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“When we let powerful people’s books be protected from criticism, we give up the right to hold power accountable.”

Due to the government shutdown, millions of Americans are likely to miss their Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP) paychecks starting this Saturday. Grace Yarrow, food and agriculture policy reporter for POLITICO and author of POLITICO Pro's daily Morning Agriculture newsletter, reports on which states will be most impacted and how recipients are preparing. Plus, Karen Yi, WNYC and Gothamist reporter covering homelessness and poverty, breaks down the latest news of how New York State will provide an additional $11 million to fund SNAP benefits for some 2.8 million New Yorkers.

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The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.

Joe Kissell, writing at TidBITS: For more than a year, we’ve heard scattered complaints: problems with Nisus Software’s website, particularly the user discussion forum; slow or absent responses to support requests; assorted bugs; and other issues. But earlier this week, ...

Singer Sophia James went viral for creating exclusive groups on TikTok as a “science experiment” to promote her music. She can’t believe it worked.

The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.

Last weekend, my mom passed away. I had blogged once or twice that in recent months I found myself at the hospital often, as she declined in health and was in and out of the hospital and rehab. It was what inspired me to make Micro.blog free for nurses and teachers. My mom w...

Shohei Ohtani's pennant-clinching game against the Brewers was the greatest baseball performance of all time, and during Game 3 of the World Series, it wasn't hard to talk yourself into the idea that you could be witnessing No. 2. Ohtani smashed the record for most times on ...

LONDON — First things, first. Chill out. Yes, Ubuntu 26.04, the next long-term support of Ubuntu, will have sudo-rs, a

The post Why Sudo-rs Brings Modern Memory Safety to Ubuntu 26.04 appeared first on The New Stack.

The Milwaukee School of Engineering is largely powerless to kick ICE out of a building it wanted to turn into a new academic center, according to audio of a meeting obtained by 404 Media.

A Must-Watch Video of New York City’s Next Mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The people of New York City are on the verge of doing something historic.

When people think about KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, they often picture the keynote halls, the packed project pavilion or the flood

The post More Than a Warm-Up: Start KubeCon With a Colocated Event appeared first on The New Stack.

The family of a dead teen girl said she'd still be alive if Roblox did a better job moderating its platform.

Bob’s gearing up for episode 700. He reflects on milestones, announces the end of solo episodes, and hints at more guest chats ahead.

“Seven of the nine universities that the White House initially approached about a plan to steer more federal money toward schools aligned with President Trump’s priorities have refused to endorse the proposal.” —The New York Times - - - Dear Little Daisies Preschool, Followi...

Let them pick out their own hiking boots. Instead, try gifting a useful blade or a nature journal to delight your outdoorsy friend.

The software development world is grappling with a new “engineering productivity paradox.” On one hand, AI-powered coding assistants are generating

The post Beyond ‘Shift Left’: Improving AI Training Data appeared first on The New Stack.

Earlier this month, the San Antonio-area enclave of Castle Hills agreed to pay $500,000 to former city council member Sylvia Gonzalez, who had alleged that political opponents in the local government orchestrated criminal charges to silence her. (Read her full story here.) The agreement also requires officials to participate in training on First Amendment retaliation […]

The post Castle Hills Settles ‘Retaliatory Arrest’ Case for $500,000 in Win for Free Speech Advocates appeared first on The Texas Observer.

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