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Two Months After Lowell, Kauaʻi’s Low-Income Tenants Await Repairs
Residents have dealt with leaky roofs and worry that the latest round of heavy rain will exacerbate the problem.
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Olin Lagon: The Tradeoffs Of Paving Paradise
Roberta Joan Anderson was dismayed by the scene outside her Waikīkī hotel room. I see ʻāina that fed my education, and hard choices that paved the way.
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The Ala Wai Canal Needs More Than Floodwalls
Honolulu should treat the Ala Wai not as a single flood-control project, but as an integrated watershed and canal modernization project.
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Brickbats: November 2026
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world
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Brooklyn's Ocean Parkway is a haven for reckless driving. Mamdani isn't allowed to fix it.
Ocean Parkway's founding designer Frederick Law Olmsted never imagined a world where cars would take over Ocean Parkway. City data shows seven people have been killed and 74 were seriously injured in crashes along the street over the last five years. [ more › ]
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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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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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Judge denies attempt by Trump’s DOJ to exclude 20,000 California ballots from vote count
A federal judge on Wednesday denied a U.S. Department of Justice request that would have forced California to not count the ballots of 20,000 voters the Trump administration alleges are likely noncitizens. The decision sets the case on a course to possibly reach the U.S.…
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Flávio Bolsonaro’s defeat is a major blow to Trump and his orange wave
The far-right candidate was supposed to claim the presidency, but Brazilian voters had other ideasFor Donald Trump, Brazil’s presidential election was meant to represent the crest of the “orange wave” – a three-year surge of rightwing triumphs that has reshaped Latin American…
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Who will win the 2026 US midterm elections? Ask Latinos – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Are the Democrats really going to take Texas? If there is going to be a blue wave, as polling suggests, winning the Lone Star state is going to be essential. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for US Senate, is currently leading against Ken Paxton, a scandal-ridden…
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Who will win the 2026 US midterm elections? Ask Latinos – Stateside with Kai and Carter
Are the Democrats really going to take Texas? If there is going to be a blue wave, as polling suggests, winning the Lone Star state is going to be essential. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for US Senate, is currently leading against Ken Paxton, a scandal-ridden…
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Trump’s plea – ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ – deserves to backfire | Margaret Sullivan
With his poll numbers tanking and his behavior getting odder, the remark seems more appealing to himself than to votersAs he criss-crosses the nation, stumping for Republican candidates, Donald Trump keeps asking voters to use their imaginations.“In this election, I’m asking…
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Democratic lawmakers decry Osha’s push to roll back worker respiratory protections
Elizabeth Warren and others joined by unions and industry experts in warning against the weakening of regulationsThe senator Elizabeth Warren, the congresswoman Ilhan Omar and several other Democratic lawmakers are calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
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Commentary: Why I believe in voting
I think everyone should vote, but not for the aggravating script we’ve heard over the last two decades. I think people should vote because they matter, their lives matter, their voice matters, and they deserve to be heard. I say this as someone who isn’t partisan and has spent my…
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FTC orders Delta, Uber and others to hand over data on algorithmic pricing
Regulator demands companies explain how and why they charge different prices for the same product or service The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is demanding some of the US’s biggest airlines, ride-share companies and retailers divulge how they are using algorithms and loyalty…
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Colorado officials prepare for Medicaid eligibility changes set for 2027
Colorado’s Medicaid program is preparing to implement new work requirements and shorter renewal periods for the program beginning next year. Beginning Jan. 1, some Coloradans on Medicaid, known as Health First Colorado, will need to self-attest that they are meeting new…
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Was Ralph Nader right about (almost) everything? His challenge to Democrats ahead of the midterm elections
‘Really change things for the working class,’ the ex-presidential candidate saysA corporate plutocracy. A broken healthcare system. Massive and widening inequality. Cash-soaked elections. Angry people struggling to pay their bills and disgusted with lawmakers in Washington…
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Can data center concerns help Democratic women win in deep-red West Virginia?
This story was originally reported by Amanda Becker of The 19th. Meet Amanda and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. EASTERN PANHANDLE, W.Va. — Over and over on a recent October Saturday, Jenny Thacker explained to voters in West Virginia’s Eastern…
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Time for change? Permanent daylight saving time bill awaiting US Senate action
Most of the nation returns to standard time Sunday morning, and Congress could decide as early as next month whether it will be the last time people have to change their clocks. President Donald Trump wants year-round daylight saving time. The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly in…
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Commentary: West Virginia stewardship is key to our prosperous future
What would West Virginia look like if we fed the golden geese of our resources instead of killing the flock for a one-time prize?
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Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters’ economic anxiety
NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections, betting that struggling GOP candidates can leverage the divisive cultural issue to…
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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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Arkansas amendment aims to prohibit noncitizens from voting in local elections
Sponsors of a proposed constitutional amendment that would only allow United States citizens to vote in Arkansas elections say it’s a preventative measure, but critics argue it’s unnecessary and sends immigrants an unwelcoming message. Issue 1, also known as “The Citizens Only…
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A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot
An investigation by The New York Times looked at how two people named Dan Sullivan ended up on the ballot for the Senate.
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Trump administration ends NSF program named for Lou Stokes, citing racial discrimination concerns
U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown wants the Justice Department to provide the evidence it used to support canceling several National Science Foundation programs including one named after former Rep. Louis Stokes of Cleveland
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Political homelessness: How the Michigan Senate race divided the Jewish community
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Millions in outside money pour into WA’s swing district race
As the days dwindle before the Nov. 3 midterm, outside groups could pour even more money into the 3rd Congressional District in a final push to reach voters.
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DUKE: Soft-On-Crime Prosecutor Slaps Conservative Journalists With Felonies For Exposing Election Security Flaws
Minnesota responded to an undercover sting by prosecuting the journalists
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AI Tried to Buy the Midterms — Then the Lobby Learned Everyone Hates AI
Facing bipartisan backlash and a decaying reputation, AI super PACs are changing tactics. We tracked their election spending so far. The post AI Tried to Buy the Midterms — Then the Lobby Learned Everyone Hates AI appeared first on The Intercept.
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