US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition
External article · Al JazeeraThe lawsuit challenges Penn State's policy that allows undocumented students to qualify for reduced tuition rates.
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- External article · Al Jazeera Why is Iran exempting India, China, Qatar, Iraq from Hormuz restrictions? Tehran says ships from four countries can cross Hormuz freely, but analysts say the deals carry political risks.
- External article · The Conversation JD Vance singled out Iran War for midterm rout – he didn’t say what should happen next in conflict The Trump administration has sunk reputational and military costs into the Middle East conflict.
- External article · Ars Technica NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image NASA’s X-70 Fractal announcement comes as agency aims to grow X-plane fleet.
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- External article · Texas Standard Republicans target each other with blunt criticism after massive statewide losses in midterm flip Texas Republicans blamed each other, Trump and a failure to improve the lives of Texans after decades of one-party control of all statewide offices.
- External article · Ars Technica Gamers go to ridiculous lengths to "improve" GTA VI with Nvidia's DLSS 5 Using a capture card and open source software to run PS5 video through a PC GPU.
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Why Plato and Aristotle Made Music Part of Education
Trill News DeskPlato and Aristotle made music part of education because they believed it shaped character and judgment, but both reserved that training for a favored class.
Read on Trill News →Who Pays for Free Dolly Parton Imagination Library Books
Trill News DeskDolly Parton Imagination Library books are free to families because a local partner pays for the books and postage, so access depends on where a child lives.
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Trill News DeskRoman cameo glass challenged Victorian makers to reproduce layered colors and fine relief, making a famed ancient vase into a demanding test of modern craft.
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Villena Treasure Stolen After Decoy Alarm Pulls Police Away
Thieves emptied most of the Treasure of Villena in four minutes, carrying off Bronze Age gold that has anchored the identity of a small Spanish town since 1963.
Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran
Trump issues proclamation declaring Oval Office national monument
Israeli settlers seize 8 Palestinian homes in Jericho, displacing dozens
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Why RAM and SSD Prices Keep Climbing as Memory Makers Chase AI
RAM and SSD prices keep rising because memory makers now lock most of their output into long term deals with AI data centers, so cheap memory may not return.
Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable
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BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven
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John Rawls and the Veil of Ignorance Test for a Fair Society
John Rawls's veil of ignorance asks which society you would choose to be born into without knowing your place, and most nations still fail his fairness test.
Black Michiganders helped push Abdul El-Sayed to victory – but the numbers show he was less popular with this key voting block than some other Democratic candidates
How Amendment 3, vaccine mandates and school vouchers will shape Florida under the leadership of Byron Donalds
Delayed international support has hampered efforts to contain and treat Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Cell Identity Loss Offers a New Explanation for Human Aging
Loss of cell identity may drive human aging as the controls that keep cells specialized erode, offering a new explanation for what epigenetic clocks measure.
MAHA lost bigly in the midterms—is it at death's door?
Statehouse wins give Democrats new power to push clean energy
Scientists discover that a clogged filter could revolutionize oil refining
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Why Texas Public Libraries Pay Back Almost Five Dollars for Every One
Texas public libraries return $4.74 for every dollar spent, a new Texas Library Association study finds, yet many still run on staffs cut since the pandemic.
The Texas Supreme Court will have a female majority for the first time
Latino voters reflect on historic Democratic wins as Texas shifts left
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Why a Signed Salvador Dali Print Still Needs Evidence
A signed Salvador Dali print needs evidence of its edition and ownership, because a famous name cannot establish how the image was made or who authorized it.
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Hanif Abdurraqib on the Lessons of June Jordan
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Hackers Cracked Open a Flock Camera and Found It Watching People Too
A hacked Flock camera shows that the license plate readers on American roads also detect people, and its own logs counted 1.6 million images in just 21 days.
Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
UEFI bootkit infected fully patched Windows machines. Is Microsoft to blame?
Kalshi and its co-founders face felony charges for violating Utah gambling laws
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Chris Johnson Writes to His Children About Life With ALS
Chris Johnson says ALS has changed his body but not his identity as a father, as the former Tennessee Titans star sends a letter to all four of his children.
Seattle Mariners hire new manager
Former Mariners’ manager Lou Piniella names a finalist on Baseball Hall of Fame
Report: Mariners set to host Joe Espada, Jason Kanzler to fill empty managerial spot
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