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Apr 16 2026ENVIRONMENT

Rare earths vs reindeer: Sweden's green push clashes with indigenous life

Sweden dreams of becoming Europe’s green energy hub, but a giant mining project could crush that dream for some. Near Kiruna, one of the world’s largest underground iron mines, a new rare earths deposit called Per Geijer could soon open. The Swedish government wants it fast-tracked because Europe ne

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

PETA’s New Instagram Push: A Weird Mix of Veganism and Identity Labels

PETA’s youth wing, known as PETA2, has posted a controversial Instagram story that mixes animal rights with very specific identity and kink tags. The images look like AI‑generated prompts, asking for a “bisexual vegan boy, ” a “dom vegan girl, ” and a “submissive non‑binary vegan. ” The aim, accordi

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

How Activism and Accusations Collide in Mexico’s Drug War

A leading human rights campaigner in Mexico now faces U. S. sanctions after Washington accused him of secretly working for a major drug cartel. Raymundo Ramos, known for publicizing military abuses in the violent border city of Nuevo Laredo, has been labeled by American officials as a cartel-linked

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Apr 15 2026POLITICS

Maine’s Upcoming Vote on Transgender Athlete Rules

Maine is gearing up for a major vote in November that could decide whether transgender students can play school sports and use facilities matching their gender identity. A recent public hearing in Augusta gave people a chance to debate the issue, but lawmakers already decided not to move it forward.

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Apr 15 2026CRIME

When Police Power Crosses the Line

A 17-year-old in California just wanted to relax with friends after a day of trouble she didn’t start. Instead, a police officer slammed her face-first into the ground so hard she blacked out. The officer said she fought back, but video shows he yanked her by her SpongeBob backpack and threw her lik

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Apr 15 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Big names in Hollywood raise concerns over major studio merger

More than two thousand actors, writers, and directors have joined forces to voice their worries about a proposed deal between two media giants. The agreement, which would combine assets from two major companies, has sparked a growing debate in the entertainment industry. Critics argue that such a co

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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

Phone Freedom: Most Americans Want to Switch Carriers Easily

A new survey shows that nine out of ten people in the United States want to be able to move their phones when they change providers. The study was done by Fabrizio Ward and it found that 93 % of voters think unlocking a phone should be as simple as keeping their number. Support is strong acros

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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

Records Vanishing: A Quiet Loss of History

The U. S. has long been a keeper of public records, letting citizens look back at government actions. People can request files through freedom‑of‑information laws and courts have upheld that right. In past decades, archives grew with paper piles and digital snapshots of former presidents. Even on

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Apr 13 2026TECHNOLOGY

Meta’s Smart Glasses Face Pushback Over Facial Recognition

Last year, Meta began developing a facial‑recognition feature for its upcoming smart glasses. The idea is to let the device scan people in front of it and pull up information from social media. That plan has sparked a sharp backlash. More than seventy civil‑rights groups, from the ACLU to Fight for

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Apr 13 2026POLITICS

Killearn’s 1982 vote and the surprising power of a few ballots

In 1982, a quiet neighborhood near Tallahassee made a clear choice. Residents in Killearn Estates voted against joining the city by a noticeable margin. Their own neighborhoods rejected the idea, with small precincts showing more "no" votes than "yes. " Yet somehow, the final result still counted as

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