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Increased Tax Refunds Have Been Eaten Up by Iran War Price Spikes, Experts Say
Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” aimed to stimulate spending with bigger refunds, but inflation has swallowed the benefits.
Residents of Polluted Areas Say Trump’s Rollbacks Are “Getting Really Scary”
Many communities are also frustrated with state-level inaction but still see some opportunities for pushback.
Protests Erupt at New Jersey Immigrant Jail in Support of Striking Detainees
Some 300 detainees launched a hunger and labor strike on Friday in protest of the conditions at the ICE jail.
Federal Judges Block Alabama From Using Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The panel had been ordered to review its decision on the map after a recent SCOTUS ruling gutted the Voting Rights Act.
Yakama Nation Fights to Protect a Sacred Site From an Energy Storage Center
While the project will store clean energy, evidence is mounting that much of it will be used to power an AI data center.
Trump Admin Cuts to USAID, WHO, Likely Stalled Response to Ebola, Experts Warn
“Facilities in affected areas are operating without basic protective supplies” due to cuts to USAID, one expert said.
Israel Advances Plan to Displace Palestinian Bedouin Communities in West Bank
The forced resettlement plan seeks to advance an Israeli settlement project splitting the Palestinian territory.
Pope Leo Issues Encyclical Warning of AI’s Potential Dangers If Left Unregulated
“No algorithm can make war morally acceptable,” reads the first major theological document of Leo XIV's papacy.
This Tehran Music School Took Ages to Build Up. Airstrikes Turned It to Rubble.
The destruction of Honiak Music Academy shows the devastating impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran's creative spaces.
Tulsi Gabbard Exit Marks Fourth Woman to Leave Trump Cabinet
Resignations and firings have further narrowed diversity in Trump’s Cabinet.