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Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is needed

Dream Con, one of the country’s largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.

Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November

Despite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. Redistricting…

Can we not sully the good name of encased meats, please?

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South St. Paul teen balances graduation, new responsibilities after dad’s deportation to Laos

Yaay Aden Yang was looking forward to graduating high school in June when his father was deported to Laos. Now, the 17-year-old is taking on…

Voter rolls

Steve Sack is drawing again, and publishes an editorial cartoon, like this one on voter roll purging and voter suppression, on MinnPost each Thursday. For…

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Legal AF – 7/29/2026

The Legal AF Podcast, with Popok taking his turn at a solo ride, provides the honest commentary and analysis at the intersection of law and…

Trump Falls Silent as Iran Sends Secret Warning

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump going silent as Iran issues a secret warning that has him absolutely terrified. Pre-order the new book…

A $17 Million Glow-Up For Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the largest park in Queens, home to the Unisphere, soccer fields, two lakes, two museums, a theater, and a zoo. …

Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed.

The post Andy Beshear Set Out to Make Drug Treatment Widely Available in Kentucky. Fraud and Abuse Followed. appeared first on ProPublica.

Extreme Mortman: Major Garrett’s Six Most Memorable Moments Covering National Party Conventions

Aerial video shows extensive damage two days after earthquake hit southern Japan

Trump’s huge hidden upward redistribution

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Can Southeast Asia Overcome the Middle-Income Trap?

Southeast Asian nations won’t overcome the middle-income trap unless predatory elites stop undermining education and R&D.

Iran: “An Extraordinarily Stupid War”? (with Ian Bremmer)

Are President Trump’s advisors lying to him about what’s happening with the Iran war? This week, Ian Bremmer, a political scientist and the President and…

Rescue operation continues at paper factory in quake-hit southern Japan