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How do Iowa's universities rank for free speech? None in 'the green'
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Free speech policies on college campuses have been under examination at Iowa's public universities in recent years. The Iowa Board of Regents implemented First Amendment trainings for students, faculty and staff in 2022. The three universities...
Trump’s war on the Smithsonian echoes the fight over its founding
Salon
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August 22, 2025
For more than a decade I have served on the board of trustees of the public library in the progressive town where I live and work. When I joined the board, our usual business was pretty straightforward; it was hardly the kind of stuff that put...
How U.S. military presence is expanding at the southern border
Deseret News - Utah
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August 22, 2025
Land was transferred to the Navy last month to create another "national defense area" along the southern border. It is the fourth such designation establishing a U.S. military presence along a third of the U.S.-Mexico border. While mostly illegal...
Auchter's Art: Remember when
Michigan Public - Michigan
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August 22, 2025
Several years ago, I had a job with a parts supplier in the automotive industry (not an uncommon experience for us Michiganders). It was the early 2010s, the industry beginning to recover from the devastation of the Great Recession. I was in a...
Morrisey's office shrugs off EPA nixing program behind $106M support for WV solar
Charleston Gazette-Mail - West Virginia
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Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office has shrugged off the Trump administration’s termination of a program through which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last year selected the West Virginia Office of Energy to receive $106.1 million to deliver...
Why Is Sri Lanka’s Ex-President Ranil At CID?
Newsfirst
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COLOMBO (News 1st); Political shockwaves are rippling across Sri Lanka as former President Ranil Wickremesinghe appeared at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday (22) for questioning over a controversial foreign trip allegedly...
U.S. citizens and a legal permanent resident unlawfully detained by immigration agents sue the federal government
Patterson Irrigator - California
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Image of Angel Pina being detained by immigration officers. (Carrillo Law Firm) Five U.S. citizens and one U.S. legal permanent resident who were recently detained and arrested by immigration agents in Los Angeles sued the U.S. Government for...
Gavin Newsom’s Wife Is Worlds Away From Ex Kimberly Guilfoyle
KINY - Alaska
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August 21, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom has quite an interesting relationship history. When he was elected San Francisco's mayor, he was married to Kimberly Guilfoyle, but later cheated on her with an aide. Before and after his relationship with...
Liberia’s Drug Crisis: Communities, Power Brokers, and a Failing Justice System
Front Page Africa
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August 22, 2025
Liberia is today overwhelmed by the scourge of dangerous drugs—an epidemic that continues to destroy the nation’s youthful population. The crisis has been fueled not only by foreign importers and local dealers but also by landlords, property...
Son of Man With Diplomatic Immunity, Though Born in U.S., Is Not a Citizen—Ninth Circuit
Metropolitan News-Enterprise - California
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Metropolitan News-Enterprise Thursday, August 21, 2025 Page 1 Son of Man With Diplomatic Immunity, Though Born in U.S., Is Not a Citizen—Ninth Circuit Court Declines to Hold That Secretary of State’s Determination Is Conclusive By a MetNews Staff...
ACE’s 38th annual conference kicks off in Sioux Falls
KFGO - North Dakota
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August 22, 2025
robert_g / Depositphotos.com The American Coalition for Ethanol welcomed attendees of its 38th Annual Conference to Sioux Falls this week, bringing together ethanol producers, farmers, retailers, researchers, policymakers, and other industry...
Israel rejects U.N.-linked report declaring famine in Gaza, citing aid efforts
Politiko
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August 22, 2025
By ROY C. MABASA The Israeli government on Friday rejected a report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declaring famine in Gaza City, calling its findings “biased” and “unsubstantiated.” The IPC, whose designations are used...
The Fordham Ram’s Visa Revocation Coverage
The Fordham Ram - New York
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August 22, 2025
Earlier this year, colleges and universities across the country reported that the United States Federal Government was revoking international student visas without providing a reason. As of April, 280 different institutions reported that students’...
U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar
KUSH - Oklahoma
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August 21, 2025
A new government report predicts the production of electricity from solar projects throughout the U.S. will increase markedly this year. What might factor into the growth is the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to stop government...
Nvidia to join team developing Japan’s next supercomputer
The Asahi Shimbun
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U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. will participate in the development of Japan’s next flagship supercomputer, which is scheduled to be operational around 2030. The announcement was made on Aug. 22 by the Riken scientific research institute...
White House Makes Woke S**tlist of Smithsonian Exhibits That Might Annoy Trump
The Daily Beast
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August 22, 2025
He’s extremely unlikely to ever see any of them, but the White House has issued a list of exhibits and educational programs that are likely to irritate the president. An angry article on the White House website, titled ‘President Trump Is Right...
Fordham’s Biggest News Stories of Spring 2025
The Fordham Ram - New York
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August 22, 2025
Spring 2025 was a time of big change at Fordham University. New hires, academic restructuring and student visa revocations marked the semester. Fr. Thomas Massaro, S.J., was appointed as the Laurence J. McGinley Chair in Religion and Society in...
Northern Vietnam’s proposed $2 billon casino resort development seeks investors
FTN News
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August 22, 2025
The national government of Vietnam has officially approved a project to develop a casino resort in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh. The plan entails a minimum investment of US$2 billion, according to a report by VnExpress. Quang Ninh...
Watch live: Texas Senate takes up GOP congressional map, last stop before Abbott’s desk
KSAT - Texas
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August 22, 2025
WATCH: Texas Senate redistricting bill livestream → Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Senate on Friday was expected to consider a new...
Why is the government letting a Chinese-backed company bulldoze sacred US land?
The Blaze
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August 22, 2025
This summer, like many Americans, I returned to my hometown. The familiar contours of the landscape — the Great Lakes, sand dunes, and lush forests — carried with them memories not only of childhood but of something deeper: a sense of rootedness....