A federal court has ordered Nebraska to stop restricting SNAP benefits for soda and energy drinks, overturning a policy that limited recipients' purchasing choices.
Continue reading at KETV Omaha →Researchers discovered a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence in UK archives—one of only 11 known to exist—a significant find for American history.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →An Air Force major was arrested at the Capitol after publicly calling for Trump and Vance's impeachment, highlighting the intersection of military service and political dissent.
Continue reading at KETV Omaha →A man was pulled alive from a collapsed car park in Venezuela after eight days trapped, a remarkable rescue following the recent earthquakes.
Continue reading at BBC News →Russia launched its most massive attack yet on Kyiv, deploying the largest number of weapons on the capital and hitting targets across a wide area.
Continue reading at BBC News →The Ponca Tribe's home visiting program is expanding into Omaha, bringing parenting support and cultural education to Native American families in the area.
Continue reading at KETV Omaha →A dangerous heatwave is bearing down on the US ahead of the Fourth of July, with millions under heat advisories and temperatures approaching 100°F.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →France recorded over 2,000 excess deaths during a recent heatwave as Europe prepares for more dangerous temperatures in coming days.
Continue reading at BBC News →The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling hinges on a fundamental tension between constitutional text and modern realities of global mobility.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →A former military officer reflects on his unremarkable ROTC career and reserve service, offering perspective on the military experience beyond combat.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Stephen Foster, born on the same day the nation turned 50 in 1826, shaped American popular music profoundly—a fitting icon for America's musical heritage.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →BBC journalists traveled to Iran's side of the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in years, finding seized ships and documenting the uneasy geopolitical calm.
Continue reading at BBC News →Iran is holding public mourning ceremonies for Ayatollah Khamenei, who was killed in February, with his body lying in state for multi-day funeral events.
Continue reading at BBC News →Clinical trials for new Ebola treatments are beginning in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid an ongoing outbreak with hundreds of confirmed cases.
Continue reading at BBC News →Instagram's advertising system is unwittingly promoting child sexual abuse material in India through ads using explicit search terms and linking to Telegram content.
Continue reading at BBC News →NASA's robot has launched on a daring mission to catch a falling space telescope in orbit and push it to safety before atmospheric reentry.
Continue reading at BBC News →California's first operational carbon capture project is now injecting CO2 underground, though environmental groups are pushing for stricter oversight of the technology.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Seven planned natural gas power plants for Pennsylvania data centers would emit greenhouse gases equivalent to adding 14 million cars annually.
Continue reading at Inside Climate News →Bottlenose dolphins in the overfished Adriatic Sea are increasingly relying on fishing trawlers for food, suggesting the ecosystem is depleted of natural prey.
Continue reading at Yale E360 →Sabinet has expanded its open access collection to 140 African scholarly journals, increasing visibility of high-quality African research internationally.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →The University of North Dakota is joining JSTOR's digital stewardship program, making its distinctive collections discoverable to researchers globally.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Elsevier and the Czech research consortium have reached a five-year open access agreement, allowing eligible authors to publish without article fees.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Clarivate will discontinue Research Professional News at the end of 2026, though past content will remain freely available to the research community.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Amsterdam University Press acquired ATF Press Publishing Group, expanding its portfolio in theology and religious studies with over 400 backlist titles.
Continue reading at Library Technology Guides →Deported migrants arriving in Venezuela just before twin earthquakes struck have disappeared, leaving families desperate to locate their loved ones.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →As America marks 250 years of independence, Trump's presidency raises uncomfortable questions about how much power the founders envisioned the executive wielding.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →America is marking its 250th birthday with fireworks, state fairs, and even an MMA event at the White House, reflecting diverse visions of patriotic celebration.
Continue reading at BBC U.S. →Mark Twain, America's great satirist of corruption and greed, would likely find plenty to despair about—and criticize—in modern America at 250.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Florida's alternative AP history course claims to be free of bias, but the conflict with the College Board reflects deeper disagreements about how American history should be taught.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →"Universal Basic Capital" is gaining traction as a potential response to AI-driven wealth concentration, offering one vision for an equitable technological future.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Pete Buttigieg's experience with a false child abuse investigation reveals a disturbing new frontier in political harassment that authorities are still learning to address.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Apple's latest price increases have made its top-tier MacBook Pro cost $10,000, raising questions about affordability and consumer tolerance.
Continue reading at The Atlantic →Uganda has confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in a young child amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak, though officials have been reluctant to disclose details.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope are puzzling over mysterious "little red dots"—hundreds of perplexing objects that challenge current cosmological models.
Continue reading at Quanta Magazine →Google has lost its final appeal of a historic €4.34 billion EU fine for Android monopoly abuse, meaning the tech giant must now pay up.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →A woman's hip replacement implant disintegrated inside her body, causing severe metal poisoning and progressive neurological symptoms that nearly paralyzed her.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →Privacy advocates are warning the FTC that Elon Musk's X poses serious risks to Americans' data and urging the agency to reject the platform's bid to end audits.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →OpenAI's Sam Altman is reportedly negotiating with the Trump administration about a 5% US stake in the company, framing it as beneficial wealth-sharing.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →Scientists have created an artificial cell that can undergo multiple rounds of cell division, advancing our understanding of life's origins and cellular mechanics.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →The FAA is proposing to overturn a decades-old ban on supersonic flights over US cities, provided aircraft can sufficiently reduce sonic boom noise.
Continue reading at Ars Technica →Scientists have created an advanced synthetic cell called "Spudcell" that can adapt and learn survival strategies, marking a breakthrough in artificial life.
Continue reading at NPR Science →Despite landmark court rulings recognizing rivers as legal persons in Colombia and Bangladesh, the waterways remain threatened because legal systems still prioritize human economic interests.
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