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Sleep, Sun, and the Clock Debate

July 17, 2026

The idea of staying on one time all year sounds simple, but it is not. In the United States we change our clocks twice a year to follow summer daylight, giving us more light in the evenings and darker mornings during winter. A new bill would lock this change for good, making daylight saving permanen

opinion

High School Sports Update: New Plans and Big Changes

July 17, 2026

The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) is gearing up for a busy season. In Montgomery, the association’s team is busy preparing for next week’s summer conference and All‑Star Sports Week, a time when coaches, administrators, and schools meet to discuss rules and logistics. A mandatory

finance

Rising From the Crash: How a 2008 Class Shaped Crypto and Equality

July 16, 2026

The year 2008 was a turning point for many young lawyers. One graduate, already promised a job at a big firm, found herself standing in the middle of a financial storm when Lehman Brothers fell. While most firms suffered mass layoffs, her firm survived, and she began to see the crisis as a doorway r

religion

Religion and Robots: A New Guide for Faith

July 16, 2026

In a world where machines learn to talk, leaders of faith are drawing new rules that fit their traditions. They are not alone; clergy worldwide ask the same question: How does artificial intelligence fit into our beliefs? The Pope’s choice of name, Leo XIV, signals a special focus on AI. He na

crime

A Stabbing at a Utah Mall Sparks Hate‑Crime Concerns

July 16, 2026

The incident happened in the afternoon of Monday at Valley Fair Mall, southeast of Salt Lake City. A Muslim employee was attacked with a knife by a man named Peter Michael Larsen, who said the motive was the victim’s religion. The attack left the employee with more than fifteen stab wounds, but he s

technology

Inkling: A New Open‑Weight AI Model From a Former OpenAI Leader

July 16, 2026

Mira Murati, once the chief technology officer at a leading AI company, has announced that her new venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has released its first model named Inkling. The announcement appeared on her social media account and was followed by a detailed blog post. Inkling is an open‑weight mo

crime

Wages as a Target: When the State Seizes Pay

July 16, 2026

The United Kingdom permits authorities to confiscate wages that are deemed the product of criminal activity, especially in cases involving undocumented workers who perform illegal jobs. This policy treats work as a commodity owned by the government, rather than a human endeavor that builds relations

business

Vegas Welcomes Billionaire Zillow Co‑Founder Rich Barton

July 16, 2026

Rich Barton, one of the brains behind Zillow and Expedia, has announced that he will now call Las Vegas home. The announcement came in a post on X, where Barton said his kids have grown up and the family is ready for a new chapter. Barton, who helped start Zillow about twenty years ago, still holds

politics

School Choice Sparks Debate Over Florida’s Public Schools

July 16, 2026

Gwen Graham, who once served in Congress and now partners with gubernatorial candidate David Jolly, stepped onto a stage in Tallahassee to voice concerns about Florida’s education system. The event, hosted by the progressive group Leon County Indivisible, marked one of her early appearances on the n

crime

Teenaged Massacre in East St. Louis: A Tragic Family Breakdown

July 16, 2026

A fifteen‑year‑old girl and her sixteen‑year‑old boyfriend were arrested for a shooting that killed five relatives in East St. Louis, Illinois. The incident was described by police as a “targeted mass shooting” that also wounded two people at three separate sites. The victims were members of t