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Momentum for Measuring Water Lost in Wyoming’s Portion of the Colorado River Dries Up
Lawmakers concerned corrections agency may skip hearing on prison healthcare
Former Trump official to host fundraiser for Shad White as he mulls run for governor
Thousands mark Indigenous Peoples Day on Alcatraz as tribes decry Newsom’s vetoes of tribal bills
Colleges are cutting administrative jobs — and critics say that’s a good thing
Inside Ohio’s Revolt Against Data Centers
How Ken Paxton and allies fanned a false conspiracy to convince voters James Talarico was mentally unfit
Texas woman uses state law to sue anti-abortion group that allegedly ordered abortion pills online
What we know about the search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s house
Settling the School Wars
Going, Going… Gone?
Today in Supreme Court History: October 13, 1890
On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown
The Voting Rights Act has taken two devastating blows. What comes next?
A federal program to restore forests after disaster has gotten too many funding requests
Open Thread
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State of the City: Mayor John Horhn says Jackson is turning a corner
Trump’s Mass Deportation Push May Cut Retirees’ Social Security By $2k Annually
Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP
Report: Trump Is Having Second Thoughts About Livestreaming Military Execution
Trump Admin Is Reportedly Offering Children as Young as 5 $3,000 to Self-Deport
Air Force Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment Held in Solitary Confinement
Trump’s Genocidal Rhetoric on Iran Deserves Legal Consequences, Scholars Say
Meet the Right-Wing Activists Urging Trump to Take Extreme Action in Elections
US Measles Cases Top 4,200 as Pennsylvania Reports Sixth Death Related to Virus
Emergency Care for Christa Pike Was Delayed After Prison Botched 911 Call
Tablets Make Communication Easier Behind Bars — But Deaf People Are Left Behind
Leaked Audio Features MI GOP Candidate Rogers Mocking Affordability Concerns
Brickbat: Paying the Piper
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Advocates: Even in Mississippi, data center opposition spans political spectrum. But are politicians listening?
Code Games 2.0
At Least 39 Data Center Measures Will Be on the Ballot This Year in 8 States
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OPINION: No college president, provost or board should retreat from diversity initiatives without considering what the law actually requires
No, Giving Immigrants Research Jobs Is Not Fraud
An Illinois College Tried To Cancel Its Flock Contract. Flock Refused.
Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training
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Montana to have its first state supreme court election since allowing political parties to contribute money to judicial candidates
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) takes positions on 22 state and local ballot measures ahead of the Nov. 2026 election
Democrats and Republicans both targeting Michigan state House in 2026
Wisconsin Assembly majority at stake as both parties target the chamber
Utah Supreme Court Justice Jill Pohlman faces a retention vote amid rulings on redistricting
Six candidates compete for two Michigan Supreme Court seats in 2026
Six candidates compete for two Michigan Supreme Court seats in 2026
Three weeks out from the November election, write-in candidate and voter participation deadlines approach
Three weeks out from the November election, write-in candidate and voter participation deadlines approach
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The Center Square5d
FAIR: Birthright citizenship costs taxpayers $150.7B annually
(The Center Square) – Birthright citizenship of immigrants' children is costing federal, state and local taxpayers $150.7 billion annually, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
The Center Square5d
Congressional race could be decided by less than 1% of vote
(The Center Square) - An election doesn't get much closer than this.
The Center Square5d
Public comment begins on already repaired Delfin pipeline
(The Center Square) - Louisiana regulators Tuesday launched a 25-day public comment period to retroactively authorize repairs on the severely damaged Delfin Offshore Pipeline, which underwent an…
The Center Square5d
GOP lawmakers want High-Speed Rail Authority CEO to resign
(The Center Square) – Assembly Minority Leader Alexandra Macedo, R-Tulare, wrote a public letter to the High-Speed Rail Authority calling on CEO Ian Choudri to resign following a report showing that…
Global Voices5d
After flood disasters, Nepal needs clear numbers on aid and a reconstruction plan
Nepali communities live in the shadow of natural hazards, where uncertainty and fear are daily realities
Mongabay5d
Inside the ‘unique’ tail of Iran’s spider-tailed horned viper
The Iranian spider-tailed horned viper, a rare snake endemic to western Iran, hunts by holding its body completely still while twitching its tail. Its body camouflages among the rocks of its…
The Real News Network5d
Tom Morello wants you to rock out and fight fascism
On Oct. 3, nearly 20,000 people filled the Merriweather Post Pavillion in Maryland (while tens of thousands joined via livestream) to watch a “once in forever” lineup of musical all-stars perform at…
The Real News Network5d
‘Part of the fascist playbook’: Ilhan Omar condemns Trump DHS raid on her home
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Oct. 13, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license.
Reason Magazine5d
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Requiring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to Be Readmitted to White House Briefings
From Judge Timothy Kelly (D.D.C.) today in CNN, Inc. v. Trump:
Texas Tribune5d
Harris County prosecutor to investigate ICE striking Houston man with vehicle
Harris Co. District Attorney Sean Teare speaks during an oversight hearing about the July 7 fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, in Houston on July 24, 2026.
