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Feb 25 2026EDUCATION

Community Schools, Not Competition: Building a Shared Future

South Bend’s recent debate over Clay High School shows how a city can get caught up in institutional pride instead of student needs. The real story is about preparing young people for a workforce that increasingly demands more than just a diploma. Nearly seventy percent of Indiana’s upcoming jobs

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Feb 25 2026POLITICS

Palantir’s Move Sparks Question About Tech, Politics and ICE

A tech giant known for helping the U. S. government track immigrants has announced it will leave Denver and relocate its headquarters to Miami. The decision follows a wave of congressional actions in which lawmakers returned large sums they had received from the company’s staff. The move raises a de

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Feb 24 2026HEALTH

Screening Gaps: Why African Immigrant Women Face Higher Cervical Cancer Risks

"Studies show that women who moved from Africa to the United States often skip routine cervical cancer checks. The gap is bigger than for many other groups, and it varies with where they came from, how well they speak English, and how long they've lived in the U. S. The lack of screening means ca

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

A Call for Transparency Over a Royal Trade Role

The House of Commons has moved to demand that documents about a former prince’s decade‑long service as a UK trade envoy be made public. The motion, led by the Liberal Democrats, seeks to uncover how he was selected and whether his ties to a notorious financier affected his work. Trade minister Chri

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Feb 24 2026FINANCE

South Africa Delays Debt‑Control Rule Until Next Year

The country’s finance minister has decided not to announce a new fiscal rule in this week’s budget. He plans to hold off until at least October before introducing a measure that would limit how much the government can borrow. The rule, known as a fiscal anchor, is intended to keep South Africa’s

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Feb 24 2026TECHNOLOGY

Building a Tech Nonprofit That Works

In the United States, tech nonprofits are a tiny fraction of all charities – only about 557 compared to almost two million traditional ones. This scarcity makes it hard for new social‑impact tech firms to grow, yet some do succeed by sticking to their nonprofit roots and focusing on real needs. The

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Feb 24 2026HEALTH

Choosing One or Two Embryos: What the Numbers Say

The study looks at how many embryos—one or two—are transferred during fresh IVF cycles when the embryos are at the cleavage stage. Researchers used a statistical method called propensity score matching to compare success rates and risks between the two groups. First, they gathered data from a large

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

White Dresses, Black Votes: Congresswomen’s Fashion Fight

Congresswomen plan to show up in white for President Trump’s State of the Union, using clothing as a political tool. The idea started in 2017 when several Democrats wore white to honor women’s right to vote. Since then, most have stuck with that color, except in 2018 when black was chosen to s

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

Camp Mystic Reopening Faces Legal Hurdles

The state’s top official has publicly opposed giving a new license to Camp Mystic, the site of a tragic flood that claimed 27 girls and an adult last July. In a blunt letter, the lieutenant governor told the health agency that he would not feel safe sending family members to a place where so many li

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Feb 24 2026POLITICS

A Power Player Behind the Scenes

Stephen Miller is often seen as a tough voice in immigration, but his role stretches far beyond that. He works with many parts of the government at once, from fixing city fountains to tackling drug cartels. On a typical day he meets with top officials to decide on everything from homeland security t

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