Judge tosses Telluride ski area owner’s lawsuit alleging coercion over failed sale

Chuck Horning claimed Telluride and Mountain Village leaders promised to end a patroller strike if he sold the ski area

Mamdani should skip 9/11 memorial, says George Pataki

25 years after 9/11, 3 New Yorkers listen back to their younger selves

Joshua Raskin holds a collage he made after 9/11. WNYC followed up with people whose voices we captured in the aftermath of the September 11th…

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One Navajo community finally gets electricity after more than 10 years. It’s still waiting for water.

Westwater, a small subdivision in Utah, has run into barrier after barrier for more than 20 years as it tries to bring clean, running water…

Why a world-traveling mountaineer is teaching kids to sew in a small Colorado town

A new gear-repair program in Cortez by a climber who has led Everest expeditions reduces waste in the outdoor industry and teaches kids they can…

Dinosaurs became birds just to end up as dino chicken nuggets

Plus: Eric Pratt's field director resigns; doctors at Allina prepare to strike; and more in your news roundup. The post Dinosaurs became birds just to…

The Chris Finch Interview, Part 2: Can the Wolves change a tiger’s stripes?

Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch discusses how the Wolves can both change and be changed by new arrival LaMelo Ball. Plus: the role 'young' veterans…

As data centers expand, advocates call for regulations on lights 

The Midwest has more than 600 data centers, with hundreds in development. Light pollution rules would protect migrating birds and nighttime pollinators. The post As…

When all the world — or at least many of its Minneapolis porches — becomes a stage

Once again this fall, homeowners in neighborhoods in the city are hosting performances that will build stronger communities.    The post When all the world —…

Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality.

The post Vouchers Promise Students With Disabilities a Path to Private School. Parents Say That’s Not the Reality. appeared first on ProPublica.

Texas needs more foster care spending transparency, state report says

The Department of Family and Protective Services has been slowly moving foster services to contractors who aren’t giving enough details on costs, the Legislative Budget…

Find updated A-F ratings for each public school, district using our Texas Public Schools Explore

The new accountability data includes student achievement indicators and STAAR scores. Financial data has been updated as well.

Facing public pressure, regulators to vote on three more West Texas transmission lines

The Public Utility Commission will vote to greenlight three proposals to build first-of-their-kind transmission lines after approving two massive lines last month.

Dallas Bribers Club

At the GOP midterm convention in Dallas, Donald Trump promises that he’ll give every American adult a $5,000 check if — and only if —…

‘Tis the season for leaf-peeping in Colorado. Here’s where (and when) to hit the road.

Some parts of the state are already seeing hints of fall — about a week earlier than past years — but colors have yet to…

Trump’s Venezuela: Why seek regime change if you can get regime compliance?

The Trump administration’s forcible appropriation of a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves is worse than the theft of national assets in post-Soviet Russia.

AfD’s rise is paralyzing Germany’s political center

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Firewall against the AfD is…

Hong Kong and Indonesia to host inaugural 14-team FIFA ASEAN Cup this month

An inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place later this month featuring 14 teams with matches played in Indonesia and Hong Kong, organisers said on…

Death toll from cargo ship fire in China rises to 25 – state media

The death toll from a fire that erupted on Thursday on a foreign-flagged cargo ship docked in a Chinese port has risen to 25, including…