Gas prices are down. We could be headed for lows not seen since 2021
Pump prices having been falling all summer, and as Labor Day approaches, they’re 47 cents lower than this time last year. Some analysts see $3 gasoline in our future.
Trump again distances himself from Project 2025
Earlier today at the Arizona-Mexico border, former President Donald Trump defended himself against a series of attacks Democrats have lobbed at him during the Democratic National Convention.
Summertime glacier mushing in Alaska
During the summer in Alaska, tourists can find a wintery dog mushing experience on the Norris Glacier near Juneau. A dog sledding camp there helps mushers maintain a steady income during the off-season, and keeps the dogs in running shape.
The diversity within MIT’s enrollment has plummeted
MIT says the percentage of Black, Hispanic, Native American, Pacific Islander students in its incoming freshman class has plummeted, tying it to 2023’s Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action.
How do cash stipends help address homelessness?
Homelessness is a pervasive issue that cities across the country struggle to address. This led an entrepreneur to team up with researchers and local foundations for an experiment called the Denver Basic Income Project. What the researchers found could …
An Arkansas court blocks abortion vote
An Arkansas court blocked an effort to let voters decide on whether the state should legalize abortion – meaning the state’s ban remains in place.
How the UC system has updated its protest policies
Ahead of the new school year, the University of California system, one of the largest in the nation, has updated its policies around campus protests and encampments.
Court to decide who can see secret evidence U.S. has filed against TikTok
The fate of TikTok in the U.S. will be determined by a high-stakes court hearing set for September. But TikTok is demanding the government turn over its classified documents on the app.
Supreme Court grants GOP bid to require citizenship proof for some Arizona voters
The U.S. Supreme Court has for now granted a Republican request to require Arizona voters to submit proof of their U.S. citizenship when using the state’s registration form.
How Trump bent the Justice Department and FBI to his will
Investigative reporter David Rohde says that since 2016, Trump has used conspiracy theories, co-option and threats to undermine federal law enforcement. His new book is Where Tyranny Begins.
Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood is on borrowed time. A film is documenting it all
Mountains, the first feature by filmmaker Monica Sorelle, focuses on a Haitian American family struggling to get ahead in a South Florida neighborhood targeted by developers.
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