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Texas A&M flags courses on race and gender, sparking debate over academic freedom
Readings from the ancient Greek philosopher Plato were among the items flagged by university leaders as part of their review. Author: Daniel Perreault Published: 5:25 PM CST January 9, 2026 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M University has flagged hundreds of courses as administrators work to implement a new systemwide policy that restricts classroom discussion of race and gender.…
US immigration agents shot at people 16 times under Trump’s crackdown
Data compiled by news non-profit the Trace shows 29 incidents as of 9 January, including 16 shootings Marina Dunbar Fri 9 Jan 2026 10.59 EST Federal immigration agents have been involved in a sharp rise in shootings in recent months, coinciding with the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts. Under Trump’s crackdown, immigration officers have shot at people…
Trump immigration policies and a lower fertility rate slow US growth projection, budget office says
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MIKE SCHNEIDER Updated 7:42 PM CST, January 7, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. population is projected to grow by 15 million people in 30 years, a smaller estimate than in previous years, due to President Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration policies and an expected lower fertility rate, the Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday. The nonpartisan…
Appeals Court Blocks Ruling Bolstering Parental Rights Over Gender Identity
By Mark Walsh — January 06, 2026 A federal appeals court has blocked for the foreseeable future a groundbreaking decision by a federal district judge in California that said parents have a right to be informed by schools of any gender nonconformity and social transitions by their children. A unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S.…
‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, ALEXA ST. JOHN and MATTHEW DALY Updated 10:42 AM CST, December 30, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water pollution and promoting fossil fuels, a metamorphosis that clashes with the agency’s historic mission to protect human health and…
SF to develop 15-story affordable housing building for LGBTQ+ seniors as aging population grows
“As folks age, incomes become restricted, the cost of living rises and so the need for affordable housing becomes even greater.” By Lyanne Melendez Monday, December 29, 2025 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco is an aging city. According to the California Department of Finance, by 2030, nearly one-third of the city will be populated by…
2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
The analysis from World Weather Attribution researchers comes as once again, people around the world were slammed by the drastic, dangerous extreme weather brought on by a warming planet. By ALEXA ST. JOHN Updated 5:13 PM CST, December 29, 2025 Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on…
Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services
By: Robbie Sequeir December 25, 2025 12:01 pm Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness since 18 and currently living in a shelter, Foreman has managed to continue her academic journey, studying for exams this month in hopes of attaining a nursing degree. But Foreman believes there were intervention points that…
19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors
Updated on: December 24, 2025 / 12:04 AM EST A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. The declaration issued last…