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WSJ (Gift Article): San Diego Now Has So Much Water That It’s Selling It. “Once a drought poster child, the California city now generates enough water to rescue parched states like Arizona—and brew beer from recycled sewage. With the Colorado River in crisis, Arizona and Nevada are turning to an unconventional lifeline: the ocean water …
Washington Post [no paywall]: “Congress ends ban on mining near Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters. The Senate repealed the Biden-era moratorium that safeguarded America’s most-visited wilderness, with the measure now going to Trump for his signature. The Senate voted 50-49 on Thursday to repeal a ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in …
Last month, President Trump issued a second executive order aiming to single-handedly rewrite federal election rules. The Brennan Center and other groups are challenging the action in court, as the Constitution gives only the states and Congress the power to regulate elections. Among other things, the order attempts to require the U.S. Postal Service — …
WSJ (Gift Article): Pentagon Approaches Automakers, Manufacturers to Boost Weapons Production. “The Trump administration wants automakers and other American manufacturers to play a larger role in weapons production, reminiscent of a practice used during World War II. Senior defense officials have held talks about producing weapons and other military supplies with the top executives of …
Prefacing this update to include, not referenced in this article, job applicants for federal employment are now asked to answer questions to determine loyalty to Trump and willingness to execute Trump’s Executive Orders. Via NextGov/FCW: “The Office of Personnel Management released new classification and qualification standards for technology employees on Monday that make it easier …
Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation establishing a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office, the body and process called for in Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to enable Congress to ensure effective and uninterrupted leadership in the …
The Atlantic – A New Kind of Hybrid Car Is About to Hit America’s Streets [no paywall] The car industry says it has an answer for drivers wary of going electric…The Ram 1500 REV, set to debut later this year, is what’s called an “extended-range electric vehicle,” or EREV. In essence, it is an electric …
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This white paper explores how education can respond to the rise of AI argues that technology should enhance, not undermine, core skills — such as critical thinking — and offers practical guidance for integrating AI into teaching while fostering meaningful, human-centered learning. Tom Chatfield’s AI and the Future of Pedagogy cautions against letting AI erode …
Follow up to Epstein Child Sex Trafficking At Least 1,114 Victims Only 138 Victim Interviews Release – See also – CNN Report – video: “Roughly 2,000 videos [redacted] were included among the millions of documents in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice earlier this year. CNN reviewed these videos to better understand what …
Follow up to These Apps Can Help You Find the Cheapest Gas See also The Drive A tool originally made to track beer prices unites public data, crowdsourced photos, and robocalls to find the cheapest gas near you. “…Appropriately called “The Gas Index,” the project started as a tool to track the price of a …
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