Concrete Poetry: Thomas Edison and the Almost-Built World
By Anthony Acciavatti
Historians often speak of “contingency”, by which they mean something like “things could have been otherwise”. But is this even true? It can...
Can House Republicans Cut $880 Billion Without Slashing Medicaid? It’s Likely Impossible.
By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact and Amy Sherman, PolitiFactMarch 13, 2025
The prospect of deep Medicaid cuts has become a flashpoint in Congress, with leaders of both parties accusing...
Street Tacos from the Slow Cooker
(Family Features) If your idea of street tacos includes standing over a hot skillet, wipe that sweat off your brow and give these Savory...
A Critical Deficit
Flawed thinking can lead us into a lifetime of pointless arguments and bad decisions. Fixing the problem won't be easy — but we know...
Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump’s Immigration Dragnet. More Will Be.
by Nicole Foy
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your...
History for Lunch
Harriet Jacobs: A Woman of Conscience
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. – The Museum of the Albemarle will host our monthly History for Lunch on Wednesday, March 19...
Medicaid Advocates Say Critics Use Loaded Terms To Gain Edge in Congressional Debate
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News
March 7, 2025
In Washington’s debate over enacting steep funding cuts to Medicaid, words are a central battleground.
Many Republican lawmakers and...
National Cancer Institute Employees Can’t Publish Information on These Topics Without Special Approval
Vaccines. Fluoride. Autism. Communications involving these and 20 other “controversial, high profile, or sensitive” topics will get extra scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F....
George Washington, a real estate investor and successful entrepreneur, knew the difference between running...
Eliga Gould, University of New Hampshire
During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump promised to run the federal government as though it were a business....
