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Health & Wellness June 2, 2025

American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration

This article by Brett Kelman and Oona Zenda first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman and Oona Zenda Illustration by Oona Zenda May 30, 2025 Earlier…

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Immigration June 2, 2025

Surge of ICE agreements with local police aim to increase deportations, but many police forces have found they undermine public safety

by W. Carsten Andresen, St. Edward’s University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first few months in office, President Donald Trump has been establishing…

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Government & Politics June 2, 2025

Veterans’ protests planned for D-Day latest in nearly 250 years of fighting for their benefits

by Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump…

Equity & Justice May 30, 2025

Beyond the backlash: What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI

by Rodney Coates, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion –…

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Housing May 28, 2025

Could a bold anti-poverty experiment from the 1960s inspire a new era in housing justice?

by Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In cities across the U.S., the housing crisis has reached a breaking point….

Immigration May 26, 2025

The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle to Make Immigrants the Enemy

This article by Molly Redden originally appeared on the ProPublica website. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this…

Government & Politics May 22, 2025

Trump treats laws as obstacles, not limits − and the only real check on his rule-breaking can come from political pressure

by Andrew Reeves, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Lately, the headlines have been clear: President Donald Trump is headed for…

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Education May 21, 2025

Trump’s battle with elite universities overlooks where most students actually go to college

by Amy Li, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Headlines often mention the ongoing power struggle between President Donald Trump’s administration and private…

News Media May 21, 2025

Nonprofit news media leaders are struggling to stop leaning on the foundations that say they should branch out more

by Katherine Fink, Pace University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You’ve probably heard the adage about not putting all your eggs in one basket. It’s…

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Government & Politics May 19, 2025

Congress began losing power decades ago − and now it’s giving away what remains to Trump

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republicans in Congress have been making behind-the-scenes efforts to pass major domestic legislation via…

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