Trump’s midterm convention wraps up with a pledge to CHEAT and calls for Democrats to be SHOT

China’s Indonesian nickel boom runs into a limestone wall

Some environmental disasters announce themselves: a spill draws cameras, an apology, a cleanup crew. Most do not. They begin instead as paperwork — a mining…

‘People will be shocked and angry’: Relatives, friends of jailed Tiananmen activists decry ‘unjust’ sentences

Relatives of three Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced on Friday for inciting subversion have decried their years-long prison terms as “totally unjust,” and have said that…

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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Osama Bin Laden Won

The architect of the September 11 attacks dreamed of the destruction of America. In the last 25 years, his wish has come true. The post…

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.

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 —…

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…