The Most Popular High School Plays And Musicals
Beauty and the Beast and Almost, Maine topped the list of most popular high school plays and musicals, according to Dramatics magazine’s rankings. The magazine has been publishing its list since 1938.
Ride-Hailing Services Add To Traffic Congestion, Study Says
Transportation consultant Bruce Schaller’s latest study of the impact of ride-hailing services shows that they transported 2.61 billion passengers last year — a 37 percent jump in just one year.
Puerto Rico’s Wounded Medicaid Program Faces Even Deeper Cuts
State Medicaid programs already get much more money from the federal government than Puerto Rico Medicaid gets — and the storm-ravaged U.S. territory’s safety net for the poor is barely hanging on.
California’s Carr Fire 30 Percent Contained As New Blazes Erupt Elsewhere
Firefighters say they are gaining ground on the massive blaze, now considered the state’s seventh-most destructive wildfire. Meanwhile, new fires are causing concern.
Why It’s Still OK To ‘Trash’ Poor White People
A lot has changed in the U.S. over two centuries. One thing that hasn’t? How we talk about poor white people.
News Brief: Facebook Removes Pages, Manafort Trial, 3D Printed Guns
Issie Lapowsky of Wired explains Facebook’s removal of a coordinated disinformation campaign. Also, former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort’s trial shapes up and a judge blocks 3D printed guns.
Democrat Puts Up A Challenge In Longtime GOP Ohio District
Republicans have held Ohio’s 12th Congressional District for 30 years. The special election August 7 looks harder than usual for the GOP. It’s the final special election before the midterm elections.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Downloads Of 3D Printed Gun Blueprints
A federal judge in Washington state temporarily blocked an activist from posting blueprints for 3D printed guns online.
Northern Californians Frustrated By Lack Of Information On Fire
Firefighters in Northern California are beginning to make progress on containing the massive Carr Fire. But residents say it’s difficult to get reliable, up-to-date information about the fire.
Principal Of LeBron James’ I Promise School Talks About Mission
LeBron James has joined with the Akron public school district to open the I Promise School for at-risk children. Principal Brandi Davis talks with Rachel Martin about the school’s mission.
Tempering The Cost Of Aging, Dying In Prison With The Demands Of Justice
Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of aging prisoners in the nation. A new law would allow parole for prisoners who can prove they are physically or cognitively incapacitated.
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