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For the past eight years, students at a high school in Virginia have been reviving timeworn vehicles and giving them to single mothers for free.
“The whole class is very rewarding,” a student said. “It’s good knowledge.” https://wapo.st/3LIknTh
“The whole class is very rewarding,” a student said. “It’s good knowledge.” https://wapo.st/3LIknTh
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
For the past eight years, students at a high school in Virginia have been reviving timeworn vehicles and giving them to single mothers for free.
“The whole class is very rewarding,” a student said. “It’s good knowledge.” https://wapo.st/3LIknTh
“The whole class is very rewarding,” a student said. “It’s good knowledge.” https://wapo.st/3LIknTh
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One of the White House’s chief ideologues, Stephen Miller has been given carte blanche to make his vision of America real.
Inside the White House, Stephen Miller Is Making His Vision of America Real
From immigration to Latin America policy, the White House adviser excels at channeling the president’s desires.
bloom.bg
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
One of the White House’s chief ideologues, Stephen Miller has been given carte blanche to make his vision of America real.
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“If I had to pick one show to explain the challenges of my profession, this would probably be it.” Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician, writes about “The Pitt” and its impact on doctors. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
What “The Pitt” Taught Me About Being a Doctor
It’s as if the show’s creators absorbed every important conversation in health care today—and somehow transfigured it into good television.
www.newyorker.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
“If I had to pick one show to explain the challenges of my profession, this would probably be it.” Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician, writes about “The Pitt” and its impact on doctors. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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Political scientist Julia Azari argues that Trump, like Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon before him, became president in part because of white backlash against the pro-Black accomplishments of his predecessor.
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America Is Still Living in the Backlash to Obama’s Presidency
Political scientist Julia Azari argues that Trump, like Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon before him, became president in part because of white backlash against the pro-Black accomplishments of his predecessor.
trib.al
January 3, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Political scientist Julia Azari argues that Trump, like Andrew Johnson and Richard Nixon before him, became president in part because of white backlash against the pro-Black accomplishments of his predecessor.
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Children as young as eight have been pushed to work for their families’ survival, losing their education and childhood.
Israel’s war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners
Children as young as eight have been pushed to work for their families’ survival, losing their education and childhood.
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Children as young as eight have been pushed to work for their families’ survival, losing their education and childhood.
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Pope Leo XIV expressed his support for U.S. catholic leaders’ recent rebuke of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants.
Pope Leo Condemns ‘Extremely Disrespectful’ Treatment Of Migrants By Trump Administration
Pope Leo XIV expressed his support for U.S. catholic leaders’ recent rebuke of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants.
www.forbes.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Pope Leo XIV expressed his support for U.S. catholic leaders’ recent rebuke of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants.
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Writers are “the custodians of language”, Sir Salman Rushdie tells The Economist. When the powerful twist words to conceal the truth or change the rules, writers have a duty to point this out
Salman Rushdie: stabbed 15 times but still laughing
A long-persecuted author on humour, charlatans and death
econ.st
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Writers are “the custodians of language”, Sir Salman Rushdie tells The Economist. When the powerful twist words to conceal the truth or change the rules, writers have a duty to point this out
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Alexander Orlov and Diana Loginova had just finished back-to-back 13-day administrative arrests for organizing an unsanctioned gathering when they were detained again.
St. Petersburg Street Musicians Detained for Third Time - The Moscow Times
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www.themoscowtimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Alexander Orlov and Diana Loginova had just finished back-to-back 13-day administrative arrests for organizing an unsanctioned gathering when they were detained again.
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For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys.
Targets of Trump's Justice Department must pay up, even if they win
For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys.
n.pr
October 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys.
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The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.
Slouching into fascism
Are we already past the tipping point?
www.motherjones.com
August 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The United States, just months before its 250th birthday as the world’s leading democracy, has tipped over the edge into authoritarianism and fascism.
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“These are third-world tactics.”
ICE Agent Caught on Camera Disguised as a Construction Worker
The Intercept confirmed that a federal agent caught on camera wearing a hard hat and safety vest works for ICE.
theintercept.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“These are third-world tactics.”
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Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' consultant Awdah Hathaleen killed by Israeli settler
Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' consultant Awdah Hathaleen killed by Israeli settler
Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian activist and consultant on the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' died Monday after he was shot dead by an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank.
www.latimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' consultant Awdah Hathaleen killed by Israeli settler
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Afghanistan is seeing the emergence of local female tour guides.
For some, the idea of visiting Afghanistan as a tourist is morally abhorrent, particularly given the government’s treatment of women. But those involved in tourism point to the positive effects that visiting Afghanistan can have.
For some, the idea of visiting Afghanistan as a tourist is morally abhorrent, particularly given the government’s treatment of women. But those involved in tourism point to the positive effects that visiting Afghanistan can have.
Female tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return
Afghanistan is seeing the emergence of local female tour guides, in a country whose Taliban government imposes the world’s harshest restrictions on women and girls.
bit.ly
July 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Afghanistan is seeing the emergence of local female tour guides.
For some, the idea of visiting Afghanistan as a tourist is morally abhorrent, particularly given the government’s treatment of women. But those involved in tourism point to the positive effects that visiting Afghanistan can have.
