate Mines to Sue
Greg Abbott threatens Dallas, Houston airports’ grant funds over Islamic washing facilities
Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s order
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Ohio's Republican Governor Says Haitians 'Played a Major Role' in Springfield's 'Economic Comeback'
The DSA's Agenda Could Cost More Than $200 Trillion—and You'll Be Picking Up the Tab
Lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction
Today in Supreme Court History: August 14, 1935
Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
Congress may kill the federal heat rule before OSHA can
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Education
Education
7 sources across 3 perspectives
Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. Here’s why
Some Cal State students got financial aid decisions a lot later this year. Here’s why
Defunding of student loan repayment program another hit to teachers amid state’s staffing shortage
Fraud Claim Over "No Blowback" Assurance by Private School to Complaining Parents, Followed by Children's Expulsions, Can Go Forward
Contract Claim Over Private School Expulsions, Allegedly Caused by Parents' Organizing Against Ideological Curriculum Changes, Can Go Forward
As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISD’s future now in TEA’s hands
The student movement for Palestine is not going away, but it is adapting to a new political reality
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News
News
9 sources across 2 perspectives
Israeli Settlers Cut Off Palestinian Farmers’ Water to Fill a Swimming Pool
Poll Demonstrates Nearly Half of Young Americans Back Democratic Socialism
Historic Site of Queer Resistance to Cops Is Now Owned by Private Prison Firm
Trump Spending Billions to Revert Aircraft Carriers to Steam Catapults
EPA Has Stopped Including Cancer Risk Estimates in Air Pollution Data
Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, Are Now Being Forced to Wear Ankle Monitors
If Trump Has His Way, 20,000 Kids Could Face Immigration Court Without Lawyers
Dems Warn New Federal Guidance May Harm Nursing Home Residents’ Voting Rights
Trump’s Handpicked Kennedy Center Board Tries to Put His Name Back on Building
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Weiser's, Marx's campaigns discuss lieutenant governor picks
The Center Square10d
Weiser's, Marx's campaigns discuss lieutenant governor picks
(The Center Sqaure) - The Colorado gubernatorial primary winners have picked their running mates to serve alongside them in the state’s executive office.
Law enforcement says there isn't enough money for Prop. 36
The Center Square10d
Law enforcement says there isn't enough money for Prop. 36
(The Center Square) – Since Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s 2026-27 state budget bill into law, some law enforcement officials in the Golden State have said the $50 million allocated to Proposit
The Center Square10d
WATCH: 'Not surprised': Reactions follow recall effort against Seattle mayor
(The Center Square) - The head of the Seattle Police Officers Guild and a local community advocate say they are not surprised that two Seattle residents have filed a recall petition against Seattle Ma
Juez federal se dispone a restringir las tácticas de detención de inmigrantes en las redadas de Los Ángeles
CalMatters10d
Juez federal se dispone a restringir las tácticas de detención de inmigrantes en las redadas de Los Ángeles
This article is also available in English. Read it here.
World4 storiesView all →
"American Doctor": New Film Follows U.S. Doctors to Gaza as Israel Bombs Hospitals, Kills Staff, Patients
Democracy Now!10d
"American Doctor": New Film Follows U.S. Doctors to Gaza as Israel Bombs Hospitals, Kills Staff, Patients
The new documentary American Doctor tells the story of how the besieged hospitals of Gaza have continued to treat the sick and wounded throughout Israel’s genocidal war on the Palestinian territ
"Mop Up Michigan": Donavan McKinney on Democratic Socialism, Corporate Money & His Primary Upset
Democracy Now!10d
"Mop Up Michigan": Donavan McKinney on Democratic Socialism, Corporate Money & His Primary Upset
One of the biggest upsets from Democratic primary elections this month was Donavan McKinney’s defeat of two-term Congressmember Shri Thanedar in the House primary to represent parts of Detroit a
"Stop Toxic Data Centers": Justin Pearson on Elon Musk, AI & Winning Dem. House Primary in Memphis
Democracy Now!10d
"Stop Toxic Data Centers": Justin Pearson on Elon Musk, AI & Winning Dem. House Primary in Memphis
We speak with Tennessee lawmaker Justin J. Pearson, who just won the Democratic primary to represent part of Memphis in the state’s 9th Congressional District. Pearson’s campaign focused i
Democracy Now!10d
Headlines for August 14, 2026
CIA Carried Out Drone Strikes, Disappearances and Torture Near Ecuador's CoastRights Groups Say Israel Is Covering Up War Crimes Evidence as It Clears Gaza's RubbleIsraeli Settlers' Siege of Palestini
Justice & Rights4 storiesView all →
Fifth Circuit reaffirms death row inmate Brittany Holberg’s conviction
Texas Tribune10d
Fifth Circuit reaffirms death row inmate Brittany Holberg’s conviction
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals building in New Orleans on July 1, 2025.
