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Recent data indicates that homeschooling enrollment remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels across the United States. Research from Mississippi State University suggests the pandemic acted as an unplanned trial period for many families as parents discovered benefits like schedule flexibility and customized learning environments.

As the race to build data centers across the United States accelerates, local governments worry that the tech industry mantra of “move fast and break things” means their communities are at risk of being broken. How local governments respond to proposals or even just concerns about the potential for data centers in their communities is a complex story of community needs, political tensions and corporate power – all interacting with local, state and national democratic processes.

Political action committees raise billions to influence elections, yet strategic groups deliberately adopt names that mask their true ideological motives. Research demonstrates that deceptive naming effectively sways voters, particularly strong partisans who rely on identity cues. First Amendment protections complicate potential legislative bans, making investigative journalism and voter skepticism essential to combat political manipulation.

Debris from partially burned-up spacecraft components and satellites reentering Earth’s atmosphere can pose a risk to people and structures on the ground. The surge in launches, driven largely by private players such as SpaceX, is turning a once-remote risk into a growing threat.

The US-Saudi nuclear deal was announced in the midst of what has, as of 2026, become America’s Third Gulf War. The future details of a deal – which would allow for exports of US civilian nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia – remain uncertain. However, past events raise the question of whether Riyadh would ever use such a program to eventually develop nuclear weapons.

The $66.8 billion merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy would form the largest electric utility in the United States. What’s driving this deal and others like it is not an increase in residential electricity demand. Rather, it’s based on rising demand for power to data centers for artificial intelligence systems and a desire to increase corporate profits.

The failed renovations of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool starkly contrast with the meticulous engineering and thoughtful planning that characterized the original project in the 1920s. Early architects prioritized enduring public value over rapid, politically motivated aesthetic changes.