The News Roundup For October 9, 2026
With less than one month to go until the midterms, Donald Trump is in Texas campaigning on behalf of Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton....
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Religion: Pope Leo XIV, So Far
It’s been a successful summer for Robert Prevost — one of Chicago’s most distinguished citizens. His essay on artificial intelligence was re...
In Good Health: The Evolution Of Prostate Cancer Treatment
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men — and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. One in eight...
Weather: What To Expect From The Super El Niño
Last week, a key stretch of the Pacific Ocean hit its highest temperature on record. And it’s still climbing. It’s a warning sign of the so-...
'If You Can Keep It': Mental Health And Democracy
A veteran journalist covered the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol. That experience got her exploring the connection between stress, trauma, and...
The News Roundup For October 2, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has allocated $20 million to pay for pro-Trump ads glorifying the president, which have drawn criticism...
Midterms: The Connection Between Civics And Democracy
In five weeks, more than 100 million people will vote as part of the 2026 midterm elections. In New Hampshire and across the country, that m...
Economy: Managing Your Money Ahead Of The Midterm Elections
Gas. Groceries. Housing. Almost everywhere you look in the U.S. economy right now, prices are up – and people are feeling the squeeze. As of...
Policy: ICE And The Pregnant Women It's Detaining
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests reached record highs this summer. And the full scope is just coming into focus. Some 43,000 peop...
'If You Can Keep It': How The Midterms Will Run
The midterms are just five weeks away. Ballots are already in the mail and in person voting is underway in some states. Meanwhile, the feder...
The News Roundup For September 25, 2026
President Donald Trump banned television networks he deemed adversarial from the White House press pool this week. Following a lawsuit, a ju...
Conflict: Israel and Gaza at the 2026 UN General Assembly
World leaders have descended upon New York City for this year’s edition of the United Nations General Assembly. And a lot is happening. So f...
Education: The Decline of American Higher Education on the World Stage
For decades, U.S. colleges and universities have been regarded as among the best in the world. From the Ivy League to state research institu...
Mr. Xi Goes To Washington
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet this week in a highly anticipated sit down as the U.N. summit contin...
'If You Can Keep It': ‘Empire of Grift’
No two words defined President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign more than “America first.” The name of this country has been at the...
The News Roundup For September 18, 2026
This week the nation woke up to the potential danger of runaway tech — that AI is behaving in ways its creators don’t intend and can’t contr...
Health: State Abortion Bans And Ectopic Pregnancies
Between 2020 and 2025, nearly 200 women have died from ectopic pregnancies. That’s almost double the number of deaths in the previous six ye...
AI: Should We Slow AI Innovation Down?
Last week, a researcher at the artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced his resignation on X, formerly known as Twitter. Jacob Co...
Policy: The Human Cost Of Third-Country Deportations
The administration is expanding its third-country deportation campaign. Since President Donald Trump took office last year, more than 25,000...
'If You Can Keep It': The Deal With Dark Money
At least a billion dollars of untraceable cash is flowing into this year’s midterm elections. That’s according to an analysis by The New Yor...