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ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. More than two decades after victims of the 9/11 attacks began trying to hold the government of Saudi Arabia responsible for helping the Qaida terrorists who carried out the plot, a federal judge has ruled that a civil lawsuit against the kingdom can go to trial. The decision on Thursday, by Judge George B. Daniels of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, represents a crucial victory for survivors of the attacks and relatives of the 2,977…
The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains in a heated standoff with the Trump administration after the White House announced she had been fired. Susan Monarez – who has only been in the job for a month – refused “to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives” and accused Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr of “weaponising public health”, according to her lawyers.Her lawyer insisted Dr Monarez’s sacking was not legal and only President Donald Trump – not White House officials – could remove her. The reason for her removal was that she was “not aligned with…
South Carolina asked the Supreme Court to pause an order by a federal appeals court that requires a public school in the state to allow a transgender boy to use the boys’ bathroom while he challenges a state law that requires students to use bathrooms based on their biological sex at birth. Describing the school district as “now stuck between an impossible rock and hard place,” the state cited the Supreme Court’s recent decision in United States v. Skrmetti, in which six justices upheld Tennessee’s ban on certain forms of medical treatments for transgender minors, as the basis to put…
By graduation, law students should understand what it means to act professionally: to succeed as a professional in a professional field. This doesn’t seem like a radical or controversial notion. But when looking back at your own legal education, where exactly were you taught the soft skills, norms and insights that underlie professionalism in practice? Was it embedded in the required 1L curriculum? Offered as an upper-level course? Mandated as a graduation requirement? No, probably not. Chances are you were simply thrown to the wolves and expected to figure out how to fit into the pack. No time for questions…
Sponsored: From intimate classes to international festivals – how My Core is putting Dubai on the Pilates mapDubai has no shortage of fitness studios, but few have earned the kind of international recognition that My Core Studio has. Tucked away in the heart of Al Barsha South, Dubai Science Park, the boutique Pilates studio and movement space has become a go-to for anyone serious about strength, posture, and mindful training – and it’s now on the radar of some of the world’s leading instructors.A hidden gem gone globalFounded by Rima Faour, My Core started as a boutique studio offering highly…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. This article is co-published with The Texas Newsroom, the Houston Chronicle and The Texas Tribune as part of an initiative to report on how power is wielded in Texas. Reporting Highlights Behind-the-Scenes Efforts: Rep. Wesley Hunt has spent months trying to get officials to hire Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. to build a major flood infrastructure project in Houston. Size Matters: The Boring Co. has pitched building tunnels that are far smaller than what most studies have indicated…
The UK, France and Germany have begun the process of restoring major UN sanctions on Iran – lifted under a 2015 deal – as tensions once again escalate over Iran’s nuclear programme. The move will trigger a so-called snapback mechanism, which could result in the return of sanctions in 30 days.The three countries, participants in the 2015 deal, warned two weeks ago that they were ready to do this unless Iran agreed to a “diplomatic solution” by the end of August. Talks between Iran and the US over its nuclear programme have not resumed since June when the US bombed…
Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making and what we can expect from the court in the future. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Most people think the Supreme Court’s big moments happen at oral argument. They don’t. The decisive act for nearly every case is earlier and quieter: a secret vote on whether the court will even hear it. That gateway vote…
Home Daily News Fewer will qualify for student loan forgiveness… Education Law Fewer will qualify for student loan forgiveness under proposed new guidelines; will sanctuary jurisdictions be disqualified? By Debra Cassens Weiss August 19, 2025, 12:05 pm CDT Proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program published Monday would revoke eligibility for borrowers working for nonprofit and government organizations deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose,” a term with a broad definition. (Image from Shutterstock) Proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program published Monday would revoke eligibility for borrowers working for nonprofit and government organizations deemed to…
The wait is over, UNTOLD Dubai has dropped its full line-up, and it’s stacked with some of the biggest names in electronic musicThe world’s biggest names in electronic music are about to take over Dubai once again, UNTOLD Dubai is back, bigger, louder, and at a brand-new location. Last year, UNTOLD Dubai brought some of the world’s biggest music names to Expo City Dubai for the first time in February. Now, the sequel is set to return this November with even more intensity, more epic stages, and more experiences. UNTOLD Dubai 2025 will take place from November 6 to 9…