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Commercial Cafe has released a report ranking 123 cities in the United States regarding their STEM employment and the representation of women in STEM jobs. STEM; referring to Science, Technology,...
As we celebrate another Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it is important to remember the story of how Hawaii became part of the United States. While it is not a new story to tell...
Karly Rain Wood was a beautiful 20-year-old girl who had a bright future ahead of her. Born on her great-grandfather Carl’s birthday, she was named after him. She was known for her kindness, work...
The Nebraska Dyslexia Association (NDA) works to advocate for individuals with dyslexia and ensure they have effective multi-sensory learning, as well as ensure education for professionals to provide...
April is Autism Awareness Month, and organizations across the country are hosting events to bring awareness and educate about the autism spectrum. Autism Action is one such organization.
Most non-...
Today’s News
In recognition of LGBT Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Jonathan Alexander – an English professor with a scholarly interest in the interplay between sexuality and literature – for...
Political comedy in the form of cartoons has been in American media for centuries. The first one, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, was published in The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. (Library of Congress)
Not All Political Comedy Is Equal – How Comics Can Either Depress Turnout Or Activate Voters In 2024
Biden is old. Trump has weird hair. Biden mangles the English language. Trump barely seems to understand it.
There’s no question that it is easy to make fun of the two top presidential candidates...
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WASHINGTON — The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new work requirements for some food stamp recipients but now with...
This combination of photos shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking on April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md., left, and former President Donald Trump speaking on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Trump returned to the campaign trail Thursday, June 1, 2023, as his chief rival for the GOP presidential nomination, DeSantis, is undertaking his first swing through early voting states as an official candidate. (Alex Brandon / AP Photo)
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as a declared presidential candidate Thursday by turning his focus to President Joe Biden, criticizing him...
On Wednesday, state senators approved Legislative Bill 298, which merged K-12 education proposals, tracking dyslexia, clarifying school dress codes and streamlining hires of teachers from other states. (Shutterstock)
LINCOLN — Nebraska school administrators, get out your No. 2 pencils. The Legislature just gave you two new assignments and a little help in hiring teachers.
On Wednesday, state senators approved...
This Week's News
Political comedy in the form of cartoons has been in American media for centuries. The first one, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, was published in The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. (Library of Congress)
Not All Political Comedy Is Equal – How Comics Can Either Depress Turnout Or Activate Voters In 2024
06/05/2023 - 8:21am
Biden is old. Trump has weird hair. Biden mangles the English language. Trump barely seems to understand it.
There’s no question that it is easy to make fun of the two top presidential candidates for 2024.
But as I explain in my new book, “Trump...
This combination of photos shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking on April 21, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md., left, and former President Donald Trump speaking on March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Trump returned to the campaign trail Thursday, June 1, 2023, as his chief rival for the GOP presidential nomination, DeSantis, is undertaking his first swing through early voting states as an official candidate. (Alex Brandon / AP Photo)
06/05/2023 - 8:18am
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as a declared presidential candidate Thursday by turning his focus to President Joe Biden, criticizing him for championing a move to demote the early-voting...
On Wednesday, state senators approved Legislative Bill 298, which merged K-12 education proposals, tracking dyslexia, clarifying school dress codes and streamlining hires of teachers from other states. (Shutterstock)
06/05/2023 - 8:17am
LINCOLN — Nebraska school administrators, get out your No. 2 pencils. The Legislature just gave you two new assignments and a little help in hiring teachers.
On Wednesday, state senators approved Legislative Bill 298, which merged K-12 education...
06/01/2023 - 5:00am
You’ve seen the ads in your neighborhood. They’ve flashed across your television and buzzed your phone to life at odd hours. The slogans and phone numbers might change, but the pitch is the same: “We buy houses for cash.”
Thousands of real estate...
A crane lifts a part of the new roof of the Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, Thursday, May 25, 2023, near Angers, western France. Carpenters building a new timber frame for the fire-ravaged roof of Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral are using the same tools and techniques as their medieval predecessors. For them, working with hand-axes to fashion oak beams has been like stepping back in time. (Jeffrey Schaeffer / AP Photo)
06/01/2023 - 4:00am
SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-PLAINE, France (AP) — If time travel was possible, medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre Dame Cathedral more than 800 years ago are being used again today to...
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06/01/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — The Santee Sioux Nation of Nebraska will receive $500,000 for high-speed internet development as part of the Biden Administration’s “Internet for All” initiative.
The Santee Sioux was one of nine tribal entities that will share a combined...
05/30/2023 - 5:00am
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14.
The...
Dancers at the Star Garden bar are poised to become the only unionized group of strippers in the U.S. today after management withdrew challenges to their upcoming guild election and agreed to recognize the union, the Actors’ Equity Association said Tuesday. The dancers from the club have been seeking safer workplace conditions, better pay and health insurance, among other benefits for 15 months. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times via AP)
05/30/2023 - 4:00am
Dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in Los Angeles have voted to become the only unionized strippers in the U.S. – joining a growing trend of young employees seeking workplace protection though labor mobilization.
On May 18, 2023, the...
Now is a great time to look for a bank or credit union that aligns with your values. Whether you care about fighting climate change or supporting community development and racial equity, there are financial institutions that want to use your money to create a more sustainable and fair world. (Gene J. Puskar / AP Photo)
05/30/2023 - 3:00am
It has never been easier to open a bank account, especially with the spread of online services, but there has also never been so much choice about where to put your money. If you're overwhelmed by your banking options, think about your ability to...
