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Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's investigation of Sen. Mark Kelly over a video that urges American troops to defy "illegal orders" has raised a slew of questions, and some criticism, from legal experts.
Some say the Pentagon is misreading military law to go after Kelly as a retired Navy fighter pilot. Others say ... (full story)
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump's urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
The rulings from U.S. District Judg ... (full story)
America's teachers are being priced out of their communities − these cities are building subsidized housing to lure them back
(THE CONVERSATION) For much of the 20th century, teaching was a stable, middle-class job in the U.S. Now it's becoming a lot harder to survive on a teacher's salary: Wages have been stagnant for decades, according to a study from the Economic Policy Institute, and teachers earn 5% less than they did a decade ago when adjusting for i ... (full story)
Communities of slave descendants in Brazil demand recognition of territories
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Zaqueu Belém Araújo cuts a leaf from an acai tree and skillfully folds and twists it, tying one end to the other to form a strong ring. He takes off his sandals, puts his bare feet into the palm ring and quickly pulls himself up the tree trunk to reach a branch of the coveted fruit.
This ... (full story)
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation are teaming up to spark youth philanthropy
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the most storied American philanthropies is teaming up with the internet's biggest creator to instill young people with a concern for what they call the world's "most vulnerable" populations.
Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the ... (full story)