NPR5d
A judge blocks the government's tree-clearing spree at a municipal D.C. golf course
Locals and preservationists have long opposed Trump's plan to redevelop a municipal D.C. golf course. That legal fight escalated after the government cleared hundreds of trees on short notice.
Reason Magazine5d
Submit Your Articles to the Journal of Free Speech Law, Before You Circulate Them to the Law Reviews
Our peer-reviewed Journal of Free Speech Law, which is now five years old, has published over 150 articles, including by Jack Balkin (Yale), Mark Lemley (Stanford), Jane Ginsburg (Columbia), Philip…
The Conversation5d
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too
When many people think of an average lung cancer patient, they often imagine an older man smoking. But the face of lung cancer has changed. Over the past 15 years, more women, never smokers and…
NPR5d
Pope Leo has lung cancer, the Vatican announces after surgery
Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced.
NSF News5d
Podcast: The hidden DNA code that controls your genes
From atoms and molecules to cells, understanding the building blocks of the natural world can lead to transformative technologies. NSF-supported researcher Torrey Rhyne-Carrigg discusses DNA…
The Conversation5d
Social Security benefits are rising again, but probably not enough to offset healthcare costs
The nearly 76 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits are slated to find out on Oct. 14, 2026, how much their monthly check will rise. This cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is how…
Mongabay5d
‘Patrick’ sea star went viral, but Argentine deep-sea canyon held 57 new species
A sea cucumber with two horn-like appendages sits on the mud in the deep South Atlantic Ocean. Scientists named it Loki, after the horned Norse trickster god. Loki lives 2,577 meters (8,455 feet)…
Mongabay5d
Governors allied with Flávio Bolsonaro set to lead majority of Brazilian Amazon states
Seven of Brazil’s nine Amazonian states are set to be governed by politicians aligned with far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, Lucas Berti reported for Mongabay Brasil. On Oct. 25, Brazil will have…
Mongabay5d
As sand becomes more valuable, Sierra Leone’s Mahera Coast grows more vulnerable
PORT LOKO, Sierra Leone — When the tide pulls away from the beach in the agricultural regions in Mahera in Lungi, about 27 kilometers (17 miles) across the sea from the country’s capital, Freetown…
Mongabay5d
New Zealand builds an arsenal of tools to battle a ‘wily’ invasive seaweed
BAY OF ISLANDS, Aotearoa New Zealand — Since an invasive seaweed called caulerpa was discovered in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021, forming meadows that blanketed parts of the seabed, it’s taken on an…
The Center Square5d
Bay County leaders oppose property tax relief proposal
(The Center Square) – Bay County leaders said Tuesday that Amendment 3 will either cause critical cuts to essential services or a tax shift, but proponents say local governments would still have…
The Center Square5d
Skill games become illegal and small business workers lose their jobs: 'It's awful'
(The Center Square) - The last day of legality arrived Tuesday for an estimated 70,000 so-called "skill games" that were pulling in money at clubs and small businesses across Pennsylvania - and with…
NPR5d
What an economics Nobel Prize winner knows about pricing
NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Michael Woodford of Columbia University, who was one of two Americans awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Mongabay5d
Solutions to the risks posed by the global pet trade could be enacted quickly
The global pet trade, particularly in exotic reptiles and amphibians, poses significant biodiversity and potential human health risks, scientists say; yet compared to other pressing crises like…
Chalkbeat5d
Pressure builds on Pritzker over whether to opt Illinois into federal education tax credits
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Federal scholarship tax credit sparks debate over funding for Michigan’s public and private schools
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Chalkbeat5d
Memphis state takeover board says it’s ready to take control of district
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Texas Tribune5d
TribCast: Houston is a model for school takeovers. Is it sustainable?
State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles looks over the shoulders of seventh grade students during a math class at Fonville Middle School on Aug. 26, 2026, in north Houston.
Reason Magazine5d
No Immunity for Judge Who Locked Children in Holding Cells in Custody Case
From Rockett v. Eighmy, decided today by Eighth Circuit Judge David Stras, joined by Judges Bobby Shepherd and Jane Kelly:
Reason Magazine5d
Will Pennsylvania's Vape Ban Create More Cigarette Smokers?
Starting next week, Pennsylvania will begin enforcing a law prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes that have not been explicitly approved by the state. Supporters argue that it will protect public…
Reason Magazine5d
The Shane Gillis SNL Backlash Is Really Stupid
Shane Gillis is an actor and comedian. He first came to my attention in September 2019, when he was hired to be a new cast member on Saturday Night Live—and then abruptly fired after it was revealed…
The Center Square5d
Op-Ed: The danger of the tax and spend mentality
Taxes take money from private individuals who generally know best how to spend it and put that money in the hands of politicians, who are less equipped to spend it wisely. So, raising taxes even…