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Today: December 13, 2025

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Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off

Since pandemic-fueled anti-Asian hate surged in 2020, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander advocates have mobilized to make AAPI history mandatory learning

Efforts to require Asian American history in schools after anti-Asian hate starting to pay off
Education

‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission

‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission

‘It’s a black hole’: Civil rights office at Department of Education veers from original mission
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A major strike in Portugal severely disrupts travel and public services

A strike called by Portugal’s two main trade union confederations has caused severe travel disruption and forced the cancellation of many medical appointments and school classes

A major strike in Portugal severely disrupts travel and public services
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Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already

Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already

Australian teens were kicked off social media this week. Some are back already
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AP Source: NWSL may adopt policy allowing teams to sign select players above the salary cap

The National Women’s Soccer League could soon adopt a roster mechanism that would allow teams to sign certain players over current salary cap rules, a person with knowledge of the proposal told The Associated Press

AP Source: NWSL may adopt policy allowing teams to sign select players above the salary cap
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Spectacular loss by Honduras' governing party spurs reflection and criticism

Honduras’ governing LIBRE party experienced a spectacular collapse in the presidential election, going from more than 50% of the vote four years ago to less than 20% this time

Spectacular loss by Honduras' governing party spurs reflection and criticism
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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar

A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”

Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

Having stable access to nutritious food sets children up for better mental and physical health into adulthood.

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
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Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese bring a youth movement to USA Basketball camp

There’s a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their debuts with the senior national team

Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese bring a youth movement to USA Basketball camp
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New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here's how they'll look

The U.S. Mint has unveiled designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence

New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here's how they'll look
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Florida's capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves, despite outcry

Local officials in Florida’s capital city have voted to sell a city-owned golf course built on top of the graves of enslaved people to a once-segregated country club

Florida's capital city approves plan to sell golf course built on slaves' graves, despite outcry
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Sherrone Moore was a once-promising coach until a sudden and stunning fall from grace at Michigan

Sherrone Moore was once a promising young leader

Sherrone Moore was a once-promising coach until a sudden and stunning fall from grace at Michigan
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Sherrone Moore's firing leaves Michigan and its troubled football program scrambling to find a coach

Michigan has quite a mess on its hands

Sherrone Moore's firing leaves Michigan and its troubled football program scrambling to find a coach
Education|Environment|Science

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors

Interbreeding across species lines is one way helpful genes can spread into a bird population.

Songbirds swap colorful plumage genes across species lines among their evolutionary neighbors
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US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops

US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
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Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says

Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says

Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says
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Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks

Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing

Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks
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Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are clashing over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities

Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning
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Fernando Mendoza is AP player of the year after leading Indiana to 13-0 record and top seed in CFP

Fernando Mendoza was named Associated Press player of the year after leading unbeaten and top-ranked Indiana to its first Big Ten championship since 1967 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff

Fernando Mendoza is AP player of the year after leading Indiana to 13-0 record and top seed in CFP
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Kids damage Lehigh Acres garage door in social media 'door kick challenge' stunt caught on cam

Kids damage Lehigh Acres garage door in social media 'door kick challenge' stunt caught on cam

Kids damage Lehigh Acres garage door in social media 'door kick challenge' stunt caught on cam
Crime|Education

'I believe he's innocent': Daniel Holtzclaw's family fights for his freedom 10 years post-conviction

'I believe he's innocent': Daniel Holtzclaw's family fights for his freedom 10 years post-conviction

'I believe he's innocent': Daniel Holtzclaw's family fights for his freedom 10 years post-conviction
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Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest

Sherrone Moore is being held in jail while police investigate the situation that led to his arrest hours after the once-promising coach was fired at Michigan for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member

Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest
Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Quicksand traps hiker inside Arches National Park

Quicksand traps hiker inside Arches National Park

Quicksand traps hiker inside Arches National Park
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'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan's university archive

Documents that detail Lawrence Kasdan’s career have been donated to the University of Michigan, the writer and director’s alma mater

'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones' rarities are in Lawrence Kasdan's university archive
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities

Central Hillsborough Healthy Start offers a model of community care that helps to prevent premature births.

