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The political climate is hardly favorable for a new national park centered on racial justice. President Donald Trump this week called for sweeping budget cuts to the National Park Service and, in January, for the removal of slavery-related exhibits he said portray American history in a “woke manner.” Yet a campaign to establish a national... The post This national park would honor a Jewish philanthropist — if Republicans get back on board appeared first on The Forward.

A City Council workgroup will help assess the potential footprint of data centers in Detroit, how peer cities are responding to similar development proposals, and advise on recommendations for city zoning policies. 

Brian Hooker must be charged or released, attorney says

President Trump says U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz, failed U.S.-Iran negotiations cause oil prices to surge, Hungary's Viktor Orbán loses reelection bid.

The U.S. said on Sunday that it will soon block ships from Iranian ports. It comes after the U.S. and Iran failed to reach an agreement during face-to-face peace talks, sending oil prices surging.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Robert Malley, former U.S. special envoy for Iran, about where the weekend's negotiations between the U.S. and Iran leave diplomatic efforts to resolve the war.

President Trump's ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to ease Israel's blockade, but restrictions on aid remain tight six months later.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Pressman, who served as U.S. ambassador to Hungary in the Biden administration, about Victor Orban's election loss and what this means for Hungary.

Vice president saw 21 hours of peace talks with Tehran end without agreement and then Viktor Orban driven from power in Budapest, days after receiving his personal endorsement

Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.

At the Kansas Statehouse, process is policy. The way Senate and House leaders legislate — not just the content of the bills they pass — express who they are and what they mean to accomplish. Their disregard for carefully erected guardrails meant to ensure discussion and collaboration has enabled poorly drafted, ideological and unconstitutional laws. […]