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The earnings of America’s largest corporations — the S&P 500 — surged by an astounding 53% over the past year. But most Americans are losing ground. Wages have barely risen — yet a tomato today costs 40% more than it did just a year ago. Gas now costs an average of more than $4.50 a gallon. RentingContinue Reading

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Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, following a recent federal law. Now, as schools gearContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. This fall, 54 million K-12 students are headed back to the classroom for another year of lessons in all the classic subjects: math, English, history, biology. But there’s another subject that’s been sneaking into school curricula: plastics. A new report fromContinue Reading

Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rain — Earth from space

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A 2024 satellite photo captured a striking emerald body of water in the Australian outback. It is made up of four different ephemeral lakes that have merged after breaking their banks due to near-record levels of rainfall. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Landsat) QUICK FACTS Where is it? Barkly Tableland, Australia’s Northern Territory [-18.595019720, 135.2699610] What’sContinue Reading

NASA Welcomes Türkiye as Newest Artemis Accords Signatory  

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Elizabeth Shaw Aug 31, 2026 During a ceremony hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at the agency’s headquarters in Washington on Monday, the Republic of Türkiye signed the Artemis Accords, joining the growing international coalition of like-minded nations dedicated to peaceful, transparent space exploration. “It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of Türkiye asContinue Reading

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Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here’s The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcastsContinue Reading