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By The Hechinger Report, The Texas Tribune May 28, 2026 Angela Comfort still can’t explain exactly what went wrong. Her son, Jordan, an honors student in Garland, Texas, got in trouble with school officials this February for distributing flyers on campus about a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Students all over North Texas were…

By Zahiyah Carter, The Texas Tribune May 28, 2026 A new state policy that bans prison inmates from receiving hardback books and used books will curb contrabands that enter into facilities, according to state officials, but advocates and some inmates say the latest policy significantly expands the thousands of books already banned from prisoners. “My…

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@atom_nyc AI: The Big Lie. They Didn’t Build It. ❌ Decades of taxpayer-funded research and the entire history of human civilization were scraped, pirated, and locked behind a corporate paywall. Now, they are charging you a subscription fee to access your own history. That’s not innovation. That’s enclosure. The courts are finally catching up. What…

The Australian Koala Foundation     Key facts: The Australian Koala Foundation’s Save the Koala Month returns throughout September (1–30 September), with Save the Koala Day falling on Friday 25 September this year. The campaign encourages individuals, schools, workplaces, and community groups to celebrate koalas whilst taking meaningful action to protect their future in the…

By Ellyn Mantell I am one in a million. Twelve years ago, after a lifetime in and out of emergency rooms and operating rooms, I underwent my 23rd abdominal surgery. That surgery, an ileostomy, saved my life. It also changed it forever. Nearly one million people in the United States live with an ostomy, like…

May 28, 2026 Hurricane season starts June 1. You’ve mapped out an evacuation route, but have you reviewed your insurance coverage to make sure your family would be protected after a storm? Check these coverages: Wind insurance. Many home insurance policies don’t cover wind and hail damage if you live along the Gulf Coast. Consider…

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott reminded Texas colleges: Do not raise undergraduate tuition or fees next year. In a letter sent Wednesday to public college and university presidents, Abbott noted that his previous directive remains “fully in effect” and that no undergraduate tuition and fees should increase for…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2026 Throughout the primary between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, especially in the final weeks, Paxton found himself on the receiving end of ads and missives bashing him as incompetent, corrupt and adulterous. Those attacks didn’t come from Democratic nominee James Talarico. The calls…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2026 With Attorney General Ken Paxton clinching the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, the general election has officially begun — and both sides are moving rapidly to establish their pitch to voters. The moment the Republican runoff was called Tuesday night, state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee…