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Nearly 700,000 will lose food stamps with USDA work requirement change
The Trump administration’s rule change would limit states’ abilities to provide residents access to food stamps.
ICE arrests 90 more students at fake university in Michigan
Since January, ICE has arrested about 250 students who were enrolled at a fake university in Farmington Hills set up by ICE to lure in students.
Documentary explores why black girls are punished more at school
Research shows black girls are much more likely to be punished in school than white girls. As part of our School Matters series, we spoke to a 13-year-old who says she was dragged outside and left in the cold by her teacher in the second grade.
Women's Suffrage Memorial Breaks Ground In Northern Virginia
The memorial is scheduled to open next year on Aug. 26, the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's official certification.
The queue for womens' toilets is a feminist issue
Simple equality is not enough in the provision of public toilets, says author Lezlie Lowe
McClatchy Seeks to Have U.S. Take Over Pension Fund
Newspaper publisher McClatchy said it has begun talks with creditors and federal authorities about a possible government takeover of its pension fund as it tries to relieve liquidity pressure due to its pension responsibilities and debt load.
The U.S. Detained a Record 69,550 Migrant Children This Year
The U.S. is detaining more children than ever before—and for longer.
Amazon gives $1M to group seeking to upend Seattle City Council in upcoming election
Amazon is dramatically increasing its financial commitment to reshape politics in its hometown, in a move that signals a big shift for the tech giant. Amazon is spending an additional $1.05 million on…
Sound Transit worried about security before last weekend’s violence in downtown Seattle
The agency boosted the security budget nearly 37% this year to $34.4 million, largely because it took over the downtown transit tunnel in March from King County, when the tunnel became rail-only.
Better Bus Project: Take the Network Concepts Survey for Miami's New Bus Network
See the two network concepts and submit your input by taking our survey about them. Your input will help decide the direction we will take after releasing the two network concepts, one focused on ridership, and the other focused on coverage.
The Disturbing Resilience of Scientific Racism
A new book explores how racist biases continue to maintain a foothold in research today
MIT Media Lab founder: I would still take Jeffrey Epstein’s money today
At an internal meeting, Nicholas Negroponte shocked some people with his comments on funding from the alleged sex trafficker.
For This Bahamian Family, Vacations Turned Into a Nightmare With No Way To Get Back Home
Ariel and Delavoe Wilson crouched over their phones at a Dunkin Donuts in Fort Lauderdale. Over a WhatsApp group, they scrolled up and down, gazing at
Eric Liu on what makes a true patriot
The former White House speechwriter on what it takes to be called a good citizen – something we all have to earn
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I gave every Nassar victim a chance to speak. So did Epstein's judge. Here's why.
It matters to victims who want to testify that they are heard in court. Judges have the ability to give that to them, and they should.
ICE Confirms The End Of Medical Deferrals; Mass. Delegation Urges Trump To Reconsider
On Friday, 127 members of Congress, led by Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, along with Rep. Ayanna Pressley, gave the federal government until Sept. 13 to provide details about the apparent decision to end the medical deferred action program
The language gives it away: How an algorithm can help us detect fake news
False stories are now spreading 10 times faster than real news and the problem of fake news seriously threatens our society.