For some, the idea of visiting Afghanistan as a tourist is morally abhorrent, particularly given the government’s treatment of women. But those involved in tourism point to the positive effects that visiting Afghanistan can have.
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Emil Bove misled lawmakers in his confirmation hearings for a federal judgeship when he denied targeting prosecutors who refused to go along with his dismissal of corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Bove misled lawmakers about his actions in NYC mayor case, evidence suggests
The details from a whistleblower complaint emerged hours before a final vote on Bove’s nomination to a federal judgeship.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Emil Bove misled lawmakers in his confirmation hearings for a federal judgeship when he denied targeting prosecutors who refused to go along with his dismissal of corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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The moves of the Trump administration have evoked the specter of James G. Watt, the late Secretary of the Interior under Ronald Reagan, and a revival of that era’s Wise Use movement—an earlier push to dismantle environmental protections and make public resources available to private industries.
The Trump Team's plans to exploit public lands follow the blueprint of Reagan's Interior secretary
James Watt led a similar effort to privatize natural resources for mining, energy development, logging, and sprawl.
www.motherjones.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The moves of the Trump administration have evoked the specter of James G. Watt, the late Secretary of the Interior under Ronald Reagan, and a revival of that era’s Wise Use movement—an earlier push to dismantle environmental protections and make public resources available to private industries.
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The Trump administration wants to eliminate the Denali Commission, a federal agency that's been helping Alaska villages develop infrastructure for decades.
Trump budget proposal seeks to eliminate the Denali Commission
Over the years, the commission has provided more than $2 billion for development projects in rural Alaska communities.
alaskapublic.org
July 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The Trump administration wants to eliminate the Denali Commission, a federal agency that's been helping Alaska villages develop infrastructure for decades.
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Balancing economic interests and security concerns, European officials said they got the best deal possible on tariffs with President Donald Trump, but critics said Brussels ceded to pressure.
To avoid worst of Trump tariffs, E.U. accepted a lopsided deal
Balancing economic interests and security concerns, European officials said they got the best deal possible with President Donald Trump, but critics said Brussels ceded to pressure.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Balancing economic interests and security concerns, European officials said they got the best deal possible on tariffs with President Donald Trump, but critics said Brussels ceded to pressure.
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An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.
Roles reversed: A veteran Gaza aid worker pleads for survival
An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
An aid worker in northern Gaza tells NPR that people are starving, water is scarce and basic supplies are out of reach. He warns thousands could die in the coming days if nothing changes.
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Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for ever, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik
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Anthony Fredericks has four rules for keeping his brain "sharp and quick."
I'm 78 and my brain is sharp as a whip—my No. 1 rule for a strong, healthy brain is so simple
"Even though I'm 78 years old, my mind is still as productive as it ever was," writes Anthony Fredericks. Here's his No. 1 secret to staying smart, mentally sharp, and curious.
cnb.cx
July 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Anthony Fredericks has four rules for keeping his brain "sharp and quick."
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Major global news organizations are calling on Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and on the movement of reporters in and out of the enclave as Palestinian reporters there struggle to survive amid extreme privation.
News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza
Saying that journalists in the territory, like many Gazans, are facing starvation, the groups urged Israel to allow more food in.
nyti.ms
July 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Major global news organizations are calling on Israel to lift restrictions on humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and on the movement of reporters in and out of the enclave as Palestinian reporters there struggle to survive amid extreme privation.
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In Uruguay, families co-own and co-build their homes through housing cooperatives. Some chip in savings, others swing hammers.
The result? Affordable, dignified housing that stays off the private market, and a blueprint the world can learn from.
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The result? Affordable, dignified housing that stays off the private market, and a blueprint the world can learn from.
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July 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
In Uruguay, families co-own and co-build their homes through housing cooperatives. Some chip in savings, others swing hammers.
The result? Affordable, dignified housing that stays off the private market, and a blueprint the world can learn from.
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The result? Affordable, dignified housing that stays off the private market, and a blueprint the world can learn from.
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The lessons of WWII's Dutch Hunger Winter are stark: Famine like what's happening in Gaza will have effect children for generations to come. “I really feel the generations before me urging me to speak out,” Dr. Tessa Roseboom told Reveal/Mother Jones in 2024. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
How famine and starvation can affect Gazans for generations to come
Research on WWII's Dutch “Hunger Winter” has terrifying implications for the region's children—and for their children.
www.motherjones.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The lessons of WWII's Dutch Hunger Winter are stark: Famine like what's happening in Gaza will have effect children for generations to come. “I really feel the generations before me urging me to speak out,” Dr. Tessa Roseboom told Reveal/Mother Jones in 2024. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
n.pr
July 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
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To be able to re-create a nuclear-weapon explosion without actually setting off a bomb, scientists in America have achieved numerous breakthroughs. But this terrifying power is never far from their minds
Inside the top-secret labs that build America’s nuclear weapons
To maintain the bombs, and build new ones, scientists are pushing the frontiers of physics
econ.st
July 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
To be able to re-create a nuclear-weapon explosion without actually setting off a bomb, scientists in America have achieved numerous breakthroughs. But this terrifying power is never far from their minds