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Sunday, March 29, 2026
Sunday, March 29
'No Kings' rallies protest the actions of President Trump

The 'No Kings' rallies drew an estimated 9 million participants across more than 3,100 registered events nationwide, a striking show of coordinated grassroots organizing.

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'No Kings' protest drew crowds to Omaha park on Saturday

Thousands gathered in Omaha for the nationwide 'No Kings' protests, joining demonstrations in cities across all 50 states.

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'We must speak up': Communities gather for nationwide 'No Kings' protests

From Washington to small towns, nationwide 'No Kings' protests drew crowds from major capitals to lesser-known communities, showing both breadth and depth of organizing.

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What Was Behind the T.S.A. Meltdown?

The TSA's recent collapse is rooted in two overlapping White House initiatives—DOGE and ICE expansion—that have overwhelmed the agency with competing demands.

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The Bill Maher Effect

The Atlantic examines how the Trump administration's influence over the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is reshaping the institution and driving away major arts organizations.

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Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working

BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen argues that Trump's gut-instinct approach to the Iran conflict is failing to achieve strategic results.

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Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed three journalists, including one from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV, raising questions about civilian casualties in the conflict.

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Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike

A Lebanese family laid an 11-year-old boy to rest after an Israeli strike killed him and his uncle, a sobering reminder of the conflict's human toll.

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How will two landmark social media verdicts reshape how we use this technology?

Two landmark social media court verdicts this week could fundamentally reshape how these platforms operate, according to Center for Humane Technology co-founder Aza Raskin.

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Toxic Ocean Crisis in Papua New Guinea Sparks Mass Marine Die-Off and Public Health Emergency

Papua New Guinea is grappling with a mysterious ocean toxicity crisis: thousands of dead fish and human illness point to possible contamination in waters off New Ireland.

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Earth’s Energy Imbalance

The latest World Meteorological Organization climate report shows Earth's energy imbalance is accelerating, with U.N. officials warning that every key indicator is 'flashing red.'

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What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new AP-NORC poll

A new AP-NORC poll reveals how men and women perceive gender and pay—offering data-driven insights into persistent attitudes about wage gaps.

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US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax

As fuel costs spike, lawmakers are pushing to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax while the Trump administration releases strategic oil reserves to ease prices.

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Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial

Prison phone recordings raise serious questions about ex-Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries' mental fitness to stand trial, with his lawyers citing dementia concerns.

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One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking

Kenya's unexpected surge in demand for rare, collectible ant species has created a lucrative wildlife trafficking opportunity for smugglers.

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How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany

A German TV personality's deepfake pornography scandal has exposed vulnerabilities in online image protection, with her ex-husband's alleged involvement still disputed.

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PALCI establishes partnership with EdPros Digital to support member libraries' digital accessibility and compliance efforts

PALCI has partnered with EdPros Digital to help member libraries navigate evolving digital accessibility requirements and federal compliance mandates.

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Research categorization and the value of structured data

A new report examines how deliberate data curation and structured metadata underpin the Web of Science database's credibility and discovery capabilities.

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Taylor & Francis converts six further journals to open access through Collective Pathway to Open Publishing

Taylor & Francis is expanding its diamond open access model with six new journals in 2026, thanks to agreements with research consortia in the UK and Australasia.

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New partnership brings the best software/hardware combination for library holds pickup lockers

Tech Logic and Smarte Carte's partnership sets a new standard for library holds lockers, combining software and hardware expertise to improve patron and staff experience.

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Göteborgs Stadsbibliotek launches Vega Discover

Sweden's Göteborgs Stadsbibliotek has launched Vega Discover, signaling the library's commitment to delivering a modern, user-centered digital catalog.

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Clarivate reveals the AI50: the organizations leading artificial intelligence invention

Clarivate's new AI50 report identifies the world's leading organizations in high-impact AI invention, including giants like NVIDIA, Alphabet, and Qualcomm.

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Saturday, March 28
House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial US government shutdown

House Republicans have rejected a Senate compromise deal, prolonging the partial government shutdown and leaving airport security agents without pay for over a month.

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Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran

As global attention shifts toward Iran, uncertainty deepens about Gaza's future and the possibility of a lasting peace agreement.

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Bank of America to pay out $72.5m over Epstein lawsuit

Bank of America will pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it facilitated Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations.

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Twenty-two migrants die off Greek coast after six days at sea

Twenty-two migrants died off the Greek coast after six days at sea, with poor conditions and lack of supplies contributing to the tragedy.

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Meta’s legal defeat could be a victory for children, or a loss for everyone

Meta and YouTube faced major legal defeats for harming minors—a development that could reshape tech accountability, though the companies are appealing the verdicts.

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Why can’t TikTok identify AI generated ads when I can?

TikTok's algorithm is serving up AI-generated ads without clear labeling, raising questions about whether the platform can (or will) enforce transparency requirements that it claims to support.

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

A young Trump appointee with minimal experience has been positioned to shape nuclear energy policy at the highest levels, signaling Silicon Valley's growing influence over federal regulators.

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Summit Sold Its Midwest Pipeline as a Carbon Solution. Now, It’ll Be Used for Fossil Fuels.

A Midwest carbon pipeline company is pivoting from its original climate mission to support fossil fuel extraction, adapting to Trump's energy agenda and new tax incentives.

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The 4-Billion-Year Perspective to Understanding Earth’s Current Climate Crisis

Scientist Peter Brannen offers a sweeping 4-billion-year perspective on why carbon dioxide is central to both the story of life and our current climate crisis.

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Explanation for why we don't see two-foot-long dragonflies anymore fails

A 30-year-old explanation for why ancient dragonflies were so much larger than modern ones—the 'oxygen constraint hypothesis'—has failed recent scientific scrutiny.

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Causality optional? Testing the "indefinite causal order" superposition

Physicists have tested a counterintuitive quantum phenomenon where causality itself may exist in superposition, challenging our basic understanding of how events unfold.

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How new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures

New fishing technologies are emerging to reduce bycatch of turtles, whales, and dolphins—addressing a crisis that kills millions of marine animals annually.

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How Trump and the oil markets move in sync: a tango in five charts

Oil markets have historically danced closely with Trump's rhetoric on geopolitics, but traders may be growing less reactive to his latest pronouncements.

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Mutually Assured Energy Destruction

Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure and global energy dynamics are now caught in a volatile dance, with Aramco's command center working overtime amid geopolitical tensions.

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Nick Fuentes’s Strategy is Working

Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old white-supremacist influencer, is using algorithmic targeting to reach ideologically opposed young people, a troubling strategy that appears to be working.

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The ICEBlock App Has Helped People Avoid Immigration Agents. Is It Legal?

ICEBlock, an app designed to alert users about immigration enforcement in their area, is now under legal scrutiny from the Trump administration, which claims it endangered federal agents.

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My Childhood in the Weather Underground

A writer reflects on her childhood spent on the run with her parents, fugitives from the Weather Underground radical group, raising profound questions about family and ideology.

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The Sneaky-Saver Generation

Young adults today experience financial anxiety as a chronic background stressor, with even those on solid ground obsessing over budgets and catastrophizing about their futures.

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How to Wait Without Getting Bored

The Atlantic explores how reframing waiting as a gift of time—rather than dead space—might ease anxiety and unlock unexpected moments of reflection in daily life.

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America’s Raw-Cheddar Chaos

Raw Farm's premium unpasteurized cheese is commanding $16 a pound and drawing scrutiny, especially since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began championing raw dairy products.

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