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Sunday, March 22, 2026
Sunday, March 22
Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81

Robert Mueller, the FBI director who reshaped the agency post-9/11 and later led the investigation into Russian interference in 2016, has died at 81.

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Iranian missiles injure 160 in towns near Israeli nuclear site

Iran's ballistic missile attack on towns near Israel's nuclear research facility injured 160 people and exposed gaps in Israel's sophisticated air defense system.

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Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran

Trump's recent statements that the Iran war is nearing its end don't align with the reality on the ground, leaving observers wondering what victory might actually look like.

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The Distant Promise of Iran’s Would-Be King

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran may represent Reza Pahlavi's best opportunity in nearly fifty years to reclaim his family's throne—if the moment doesn't slip away first.

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National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week

Cuba experienced a second nationwide blackout within a week, underlining the island's vulnerability under continued U.S. fuel sanctions.

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Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached

Trump has threatened to deploy ICE to handle airport security if a funding deal isn't reached, an unusual escalation amid weeks of unpaid airport staff.

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How to Fix DHS

The real problem with the Department of Homeland Security isn't which secretary leads it, but the agency's structural dysfunction—from FEMA's degraded capacity to ICE's unchecked expansion under Trump.

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The First AI Crisis Is Psychological

As people increasingly turn to AI for legal and financial advice, we're confronting a psychological crisis: algorithms that sound confident but offer guidance that can be dangerously wrong.

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Courts’ Fight Over ‘Cop City’ Protests Raises Questions About Terrorism Laws and Environmental Activism

A legal battle over Atlanta's 'Cop City' protests is raising urgent questions about how states can use terrorism laws against environmental activists, with potential implications for protest movements nationwide.

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How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

Inside a Minnesota school navigating the aftermath of ICE enforcement, educators and families are working to rebuild a sense of safety for their students.

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Airport security lines are long. Here's what to know if you're flying

With airport security lines growing longer amid a government shutdown, travel experts warn that delays and disruptions could worsen before they improve.

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Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years

Hawaii is bracing for its worst flooding in two decades, with thousands evacuated and more rain expected across Oahu and Maui.

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Student misbehavior is still up — and teachers want parents to do more about it

Classroom behavior continues to deteriorate, and teachers are increasingly vocal about parents needing to step up—though their preferred solution points toward a bigger structural issue: class sizes.

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Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine ahead of talks in US, officials say

Russian drones killed two children and injured two others in a strike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, as the nation prepares for peace talks in the U.S.

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Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?

Three months into Australia's world-first ban on social media for under-16s, teenagers are sharing how the law has reshaped their digital lives in complicated ways.

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In the Fight to Defend the Amazon, This Indigenous Community’s Secret Weapon Is Science

The Shuar people of Ecuador are combining ancestral forest knowledge with modern science to resist a Canadian mining company's expansion—a potent reminder that indigenous communities often have the most effective strategies for land protection.

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Halide co-founder is suing former partner for bringing source code to Apple

The co-founder of Halide, a beloved pro photography app, is suing his former partner for allegedly bringing proprietary source code to Apple—raising questions about intellectual property and corporate hiring practices.

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LOUIS signs agreement to implement Alma and Primo VE from Clarivate to modernize library services across Louisiana

Louisiana's academic library network is implementing Clarivate's Alma and Primo VE to modernize infrastructure and improve how students and faculty discover research resources.

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New partnership between SirsiDynix and Springshare to broaden patron engagement, foster innovation

SirsiDynix and Springshare are partnering to expand their reach and deepen integration between their library technology platforms, benefiting both vendors and the libraries they serve.

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Bibliotheca introduces remoteLocker+, a next-generation locker for library holds pickup

Bibliotheca's new remoteLocker+ extends library service hours by placing secure holds pickup lockers outside buildings and near transit stops, expanding access even when the library is closed.

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Elsevier expands article submission screening tool to strengthen research credibility

Elsevier has expanded its Check Integrity tool to nearly 2,000 journals, automating the detection of ethical issues in research before publication to maintain scholarly credibility.

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MoBoo by CLCD Launches Version 4 with AI-Powered Recommendations and a Strategic Focus on Self-Directed Young Readers

MoBoo's Version 4 pivots toward self-directed young readers aged 16–25, incorporating AI-powered recommendations after the platform discovered its core audience lay beyond the original parent-child market.

