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Supreme Court ignores precedent instead of overruling it in allowing president to fire officials whom Congress tried to make independent
The Supreme Court first took up the issue in 1926 in Myers v. United States, when Chief Justice – and former president – ...
Sly Stone turned isolation into inspiration, forging a path for a generation of music-makers
Long before the home studio became an industry norm, Stone, who died on June 9, 2025, turned the studio into both a sanctuary ...
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats who called it overreach
A judge in Atlanta has blocked President Donald Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democratic state attorneys who ...
In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use
In landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, a new inland desert fish farm is ...
The Latest: Trump’s ‘America first’ agenda faces a new test as Israel strikes Iran
The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his ability to make good on ...
Hong Kong rights group shuts down after years of advocating for workers
A Hong Kong workers' rights group has announced the end of its operation after decades. China Labor Bulletin announced the ...
2025 CIAC Girls Lacrosse Championship storylines, top players, predictions, times and streaming options
CIAC Girls Lacrosse championship games will be played Sunday at Fairfield University. Three defending champions are still ...
Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed
(THE CONVERSATION) As part of the Trump administration’s efforts aimed at stopping diversity, equity and inclusion, the government has been restricting how it monitors public health. Along with cuts ...
House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage
If fewer Americans have health insurance due to changes the Trump administration is making and the policies embedded in the pending tax-and-spending legislative package, the health of millions of ...
Alert: Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democratic state attorneys who called it overreach
Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democratic state attorneys who called it overreach.
Opinion
Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected
In 2023, lawmakers in 46 states passed legislation similar to Colorado’s. They introduced more than 600 bills related to fentanyl criminalization and enacted over 100 other laws to attempt to curb the ...
Protecting the vulnerable, or automating harm? AI’s double-edged role in spotting abuse
(THE CONVERSATION) Artificial intelligence is rapidly being adopted to help prevent abuse and protect vulnerable people – including children in foster care, adults in nursing homes and students in ...