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California’s biggest state worker union authorizes strike in Newsom’s last months
How election deniers are using public records to sow doubt in California
Newsom apologized to tribes for historic harms, but vetoed 2 bills that would have empowered them
J.D. Vance Accidentally Comes Out as a Socialist
The bipartisan energy bill tearing the climate movement apart
Kimberly Guilfoyle's Grift Is at Least as Offensive as Hunter Biden's
Arizona House candidate said she was raped while fixing campaign signs
Trump slams Rep. Henry Cuellar for sticking with Democratic Party despite presidential pardon
Republicans Are Getting Grilled Over Trump's Tariffs
In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided
Price Controls Don't Work. So Why Do So Many Democrats and Republicans Love Them?
Texas Looks Competitive
Today in Supreme Court History: October 8, 1888
As Susan Collins goes for a sixth term, Maine Democrats worry she’s a ‘Teflon candidate’
The Democrats' Socialist Moment
“We have to suck it up”: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit
Democrat Nathan Johnson pitches back-to-basics attorney general’s office after 12 years under Paxton
Gen Z politicians who want to make a change grapple with parties that aren’t always ready for them
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Trump, Facing Sinking Approval on Earth, Sets Sights on Colonizing the Moon
US Embassy Aide Suppressed Report on Israeli Killings of Americans in West Bank
Trump Approves WI Disaster Aid, Credits GOP Candidate Rather Than Actual Governor
Trump Admits He Wants to Privatize Social Security
As French Police Teargas Students, Trump Blames Protests on “Mass Migration”
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Senate candidate Colom calls for suspending federal gas tax
Unsure about the bond measures on California’s ballot? These 2 questions can help
Gen Z at the ballot box
These prosecutors saw how the justice system failed women. Now they’re running for Congress.
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Barbour, Ezell talk hurricane reflections and lessons as Isaias approaches Coast
‘We are in the new nuclear age.’ Swisher and Lack meet in Jackson to discuss the future of AI
Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast
Laurene Powell Jobs and Darren Walker focus on community solutions and local journalism
FBI Adds Torture Charges Against Maduro as US Faces Questions Over Its Abuses
JD Vance Defines Socialism in US as Replacing Americans “With Foreign Workers”
Mississippi Is in Danger of Executing Woman on Death Row, Despite Key Evidence
Trump’s Gutting of the Endangered Species Act Will Imperil Hundreds of Species
Border Patrol Unleashes Violence on Protesters Over Trump’s Border Wall
Judge Orders Trump Admin to Return Phoenix Man Deported to Equatorial Guinea
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Mississippi Today10d
Mississippi Today summit centers on learning in the classroom and on the job
Local and national changemakers joined Mississippi Today staff in Jackson to examine how to best build on Mississippi’s gains in education and workforce development.
NPR10d
The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier has returned home after a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war. The extended deployment drew attention following reports of crew…
The Center Square10d
Insurance policyholders' information protected under new law
(The Center Square) – A new law in California adds accountability measures for insurance companies to ensure policyholders’ information isn’t sold or distributed to third parties.
The Center Square10d
WATCH: Critics slam state tort reform committee for excluding abuse survivors
(The Center Square) - An advisory committee is finalizing a report this week outlining ways the state can reduce skyrocketing lawsuit payouts and liability when children under Washington state…
NPR10d
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Russia.
The Center Square10d
Trump vows no strikes on Iran before midterms
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says the United States won’t be striking Iran before the midterm elections, vowing also that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
Truthout10d
Throughout US War on Afghanistan, “We Could Clearly See Failure Was Coming”
This week marks 25 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, the beginning of what would become the longest war in U.S. history. After installing a pro-Western government in Kabul in December…
Global Voices10d
Alibaba sues Pentagon to denounce being classified as a Chinese military affiliate
China’s big tech governance model looms over Alibaba’s lawsuit against the Pentagon
The Center Square10d
Former Seattle police chief joins public safety technology company
(The Center Square) - Former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has moved to the private sector, joining MissionRT, a firm that develops camera surveillance systems for public safety organizations.
Chalkbeat10d
Memphis state takeover board approves key policies to prove readiness to federal judge
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Texas Tribune10d
Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
The U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, where Nidal Malik Hasan is being held on death row, is seen at Fort Leavenworth. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others during a mass shooting…
Reason Magazine10d
I'm Italian American, but I Don't Celebrate Columbus Day.
