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DEI · United States

Marin schools on alert after DEI memo imperils funding

50% Center coverage: 26 sources

A federal warning to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs has Marin educators scrambling to understand the potential impact. The memorandum from the U.S. Department of Education last week said schools that do not comply could lose federal funding by the end of the month. Nicola Pitchford, president of Dominican University of California in San Rafael, said the letter is “not a legal order.” “However, its sweeping breadth — as an app…See the Story

Robert De Niro · New Baltimore

‘Zero Day’ Review: A Political Thriller Without Politics

75% Left coverage: 24 sources

It’s not necessary to agree with the politics of a work or its authors to find it entertaining, but in the case of a political thriller, that’s a very tall order. Zero Day, the new Netflix miniseries starring Robert De Niro, is undeniably a page-turner. It’s also a thriller so painstakingly centrist that it makes Aaron Sorkin look like Boots Riley, and for this critic, that’s impossible to look past. Zero Day’s inciting incident is a genuinely …See the Story

Republican Party · United States

GOP weighs Medicaid cuts, work rules

75% Left coverage: 4 sources

WASHINGTON — Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.See the Story

Mark Kelly · United States

Mark Kelly, brother hit back at Musk’s attack on astronaut

Coverage: 2 sources

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and his brother, Scott Kelly, both retired astronauts, on Friday called out tech billionaire Elon Musk over his attacks on an astronaut on his social platform X. See the Story

Social Media · Phoenix

Surprise teacher harassed after misidentified in viral video

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Social media users have been harassing a Surprise science teacher after she was falsely named as the aggressor in a viral video.See the Story

Phoenix, Arizona · Phoenix

Family-style Italian restaurant chain closes another metro Phoenix location

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A casual Italian restaurant chain known for big portions and family-friendly atmosphere is closing its another store. Only two AZ locations remain.See the Story

Kari Lake's CPAC performance shows why her 'Voice of America' is a joke

67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Kari Lake touts 'honest and accurate reporting' in the same CPAC speech where she parroted Elon Musk's debunked Social Security claim.See the Story

Phoenix, Arizona · Phoenix

Arrest made in cold case murder of Phoenix woman: PD

67% Center coverage: 3 sources

Phoenix Police say they have made an arrest in a murder that happened decades ago.See the Story