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Inflation Cuts Into Teacher Pay Gains, NEA Finds

The average salary for a public school teacher in the U.S. rose to $74,495 in the last school year, up 3.5% from the year before. But adjusted for inflation, today's teachers are estimated to be earning less, not more, than they were in 2017. That's according to a new review of school-related data from the

Climate-driven rebuilding: from boxy prefab to tailored, resilient homes

Jason and Colleen Warnesky are among the dozens of families in Altadena, Calif., who have opted to rebuild with manufactured homes, following the 2025 Eaton Fire. The couple told NPR they were partially movtivated to go with a prefabricated home by safety concerns. "I think that we both felt early on, if there was a

Probing the Gut Microbiome in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

DrAfter123/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images Like so many in her field, The Ohio State University oncologist Ning Jin is alarmed by the number of patients in their 30s and 40s with late-stage cancer in their lower digestive tract. It's not just that these patients are decades younger than what had been typical for colorectal cancer; Jin

Musk vs. Altman: Legal Fight Over OpenAI’s Future

Elon Musk and Sam Altman speak at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on Oct. 6, 2015, in San Francisco. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair hide caption toggle caption Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Vanity Fair Two titans of the tech world will face off in court starting

Supreme Court Considers Geofence Warrant Limits

The U.S. Supreme Court Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday about a relatively new law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech-firm databases to find out who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved. Essentially the question

Alleged WHCD Shooter to Appear in Federal Court

Secret Service agents responded to a shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton on Saturday evening. President Trump and other administration officials were rushed out, and a suspect was arrested. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent

Palestinians Praise Local Ballots in Gaza and West Bank

A Palestinian man votes in local elections, the first in two decades in Gaza and the first in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in Al-Ubaidiya, West Bank, Saturday, April 25, 2026. Mahmoud Illean/AP hide caption toggle caption Mahmoud Illean/AP JERUSALEM — Palestinian authorities said Sunday that local elections in

Monte Coleman, Three-Time Super Bowl Champion, Dies at 68

NFL Legend Monte Coleman announces a selection for the Washington Football Team during the 2nd round of the NFL football draft, Friday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. Gregory Payan/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Payan/AP PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Monte Coleman, the hard-nosed linebacker who won three Super Bowls with Washington and later coached Arkansas-Pine

Colorado Suspect’s Family Released, Then Re-Detained Amid Deportation Fight

The ICE South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, is seen, Aug. 23, 2019. Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP On Thursday evening, Hayam El Gamal and her five children were freed after 10 months at an ICE detention center in Texas. That morning, a Texas federal judge had ordered their release.

Georgia wildfire expands past 31 square miles

The photo provided by the Office of Gov. Brian Kemp shows smoke produced from a wildfire in Brantley County, Ga., Friday, April 24, 2026. Office of Gov. Brian Kemp/AP hide caption toggle caption Office of Gov. Brian Kemp/AP NAHUNTA, Ga. — One of two large wildfires in southeastern Georgia continues to grow and now exceeds
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