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Loveall vs. Lane County: A Free‑Speech Fight

March 24, 2026

Lane County Commissioner David Loveall has filed a federal lawsuit against the county, saying that an investigation into his conduct violated his constitutional rights. The case centers on three HR complaints filed by employees who said Loveall made offensive remarks, including calling a nonprofi

religion

Why the Bible Has Stayed in Schools

March 24, 2026

The debate over putting the Bible back into classrooms has grown louder. Some people say it is only a Christian push and that other religions should be added too. They even suggest putting the Quran, the Satanic Bible or Egyptian prayers on school speakers. This argument ignores what history and the

health

Moral Injury: From a New Code to a Spectrum of Suffering

March 24, 2026

The latest edition of the DSM has added a new code for moral injury, placing it under “Religious, Spiritual and Moral Problem. ” This marks a major step in acknowledging the distress people feel when their core values clash with what they have experienced or witnessed. Instead of treating moral i

sports

Jazzy Davidson: A Rising Basketball Star with Nigerian Roots

March 24, 2026

Jazzy Davidson grew up in Clackamas, a suburb of Portland, where she first stepped onto the basketball court. Her early talent was spotted by her mother, who encouraged her to keep playing as she grew taller. The young athlete quickly became a standout at Clackamas High School, setting scoring recor

health

Rare Blood Cancer Trumps Traditional Tests in a Devout Patient

March 24, 2026

A man in his fifties arrived at the clinic with a very high white blood cell count, fever, fatigue and an enlarged liver and spleen. The first tests on his blood hinted at a type of T‑cell leukemia called prolymphocytic leukaemia. However, a deeper look into his bone marrow and detailed geneti

entertainment

Canada’s Media Giants Team Up to Boost Local Films

March 24, 2026

Postmedia Studios, a unit of Postmedia Network Inc. , and Elevation Pictures have joined forces to back Canadian feature projects. The first joint effort is the documentary “Fire Weather, ” made for CBC and produced by Elevation Pictures and Mercury Films. The film follows the story of wildfires, dr

weather

Sunny Days Ahead, Then a Cool Rainy Surprise

March 24, 2026

New Jersey will stay warm and dry for the next few days. High pressure keeps clouds away, so skies look clear on Tuesday. Temperatures are close to what people expect for this time of year, and the wind is light. On Wednesday clouds begin to grow, but there will be no rain. The air stays d

weather

Stormy Winds Threaten Fires in Central Montana

March 24, 2026

A warning has been issued for Wednesday, from noon to 9 p. m. local time, by the National Weather Service office in Billings. The alert says conditions will be ideal for wildfires: low moisture, warm air and strong gusts. A cold front is expected to arrive from the north in the afternoon, which will

science

Space Agency Picks New Lunar Rover Contractor for Moon Mission

March 24, 2026

Intuitive Machines secured a hefty $180. 4 million deal to send a lunar rover and additional tech to the Moon under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services plan. The contract also brings in a rover from Australia’s Space Agency and gadgets from Honeybee Robotics, which belongs to Jeff Bezos’ Blue O

technology

U. S. and Ukraine Team Up to Fund a Drone Tech Startup

March 24, 2026

A new joint fund from the U. S. and Ukraine will put money into a Lviv company that builds navigation software for drones. The investment is part of a larger plan to help rebuild Ukraine after the war. The fund was created by the U. S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Ukraini