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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 ...
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 ...
German teenager Engel's historic run ends in straight-set loss to Auger-Aliassime
A day after Justin Engel became the youngest tennis player in 40 years to reach a men’s tour quarterfinal on grass, his run ...
Alert: US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran retaliation, officials say
US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran retaliation, officials say.
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 – William Howard Taft held that Congress could not limit the president’s ability ...
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 ...
Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected
We spoke to some individuals who felt the bill was appropriate, but most felt that increased criminalization perpetuates stigma against people who use drugs. They also saw the law ...
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 and an instrument. And long before sampling defined the sound of hip-hop, ...
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 ...