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Politics / January 14, 2026 If the Trump administration were truly concerned with fraud in social services spending, it wouldn’t start with childcare, and it wouldn’t start with Minnesota. Ad Policy Parents, teachers, childcare workers and Read More
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Comment / January 14, 2026 An egregious tax-evasion loophole is inflaming the displacement crisis in Puerto Rico. Ad Policy Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Bad Bunny has some warnings.(Valerie Macon / Getty) This article appears in the February 2026 Read More
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January 14, 2026 As Peter Thiel and other fat cats threaten to flee California over a billionaire tax, Khanna is calling their bluff. Ad Policy Representative Ro Khanna speaks at an “End Fossil Fuel” rally near the Read More
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Politics / January 14, 2026 Mamdani names Midori Valdivia as taxi commissioner as the drivers who powered his rise press him to finish the fight against medallion debt. Ad Policy New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a Read More
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Politics / January 14, 2026 It’s the protesters on the streets in Minneapolis fighting ICE, DOJ lawyers who’ve resigned over the investigation into Renee and Becca Good—and many more opposing Trump’s abuses. Ad Policy Read More
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Activism / January 15, 2026 When one group of workers is terrorized or disappeared, it threatens all workers’ ability to fight for their labor rights. Ad Policy Workers with SEIU Local 26 and UNITE HERE Local 17 marched and rallied Read More
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Environment / January 15, 2026 Political realism doesn’t outweigh scientific realism. Ad Policy Homes burn as powerful winds drive the Eaton Fire on January 7, 2025, in Pasadena, California.(David McNew / Getty Images) This story is part of Covering Read More
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Politics / The Mamdani Beat / January 15, 2026 Early signs suggest that the Mamdani era in New York is off to an encouraging start—beginning with the mayor’s continued mastery of political spectacle. Ad Policy Mayor Zohran Read More
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Environment / StudentNation / January 15, 2026 As the country doubles down on coal exports, local communities—like those in Baltimore and Ennore—will bear the environmental burden. Ad Policy The North Chennai Power Station.(Alex Norbrook) This story Read More