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FEMA's flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
(THE CONVERSATION) Deadly and destructive flash flooding in Texas and several other states in July 2025 is raising questions about the nation's flood maps and their ability to ensure that communities and homeowners can prepare for rising risks.
The same region of Texas Hill Country where a flash flood on July 4 killed more than ... (full story)
Trump's Brazil tariffs point more to his enduring bond with far-right Bolsonaro than economic concerns
(THE CONVERSATION) After much back-and-forth over several months, President Donald Trump announced on July 9, 2025, that he planned to levy a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports to the United States. While Brazilian authorities, along with leaders of most other countries, have been expecting new tariffs given their centrality to Trump's ... (full story)
Sports
Funding of Olympic sports a bargaining chip as NCAA seeks antitrust help, AP sources say
College sports leaders seeking antitrust and other protections from Congress have a potential bargaining chip: School assurances that they will provide funding for their increasingly imperiled Olympic programs, by far the biggest pipeline of talent for Team USA.
Four people familiar with the talks told The Associated Press that ... (full story)
D. Wayne Lukas revolutionized horse racing: An Appreciation
For over 50 years, D. Wayne Lukas set the standard in horse racing. And the sport followed suit. Trainers wanted to be like Wayne. Owners wanted him handling their horses.
He died Saturday, June 28, at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, his family announced through Churchill Downs on Sunday, June 29. He was 89.
Lukas' death, ... (full story)
Training plateaus
If you’re relatively new to working out then you may not be familiar with a phenomenon that will eventually afflict virtually everyone who stresses their bodies with some type of physical exercise - the plateau.
As defined by the American Sports & Fitness Association, “A workout plateau or training plateau occur ... (full story)
State
Nursing homes struggle with Trump's immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump's attack on one of their few reliable sources of workers: immigration.
Facilities for older adults and disabled people are reporting the sporadic loss of employees who have had their legal status revoked by Trump ... (full story)
'Love Island' revives conversation about racial bias and misogynoir in dating
It used to be that dating was as simple as deciding between dinner, a trip to the movies or an arcade. Now, understanding the dating scene has become intermingled with smartphones, matchmaking apps and one's ability to navigate thorny social issues like racial preference in a mate.
"Love Island," a widely popular inter ... (full story)