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White House plans for Alaskan oil and gas face some hurdles – including from Trump and the petroleum industry
(THE CONVERSATION) The second Trump administration has launched the next stage in the half-century-long battle between commerce and conservation over Alaskan oil and gas development. But its moves are delivering a mixed message to the petroleum industry.
The administration has opened – or reopened – large swaths of g ... (full story)
Educators find creative work-arounds to new laws that restrict what they can teach
(THE CONVERSATION) An onslaught of executive orders from President Donald Trump aim to restrict how and what educators can teach America's children.
Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has attempted to bar teachers from discussing racism and sexism in K-12 schools and order all schools that receive federal funding to reco ... (full story)
Sports
Significance of Z2 cardio training
When you think about burning calories, attaining a good level of cardiorespiratory fitness and just getting the most bang for your cardio buck, I’m willing to bet that most people immediately think of high intensity exercise.
But what if I told you that’s a small piece of the overall cardio puzzle?
Truth be tol ... (full story)
'Why can't I do that?' Men on balance beam. Women on rings. In one gymnastics group, anything goes
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brody Penn tried every sport as a kid. He started with gymnastics, but his parents worried the gym was too far away. So they signed him up for baseball and soccer, only to have a familiar scene play out over and over.
The games would start, and Penn would inevitably find himself turning cartwheels.
&q ... (full story)
Trans athletes are under more scrutiny than ever. Some have found a safe space in gymnastics
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Raiden Hung can't imagine a life without gymnastics. And to be honest, he doesn't want to.
There's always been something about the sport that's called to him. Something about flipping. Something about the discipline it requires. Something about the mixture of joy and calm he feels whenever he steps onto a ... (full story)
State
States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Kansas law and a Florida bill outline policies backed by abortion opponents that critics see as moves toward giving embryos and fetuses the same rights as the women carrying them.
The Kansas Legislature's Republican supermajorities overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill to requ ... (full story)
How the House's requirement to prove US citizenship could affect the ability to register to vote
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. House recently approved legislation requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for anyone registering to vote, something voting rights group have warned could disenfranchise millions of Americans.
The requirement has been a top election-related priority for President Donald Trump and House Repu ... (full story)