On their mission to seek out new life, scientists have named three new spider species Kirk, Spock and McCoy — after characters from the original “Star Trek” series....
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On their mission to seek out new life, scientists have named three new spider species Kirk, Spock and McCoy — after characters from the original “Star Trek” series....
U.S. has seen a record number of weather disasters this year. It’s only September. ( wapo.st )
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CDC recommends updated covid shots, paving the way for vaccine this week ( wapo.st )
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U.S. poverty spiked in 2022, reversing gains, Census Bureau data shows ( wapo.st )
The poverty rate increased to 12.4 percent, from 7.8 percent in 2021, reflecting the end of some pandemic relief programs....
No progress on hunger in D.C. region since pandemic, new report finds ( wapo.st )
About one-third of residents experienced food insecurity in 2022 for the third year in a row, according to the Capital Area Food Bank’s Hunger Report...
A shaken Washington copes with surging violence: ‘This is not normal’ ( wapo.st )
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FDA okays new coronavirus vaccine as respiratory illness season nears ( wapo.st )
The updated shot targets omicron subvariants that are circulating throughout the United States...
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Drought is making it harder for golf lovers to justify the game’s copious use of water...
Sarah Wunsch, Dogged Defender of Civil Liberties, Dies at 75 ( www.nytimes.com )
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Record Summer Heat Causes Costly Damage to State Water Infrastructure ( www.texasobserver.org )
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What Is PragerU: Controversial Conservative Platform Entering Classrooms In Florida And Oklahoma ( www.forbes.com )
Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That? ( www.nytimes.com )
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For John Green, the Battle Over Access to Books Has Gotten Personal ( www.nytimes.com )
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When Your ‘Doppelganger’ Becomes a Conspiracy Theorist ( www.nytimes.com )
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September heat wave to invade central U.S. before scorching the Mid-Atlantic ( wapo.st )
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Four Palm Beach County attorneys among 15 disciplined by Florida Supreme Court ( www.palmbeachpost.com )
Hottest August on record caps scorching summer for the Southern U.S. ( wapo.st )
Nearly every place where weather records are kept along the Gulf Coast just experienced its hottest August...
How to Live a Happy Life, From a Leading Atheist ( www.nytimes.com )
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Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow ( wapo.st )
Some of the largest U.S. insurance companies say extreme weather has led them to end certain coverages, exclude natural disaster protections and raise premiums...
A new memoir tries to mend the pieces of the author's broken Cuban-Jewish family ( www.jta.org )
Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes ( www.nytimes.com )
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Disney Changes Gears in Suits Against DeSantis and Allies ( www.nytimes.com )
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How this tiny rural town saved its only grocery store ( wapo.st )
When the store opened in 1940, it was one of four grocery stores in town. Now, it’s the last one standing....
Kansas reporter sues police chief over newspaper raid ( www.tucsonsentinel.com )
Federal health agency recommends easing marijuana restrictions ( wapo.st )
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Norfolk police pull over man with bull riding shotgun ( www.1011now.com )
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Issuing Threats of Violence to an LGBTQI+ Advocacy Group ( www.justice.gov )
EPA rolls back federal water protections following high court decision ( www.tucsonsentinel.com )
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Tennessee State House votes to 'silence' Rep. Justin Jones, 1 of 2 Democrats expelled earlier this year ( www.cnn.com )
One Morning in Maine, 225 People Went to the Library ( www.nytimes.com )
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Water Main Break in Midtown Manhattan Floods Subway System ( www.nytimes.com )
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Queer History Was Made in ’90s Clubs. These Fliers Captured It. ( www.nytimes.com )
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Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into America’s Groundwater Crisis ( www.nytimes.com )
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America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow ( www.nytimes.com )
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As Springs Dry Up, a Warning of Future Water Shortages ( www.texasobserver.org )
Wisconsin Supreme Court flips liberal, creating a ‘seismic shift’ ( wapo.st )
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Three killed in racially motivated shooting at Florida store, sheriff says ( wapo.st )
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Hate crime: 3 killed in shooting at Jacksonville store by gunman with swastika-painted AR-15 ( www.news4jax.com )
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Storms kill at least 5 people in Michigan as tornado tears across I-96 ( wapo.st )
Areas southeast of Lansing, including Williamston, were hardest hit; more than a million people lost power from Michigan to Pennsylvania...
Despite Major Reform to Military Justice System, Navy Still Leaves Public in Dark ( www.propublica.org )