How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities
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One of the world's most-visited museums plans an extension in an industrial Dutch city

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum plans to open a new branch in Eindhoven

One of the world's most-visited museums plans an extension in an industrial Dutch city
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Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universities

Polytechnic universities try to incorporate skills-based learning into education.

Polytechnic universities focus on practical, career-oriented skills, offering an alternative to traditional universities
Education|Opinion|Science|Technology

The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose

While headlines focus on Harvard and Columbia, state universities train far more STEM students, power the nation’s research engine and have fewer resources to weather sweeping cuts.

The Ivies can weather the Trump administration’s research cuts – it’s the nation’s public universities that have the most to lose
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|World

Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection

A diverse team of researchers, concerned that the global elder care crisis cannot be addressed by the market or the state alone, are seeking creative solutions.

Time banks could ease the burden of elder care and promote connection
Economy|Education|World

Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions

Some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges have been enrolling record numbers of low-income students as campuses prioritize economic diversity in the wake of a ban on affirmative action

Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions
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‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
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Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest

Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise

Record flooding threatens Washington as more heavy rain pounds the Northwest
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‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children

‘What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen?’ South Australia Premier says social media ban is about protecting children
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Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products

Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022

Botulism outbreak sickens more than 50 babies and expands to all ByHeart products
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Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University

A parent of a Kentucky State University student has been charged with murder following a campus shooting

Parent of student charged in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University
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Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer

Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer

Michigan fires head football coach Sherrone Moore after investigation into alleged ‘inappropriate relationship’ with staffer
Business|Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level

The U.S. suicide rate has fallen after years of hovering at some of the highest levels ever reported, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

US suicide rate fell in 2024 after hovering at high level
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Tip ends 1983 abduction case in Jefferson County, sparks family reunion

Tip ends 1983 abduction case in Jefferson County, sparks family reunion

Tip ends 1983 abduction case in Jefferson County, sparks family reunion
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Browns' Shedeur Sanders is keeping his focus on improving after a strong 3rd start

Shedeur Sanders is still learning to decipher NFL defenses, recognize coverages and make smarter decisions

Browns' Shedeur Sanders is keeping his focus on improving after a strong 3rd start
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San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi

Waymo's self-driving taxis have been in the spotlight for both negative and positive reasons

San Francisco woman gives birth in a Waymo self-driving taxi
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Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory

Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory

Kamala Harris is extending her book tour in 2026 and hitting politically important territory
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Political

'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia

'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia

'Once in a generation opportunity': Narcan to be distributed to every public school in Georgia
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Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months

Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months

Local rescue builds outdoor shelters for cats during winter months
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James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers

Author James Patterson has surprised hundreds of booksellers with $500 checks for the holidays

James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers
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'We take for granted life,' Families react after deadly fight at North Forsyth High School

'We take for granted life,' Families react after deadly fight at North Forsyth High School

'We take for granted life,' Families react after deadly fight at North Forsyth High School
Education|Health|Technology

'The older the better': Child psychiatrist weighs in on new Australia law banning social media access for children under 16

Under Australia's new law, platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Youtube, and TikTok, need to show they’ve taken “reasonable steps” to deactivate accounts used by children under 16 and to prevent new accounts being opened in order to avoid fines. CNN's Boris Sanchez and Brianna Keilar unpack the social media ban with child psychiatrist Victoria Dunckley.

'The older the better': Child psychiatrist weighs in on new Australia law banning social media access for children under 16
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Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers

President Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker shortage

Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
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Good Samaritan walks 6-year-old girl to school after finding her alone in freezing weather

Good Samaritan walks 6-year-old girl to school after finding her alone in freezing weather

Good Samaritan walks 6-year-old girl to school after finding her alone in freezing weather
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McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice

McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice

McKinney's "Grandma Stand" offers holiday comfort, connection and free advice