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September 20, 2026 — 32 stories from 7 sources
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Politics4 storiesView all →
Everyday Economics: The Fed is betting the economy can absorb higher rates
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Everyday Economics: The Fed is betting the economy can absorb higher rates
(The Center Square) – The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last week for the first time since 2023, lifting its target range by a quarter point to 3.75%–4.00%. The vote was unanimous.Before the m
High diesel prices hit farmers as officials push export limits
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High diesel prices hit farmers as officials push export limits
(The Center Square) – U.S. farmers face record-high fuel expenses this year as the fall harvest kicks into gear while pressure grows on the Trump administration to impose a temporary ban on diesel exp
Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
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Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gai
Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels put Lane Kiffin in the rearview mirror
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Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels put Lane Kiffin in the rearview mirror
OXFORD — LSU knew better than any other team in America what it was facing in Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss. In this case, familiarity breeds not contempt but respect. Familiarity did not he
World4 storiesView all →
How two elections reshaped the India–Bangladesh border
Global Voices6h
How two elections reshaped the India–Bangladesh border
Push-in attempts by BSF stretch across Bangladesh’s land border, hitting all four edges of the map
Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet
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Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet
Read this article in Chinese 阅读本文中文版.
来自中国电网的超级气候污染物正在炙烤地球
Inside Climate News11h
来自中国电网的超级气候污染物正在炙烤地球
作者:Phil McKenna
From the streets to the ballot box: What Hungary can teach Serbia
Global Voices14h
From the streets to the ballot box: What Hungary can teach Serbia
Orbán’s machine seemed invincible — until a grassroots movement cracked the psychological trap of fear
Justice & Rights3 storiesView all →
Reason Magazine43m
More from Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech
A short excerpt from Prof. Mchangama's Sept. 3 post (though the whole thing is much worth reading):
Reason Magazine9h
Today in Supreme Court History: September 20, 1968
9/20/1968: The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission denied a certificate of no exterior effect to the Penn Central Transportation Co. The Supreme Court found that the City of New York did n
Why Did a California County Fine Them Over $1 Million for Someone Else's Code Violations?
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Why Did a California County Fine Them Over $1 Million for Someone Else's Code Violations?
Thanks to a settlement with several property owners, a wrecking ball is about to hit one California county's cannabis code-enforcement scheme—a system that piled ruinous fines on people for violations
Science & Tech1 storiesView all →
AI Companies Promise Humanoid Assistants. How Will the Robots Know What To Do?
Reason Magazine10h
AI Companies Promise Humanoid Assistants. How Will the Robots Know What To Do?
The newest home robots look less like a Roomba and more like C-3PO.
Environment2 storiesView all →
Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
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Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
While tech oligarchs grandstand about the existential danger AI superintelligence poses to humanity, former Environmental Protection Agency officials say we should be worried about a more immediate th
Inside Climate News11h
A Wake-Up Call on Climate, Costs and Corruption
Welcome to Inside Climate, a podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Inside Climate host Jake Bolster speaks to U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and asks
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