[ad_1] Activism / StudentNation / October 14, 2024 “We are not just going to let campus life start as normal.” Ad Policy (Victor J. Blue / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more Student […]

[ad_1] ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Underfunded: In the 1970s, Congress committed to funding a higher education system for Indigenous communities. But annual funding today is $250 million less than what was promised. Crumbling Infrastructure: The […]

[ad_1] Canvassers with the Asian and Pacific Islander Political Alliance depart from the Jollibee parking lot in Philadelphia on Oct. 5. This Filipino fast food chain has expanded in the United States, reflecting the growing Asian American population. Deepa Shivaram/NPR hide caption toggle caption Deepa Shivaram/NPR PHILADELPHIA — Exactly a month before Election Day, James […]

[ad_1] Vice President Harris campaigns in Raleigh, N.C., on Oct. 12 — part of a push to try to shore up her support among Black men. Brendan Smialowski/AFP hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging Monday to legalize recreational marijuana, protect cryptocurrency assets and give 1 million loans to Black […]

[ad_1] Journalist and author Bob Woodward. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Legendary journalist Bob Woodward’s new book War — like so many of his books about the American presidency over the last half century — is generating headlines. Like the one about the COVID test machine […]

[ad_1] Mumbai police personnel stand guard outside the residence of Baba Siddique, a senior politician, who was shot at outside his son’s office in Mumbai and later succumbed to his wounds in a hospital on Saturday night, in Mumbai, India. Rafiq Maqbool/AP hide caption toggle caption Rafiq Maqbool/AP NEW DELHI — A senior politician in […]

[ad_1] President Biden, right, walks during a tour of areas affected by Hurricane Milton in St. Pete Beach, Fla., following an aerial tour on Sunday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP ST. PETE BEACH, Florida — For the second time in just a matter of weeks, President Biden made a visit […]

[ad_1] This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the Anchorage Daily News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Reporting Highlights Serious Charges: Although the dismissed cases are misdemeanors, they include allegations of serious crimes such as domestic violence. Insufficient Staffing: […]

[ad_1] “I Voted Early” stickers are made available at the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services building on Sept. 20 in Minneapolis, Minn., on the first day of early voting in the state. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephen Maturen/Getty Images This presidential cycle has challenged the rules and precedents of our political system […]

[ad_1] A person stops to watch a screen in Washington, D.C., displaying the presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump in September. Allison Bailey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Allison Bailey/AFP via Getty Images The future of voting rights in the U.S. is on this fall’s ballot with the […]