Texas elections officials shoulder new burdens to appease ballot-security skeptics
Votebeat reports that specially numbered ballot paper is the latest effort to address activists’ demands in Brazos County,…
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How gig work can help combat the loneliness epidemic
While loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., hampr reports that gig work could be part of the solution to…
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Dreamliner nightmare? Boeing 787 safety concerns raised
Way.com explores the latest safety concerns of Boeing’s…
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In effort to prevent rabies, CDC launches new rules for bringing dogs into the US
Originally Published: 08 MAY 24 17:49 ET Updated: 08 MAY 24 17:52 ET By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States has new…
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Interactive art installation lets New Yorkers communicate with people 3,000 miles away
Originally Published: 09 MAY 24 08:18 ET By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A new interactive art installation in New York City is allowing viewers to…
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The 10 major US airports with the fastest free Wi-Fi
Airalo ranked the 10 major U.S. airports with the fastest free Wi-Fi, using Ookla data released in November…
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Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Stacker explored the work that doulas and birth workers are doing to uplift their communities and make giving birth safer for…
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Support for holding parents accountable for their children's crimes is growing in the US
The Marshall Project reports on the recent conviction of parents for a crime committed by their 15-year-old…
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Most military spouses have relocated at least once—here are their most common challenges
CitizenShipper examined data from the Active Duty Spouse Survey to find the most common hurdles military spouses face when their partner is…
Continue Reading Coral reefs are experiencing another global bleaching event. Growing corals on artificial reefs could help save them
CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Miami Beach, Florida is known for its art deco flair and turquoise waters. But just off the coast of this…
Continue Reading Russia pounds Ukraine with biggest airstrikes in weeks
CNN By Olga Voitovych and Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Russia carried out a “massive” missile attack on Ukrainian…
Continue Reading US paused shipment of bombs to Israel amid concerns over potential use in Rafah incursion, US official says
Originally Published: 08 MAY 24 00:31 ET By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The United States paused a shipment of bombs to Israel amid…
Continue Reading US soldier arrested in Russia to be detained for 2 months
Originally Published: 07 MAY 24 06:00 ET Updated: 08 MAY 24 05:12 ET By Natasha Bertrand and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — An American soldier…
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25 photos of what Paris looked like the last time it hosted the Olympics
Stacker dug through the archives to find photos of the 1924 Paris Olympics to show what the city looked like a century…
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Families are experiencing food insecurity as Americans grapple with higher grocery costs
Hunger is rising nationwide. Link2Feed analyzed data from the USDA to illustrate which Americans are more likely to go without…
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Cities don't have enough public bathrooms: Meet the influencer trying to change that
Next City reports that a New Yorker armed with a TikTok account is trying to open more public bathrooms for…
Continue Reading In Europe, Xi looks to counter claims China is aiding Russia in Ukraine
CNN By Simone McCarthy and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Xi Jinping pushed back against allegations of his country’s support for…
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American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials say
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An American soldier visiting a girlfriend in Russia’s port city of Vladivostok was…
Continue Reading Israel says Rafah operations will go ahead as Hamas deal remains ‘far’ from meeting its demands
CNN By Abeer Salman, Christian Edwards, Becky Anderson and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Israel said the terms of a ceasefire proposal Hamas…
Continue Reading Hamas says it has agreed to ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar
Originally Published: 06 MAY 24 12:54 ET Updated: 06 MAY 24 12:58 ET By Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Hamas says it has accepted the ceasefire deal…
Continue Reading Speaker Johnson faces ouster vote in pivotal week
Originally Published: 05 MAY 24 15:00 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to…
Continue Reading Israel orders shut down of Al Jazeera in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’
Originally Published: 05 MAY 24 06:34 ET Updated: 06 MAY 24 09:02 ET By Michael Schwartz, Tim Lister, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Lauren…
Continue Reading Bodies found in Mexico confirmed as those of missing American and Australian tourists
CNN By Kathleen Magramo and Karol Suarez, CNN (CNN) — Three bodies found dumped in a well with gunshot wounds to the head have been confirmed…
Continue Reading Israel orders shut down of Al Jazeera in the country, seizes equipment, in ‘dark day for democracy’
CNN By Michael Schwartz, Tim Lister, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — Israel shut down Al Jazeera’s…
Continue Reading Bodies, pickup truck found in Mexican region where American and Australian tourists went missing, sources say
CNN By Jose Alvarez, Sandi Sidhu, Fidel Gutierrez, David Shortell and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Three bodies were found Friday in the Mexican…
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Voters in 12 states may decide on abortion in 2024, including 3 states where abortion is confirmed on the ballot—Florida, Maryland and New York
Ballotpedia provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential…
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A visual history of campus protests in the US
Stacker compiled images of student-led demonstrations from the past century to contextualize the history of protests on American college…
Continue Reading Haunted by their colleagues’ deaths: The journalists risking their lives to report on Gaza
CNN By Antoinette Radford, Sana Noor Haq and Abdel Qadder Al-Sabbah, CNN (CNN) — “Whoever stays until the end, will tell the story. We did…
Continue Reading Haunted by their colleagues’ deaths: The journalists risking their lives to report on Gaza
CNN By Antoinette Radford, Sana Noor Haq and Abdel Qadder Al-Sabbah, CNN (CNN) — “Whoever stays until the end, will tell the story. We did…
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How the racial wage gap has fallen—and risen—over the past two decades
Xactly analyzed how the racial wage gap between white, Black, and Hispanic/Latino workers has changed since 2000 using Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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