Diversity at Texas A&M is under fire. A ‘DEI’ ban may escalate tensions - The Washington Post

Many Texas A&M faculty and students are anxious about what a state law banning activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion will mean for what is taught, who is hired and how universities support students.

University System of Georgia bars diversity statements in hiring

Under a new human resources policy, Georgia’s public universities can't require prospective professors to submit diversity statements.

The Surprising Greatness of Jimmy Carter | Washington Monthly

A conversation with presidential biographers Jonathan Alter and Kai Bird.

1 in 4 Black transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide in past year, survey finds | CNN

A quarter of Black transgender and nonbinary youth reported a suicide attempt in the previous year, according to a new study, more than double the rate of suicide attempts among Black cisgender LGBQ youth.

Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill | AP News

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — It was a mundane, unanimously supported bill on liquor taxation that saw state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh take to the mic on the Nebraska Legislature floor last week. She offered her support, then spent the next three days discussing everything but the bill, including her favorite ..

Have you seen this child? AMBER Alert: Avyanna Gaco-Hernandez

Medicare $35 Insulin Benefit Will Cut Costs for Millions

Medicare beneficiaries have all of 2023 to switch plans for a lower price on that diabetes treatment. Here’s what you need to know.

Cemetery staff take out personal ad for goose whose mate died — and find her a new match - CBS News

An employee posted an ad for a "lonely, widowed domestic goose" who was "youthful, adventurous and lively," and was stunned by the response.

Greens sue Biden over Willow oil project approval - POLITICO

The groups charge BLM with failing to consider the project's impacts on lands used for subsistence by Alaska Natives and argue the Fish and Wildlife Service failed to properly consider Willow's potential impacts on endangered species such as polar bears.

Ex-NOPD officer sentenced for molesting teen rape victim | wwltv.com

A U.S. district judge rejected Rodney Vicknair’s seven-year plea deal with federal prosecutors citing the sentence was "unjustifiably lenient."

What It Looks Like When the Far Right Takes Control of Local Government - POLITICO

Just don’t call them Christian Nationalists.