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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

Outrage in Oklahoma: Teen Convicted of Multiple Sexual Assaults Avoids Prison — What It Reveals About Youth Sentencing and Justice System Gaps

A high-profile case in Stillwater, Oklahoma has ignited nationwide debate about how the U.S. juvenile and criminal justice systems handle violent sex crimes when the defendant is a minor. Jesse Butler, an 18-year-old former high school student, pleaded no contest in 2025 to a series of serious sexual assault charges involving multiple victims, including two […]

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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

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 labor under a non-removable tracking watch; a U.S. citizen of Somali origin tackled and choked on a Minneapolis sidewalk; an ICE supervisor jailed for alleged domestic violence; and a massive new deportation […]

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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

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 than a small-town election story. What unfolded in Rensselaer County, New York, represents a microcosm of a much larger and increasingly urgent question: How accurate are voting machines worldwide, and what happens […]

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Food POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

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 PFAS “forever chemicals”—are driving rising rates of cancer, infertility, neurodevelopmental disorders, and ecological degradation. The financial impact is staggering: researchers estimate the global health burden reaches up to $2.2 trillion per year, […]

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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

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 the most significant political upsets in Florida in years. Her victory ends a decades-long Republican hold on the mayor’s office and signals renewed Democratic energy in a state where the GOP has […]

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Media & Entertainment POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

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. The extension, first reported by Bloomberg and later confirmed by ABC, ensures that Kimmel — already one of the longest-running late-night hosts in U.S. television history — will remain on the air […]

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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

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 at the privately operated Krome North immigration processing center in Miami. The findings, based on interviews with detainees, advocacy groups, and an onsite visit to Krome, describe conditions that Amnesty says amount […]

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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES

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 sex-trafficking case, acting under a newly enacted federal law requiring greater public access to records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer’s ruling marks a significant, though measured, step toward fulfilling […]

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POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

DOT Waives Final Portion of Southwest Airlines Fine After 2022 Holiday Meltdown

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has waived the final $11 million portion of a civil penalty previously levied against Southwest Airlines for its massive operational breakdown during a severe winter storm in December 2022. The waiver affects part of a $35 million payment the airline owed to the U.S. Treasury under a 2023 settlement […]

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A I POLITICS, TECHNOLOGY & THE HUMANITIES Science & STEAM

The Growing Battle Over U.S. Datacenters: Energy Costs, Environmental Risks, and Political Fallout

A coalition of more than 230 environmental organizations has called for a national moratorium on new datacenters in the United States, reflecting intensifying concern over the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Groups like Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Food & Water Watch argue that datacenters — essential for AI, cloud computing, and cryptocurrencies […]

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