What’s Working: Pikes Peak economy heads up after some challenging years

The region’s $55.1 billion economy is larger than that of Vermont and Wyoming. Plus: More on gas prices, inflation and real job openings.

How Trump Destroyed South Africa’s Effort to Slow HIV Transmission

In South Africa, home to the world’s largest population of people living with HIV, efforts to contain the virus have been upended. The post How…

U.S. & Russia In Heated Clash At United Nations, Veto Rival Western Sahara Resolutions | World News

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Passengers on Spain’s high speed trains speak about their fears after two deadly crashes

Do you have seasonal affective disorder? How to tell — and what to do about it

The syndrome can make people feel like a "hibernating bear," says Dr. Norman Rosenthal, who published the first research on SAD. He explains how to…

352: Dirty Tricks

Joyce Vance hosts #SistersInLaw to discuss the state of voting rights going into the midterm elections, looking at the DOJ’s challenges in Alaska and California,…

Trump Panics as His Most Feared Judge Orders Faulty Voter Data Produced ASAP

Popok joined by Florida Law Man Dave Aronberg briefs the Legal AF audience on a new order requiring the DOJ to turn over the methodology…

Trump Shows Signs of Panic as Midterms Draw Near

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Your writing was flagged as AI. What does that actually mean?

As editors turn to imperfect AI detection tools to weed out machine-generated submissions, writers who say they were falsely accused of using AI are left…

Oil company earnings skyrocket — again

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After last year’s storm, this remote Alaska town is still picking up the pieces

In October, 2025, the remnants of a typhoon seriously damaged Alaska Native villages in the far western part of the state. A year later, one…

Can I trust the polls? And other questions from listeners about the 2026 midterms

Ahead of Election Day, listeners send in questions about whether debates are dead, if polls are reliable for election coverage and how Trump might work…

100 years later, Harry Houdini’s death still haunts Detroit

The legacy of magician Harry Houdini still looms large in Detroit 100 years after his death there. Some mark the anniversary of Houdini's death by…

Oyster stocks have plunged in the Chesapeake. This resident wants to bring them back

Oyster reefs once abounded in the Chesapeake, but overharvesting slashed their populations, leading to poorer water quality and less habitat for other species. Now, researchers…

Plans for a data center threaten scenic wilderness and dark skies in West Virginia

Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor recreation, ski…

The dachshund is the muse in exhibition showcasing sausage dog’s history in art

Trump Hits Bottom | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, October 31, 2026

With Heather Lofthouse and yours truly, Robert Reich

Did Burnham’s Budget meet the moment?

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 31 October 2026

Sowore Demands International Sanctions Against Ekiti Governor, Ikogosi Marathon Organisers Over Alleged Complicity In Attack

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