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Gov. Shapiro Walks a Fine Line on Climate; His Opponent Just Wants to Drill.

As cash flows into Pennsylvania governor's race, ethical questions over Stacy Garrity's fracking income loom.

Capital & Main · Jul 22

Latino leaders surge into local office as Trump-era attacks fuel new urgency

Latino leaders are gaining ground in U.S. politics despite ongoing challenges

The Independent UK · Apr 27

College freshman identified as one of three hikers found dead on California’s Mount Baldy

Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, died on the Devil’s Backbone trail after reportedly falling 500ft

The Guardian - US · Jan 2

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Hires 14-Year-Old Prodigy Who Dismisses Notion Of ‘Missing Out On Childhood’

A newly hired employee at Elon Musk's SpaceX is the youngest person ever to join the company's workforce

Zenger · Jun 14, 2023

Garbology is the study of trash. This is why students love it

A professor lends worms to students, takes them to sewage processing plants and encourages them to answer their own questions about garbage. Sometimes, they even make a career out of it.

WEKU · Mar 22, 2023

COVID vaccines remain optional at California's K-12 schools. Will colleges keep requiring them?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — College COVID-19 vaccine requirements are facing renewed scrutiny now that California has walked back plans to mandate the shots in K-12 schools and the state and federal governments are ending their pandemic states of emergency.

Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2023

‘He’s a fighter’: Why MLB’s Lou Gehrig Day has special meaning for Marlins’ Tommy Nance

Miami Marlins reliever Tommy Nance doesn’t need too many words to describe his father Mark.

Miami Herald · Jun 2, 2022

Twitter says no plans to bring Trump back now that ‘free-speech’ advocate Elon Musk is coming aboard

News on Tuesday that Twitter is appointing to its board Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who has questioned the platform’s commitment to free speech and recently bought a 9.2% stake in the company — brought hope to conservatives seeking to have former President Donald Trump allowed back on the social…

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022