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Israeli Soldiers Systematically Used Palestinians as Human Shields, Report Shows
Palestinian civilians and Israeli military members described a practice that is banned under international law.
Trump Is Rolling Back Methane Reporting Rules. Can Nonprofits Fill the Gap?
In recent years, a growing number of nonprofits have turned to advancing technologies to document methane emissions.
Press Freedom Group Threatens to Sue Paramount If Company Settles With Trump
The Freedom of the Press Foundation notified company executives that a settlement “could amount to a bribe.”
Pete Hegseth Tightens Reins on Journalists Covering the Pentagon
Reporters are prohibited from entering Pentagon locations unless they're accompanied by Trump administration personnel.
States Are Scrambling to Fill School Vacancies Left by Burned Out Teachers
States are softening teacher training and licensing requirements amid widespread turmoil in public schools.
Kentucky-Missouri Storms Came as Trump Made Cuts to National Weather Service
Some people in the storms' path wonder if budget cuts contributed to the death and destruction.
Prisons Allow Private Companies to Cut Off Communication With Loved Ones
Some states are allowing private companies to decide which people in prison are allowed to contact their family members.
As EPA Rolls Back Regulations on 4 PFAS, Thousands More Remain Unregulated
Experts say it’s past time to regulate “forever chemicals” as a class.
Trump Greenlights US Steel Merger Despite Campaign Promise to Scrap Deal
United Steelworkers President David McCall called the move “a disaster for American Steelworkers.”
GOP Bill’s Militarized Funding Boost Could Instead Keep Millions on Medicaid
The reconciliation bill is a “redistribution of resources from struggling Americans to the Pentagon,” an expert said.