Colleges quietly adopt AI tools to evaluate student essays and reshape how applications are reviewed Ⓜ mkeind.com/3XxX3dg

Trump's capricious deportation policy is disrupting child care programs that rely on immigrant workers Ⓜ mkeind.com/3YoQ0ny

A 208-year-old weather guide for farmers will publish its final print edition as costs eclipse tradition Ⓜ mkeind.com/4p3e8Ym

More female teens see the value of college and consider it key to employment and life skills Ⓜ mkeind.com/4o590mS

Rural students weigh trade work and community ties as the value of college degrees declines Ⓜ mkeind.com/3UbJA9m

Why traditional colleges are not adapting fast enough to educate for a rapidly changing job market Ⓜ mkeind.com/448ZBmi

Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan convicted of obstruction amid claims of a miscarriage of justice Ⓜ mkeind.com/3N8iwax

How Trump is moving American enterprise toward Authoritarian capitalism with Intel ownership deal Ⓜ mkeind.com/47q6Kke

Why baldness is becoming a statement of beauty and strength for a growing community of women Ⓜ mkeind.com/3JnPNNB

Surveillance capitalism: Visa pushes a scheme of convenience for AI bots to shop with your credit card Ⓜ mkeind.com/43aKpV4

How predatory "surveillance pricing" uses AI to track shopping habits and gouge consumers Ⓜ mkeind.com/46WMNAY

Experts debate the future of humanoid robots in homes and space as mechanical skills lag behind AI Ⓜ mkeind.com/4lY1BmN

White House uses dodgy national security claim to shield ballroom construction from accountability Ⓜ mkeind.com/3MFT1xc

Trump’s immigration crackdown deepens labor shortages as critical industries struggle to fill jobs Ⓜ mkeind.com/3WgTZl8

Social Security will cut office access in half while reducing in-person service for millions of Americans Ⓜ mkeind.com/4oGWuJj

Media rush to declare Gemini the new AI leader distorts reality and hides growing risks for privacy Ⓜ mkeind.com/3Mt3Q5S

New foreign worker fee could deepen rural America’s health crisis by driving away international physicians Ⓜ mkeind.com/4nXNwYE

Trump blames Rob Reiner for his own murder in staggering hypocrisy after outrage over Charlie Kirk Ⓜ mkeind.com/3KUJQbB

Trial begins for Judge Hannah Dugan as she contests politically motivated charges tied to immigration Ⓜ mkeind.com/44pehgL

Inequity by design: The hidden economic costs of the GOP campaign to undermine democracy Ⓜ mkeind.com/457X8Ib

How Napoleon’s Egypt expedition of 1798 inspired the Dixieland mythology that justified racism and slavery Ⓜ mkeind.com/4oK8KJg

UN analysts warn that AI may deepen global inequality by excluding poorer nations from access to wealth Ⓜ mkeind.com/4anXXR1

Census Bureau field tests will explore whether U.S. postal workers can collect household data in 2030 Ⓜ mkeind.com/4nZikaO

End of the penny forces a national reckoning over who gains and who pays in a shifting cash economy Ⓜ mkeind.com/43F0Lp2

A generation of young adults is living with their parents longer as rent costs rise faster than wages Ⓜ mkeind.com/42xDLaN

ACA premiums are set to surge as expiring tax credits push enrollees toward unaffordable coverage Ⓜ mkeind.com/48BAnxF

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were among the original snowbirds who spent their winters in Florida Ⓜ mkeind.com/4lAp8do

Student-run "womb service" delivers contraception in secrecy where schools ban access to birth control Ⓜ mkeind.com/4nxcRs1

Same-day prescription deliveries grow as pharmacies race to fill demand for faster service Ⓜ mkeind.com/44IaI6c

What is that rash? Doctors recommend people put some thought into asking Dr. Google for medical help Ⓜ mkeind.com/3RLVSnD

News outlets defy Trump's threats after he blasts factual coverage of his declining health Ⓜ mkeind.com/48NC5fF

DHS plans to force visa-free travelers to submit years of social media history for U.S. entry approval Ⓜ mkeind.com/4iTZ0KX

Federal Judge rules Trump overstepped his authority by seizing control of California Guard in Los Angeles Ⓜ mkeind.com/48w19cd

More American workers feel lost in their jobs as pandemic-era expectations reshape workplace norms Ⓜ mkeind.com/41LbV9W

The right to sit down: When spending all day on your feet at work is an occupational hazard Ⓜ mkeind.com/3F2yEq4

Why paying tuition and other educational benefits by companies is life-changing for some employees Ⓜ mkeind.com/3GJAUnE

Wisconsin farmers who backed Trump stand to gain welfare-style handouts thanks to his failed tariff war Ⓜ mkeind.com/4oGAA92

Trump's new doctrine abandons NATO and realigns U.S. power to advance Russian strategic goals Ⓜ mkeind.com/44IigVK

Trump escalates his war on the press with White House "hall of shame" that targets mainstream news outlets Ⓜ mkeind.com/4a0OLlM

How a grassroots Ukrainian school became a vital community anchor for a growing diaspora in America Ⓜ mkeind.com/4pLCS7E

Ukraine's sea drones force the Russian Black Sea fleet into retreat as Kyiv prepares for next stage of war Ⓜ mkeind.com/3XGFYxN

When war ends: Why the U.S. is unlikely to invest in Ukraine's recovery with a new Marshall Plan Ⓜ mkeind.com/43VxEOX

Legal challenge to birthright citizenship revives Korematsu’s warning on who counts as an American Ⓜ mkeind.com/4oHzDx8

Pearl Harbor shows that Americans fought fascism even as Trump advances ideology they died to defeat Ⓜ mkeind.com/4aBaHUB

Trump's refugee shutdown blocks thousands fleeing war and persecution from reaching safety in the U.S. Ⓜ mkeind.com/4aF18Uy

Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros for $72 billion will be a turning point in the future of Hollywood Ⓜ mkeind.com/4pS9iNZ

Americans turn to neighbor-powered mutual aid to meet basic needs as support systems fail under Trump Ⓜ mkeind.com/44JXGnU

TSA sets February start date to impose fines on U.S. domestic air travelers who lack a REAL ID Ⓜ mkeind.com/3KhdYhf

How economic turmoil from Trump's tariffs could trigger political shifts similar to prewar Japan Ⓜ mkeind.com/49WCcb4

Costco demands refund of Trump's tariffs after suffering economic losses from the illegal policy Ⓜ mkeind.com/4auIyyp