Arkansas Cuts Ties With PBS, Becoming the First U.S. State to Withdraw From the Network
Arkansas is poised to become the first state in the nation to sever its long-standing relationship with the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), effective
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ICE, Profit, and Impunity: What Growing Abuses Mean for Public Safety and Accountability
In the last year, a series of stories about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have gone viral: a pregnant woman forced to
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Stephentown Recount Exposes Critical Vulnerabilities in Voting Machines — and the Global Risks of Uncorrected Tabulation Errors
The Stephentown Memorial Library budget vote—initially reported as a landslide defeat, only to be overturned by a full county recount—has become far more
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South Carolina Measles Outbreak Accelerates, Driving Hundreds Into Quarantine
Key Points Background & Context Measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 due to high vaccination coverage, but recent years
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Scientists Warn Synthetic Chemicals Pose Massive Global Health and Environmental Threat
A major scientific report released Wednesday warns that four families of synthetic chemicals widely used in the global food system—phthalates, bisphenols, pesticides, and
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PepsiCo Launches Major Product Cuts and Price Reductions Under Activist Investor Pressure
PepsiCo announced Monday that it will cut prices, streamline its product portfolio, and shift toward simpler, more functional ingredients as part of a
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Eileen Higgins Wins Miami Mayoral Race in Landmark Democratic Upset
Eileen Higgins, a Democrat and former Miami-Dade County commissioner, won the Miami mayoral runoff on Tuesday in what observers are calling one of
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Jimmy Kimmel Extends ABC Contract Through 2027 Amid Free Speech Debate
Jimmy Kimmel will continue hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! through at least 2027 after signing a new one-year contract extension with Disney’s ABC Network.
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Amnesty Report Alleges Severe Abuse at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” Immigration Jail
A newly published Amnesty International report alleges severe and systemic mistreatment of migrants at Florida’s state-run Everglades detention facility—nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz”—as well as
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Judge Orders Release of Maxwell Grand Jury Records Under New Epstein Transparency Law
A federal judge in Manhattan has granted the U.S. Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts and related materials from Ghislaine Maxwell’s