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Microsoft Edge is being forced on people once again, this time through Outlook and Teams

Microsoft will soon change the default behavior for opening certain links within Outlook and Teams. Affected links will open in Microsoft Edge by default even if you've set another app as your default browser.

Windows Central · May 3, 2023

Students Pay as Texas School Districts Violate ‘Threat Assessment Law’

A Texas Observer investigation found 90 percent of districts fail to comply with a law that requires mental-health intervention for students of concern.

Texas Observer · May 3, 2023

ComEd verdicts jolt Illinois political world — sparking strong reactions from Republicans (and a few Democrats)

“This guilty on all charges verdict has proven what Republicans have already known. We need real ethics reform,” Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie said at a news conference in Springfield after the verdict.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2023

US Sanctions Russia, Iran Entities for Detaining Americans

The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned Russia's Federal Security Service and Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence organization, accusing them of wrongfully detaining Americans. It's the first rollout of new sanctions authorizations established last year by President Joe Biden for use against those holding Americans unjustly captive. Still, the sanctions are…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 28, 2023

Honkai Star Rail writers are having a full-blown existential crisis in the item descriptions

"Why is this habitual behavior now a sin?"

GamesRadar · Apr 27, 2023

Fox has file of dirt on Tucker: report

File includes allegations about Carlson's behavior and toxic work environment, Rolling Stone reports

Salon · Apr 26, 2023

Cognitive flexibility is essential to navigating a changing world – new research in mice shows how your brain learns new rules

Being flexible and learning to adapt when the world changes is something you practice every day. Whether you run into a new construction site and have to reroute your commute or download a new streaming app and have to relearn how to find your favorite show, changing familiar behaviors in…

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023

Avoid food guarding behavior when feeding your dog with this one piece of advice from a canine psychologist

Here's how to avoid biting and aggression when you place down your puppy's food bowl or treats

PetsRadar · Apr 26, 2023

Seven Texas prison employees face dismissal over 16-year-old inmate’s suicide

Joshua Keith Beasley Jr. had been transferred from a Texas youth facility to an adult prison despite a long history of suicidal behavior. Five guards and two supervisors allegedly failed to check on him.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 25, 2023

Seven strange things cats do that are actually quite normal

Cats can be a little… well… weird. But these seven strange behaviors are totally normal!

PetsRadar · Apr 25, 2023