Bless my Italian-American mother's memory—her maiden name was Guida, and her parents were immigrants from southern Italy who never learned to speak English. But I won't be observing Columbus Day this…
The Conversation10d
Sexual assault survivors’ stories may shift over time – a psychologist explains why it doesn’t mean they’re lying
If a person’s story changes in the weeks following an alleged sexual assault, are they not telling the truth?
Inside Climate News10d
Wildlife Populations Have Plunged Globally, But Some Buck the Trend
A new report paints a dark picture of the state of global wildlife—but also highlights flickers of light where some populations are on the upswing.
Chalkbeat10d
AI forces coding program to revamp how it prepares Philadelphia students for tech jobs
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The Conversation10d
A molecule’s ‘handedness’ can determine whether it’s an effective drug – 4 examples of pharmaceuticals where chirality matters
The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry concerns a property called chirality, which may sound like an abstract science term but is actually all around you, all the time.
Mongabay10d
World Octopus Day: new discoveries about the world’s smartest invertebrates
Happy World Octopus Day! Every Oct 8, the world celebrates one of the more unusual creatures of the sea. Octopuses are well-known for their eight legs and ability to squirt ink when frightened…
Yale Climate Connections10d
Hurricane Isaias steadily intensifying over record-warm Gulf waters
The most likely landfall intensity of Isaias has an unusually large range, from a strong tropical storm to a strong Category 2 hurricane.
Mongabay10d
Counterfeit seeds threaten African farmers’ crops and climate resilience: Study
In Africa, high-quality seeds can produce improved crops with enhanced nutrition, pest-resistance, and drought tolerance. However, such seeds for maize, vegetables, and cereal crops can be…
Common Dreams10d
Trump Administration Seeks to Exempt Oil and Gas Exploration in the Western Arctic from Environmental Review and Public Comment
As part of the Trump administration’s ongoing push to illegally expand oil and gas drilling into long-protected Arctic public lands in Alaska, the Department of the Interior today announced a…
The Center Square10d
Ossoff, Collins debate healthcare, tariffs, gas prices
(The Center Square) - Candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia debated over healthcare policy, gas prices and tariffs on Thursday night in a hotly contested race with national attention.
The Center Square10d
King County increases sales tax to support emergency homeless services
(The Center Square) - The Metropolitan King County Council passed a new 0.01% sales tax increase this week to help homeless families, which will push Seattle’s sales tax rate to 10.56% starting Jan…
The Center Square10d
Record farm payouts come as subsidies projected to top 30% of net farm income
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a record near $14 billion payout through two farmer safety net programs – not the first time the Trump administration has announced…
Federal Reserve10d
Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity related to money laundering
Federal Reserve Board announces enforcement action against American Express Company to address, among other things, the firm’s failure to sufficiently detect and report certain suspicious activity…
Chalkbeat10d
Denver school board censures Monica Hunter after investigation into alleged antisemitic language
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Texas Tribune10d
Houston Democrats push for guardrails on school takeovers
State-appointed Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles observes a timed Demonstration of Learning, or DOL, where students are immediately tested and graded for a concept they just learned, at Fonville…
Chalkbeat10d
One year and a free speech case later, this Colorado Springs teacher is headed back to the classroom
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The Center Square10d
Department of Education investigates Pennsylvania college
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has expanded its Title VI investigation into Swarthmore College over allegations that the Pennsylvania school failed…
Reason Magazine10d
The NFL Chooses States, Not the CFTC, in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation
On Thursday, the NFL filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey's cert petition against Kalshi, asking the Supreme Court to clarify whether the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has…
Reason Magazine10d
Russian Plague, Superintelligence, and Tucker Carlson
This week on Freed Up, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tackle the possibility of another global pandemic—this time from Russia—as well as debates over whether or not superintelligence is…
Reason Magazine10d
D.C. Wants To Protect Ride-Share Jobs. Riders Could Pay the Price.
The District of Columbia is considering a bill to legalize commercial autonomous vehicles (A.V.s) in the city that would subject companies to hefty fees to fund programs for displaced ride-share…
Reason Magazine10d
The Pentagon Is Eating Silicon Valley
Valley of Death: How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War, by Sharon Weinberger, Little, Brown and Company, 320 pages, $32