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Lawmakers vote to let first responders retire earlier and with more money. Will Newsom sign on?
California police and firefighters will be able to retire earlier and earn more generous pensions under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom. It’s potentially expensive and government agencies a

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Arizona's taps won't run dry, but water bills will go up under federal plan for Colorado River
New federal rules mean Arizona will be getting a lot less water from the Colorado river. City leaders say they've been planning for years and no one will run out, but keeping taps flowing is expensive

Global Voices17m
How Croatian communities are taking on planned poultry slaughterhouses
Over 51,000 people signed a petition challenging the state’s lack of transparency and allegations of favoritism

Mongabay41m
‘Lost’ for 170 years, rare plant recorded in Sri Lanka
Researchers have a population of an extremely rare plant species, last recorded in Sri Lanka in 1855, growing in a lowland forest fragment along the Sitawaka Ganga River. Documenting the finding in

The Hechinger Report17m
When parenting can draw a paycheck
Before Kris and Matthew Ferderer could take their 9-month-old daughter, Elliott, home for the first time, they had to receive specialized training to manage her oxygen equipment, feeding tubes and a c

The Hechinger Report17m
OPINION: Knowing how to use AI tools is not the same as knowing how to apply them responsibly. Colleges must do more
Universities across the country are investing in artificial intelligence literacy. Students are attending workshops, experimenting with generative AI tools and earning certificates meant to show that
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