Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline. n.pr/3Qnk6Hq
On this day eight years ago, four people were killed and three others were wounded when a gunman armed with an AR-style rifle opened fire inside a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee.
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I'm excited to share that we've made a collection of historic Supreme Court Records and Briefs available via
@archive.org
I've written a blog post where I go into detail about the importance of this collection.
blog.archive.org/2026/04/20/u...
“The Let Them Theory,” by Mel Robbins, was the best-selling book of 2025—but many people are now questioning the origins of its core idea, @olgakhazan.bsky.social writes.
It's normal in libraries to see a small number of book challenges by parents & patrons who have concerns about content. Today, however, 92% come from organized groups, including officials and dark money groups like Citizens for a New LA. It's time we reclaim our libraries for the people they serve.
Soooo, now that this data is available to EVERYBODY, it should be even more apparent to schools and librarians that OnShelf/BookmarkED is a waste of money. 👀
The Army this month launched a new pay model for its child care workers to try to get staffing at all service-run child development centers above 90% to reduce wait times for families. www.stripes.com/branches/arm...
The Mayo man who installed the first life-saving defibrillators on Croagh Patrick has developed a medical kit to improve emergency response to severe allergic reactions
Veterans groups returned to Capitol Hill to make another plea for Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act, which would grant full retirement pay plus disability compensation to combat-wounded veterans whose injuries forced them to leave the military early. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...
America’s wealthiest men are spending more money than ever before, in a race against each other that’s leaving the rest of us in the dust.
By 2030, data centers will consume as much energy as 41 million US homes.
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations:
Alphabet: 8.01%
AT&T: 4.6%
Meta: 3.57%
General Motors: 3.09%
Amazon: 1.37%
Exxon Mobil: 1.31%
Disney: -1.57%
CVS Health: -3.88%
Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5%
This is what a rigged system looks like.
“What would I do if I caught a ball? / I have nowhere to put it”
Read “Catch,” a new poem by John Waters:
The U.S. Navy is launching National Parks Navy Week in late April, a nationwide outreach initiative featuring musical performances and technology demonstrations at eight national parks to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday.
On Jan. 12, a protester in Minneapolis threw a snowball toward federal immigration agents, who responded by tossing a tear gas canister and firing pepper balls into the crowd, hitting ProPublica & @frontlinepbs.bsky.social correspondent A.C. Thompson in the face.
Photo of several puzzle piece with various hand-drawn designs on them. I Love Libraries logo. Text over photo reads: "Find Your Joy and Return to It Often: Why Libraries Matter More than Ever. Sam Helmick, 2025-2026 ALA President" ALA150 American Library Association
"So this week, I encourage you to engage with your library in person or online. Wander the stacks. Attend a program. Ask for a recommendation. Let yourself be surprised." - ALA President Sam Helmick
Read Sam's full piece: https://bit.ly/4cQ4Qvf
📸 Tomahawk (WI) Public Library
#NationalLibraryWeek
What's happening with Imagination Library across the country is reflective of what's happening to libraries and other literacy goods nationwide.
Keep an eye on this because states cutting the IL budgets is happening in drips and drops, but it's adding up.
There's a good chance your zone shifted when the USDA updated its plant hardiness map in 2023. Zoom in on what that means for your garden. From the NPR archives.
"I'm a Librarian, Librarianship is my religion, Libraries are my temple, and Catalog is my key weapon to unlock the wealth of wisdom and knowledge stored in the libraries."
Salman Haider
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Two men promised 3D-printed homes would bring back this small town. They said God had sent them. State officials endorsed them.
So why is there just one cracked duplex?
@propublica.org and @capitolnewsil.bsky.social have this mystery out today:
www.propublica.org/article/3d-p...
ICYMI: U.S. Army veteran Benjamin Ferencz was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this week for his work investigating and prosecuting Nazi war criminals during the Nuremberg trials. (from @svetashko.bsky.social)
PACIFIC STORM TRACKER | U.S. bases on Guam resumed Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 4 on Thursday afternoon, according to Joint Region Marianas. Sinlaku has weakened to a low-end Category 3-equivalent typhoon, but residual effects are being felt around the area.
An examination by ProPublica shows how thoroughly and expansively the Trump administration has overhauled the federal government into what some fear is a vehicle for making sure elections go his way.
"We should be doing that all the time. Energy's essential for people's lives but we should conserve it," a Chevron executive said.
A new study published in the European Heart Journal found that a small amount of vigorous activity may be linked to lower risk of eight different chronic diseases. https://cnn.it/3OFbBqE
