Geopolitical Tension and Funding Cuts Are Crushing Arctic Wildlife ResearchThis story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Decades ago, one of the world’s largest subpopulations of nesting eider ducks spent its summers on tiny Mitivik Island, near the mouth of Hudson Bay. But as concern grew, in the 1990s, over their steep decline globally, the…Mother Jones9h agoWhole story →EducationPlanet
Why are so many bonds on the California ballot? Here’s what $44 billion would buyCalifornians will decide on $44 billion in bonds when the vote on Propositions 1, 37 and 38. They'd take out debt to pay for housing and medical research.CalMatters1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducation
Abdul El-Sayed parlayed his race-obsessed medical research to fast-track, fund journey to Congress: criticsAbdul El-Sayed used race-based, identity politics to propel his journey from academia to the doorstep of the US Senate.New York Post1d agoWhole story →Education
As Winter Nears, Heating Oil Emerges as Hurdle for Republicans in US Senate RacesUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.U.S. News & World Report1d agoWhole story →EducationPlanet
Agriculture secretary says agency is 'full-bore ahead' on Forest Service reorganizationAgriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week. The administration wants to move Forest Service headquarters from Washington to Salt Lake City and close many research stations and regional offices. It’s part of a…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d agoSources (2)Whole story →EducationFoodforest service reorganization
Blanche says DOJ is "doing our own research" with Alaska challengeThe Justice Department filed a lawsuit last week to preemptively challenge the certification of Alaska's Senate race if the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, loses.CBS News3h agoWhole story →Education
Trump Faces Storm Of Criticism After Bizarre New ‘Drunk Uncle’ Moment At RallyThe president, who loves renaming things, tried his hand at renaming a hurricane.HuffPost5d agoWhole story →
Mary Trump Reveals Brutal Childhood Lesson She Says Still Drives Her UncleDonald Trump’s niece explained why she believes his attacks on others can be traced to his upbringing.HuffPost7d agoWhole story →
Air Base Uncle Sam Once Used For Covert Ops Now In Beijing’s Hands‘China’s first openly acknowledged overseas military facility for air power’Daily Caller17d agoWhole story →Securitychinese military base acquisition
Trump DHS admits it invented child abuse claims against activist to unlock phone: reportA federal officer under President Donald Trump admitted there was no reason to accuse an activist of having child pornography before agents demanded his phone passcode.Public defenders for activist Samuel Tunick made the claim in a court brief filed Monday, citing testimony from Customs and Border P...Raw Story5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticedhs phone seizure controversy
'Major consequences' flagged as 'most important race nobody's watching' goes 'under radar'A race with “major consequences” is slipping by almost unnoticed while Senate fights in Texas, Michigan and Maine draw most of the attention, one group says. In an email to supporters, Defend Our Courts called the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court “the most important race for Dems that nobody’s watching.” Justice Anita Earls is running…Raw Story14d agoWhole story →Justicenorth carolina supreme court election
Trump relative jabs 'Russian plant' Melania: 'I can hardly believe what I’m hearing'Mary Trump had a pointed response to her uncle’s latest praise of first lady Melania Trump. In the newest installment of “Trump Trolls Trump,” her weekly series on her Substack, The Good in Us, Mary Trump highlighted a recent clip of President Donald Trump gushing about his wife on the campaign trail. “My wife is a very elegant, beautiful woman. She’s…Raw Story7h agoWhole story →Culture
SCOTUS Invented Presidential Immunity 'Out of Thin Air'Friday on MS NOW's "All In," Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said the Supreme Court's July 2024 ruling in Trump v. United States created presidential immunity | ClipsBreitbart News Network2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJamie Raskintrump v united states ruling
Trump Calls on AI to Speed Up Science—While Continuing to Defund It“We tamed electricity, invented the light bulb, developed the airplane, harnessed the atom, unleashed the power of personal computers, created the Internet, pioneered superintelligence, and invented almost everything else of genius and great importance anywhere in the world,” President Donald Trump boasted on Thursday. “We will always be on top. There is…Mother Jones17d agoWhole story →EconomyTechnologytrump ai remarks
