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Maine Democrat Chosen to Replace Graham Platner Fathered Two Children With His Second Cousin

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2026 6 Comments

"Jackson, 58, and Lana Pelletier share two adult sons and the same great-grandparents, according to Thursday’s report by independent journalist Steve Robinson"

WNBA Coach Refuses to Rule Out Men in Women’s Sports

Posted by Ben Smith on August 01, 2026 13 Comments

"I would say though that I just don't feel like exclusion is an answer, and I think that we need to have deeper, more layered conversations.”

Harvard Adding Campus Security Cameras in Reaction to Brown Shooting

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2026 1 Comment

”We continually assess our security infrastructure and make updates, as necessary, to enhance safety and improve emergency response”

U.S. Warns its Citizens to Leave Middle East Citing ‘Unforeseen Escalation’ With Iran

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 01, 2026 7 Comments

"Americans in the region should consider departing."

Republicans Demand Indiana U. Fire Law Professor Who Celebrated Lindsey Graham’s Death

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2026 3 Comments

“Celebrating the death of anyone, regardless of political affiliation or ideology, is abhorrent and counter to the values of civility, respect, and basic human decency that Hoosiers hold dear”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN5wJPFoodo

Michigan’s Jewish AG to Skip State Dem Convention Over Fears of Antisemitic Harassment

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 01, 2026 18 Comments

"I don’t want to get chased around. I don’t want to get harassed. I don’t want to get yelled and screamed at. I don’t want to get booed off the stage, irrespective of what I’m saying."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8KLnvgk6Mw

Cornell President Issues Statement on Student’s Antisemitic Remarks

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2026 2 Comments

"The student’s public comments invoked hateful generalizations and uninformed tropes with a long, ugly history of harm."

Admissions of Hate Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2026 1 Comment

Your weekly report on education news.

Karelian Bear Dogs Take on Tahoe’s Bear Invasion

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 31, 2026 18 Comments

Meanwhile, as the population surges to 60,000, California's black bear population is "winning."

FAA Moves to Exempt Commercial Rocket Launches From Key Environmental Reviews

Posted by Leslie Eastman on July 31, 2026 4 Comments

FAA moves to ensure regulatory processes serve genuine environmental interests rather than becoming a legal mechanism for undermining American space competitiveness.

U. Minnesota Receives $600K Grant for Study Aiming to Reduce ‘Racial Bias’ in White Kids

Posted by Ray Hilbrich on July 31, 2026 17 Comments

The study aimed to offer an “experimental design” to test whether a “mothers’ communication about race” can “reduce racial bias among White children.”