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The higher education budget struggles come as institutions are beset by declining enrollment, shifting federal funding priorities, increasing personnel costs and more.
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Colorado Newsline
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Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMatters; iStockThe use of chatbots has exploded over the last two years, and people are increasingly turning to them for mental health advice. SB 903 would ban advertising chatbots as therapy and add rules for AI use in formal health spaces. -
Noah Berger, File/AP PhotoThe Golden State’s ports support millions of jobs and roughly a quarter of California’s GDP. But these facilities are also facing pressures from geopolitical tensions and efforts to set better climate and environmental goals.
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Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThe federal debt reached $40 trillion as the government adds red ink at a rapid rate. That's leading nervous investors to demand higher interest rates — pushing up borrowing costs for everyone else. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesA Trump-aligned think tank has ties to a highly unusual Census Bureau report that the president is using to renew false claims of widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens in 2020, NPR has learned.
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The decision to rescind the 25-year-old "roadless rule" was made without officials hosting any public meetings
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JPR News
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U.S. Forest Service
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Associated Press
Shasta County’s outgoing elections chief wants to hire Peters as a consultant, but questions remain about parole restrictions and county approval.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff
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OPB
Jim Peaco
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National Park Service
Laure Andrillon
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CalMatters
Ashley Murray
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States Newsroom