Reason Magazine10d
Dissenting Parents' Defamation Claim Over School's Allegations of Racism Can Go Forward
Some excerpts from the long Turpin v. Charlotte Latin Schools, Inc., decided today by the N.C. Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Richard Dietz, joined by Chief Justice Paul Newby and Justices Ph
Virginia Man Argues His 'FTP&ATF' License Plate Is Free Speech. The Supreme Court Might Hear His Case.
Reason Magazine10d
Virginia Man Argues His 'FTP&ATF' License Plate Is Free Speech. The Supreme Court Might Hear His Case.
A Virginia man's anti-police license plate is at the center of what could be a landmark First Amendment case, following a federal appeals court ruling in his favor last month.
Reason Magazine10d
"Professors' Speech in Class Has Not Been Regulated; It Has Been Hired"
Yesterday's Seventh Circuit opinion in McDonald v. Trustees of Indiana Univ. held that public university professors lacked standing to challenge a state law that called for faculty members to be evalu
Science & Tech4 storiesView all →
Dialogue Earth10d
Young Indian farmers using agri-tech could narrow a generational gap
A group of young people gather in an open field in Telangana, southern India. They take turns trying out flying an agricultural drone meant to spray pesticides, in a session organised by a drone merch
Hack Back
Reason Magazine10d
Hack Back
President Donald Trump just gave the green light to American companies to carry out their own cyberattacks against hackers. This essentially allows for a new form of trench warfare, but one that possi
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it
The Conversation10d
One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it
“It’s all in your head.”
Staying hopeful and true to oneself is a lesson these 5 kids books offer to kindergartners and other children
The Conversation10d
Staying hopeful and true to oneself is a lesson these 5 kids books offer to kindergartners and other children
What does a child need to prepare themselves for kindergarten? I’m not talking about a new water bottle and a backpack, though certainly those come in handy.
Environment4 storiesView all →
Dialogue Earth10d
In Brazil’s Steel City, pollution and uncertainty swirl in the air
The city of Volta Redonda, located in the south of Rio de Janeiro state, differs from other nearby municipalities for the colour of its sky. In a region more famous for its sunny blues, the grey skies
Global marine protected areas fail to safeguard most sharks and rays: Study
Mongabay10d
Global marine protected areas fail to safeguard most sharks and rays: Study
In 2022, 196 countries agreed to the ambitious conservation goal of “30×30”: setting aside 30% of the planet’s coastal and marine areas for conservation by 2030 as part of the Kunming-Montreal Gl
Hawaiian Islands brace for Lala this weekend
Yale Climate Connections10d
Hawaiian Islands brace for Lala this weekend
The system could become the first hurricane on record to strike Hawaii's Big Island, where up to 25 inches of rain are possible.
Among the sacred hills of Colombia’s Guainía
Mongabay10d
Among the sacred hills of Colombia’s Guainía
I had been struck by photographs of the Cerros de Mavicure rising above the forest and the Inírida River in eastern Colombia. The dark rock, exposed against an almost unbroken expanse of green, seemed
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Black Colleges Are Building More Dorms Amid Enrollment Growth
Capital B10d
Black Colleges Are Building More Dorms Amid Enrollment Growth
Housing has long been a strain on Black colleges, but this summer, several HBCUs flipped that narrative. They are breaking ground on new dorms and announcing housing developments just as enrollment cl
Society & Culture4 storiesView all →
Inside Climate News10d
California Pesticide Agency Hopelessly Captured by Industry, Critics Charge
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Farmworkers, their loved ones and advocates lined up out the door of a California state legislative hearing room this week to urge elected officials to hold pesticide regulators acc
Parent engagement and more resources to get kids to school: What to expect this school year in Detroit
Chalkbeat10d
Parent engagement and more resources to get kids to school: What to expect this school year in Detroit
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.
The end could be near for the Colorado education group that opened ‘public Christian school’
Chalkbeat10d
The end could be near for the Colorado education group that opened ‘public Christian school’
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox.
New York loses millions in sex ed money after uptick in teen pregnancies
Chalkbeat10d
New York loses millions in sex ed money after uptick in teen pregnancies
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here.
Opinion4 storiesView all →
Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels
Reason Magazine10d
Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels
The Trump administration is expanding the footprint of its war on drugs in Latin America.
The War on Free-Range Kids Makes The New York Times
Reason Magazine10d
The War on Free-Range Kids Makes The New York Times
Thursday's edition of The New York Times asked a question I've been asking here for over a decade: "Is Letting Children Out Alone A Rite of Passage or a Crime?"
The Herat arrests are a defining moment of Taliban repression in Afghanistan
Global Voices10d
The Herat arrests are a defining moment of Taliban repression in Afghanistan
After five years of the Taliban rule, women have been erased from public life
The End of Oak Street Is a Nasty, Effective Exercise in Dino Terror
Reason Magazine10d
The End of Oak Street Is a Nasty, Effective Exercise in Dino Terror
There's something primordially satisfying about watching a big-screen dinosaur get the what-for from the business end of a just-loaded shotgun. The recent run of Jurassic Park movies sometimes seems t
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