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Donald Trump Is Nothing Like Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller embodied the virtues of military service and institutional leadership across administrations, standing in stark contrast to Trump's dismissal of both—a difference that defines two visions of American citizenship.

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How Bad Is Plagiarism, Really?

The question of what constitutes plagiarism has always been thorny, but AI's arrival makes the line between influence and cribbing murkier than ever.

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Warmest March day on record in Omaha

Omaha recorded its warmest March day on record, marking an unusual weather milestone for the region.

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Multiple responder vehicles go up in flames as firefighters battle wildfire

A wildfire in Nebraska claimed three responder vehicles as firefighters battled the Cottonwood Fire, underscoring the dangers emergency personnel face.

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Socialists battle to hold Paris as France holds mayoral elections

Paris may shift politically to the right for the first time in 25 years if Rachida Dati defeats the Socialist incumbent in the mayoral race.

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Saturday, March 21
How Does Trump Define Victory in Iran?

Trump's administration faces mounting opposition to its Iran strategy from both allied nations and parts of his own base, leaving the definition of victory increasingly unclear.

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The Trouble With Seizing Kharg Island

Kharg Island, a small rocky outcrop controlling 90 percent of Iran's oil exports, could become the key to American victory in the region—or the trigger for escalation that spirals beyond control.

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US lifts sanctions on some Iranian oil as energy prices soar

The U.S. has eased sanctions on Iranian oil to help stabilize global energy prices, with roughly 140 million barrels expected to enter markets quickly.

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Britain condemns 'reckless attacks' after Iran fires missiles at UK-US base in the Indian Ocean

Britain condemned Iran's missile attack on the Diego Garcia air base in the Indian Ocean, though the strike was unsuccessful and details about how close the missiles came remain unclear.

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Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's restrictions on press access violated the First Amendment, striking down rules that had required reporters to agree to information-sharing limits.

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Gen Z's relationship with gambling and the unique vulnerabilities it faces

A majority of Gen Z men are now gambling—on sports, culture, politics—and many are experiencing the downsides of this emerging behavioral trend.

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DHS shutdown hurts families' access to detention facilities, Democrat says

A partial DHS shutdown is compounding existing problems for immigrant families seeking access to detention facilities, adding to a patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight.

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The gen AI Kool-Aid tastes like eugenics

An artist exploring OpenAI's Sora discovered troubling patterns in how the generative AI model would produce images reflecting eugenic ideologies—a reminder that AI tools can amplify society's worst biases.

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DOGE goes nuclear: How Trump invited Silicon Valley into America’s nuclear power regulator

Trump has brought Silicon Valley figures into the nuclear power regulator via DOGE, raising concerns about whether profit-minded tech entrepreneurs have the right expertise for America's nuclear future.

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We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?

Scientists have repeatedly found DNA bases in asteroids, and a new paper solves a lingering mystery about why earlier studies missed them—a small but meaningful confirmation of what we're learning about organic compounds in space.

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Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due

Fungi—long overlooked as marginal to ecology and human life—are finally receiving the scientific and cultural attention they deserve, as we recognize their crucial role in everything from forests to our bodies.

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Two Years After Fatal Explosion, Alabama Mine Regulator ‘Letting the Fox Guard the Henhouse’

Two years after a fatal mine explosion in Alabama, federal pressure for stricter methane regulation has evaporated under Trump, leaving state regulators to navigate a weakened enforcement environment.

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Susan Collins and Climate Change: ‘The Silence is Deafening’

Senator Susan Collins's political silence on the Trump administration's climate rollbacks—including the cancellation of solar grants that would have benefited Maine—undermines both her electoral brand and climate action itself.

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Yes, Venezuela Has a Ton of Oil—But Its Biggest Opportunity Is Offshore Wind

Venezuela could unlock genuine prosperity by pivoting from oil dependency to offshore wind energy, though such a shift would require political will and international partnership.

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Gemini task automation is slow, clunky, and super impressive

Google's new Gemini task automation is slow and clunky but genuinely impressive in letting AI take the wheel on your phone—a glimpse of what's coming next.

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Why Some Men Struggle to Keep Up With Friendships

Many men find themselves isolated as they age, their friendships withering through lack of contact—a quiet but widespread pattern that suggests friendship requires deliberate maintenance.

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What a Century-Old Sex Manual Got Right

A century-old Dutch gynecologist's sex manual remains surprisingly relevant in its insistence that physical intimacy should be mutually pleasurable and essential to marriage—lessons we're still learning.

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