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top 93%Oregon eyes nation's first universal healthcare system. Will it work?
CBS Newsby Markian Hawryluk17d ago
Democratic congressional members and candidates are already planning to use any midterm election gains to expand health coverage, including boosting Affordable Care Act subsidies, reversing...
How Ms Rachel's political activism is sparking pushback from parents
FOX Newsby Rachel Wolf17d ago
At first glance, Rachel Accurso, better known by her persona Ms. Rachel, looks like your typical toddler entertainer clad in denim overalls, a pink t-shirt and a matching headband.
Maine Dem Sen candidate's 'working class' cred shredded by both parties when internet sees latest 'cringey' ad
FOX Newsby Andrew Miller; Kiera McDonald17d ago
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson, a fifth-generation logger who has touted his working-class bonafides on the campaign trail, is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle over a...
Obama-appointed judge clears way for white employee to challenge Seattle's DEI policies
FOX Newsby Elaine Mallon17d ago
A unanimous federal appeals court ruled Monday that a jury should decide whether Seattle's DEI initiatives created a racially hostile work environment for a white employee, while emphasizing that...
Ken Griffin pledges $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University in 'historic' gift
US Top News and Analysisby Hayley Cuccinello17d ago
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin announced Wednesday that he has committed $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University, including $2 billion in funding to establish a new Miami campus.
Lung cancers can use two different mechanisms to evade KRAS-inhibiting drugs
MIT Newsby Anne Trafton | MIT News17d ago
About 25 percent of lung adenocarcinomas have mutations of the gene KRAS, which drives uncontrolled cell growth.
These 100 Nursing Homes Face Perilous Flood Risk. Minnesota Shows What Can Happen. - KFF Health News
KFF Health Newsby Brett Kelman, Holly K. Hacker, Daniel Chang, Frankie McLister, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota and Jason Rantala, WCCO | CBS News Minnesota17d ago
NEW RICHLAND, Minn. — Floodwater seeped through the nursing home’s front door just before sunrise.
Drugs Are Widely Used To Sedate Dementia Patients. Her Sons Wanted To Keep Her Off Them. - KFF Health News
KFF Health Newsby Jordan Rau17d ago
In December 2024, Marjorie Tingley’s adult sons received an urgent email from the dementia care unit at Vista Grande Villa, a Michigan senior living community.
Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Bob Berwyn17d ago
A series of deadly heat waves from May to August overwhelmed Germany’s healthcare and emergency response systems and led to an estimated 16,000 heat-related deaths during the summer, the most heat...
As US troops leave Iraq, withdrawal carries risks
Semaforby Lauren Morganbesser17d ago
The News The final American troops in Iraq are scheduled to depart today as the deadline for their withdrawal takes effect, ending nearly two decades of US military presence in the country.
Study of Groundwater Near Fracking Sites Finds Low Radium Levels, but Raises Concerns About Increased Salinity - Inside Climate News
Inside Climate Newsby By Jon Hurdle17d ago
Testing in a limited number of shallow aquifers near fracking sites in southwestern Pennsylvania found low levels of radium overall, but there aren’t yet enough samples to draw firm conclusions...
Exclusive: Democrats flex filibuster muscle ahead of election
Semaforby Burgess Everett17d ago
The News Many Democrats supported the bipartisan bill overhauling college sports, but they don’t want to give Republicans any other wins before the midterms.
SEN RAND PAUL: Our budget deficit is out of control. Congress must pass my Six Penny Plan
FOX Newsby Rand Paul17d ago
In 2011, our national debt was about $15 trillion, and the U.S. Treasury spent over $450 billion on interest.
States want to make Big Oil pay for climate harm. Now, courts are weighing in.
Gristby Joseph Winters17d ago
Last week, another federal judge blocked New York’s so-called “climate superfund law,” the state’s attempt to make fossil fuel companies pay for climate-related damages linked to their activities.
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Literary Hubby Lit Hub Excerpts17d ago
The week after we ransacked my grandmother’s house for bounty, we drove back to Maple Falls to attend as guests my grandmother’s memorial at the Northwest Hills Community Church.
Watch Live: NASA’s Crew-13 could make the fastest U.S. trip to the ISS ever
ScienceDaily17d ago
Watch Live: NASA’s Crew-13 could make the fastest U.S. trip to the ISS ever - Date: - September 30, 2026 - Source: - NASA - Summary: - NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission is scheduled to launch four...
Nebraskans couldn’t escape the heat this summer — not even at night
Gristby Anila Yoganathan17d ago
In Omaha, Nebraska, during the recent early September heat wave when temps hit the mid-90s Fahrenheit and lows stayed in the 70s, Pat Wilson-Johnson came to the Salvation Army’s North Corps...
Turning vulnerable livestock into four-eyed beasts helps protect them in Zimbabwe
Mongabay Globalby Terna Gyuse17d ago
- In the first half 2026, the local council of one district in southeastern Zimbabwe recorded 317 cases of human-wildlife conflict, including attacks on livestock by predators.
The Oldest Book Printed with Movable Type is Not The Gutenberg Bible: Jikji, a Collection of Korean Buddhist Teachings, Predated It By 78 Years and It’s Now Digitized Online
Open Cultureby OC17d ago
The history of the printed word is full of bibliographic twists and turns, major historical moments, and the significant printing of books now so obscure no one has read them since their...