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Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International April 16, 2026

The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran‑US deal

by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twenty-one hours of direct negotiations. The highest-level face-to-face engagement between Washington and Tehran…

International April 16, 2026

One‑way attack drones: Low‑cost, high‑tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare

by Michael C. Horowitz, University of Pennsylvania and Lauren Kahn, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have…

International April 15, 2026

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

by Jeffrey Taliaferro, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well…

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they pleased with the records from their…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep‑rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

by Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had…

Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts April 14, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What does Cobb’s Probate Court Do?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. If you’ve ever been in the…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness April 13, 2026

Pennsylvania Town Faces Fallout From Trump’s Environmental Rule Rollback

This article by Stephanie Armour and Maia Rosenfeld first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour and Maia Rosenfeld, April 13, 2026 North America’s largest coke plant…

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Government & Politics, State Government April 13, 2026

Big money and endorsements flow as Georgia primary approaches

by Ross Williams, Alander Rocha, and Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 10, 2026 Georgia lawmakers are back home in…

Drawing of an unfolding world map showing all continents except Antarctica

International April 13, 2026

From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

by John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Government-shaking protests in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal and Sri Lanka – to…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration April 13, 2026

Philadelphia’s 40‑year history of protecting undocumented immigrants began with churches hiding refugees from El Salvador

by Menika Dirkson, Morgan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the midst of a civil war, married couple Ernesto and Linda Fuentes fled…

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Government & Politics, National Government April 16, 2026