Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:00am
BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — The clatter of suitcases rolling over cobblestones, motorboats chugging along a canal and visitors chattering in a smattering of languages provide a soundtrack to Bruges that makes it clear you are in one of Belgium’s most touristic cities.
And yet, about two dozen women residents and visitors have found a hidden sanctuary from its bustle in a spot over a small bridge and under an ornate arch with an engraved Latin phrase “sauvegarde,” or “safe place” in English.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:00am
In 2025, 48% of Americans ages 18-29 could not name a single concentration or death camp, according to a survey by the nonprofit Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which works to secure compensation and restitution for Holocaust survivors.
Another 53% of surveyed Americans said that they had encountered Holocaust “denial or distortion while on social media.”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/15/2026 - 12:00am
As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation operation in U.S. history, several states are passing laws to keep children out of foster care when their detained parents have no family or friends available to take temporary custody of them.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/15/2026 - 12:00am
As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance.
The researchers conducted a review of studies on work requirements and concluded that “the best evidence shows they do not increase employment. Moreover, this research finds work requirements cause a large decrease in participation in SNAP.”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:00am
Der Yang knew there wasn’t much time.
It was fall 2024, with a possible second term for President Donald Trump on the horizon. During his first term, Trump sought to ban Syrian refugees, paused resettlement entirely for months and set a record-low cap on the number of refugees allowed into the country.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:00am
Across Nebraska and many American cities, policymakers are debating the future of historic preservation and cultural funding. Recent proposals to reduce or restructure the Nebraska Cultural Preservation Endowment Fund, a fund that supports arts and humanities programs across the state, as well as eliminate the Nebraska Historic Tax Credit, have raised broader questions about how communities value and sustain cultural heritage.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:00am
With all the talk of busted brackets, game-winning shots, point spreads and Cinderellas, it was easy to miss the eye-popping offer University of Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg claimed to have received during the first weekend of March Madness.
Lendeborg told The Associated Press that the University of Kentucky had dangled between US$7 million and $9 million to entice him to transfer there in 2025.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:00am
The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him.
The CIA looked to throw off Iran’s government before the crew member was found, launching a deception campaign to spread word inside the Islamic Republic that the U.S. had already located him.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:00am
OMAHA — Lucille and Ethel and 100 Nebraska women trailblazers were on display Friday at an Omaha event celebrating “HERstory Month.”
In a touch of creativity, Lucille and Ethel are names that Catherine Baker and Angela Bosak gave to a pair of mannequins they used to bring to life a collection of women they said help tell the state’s story.
They dressed the mannequins in vintage attire purchased for a few dollars at a thrift store, and on the hoop skirts pinned a photo of each of the 100 women. An online book tells a bit about each.