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Coahuila’s High‑Rank Holdouts: Visas Revoked, Jobs Secure

June 12, 2026

Coahuila’s government keeps two officials in their posts even after the United States revoked their visas in 2025. The pair, who are close to Governor Manolo Jimenez, remain on duty while the U. S. has been targeting Mexican officials for visa cancellations to pressure Mexico into cracking down on o

business

When Bad Habits Meet Fairness: What Banks Can Learn

June 12, 2026

In many workplaces, how people act can either help or hurt the team. One personality style that often causes trouble is called Machiavellianism – a tendency to manipulate and act selfishly. Researchers wanted to see how this trait affects bad work habits, especially in private banks in South India. ...

sports

Texas Tech Stands Firm Over Sorsby’s Return

June 12, 2026

The Red Raiders have spoken out about a quarterback named Brendan Sorsby who is set to play next season after a court order cleared him. The university’s top officials—athletic director Kirby Hocutt, coach Joey McGuire, president Lawrence Schovanec, and senior associate AD Grant Stovall—recorded

politics

Political Rules Could Stop American Science From Growing

June 12, 2026

The U. S. federal government is thinking about changing how science projects get money and oversight. A new rule would make every grant check whether it matches the current President’s priorities. Right now, scientists judge each other’s work and decide who gets funding based on evidence alone

science

Weather Forecasts Powered by AI, Then Funding Vanishes

June 12, 2026

A scientist moved to Oklahoma in 2005 and started exploring how artificial intelligence could sharpen weather predictions. Her focus was on extreme events—hurricanes, heat waves and snowstorms—that demand split‑second decisions about evacuation or safety. The challenge lies in the high stakes and

politics

Should America turn its back on allies for political reasons?

June 12, 2026

Over a thousand Afghans who helped U. S. troops during the war now sit in Qatar, waiting for a safe place to go. More than eighty politicians from both major parties want President Trump’s team to stop sending these former allies to unstable countries like Congo. Their argument? America still owes t

crime

The Deadly Road: How Two Smugglers Fueled a Migration Nightmare

June 12, 2026

The deadly truck crash in Mexico three years ago exposed how human smuggling networks operate like cold, unfeeling businesses. Two Guatemalan men, Josefa Quino Canil De Zavala and Alberto Marcario Chitic, recently admitted in a U. S. court that they helped run such a system. Their operation wasn’t j

technology

How Bad Data Kills AI Projects—and Why Startups Are Racing to Fix It

June 12, 2026

Many companies rush into AI without realizing their biggest challenge isn’t the technology itself—it’s the messy data behind it. Studies show over a third of AI experiments flop because the data feeding them is messy, outdated, or scattered across forgotten spreadsheets and broken pipelines. The pro

business

Money for Tech Startups: New $250 Million Boost for Small Innovators

June 12, 2026

The government is pumping $250 million into early-stage tech firms through two well-known programs. These are not loans or investments that demand company shares. Instead, they offer cash that doesn’t need to be paid back and lets founders keep all rights to their inventions. One slice—$40 million—t

technology

Claude Corps: A New Way to Help Nonprofits with AI

June 12, 2026

A company called Anthropic is taking a fresh approach to help nonprofits make the most of artificial intelligence. Instead of just donating money or tools, they’re investing in people. Through a new program called Claude Corps, they’ll place 1, 000 young professionals with nonprofits for a year. The