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Can you eat the mushrooms growing out of your bathroom ceiling?
Coprinellus domesticus is a common home mushroom that moves into leaky city apartments. [ more › ]
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The world needs the United Nations more than ever. It needs a new lease on life | Alex Rondos and Mark Medish
We need neither ‘peace in our time’ nor ‘perpetual peace’ – but enough peace to keep civilizationTo save the United Nations from the irrelevance in which it now wallows, the next secretary general will require the concerted backing of the few powers that govern the security…
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As Trump escalates extreme attacks, Democrats – finally – rally round El-Sayed
Endorsement not always full-throated but party backing marks major turn after bitter split over nominationFacing a barrage of extreme attacks from Donald Trump and his allies, the Democratic establishment is finally rallying around progressive Abdul El-Sayed, the party’s…
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Mary Peltola made a mistake. But her Republican opponent would be a disaster for Alaska | Kim Heacox
Trump and Senator Dan Sullivan have put my home state on the chopping block. But Peltola understands AlaskansDonald Trump’s trip to Alaska earlier this month was a real doozy.Should I be surprised? The previous time he visited my home state, in August 2025, he ordered the US…
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A rare red line in deeply cynical times
It’s been a particularly brutal cycle for attack ads, but voters are responding with humanity. Plus: on the campaign trail with a Democrat in KansasThis was originally published in the Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inboxThere’s a…
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Trump vowed to reduce prices, but his policies have fueled US inflation | Steven Greenhouse
‘Even though economists warned that tariffs would be inflationary, Trump has enthusiastically embraced them’Donald Trump successfully campaigned for his second term two years ago promising to reduce prices on day one, but ever since he returned to the White House, he has done…
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Trump administration has slow-walked 380K potential immigrant voters
The Trump administration cut naturalization sharply over the past year, leading to accusations it’s holding back hundreds of thousands of people who might have voted in the midterms. It’s hard to say how those people might have voted had they become U.S. citizens. Naturalized…
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College students in swing states rally against off-campus voting sites, student ID bans
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Led by members of the marching band and Aggie and Aggietha, the North Carolina A&T State University mascots, hundreds of students at the nation’s largest historically Black university walked 40 minutes from campus to the nearest early polling site on a recent…
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Review: House of the Dragon and the Pursuit of Political Power
The Game of Thrones prequel is a show about managerial leadership.
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Stolen election rhetoric from Trump isn’t new. His ability to act on those claims is
Democrats, election officials and voting rights groups have long wondered whether President Donald Trump, upon his return to the Oval Office, would again attempt to overturn an election when his party is trailing. It’s no longer hypothetical. Late last week, the president…
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In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections
The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert authority over elections came under intense scrutiny in courtrooms across the country on Thursday, as Democrats and voting rights groups alleged federal election interference. A federal judge in…
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PAC in West Virginia rural race has ties to school at center of grant controversy
A super PAC distributing attack mailers against a candidate in the rural 17th House District appears to have had financial ties to a Catholic college in Ohio in the recent past.
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NEW: Trump receives RARE HIGH-LEVEL military briefing on Iran options
President Trump receives a high-level military briefing on potential renewed strikes against Iran as U.S. and Israeli fighter jets conduct drills and Gulf nations face warnings of possible retaliation. Vice President JD Vance addresses fears of a prolonged conflict while…
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Told her baby wouldn’t survive, she had to leave Idaho for an abortion. She’s sharing her story.
MERIDIAN, Idaho — It didn’t take long for doctors to see that something was amiss with Rebecca Crozier’s pregnancy. At her eight-week ultrasound in 2025, they mentioned a possible neural tube defect, she said, but after some research, she thought it was something that could be…
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“Work a little bit harder.” Tennessee’s women running for governor face challenges men don’t
Three major candidates for Tennessee governor agree on at least one thing — it’s harder campaigning as a woman. No woman has served as governor of Tennessee in the 230 years since the inception of the Volunteer State. The first year women running for the office were considered…
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Commentary: Trump administration’s lawsuit claiming ‘supremacy’ over our water is a gut punch to all Idahoans
Throughout history there has been one thing all Idahoans agreed on — water is the lifeblood of Idaho. Water has made our southern Idaho sagebrush country bloom with farms and ranches, and water has been crucial for the protection of our wildlife and our outdoor way of life.…
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Potential of Missouri River pipelines to Western states opens new front in upstream-downstream fight
Downstream Missouri River states have worried for decades about receiving an insufficient flow of water from upstream dams. Now they’re worried their share of water could be further diminished by potential pipelines for dry Western states. The concern is the basis of a dispute…
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Ballot measure proposes expanding Arkansas constitution’s right to bear arms
A proposed constitutional amendment aimed at solidifying Arkansans’ right to keep and bear arms is needed to better protect that right, supporters say, but opponents argue it will make it more difficult to implement gun safety regulations. Issue 2 would amend the state…
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Caring for aging parents is getting more expensive
Costs are soaring for people who care for their older parents and other family members, according to a new study. Out-of-pocket expenses are nearly 60% higher than they were just five years ago for family caregivers, who now spend an average of $11,508 a year on caregiving,…
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What every CEO can learn from the collapse of law firm giant Weil Gotshal
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Trump administration has slow-walked 380K potential immigrant voters
The Trump administration cut naturalization sharply over the past year, leading to accusations it’s holding back hundreds of thousands of people who might have voted in the midterms.
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What are possible mental health impacts of I-638 on WA kids?
While I-638 supporters say they want to protect fair competition for cis girls in sports, health providers worry about mental health impacts trans girls could face.
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Rural election in Southwest WA drives big spending
The 17th Legislative District is facing an intense tug-of-war as Republican incumbents try to fend off Democratic challengers.
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Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher to join Mannincast during "Monday Night Football" game against Seahawks
Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher will join ESPN’s Manningcast alternate broadcast of the Bears-Seahawks game Monday. He’s expected to join Peyton and Eli Manning in the second quarter.Urlacher played his entire career for the Bears from 2000 through ’12 and made eight Pro…
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Forget tainted candy: The scariest thing on Halloween is parked in your driveway
As is the custom, millions of children in the United States will be out in the streets this Halloween to trick-or-treat, decked out in costumes. Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face. Once upon a time it was razor blades in…
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DUKE: Washington Post Mourns DEI Official’s Job Struggles, But There’s An Awkward Catch
He’s been rejected from progressive organizations
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An Hinojosa win would be a political feat, but she wouldn’t inherit the power Abbott holds
Even if a Democrat were in the Governor’s Mansion, Republicans would likely control the Legislature. Divided government could mean limited political control.
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Voting rights groups in Texas have cut back on outreach efforts amid threat of criminal penalties
State lawmakers passed strict restrictions in SB1 that criminalize paid workers helping voters with mail ballots.
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Suburban Houston voters will be the first in Texas to decide the fate of Flock cameras
Tuesday’s election will determine if League City can keep its 55 cameras operating along city roads.
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How a Secret Vote by U.N. Scientists Legitimized Carbon Capture and Skewed Decades of Climate Policy
The post How a Secret Vote by U.N. Scientists Legitimized Carbon Capture and Skewed Decades of Climate Policy appeared first on ProPublica.
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