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U.S. House grapples with college athletes’ rights as two panels approve bill on player pay

A House bill advancing through Congress would establish a national framework for college athlete compensation, barring student-athletes from employee status while granting broad regulatory authority to the NCAA—sparking partisan debate over labor rights and athlete protections.

U.S. Army Overhaul Signals Global Strategic Shift, Pentagon Says

The U.S. Army’s May 1 overhaul plan redefines force structure, slashes legacy systems, and invests in multidomain formations to counter threats from China, Russia, and emerging autonomous weapons—marking the Army’s most significant transformation in decades.

COMMENTARY: Trump Budget Would Place the Things That Make America Great Under Devastating Siege

President Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal would severely reduce funding for the National Park Service, NASA, EPA, NIH, CDC, and other key agencies, threatening the future of American science, environmental protection, and public health.

Melting Time: Science, Storytelling, and the Scale of Crisis in Paul Bierman’s “When the Ice Is Gone”

This long-form review of Paul Bierman’s When the Ice Is Gone explores how Greenland’s past melt events reveal climate risks today—and what the book does and does not tell us about the path forward.

Trump’s Attempted Firing of CPB Board Members Triggers Legal Fight Over Independent Agency Protections

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has filed a federal lawsuit after President Trump removed three of its board members. The suit argues the dismissals defy statutory limits and raise serious questions about executive authority over independent agencies.