Texas Bible mandate could backfire Debating Christianity in class will likely create more non-believers Salon · Jul 1
What is the United States of America now? The United States of America is … so many things, horrific and magnificent, good and evil, promising and cursed The Guardian - US · Jul 1
Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is making some wonder: will we have real disclosure soon? The short answer is that there’s nothing to disclose. But that doesn’t mean we won’t make contact with extraterrestrial life The Guardian - US · Jul 1
Parents fear a ‘dangerous shift’ as Trump administration rewrites disability policy For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration The Independent UK · Jul 1
Andy Burnham is about to have a crash course in hardcore geopolitics The likely next prime minister would rather be in Warrington than Washington, but foreign policy will dominate his agenda more than he thinks, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
'I'm Worth More Dead Than Alive': Millions of Americans in Their 60s Can't Retire Due to Student Loans Student debt affects over 3 million Americans aged 62 and older, delaying retirement and impacting Social Security benefits. Learn about the financial strain and challenges faced by older borrowers. International Business Times UK · Jul 1
Ukrainian volunteers in Poland support front despite growing war fatigue A December survey by CBOS, an independent Polish research centre, found that 48% of Poles support accepting Ukrainian refugees, the lowest level since the start of the war. Euronews · Jul 1
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into a summer fuel crisis Lines are growing at Russian gas stations -- and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country The Independent UK · Jul 1
What New Supreme Court Rulings Mean for Your Money in 2026 Several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings could have notable financial consequences for homeowners, taxpayers, investors, and consumers. Kiplinger · Jun 30
The FDA Already Approved This Fall's COVID Vaccine Strain, but No One Has Officially Said Who Should Get It The FDA approved this fall's COVID vaccine strain in May, but the committee that determines who should get it and insurance coverage has had no quorum since March. Here's the gap. Medical Daily · Jul 1
A Social Security Tsunami Could Hit Retirees in 2032 and Slash Their Monthly Payouts by 22% Lawmakers only have a few years left to reach a deal and find a way to top up the country's Social Security trust fund. Meanwhile, retirement savers need to create their own contingency plans. Barchart · Jun 30
After Haaland’s Heroics, Could He Inspire the U.S. to Find a Similar Type of Striker? The Stars and Stripes could really use a marauding hulk in front of the goal. Sports Illustrated · Jun 30
A Rewritten Federal Vaccine Charter Could Determine Whether Your Fall Flu Shot Is Covered by Insurance A rewritten federal vaccine committee charter and ongoing court fight mean fall 2026 flu and COVID vaccine insurance coverage decisions have no official body to finalize them. Medical Daily · Jun 30
Vance and Rubio diverge on Iran as both emerge as 2028 contenders Their distinct backgrounds and policy experiences have led them down separate paths The Independent UK · Jun 30
Saving Advice · Jun 30 Kansas Property Tax Debate Continues: What Was Proposed and What’s Actually Available in 2026 Property taxes remain one of the biggest financial concerns for Kansas homeowners, especially retirees living on fixed incomes. During the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers and...
The Conversation · Jun 30 Supreme Court rules against trans girls participating in single-sex sports, but leaves open larger questions of trans rights The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2026, that West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Constitution by preventing transgender students from joining female sports teams, and that states can restrict who participates on women’s and girls sports teams based on a student’s sex assigned at birth.
Reason · Jun 30 Here Are Some Ways SCOTUS Can Constrain Federal Agencies That Are Now Subject to Trump's Untrammeled Control The Supreme Court has "no shortage of tools" to enforce the separation of powers, Justice Neil Gorsuch notes. "The only real question is whether we will use them."
Reason · Jun 30 Trump's Fertilizer Tariff Retreat Is Another Admission That Tariffs Raise Prices The White House quietly repealed tariffs on Moroccan fertilizer this week.
The Free Financial Advisor · Jun 30 Not Updating Beneficiaries After Divorce Can Still Cost Families in 2026 Divorce paperwork often feels like the finish line, but certain financial details quietly keep running in the background. One of the most overlooked pieces is beneficiary designations on life insurance policies, retirement accounts, and other workplace benefits. Many people assume divorce automatically wipes an ex-spouse off those documents, but reality…
The Conversation · Jun 30 The Montréal shooter’s manifesto isn’t left or right — it’s rooted in misogyny Within hours of the recent shooting in Montréal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, arguments about the gunman’s 104-page manifesto had already split along familiar lines.
The Conversation · Jun 30 A new CRASH Clock measures the chance of satellite collisions, and it’s ticking down fast Imagine a piece of space debris the size of a hockey puck slams into a Starlink satellite at about 10 kilometres per second. The kinetic energy is equivalent to two kilograms of TNT, or a fully-loaded semi-truck travelling at 100 kilometres an hour.
Kiplinger · Jun 30 The 'Florida Flip' for Roth Conversions: How to Use a No-Tax State to Lower RMDs Staring down a massive RMD tax bill at age 75? Relocating to a zero-tax state for a few years could slash your Roth conversion costs. Just beware of the pitfalls.
The Conversation · Jun 30 Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2026. Citing First Amendment principles, the court held in NRSC v. FEC that the limit unduly prevented political parties from “freely” and “fully” advocating for…
The Economic Times · Jun 30 What are plastic landmines, and can AI help detect it? Researchers develop AI method to identify hidden explosives using drones A new study explains how researchers developed a machine-learning system that uses drones and AI to detect plastic landmines that are difficult to find with standard equipment. The technique focuses on scatterable PFM-1 mines and aims to support humanitarian demining operations by improving early surveys, reducing risks, and helping trained…