Big Companies Cashed In on Mississippi’s Water. Small Towns Paid the Price. (www.nytimes.com)
They vowed to fix water woes and save cities millions. But a Times investigation found the deals racked up debt and left many worse off than before....
Can Trump be on the ballot? It's the Supreme Court's biggest election test since Bush v. Gore (apnews.com)
In arguments Thursday, the justices will, for the first time, wrestle with a constitutional provision that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from reclaiming power....
Immigrants who flock to Las Vegas for casino and service jobs fear AI could replace them (www.nbcnews.com)
Migrant advocates reject Senate border deal (www.wkrg.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/migrant-advocates-reject-senate…
French govt under fire for putting pesticide phase-out on hold (phys.org)
France’s government was on the defensive on Friday after environmental campaigners and opposition politicians accused it of having scrapped a key green policy to appease protesting farmers....
Mother Urges Ban on Slushies for Children After Toddler’s Severe Reaction (thefashioncentral.co.uk)
“I’m a mum-of-19 at 39 expecting my 20th child” Mother of 19 Children, Each with a Different Father, Shares Her Remarkable Story (thefashioncentral.co.uk)
Justin Timberlake Considers Opening Up to Oprah Amid Ongoing Britney Spears Controversy (menzmag.com)
Kate Middleton ‘coma’ claims debunked by Palace: ‘Totally made-up!’ (thefashioncentral.co.uk)
Prince Harry and Prince William Forced to Call Off Royal Rift Amid King Charles’ Health Scare (menzmag.com)
No Fap (Masturbation abstinence) is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried - NPR (www.npr.org)
This is an article about the online communities of people who abstain from masturbation. It discusses the reasons people join these communities and the potential harms and benefits. Some people find these communities helpful in overcoming pornography addiction. However, there is concern that these communities spread inaccurate...
Israeli army admits running unauthorized graphic Gaza influence op (www.haaretz.com)
An IDF psychological warfare unit ran a Telegram channel targeting Israeli audience without approval. The army initially denied involvement, but an internal investigation following Haaretz exposé revealed its involvement...
Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the economy (www.cnbc.com)
Biden's retaliatory strikes in Middle East come with significant political risk: Experts (abcnews.go.com)
Atmospheric river parks over Southern California, posing potentially deadly flood threat for millions (www.cnn.com)
Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement (apnews.com)
A Black woman and a group of four young girls who were wrongfully forced out of their car, held at gunpoint and handcuffed by police in suburban Denver in 2020 have reached a $1.9 million legal settlement.
Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden recently traveled to North Carolina to promote his goal of affordable internet access for all Americans, but the promise for 23 million families across the U.S. is on shaky ground....
Economists say the labor market is strong — but job seekers don't share that confidence. Why getting a job feels impossible right now (www.cnbc.com)
Sotomayor says she feels ‘frustration’ daily as conservative justices move US to right (thehill.com)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Monday she feels daily “frustration” as conservative justices move the country to the ideological right....
An affordability crisis is making some young Americans give up on ever owning a home (www.cnn.com)
Americans are living through the toughest housing market in a generation and, for some young people, the quintessential dream of owning a home is slipping away....
Far-right Israeli minister's criticism of Biden sparks anger at a sensitive time for US ties (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has skirted Congress to rush weapons to Israel and shielded its ally from international calls for a cease-fire in the four months since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war. But the White House has also urged Israel to take greater measures to avoid harming civilians and to facilitate the...
Northwestern Students Face Criminal Charges for Pro-Palestine College Newspaper Parody (theintercept.com)
Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone (www.independent.co.uk)
Supporters of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and a personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to the job of running the sprawling agency...
Senate presses toward vote on border policies and Ukraine amid Republican backlash (apnews.com)
Senate negotiators on Sunday night released a $118 billion package of border enforcement policy and funding for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, hoping that the details would win over skeptics. The bill represented a rightward tilt in Senate negotiations over border measures, yet the backlash was intense from...
The U.S. economy is booming. So why are tech companies laying off workers? | Washington Post (www.yahoo.com)
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