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DHS Was Designed as a Weapon

Rep. Delia Ramirez and writers Rozina Ali and Will Sommer discuss the ICE raid on Ilhan Omar and the years of “counterterror” surveillance that paved…

Meet the candidates running for Texas’ State Board of Education in 2026

The education board sets learning standards and approves instructional materials for public schools. Here are the nine candidates who are running and what’s at stake.

Texas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm

From required IDs to navigating mail-in ballots, here's how voters can navigate early voting and Election Day.

What to know about voting on judges on Colorado’s ballot

Judges are appointed by the governor but voters get to decide whether they can keep their jobs. Evaluations of judges are available in the blue…

Some rural libraries are letting their users visit during unstaffed hours

In small communities where places to get work done in the evening are scarce, some libraries are offering extended access to their “third space.” The…

Libraries gave us power (and food)

Plus: Mpls City Council vs. Mayor, Round 1 million; Summit will stay; and more in your Minnesota news roundup. The post Libraries gave us power…

Donald Trump: Ass Man

Trump makes the case for Jon Husted in Ohio, praising the Republican senator’s greatest asset: his athletic behind. Jon and Dan react to Trump’s Ohio…

Hot US inflation singes Asia as higher-for-longer Fed rates loom

TOKYO — An unwelcome blast of US inflation is blowing across Asia’s markets. September’s hotter-than-expected price data revived concerns that the Federal Reserve will keep…

How one CU Boulder fraternity is trying to keep female students safe in the wake of Cornell

After an alleged gang rape at a Cornell University frat, Triangle fraternity members are trying to understand what it’s like living in fear of sexual…

Bucket of Ashes: Pioneering Journalist’s Remains Take the Long Way Home from Queens Crematorium

In the 1800s, a journalist using the pen name Lisle Lester left her childhood home in Wisconsin and set off to create a life of…

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Enrollment Drops in NYC’s Healthcare Safety Net Amid Immigrant Fears

Enrollment in a city-run program designed to provide health access to New Yorkers ineligible for insurance, including undocumented residents, continues to decline.  The number of…

MeidasTouch Full Podcast – 10/16/26

On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, Ben, Brett and Jordy break down the rapidly worsening crises facing the country as inflation surges past expectations,…

“Devoid of Any Factual Basis”: Again and Again, Judges Have Dismissed Trump’s Voter Data Lawsuits

The post “Devoid of Any Factual Basis”: Again and Again, Judges Have Dismissed Trump’s Voter Data Lawsuits appeared first on ProPublica.

‘UK Supports the Palestinian…’: British Envoy Publicly Confronts Israel Over Gaza and West Bank

Long After the Maui Fires, Toxic Metals Linger in Residents’ Bodies

The toxic exposures didn’t begin with the flames. Researchers are examining how fires affected a community already harmed by plantation agriculture, development, and colonialism. The…

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Hospital Authority appeals for urgent liver donation for 13-year-old boy

Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) has appealed to the public for an urgent liver donation for a 13-year-old boy experiencing severe hepatic failure. The HA…