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Alex Jeffrey Pretti Was an I.C.U. Nurse at the V.A. Hospital www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Alex Jeffrey Pretti Was an I.C.U. Nurse at the V.A. Hospital
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January 24, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Alex Jeffrey Pretti Was an I.C.U. Nurse at the V.A. Hospital www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
Rural Wisconsin Has Become a Hotspot for Data Centers. State’s Unique Tax Instrument Explains Why dailyyonder.com/rural-wiscon...
Rural Wisconsin Has Become a Hotspot for Data Centers. State’s Unique Tax Instrument Explains Why | The Daily Yonder
Blaine Halverson joked that his only exposure to data centers was from the Mission Impossible movies in the 1990s. That was, until one came to his town.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Rural Wisconsin Has Become a Hotspot for Data Centers. State’s Unique Tax Instrument Explains Why dailyyonder.com/rural-wiscon...
To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers
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January 23, 2026 at 1:29 PM
To Their Shock, Cubans in Florida Are Being Deported in Record Numbers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/u...
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This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
January 22, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This video filmed by Ben Luhmann shows the moment a federal agent sprayed chemical irritants directly into a man's face in south Minneapolis.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
Three agents already had the man pinned to the ground when a fourth agent walked up and sprayed the irritants.
apnews.com/article/just... general announces the arrest of at least 2 people involved in a Minnesota church protest
Attorney general announces the arrest of at least 2 people involved in a Minnesota church protest
Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
apnews.com/article/just... general announces the arrest of at least 2 people involved in a Minnesota church protest
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ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
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January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
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One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
The speeches delivered by the Canadian prime minister and the US president presented a stark contrast in style and substance.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:47 PM
One venue, two speeches – how Mark Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
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America Is Waving the White Flag in the New Cold War www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Opinion | America Is Waving the White Flag in the New Cold War
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January 22, 2026 at 3:27 PM
America Is Waving the White Flag in the New Cold War www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...
Trump cancels tariff threat in his push for US control of Greenland bismarcktribune.com/news/nation-...
Trump cancels tariff threat in his push for US control of Greenland
In a speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum, he said he would not use force to do seize the semiautonomous island.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Trump cancels tariff threat in his push for US control of Greenland bismarcktribune.com/news/nation-...
Women far outnumber men in law school, med school, vet school and other professional programs hechingerreport.org/women-far-ou...
As men stop going to college, women have now overtaken them in graduate and professional degrees
Women have outdistanced men in graduate and professional programs as male college-going rates continue to decline, with implications for the economy and even marriage and birth rates.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Women far outnumber men in law school, med school, vet school and other professional programs hechingerreport.org/women-far-ou...
Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it bismarcktribune.com/news/nation-...
Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it
Trump promised the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, but achieving his goal wouldn't have been possible without his big tax and spending cuts bill.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it bismarcktribune.com/news/nation-...
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That journalism has let politics force it into an epistemological corner is an indictment of corporate-owned media.
January 20, 2026 at 2:37 PM
That journalism has let politics force it into an epistemological corner is an indictment of corporate-owned media.
Democrats Seek Investigation of $3.5 Million Deal by Interior Official’s Husband www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/c...
Democrats Seek Investigation of $3.5 Million Deal by Interior Official’s Husband
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January 20, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Democrats Seek Investigation of $3.5 Million Deal by Interior Official’s Husband www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/c...
A Lighthouse for Dark Times www.themarginalian.org/2024/11/06/t...
A Lighthouse for Dark Times
This is the elemental speaking: It is during phase transition — when the temperature and pressure of a system go beyond what the system can withstand and matter changes from one state to anot…
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January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A Lighthouse for Dark Times www.themarginalian.org/2024/11/06/t...
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China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
Fourth year of decline deepens concerns over ageing, shrinking workforce and long-term economic impact
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January 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
China’s population falls again as birthrate drops 17% to record low
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"It’s new territory and it’s scary and we need to get a handle on it." #SouthDakota's education secretary says schools need options in handling unruly students.
As student violence rises, state wants districts to have options
A 2024 survey found that aggressive behavior was the second-most common job complaint among educators behind low wages.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
"It’s new territory and it’s scary and we need to get a handle on it." #SouthDakota's education secretary says schools need options in handling unruly students.
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland bismarcktribune.com/news/nation-...
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland
The eight European countries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump for a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland warned Sunday his threats “risk a dangerous downward spiral.”
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January 19, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Europe warns of 'dangerous downward spiral' after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland bismarcktribune.com/news/nation-...
Fargo Human Rights Commission members look for solution as city dissolves diversity efforts northdakotamonitor.com/2026/01/19/f...
Fargo Human Rights Commission members look for solution as city dissolves diversity efforts • North Dakota Monitor
North Dakota’s largest city is not sponsoring a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration this year and soon could be without a city-supported board that advises city leaders on promoting diversity and d...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Fargo Human Rights Commission members look for solution as city dissolves diversity efforts northdakotamonitor.com/2026/01/19/f...