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The fight for the future of Warner Bros. just got messier

There's a growing fight in Hollywood over some of the biggest characters on screen, like Tony Soprano, Daenerys Targaryen and Harry Potter. All feature in shows and films owned by Warner Brothers Dis…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Focusing on care not just coverage; economist argues for bigger solutions

New research from the Aspen Economic Strategy Group argues that the subsidies-or-no-subsidies approach to the Affordable Care Act debate is too narrow. Co-author of the paper 'Coverage isn't Care: An…

Published on 3 weeks ago

To AI or not to AI? Do college students appreciate the question?

Students are using AI tools more than ever. 

An Angelo State University professor designed a way to figure out if his students were using artificial intelligence on a recent paper.


We speak with Will T…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

After 50 years, is the future of special education in jeopardy?

Fifty years ago, special education in America was born.


In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed the landmark law known today as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA.


It guaranteed all…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump attacks Somali immigrants ahead of expected Minnesota immigration enforcement

Roughly 80,000 people of Somali descent now live in Minnesota. The vast majority of them are American citizens.

This week, President Trump attacked Somali immigrants in racist and xenophobic terms. 

“I…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

The White House keeps firing immigration judges. He is one of them

President Trump is purging the immigration court system. About 140 immigration judges have been fired by the administration or resigned. Meanwhile, the case backlog is growing. 

What does it mean for …

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Did the U.S. commit a war crime in the Caribbean?

More than 80 people have now been killed by U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats.

There are growing questions about an order to kill two of those people — whether it amounts to a war crime.

Here’s what…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Is MAHA influencing health policy?

At the recent Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, summit - which was attended by the U.S. Secretary of Health and the Vice President - the agenda showed a shift toward alternative medicine, wellness…

Published on 4 weeks ago

What can a 90s kids’ movie tell us about the redistricting battle?

When the Missouri legislature began to redraw maps mid-decade, it reminded a reporter of a very specific movie scene. 

The film was Air Bud, and although the plot focuses on a loophole that allows a d…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

How parking explains everything

No matter how you measure it, there is a lot of parking in the U.S. According to some estimates there are as many as six parking spaces for every car. Put another way, America devotes more square foo…

Published on 1 month ago