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Jun 04 2026POLITICS

Schools face new battles over fairness rules

Over the past few years, America’s public schools have seen a major shift in how the federal government handles fairness and equality. For decades, civil rights laws pushed schools to correct deep-seated biases that hurt Black students and other students of color. Programs were created to close achi

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Jun 04 2026BUSINESS

Nurses push back as hospital system faces union push and layoffs

Across Chicago’s northern suburbs, nurses at four hospitals are fighting more than just long shifts—they’re battling their employer over how workers should have a say in their jobs. Nearly 3, 000 nurses at Endeavor Health hospitals like Evanston, Skokie, and Glenbrook have been openly organizing sin

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Jun 04 2026HEALTH

How Apple Watch data gets smarter with CardioBot’s new light and heart insights

CardioBot just added something new to its health toolkit and it’s not just another step count or heart rate alert. The app now looks at how much daylight you get each day and ties that back to how you feel physically. Your Apple Watch already tracks sun exposure without you noticing, but CardioBot a

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Jun 03 2026POLITICS

Shenna Bellows: A Fresh Face for Maine’s Future

Bellows brings a mix of experience and compassion that could change how Maine is run. Her background spans both legislative work as a state senator and executive duties as secretary of state, giving her a rare view of the state’s politics. She grew up in a small town that faced many challenges

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Jun 03 2026EDUCATION

How AI is helping Birmingham students learn about history and improve writing skills

Birmingham’s middle school students are getting a unique lesson in both history and technology. Using an AI tool called Lumi Story AI, they’ve been researching the 1963 Children’s Crusade—a key moment in the civil rights movement—and turning their findings into graphic novels. The project is part of

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Jun 03 2026HEALTH

Behind the scenes of Michigan's mental health safety checks

Michigan lawmakers are taking a hard look at how the state protects kids in mental health hospitals after an audit called protections "not enough. " Officials from the Office of Recipient Rights faced tough questions last week about delays in handling serious complaints. One big issue? Nearly a thir

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Jun 02 2026POLITICS

Why the NFL could lose its special TV deal rules

A House committee wants the NFL’s top boss to explain why the league gets a break most businesses don’t. For 65 years the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 has let the NFL bundle all 32 teams into one giant TV package and sell it as a league instead of letting each team strike its own deals. Supporter

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Jun 02 2026POLITICS

Flag Dispute Shows Tension Between Free Speech and Government Crackdowns

Around Washington, DC, a protest group called Accountability NOW USA has spent months demonstrating against former President Trump on public land. Their latest battle? A flag hanging with the numbers "8647"—a code many see as a call to remove him from office. On May 27, a park police officer told a

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Jun 01 2026SPORTS

Zee Secures Decade‑Long FIFA Deal, Bringing World Cups to India

Zee Entertainment Enterprises has signed a fresh agreement that will let it show 39 FIFA events from 2026 to 2034, including the men’s and women’s World Cups. The contract gives Zee the rights to stream matches on its own channel network and online platform, ZEE5. It also covers age‑group tour

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Jun 01 2026POLITICS

Power Dreams on Native Lands: A Call for Real Consent

All of New York’s nuclear plants sit on Haudenosaunee land, and future projects keep targeting these same territories. Developers often ignore the voices of Indigenous councils, local governments, and community groups, assuming the land is empty. This pattern has repeated over decades: factories wer

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