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Congress wants to regulate AI. But lawmakers can barely use it 24.09.2026

Polls show that a majority of Americans want Congress to regulate artificial intelligence. But as policymakers try to make informed decisions, Senate lawmakers are barred from using all but the most basic AI tools.

What’s at stake in Iowa’s toss-up Senate race? 24.09.2026

As midterms approach, we're taking a closer look at some of the toss-up races in the Senate and the House of Representatives.

News outlets ask for emergency hearing after Trump administration blocks White House access 24.09.2026

CNN, Politico and MS NOW say they are still banned from the White House grounds after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.

Alex Wagner on 'The Steal' that led to the conservative takeover of the courts 23.09.2026

The Supreme Court's new term begins next month, with a conservative supermajority that has been overturning legal precedents like the Constitutional right to abortion. A new book looks at the decades-long effort by conservatives to influence the courts.

The melting Alaska glacier that wears the scars of climate change 23.09.2026

Glacial floods are increasingly dangerous around the world.

China and the U.S. agree to talk about AI safeguards 23.09.2026

The two nations will have to overcome long-term mistrust and a very different set of priorities.

ICE is spending billions to expand its detention system 23.09.2026

In the past week, the federal government has signed contracts worth billions of dollars to expand Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers.

How Indigenous communities are shepherding climate solutions 23.09.2026

Indigenous communities around the world are using traditional knowledge to respond to floods, fires and drought.

The 'godfather' of AI on where the technology is headed 23.09.2026

Geoffrey Hinton is a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist and cognitive psychologist. Over decades, he helped develop the mathematical engine behind today’s AI, and his students have gone on to found companies like OpenAI.

United Nations needs funding to save lives, says former UK diplomat David Miliband 23.09.2026

As it tries to mitigate poverty, the United Nations is facing financial hardship.

As Alaskan bears gain weight for the winter, they're looking for food and running into humans 23.09.2026

In Juneau this summer, a dozen bears were feasting on a landfill in the city. Another bear crawled into a hotel via the window.

It's been nearly a year since a ceasefire was reached. What is life like for Palestinians in Gaza? 23.09.2026

The Ministry of Health in Gaza says more than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire agreement last year.

Why 2 Americans are being 'wrongfully detained' in China 23.09.2026

Youlin Chen is a seismologist who has been detained for more than two years, and Min Zin is a scholar detained since June, both accused of espionage by China.

What happens when politics mix with medicine in Pennsylvania's measles outbreak? 23.09.2026

There are nearly 800 measles cases in Pennsylvania.

In defiant U.N. speech, Iranian president accuses U.S. of bullying his country 23.09.2026

Pezeshkian's speech comes in the wake of mixed messages from President Trump, who, in his speech on Tuesday, mused about whether he should “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal to end the war isn't soon reached.

Trump administration removes 760,000 from ACA coverage over fraud claims 23.09.2026

The administration alleged that they were fraudulently enrolled in the government health care program or that they simply do not exist.

Juneau races to find ‘lasting solution’ to annual glacial floods 22.09.2026

Every summer for the past 15 years, a glacial lake in the mountains outside of Juneau has burst through the ice dam that holds it back. At first, the floods downstream on the Mendenhall River were barely noticeable. Then, something changed.

Louisiana residents raise concerns about SpaceX launch site 22.09.2026

Residents in Louisiana near SpaceX's next launch site are concerned about the project's impact on the environment and say they were kept in the dark about the deal.

Memphis’ civil rights museum turns its focus to struggles still unfolding 22.09.2026

A new space at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis explores the past and future of the movement.

Juneau weighs making its 5-ship cruise limit law 22.09.2026

Currently, the city has a voluntary agreement with ships to limit the number of ships allowed to port each day. But residents are pushing for a more formal rule - which could become the subject of lawsuits.

After ICE shooting, DoorDash driver is detained with bullet still lodged in his back 22.09.2026

On Sunday, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and injured a Venezuelan man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who was delivering a DoorDash order. Perez's lawyer says that he was transferred from a hospital to a detention center even though he still has a bullet in his back.

Do political scandals matter in midterm elections? 22.09.2026

Neither party is immune to bad behavior from candidates.

Trump makes his case on the world stage 22.09.2026

How President Trump's defense of his foreign policy objectives land at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, with no end in sight to the wars in Iran and Ukraine?

A new opera tells Tlingit history in the Tlingit language 22.09.2026

"Kutulagaaw: The Tlingit-Russian Battles" tells the story of the 19th century battles between the Tlingit tribes of what is now known as southeastern Alaska and the Russians.

What to know about the Nolan Wells case after a grand jury decided not to bring indictments 22.09.2026

The family of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager found dead off the Mississippi coast in early July, held a press conference today after a Mississippi grand jury decided against issuing any indictments for his death.

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