Postponing the World’s Financial Winter, But For How Long? Iran’s MAD Standoff with the Rest of the World - CounterPunch.org www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/20/p...

All they will find is sand www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The Urgency of Indigenous Values daily.jstor.org/the-urgency-...

Tulsi Gabbard’s dangerous war www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Theater review: Guthrie's 'Little Women' makes classic literature lively www.twincities.com/2026/04/24/t...

UW–Superior, Hibbing High School unite for ‘Duruflé Requiem’ concert www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/04/24/u...

2 billion wasted a day on a stupid war "As 2 in 5 college students experience food insecurity, more of them rely on food pantries" www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

American anti-ship missile launchers have been deployed to the Northern Philippines near the Luzon Strait in support of planned maritime strike, coastal defense and sea denial operations during Balikatan 2026 🇺🇸 🇵🇭 By @aaronmatthewil.bsky.social www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Chris Horton: "Yet it is not China that erases Taiwan, it is us -- the governments, institutions and corporations of the democratic countries who profess to share the same ideals as the Taiwanese people." asia.nikkei.com/opinion/chin...

“Morgan Meis writes with such muscular urgency that his talk of gods, myths, prophets, and spirits never feels old-fashioned. Everything this writer touches becomes contemporary.” —Jed Perl

Duluth Public Schools shares budget reductions, staff changes www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/04/22/d...

The corruption is just stunning. www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justic...

Funding Cuts, Shifts in Aid Make College Harder to Afford for Low-Income Families. Advocates worry that the promise of a higher education will soon drift further out of reach. www.usnews.com/news/nationa...

Moorhead celebrates new $40 million library as big bet to revitalize downtown www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

LAUSD Career Tech Programs Offer Head Start for High School Students www.the74million.org/article/laus...

More than a quarter of private colleges are at risk of closing, new projection shows hechingerreport.org/more-than-a-...

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

"Higher education is clearly broken, but not for the reasons you may hear from pundits and talking heads." On the troubled state of American universities: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/disaster-capitalism-higher-education-administrators-college-departments-closure/

‘Despite Gandhi’s obsession with national unity, at the time of her death India was more unstable, more violent and more divided than at any moment since Partition.’ @pratinavanil.bsky.social on Indira Gandhi. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Taipei Times: Illegal entries by Chinese citizens and PLA exercises coincided, NSB report says – ‘raising the possibility that they were part of Beijing’s maritime “gray zone” activities in the Taiwan Strait’

How the American oligarchy went hyperscale www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

New video game aims to preserve Ojibwe language and culture www.northernnewsnow.com/2026/04/20/n...

FBI Director Kash Patel said a report in The Atlantic, which included allegations he drinks excessively and is often absent, based on conversations with unnamed colleagues, is “fake news” and a “hit piece.”

The War You’re Not Allowed to See: How the UAE Rewrites the Story of Iranian Strikes www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/04...

People of Color Career Fair returns to St. Paul with free rides, headshots and more www.twincities.com/2026/04/18/p...

Formosa Review: Beijing expels New York Times correspondent Vivian Wang over Taiwan row – ’as she was outside the country reporting from Seoul’

Crickets are the future of protein at University of Minnesota’s Great Minnsect Show www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

According to media reports in Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC) Navy is reportedly considering Japan’s New FFM (also known as Upgraded Mogami-class or 06FFM) design as a possible frigate candidate 🇹🇼 🇯🇵 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Child: I know your name. Mamdani. Obama: What’s his first name? Child: Mayor.

Colonial Adventures: When a British diplomat was found murdered in southwest China in 1875, near the Burmese border, a political spat was triggered that would have wide-ranging ramifications. chinabooksreview.com/2026/04/16/y...

Former President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time Saturday, joining preschoolers at a child care center for a book reading and singalong. Source: Emma G. Fitzsimmons / NYT

ISW/Taiwan NSB reporting PLA infiltrations of Taiwan via small craft during PLA exercises. understandingwar.org/research/chi...

“.. producers who have been forced to turn off their oil and gas wells will be reluctant to restart them ‘until people have confidence that you have a lasting agreement.’” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/b...

The philanthropist, a longtime listener, donated $80 million to the media organization after the Trump administration cut funding. on.wsj.com/4vDjn4U

Prime minister of Canada Carney and Finnish President Stubb proving one needs more than diplomatic skills in northern international relations :-) (make Canada a Nordic country already :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXFq...

As society has progressed, humanity has forgotten that people absorb their values, sense of purpose, and way of life from within a tradition, David Brooks argues. He explores the history of traditionalism and its modern-day resurgence:

OPINION: Tenure is under attack nationwide, threatening academic freedom and sending chills to faculty hechingerreport.org/opinion-tenu...

ICE Raids Caused Enrollment to Drop. Now Districts Are Paying the Price www.the74million.org/article/ice-...

All they will find is sand www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

On the Systematic Annihilation of Gaza’s Educational Future. Taqwa Ahmed Alwawi Confronts the Devastation Wrought Upon Her Generation of Young Palestinians lithub.com/on-the-syste...

We should be learning from other countries...

Reuters: ‘Chinese […] increasingly amplifying Taiwanese critics of the island’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), including influencers and politicians linked to the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), according to five Taiwanese security officials and data from ‌Taipei-based research group IORG’

Minnesota lost 6,100 jobs in February; state officials link decline to ICE surge www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

The Pope’s comment comes as he has traded barbs with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, the latter of whom recently said the Pope should be “careful” on “matters of theology.”

Art Hounds: A Karen epic returns, abstract art finds sound, flamenco marks a turning point www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

The Chinese president touted his close ties with Russia, saying it was a “stabilizing” force, a day after Beijing criticized the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz.

Supporting women’s hockey. Spending time with another head of state doing something real, not golfing. Showing solidarity with 2SLGBTQIA+ folks 🌈 This is what real leadership looks like. Proud of PM Carney 🥰 ottawacitizen.com/sports/hocke...

‘In a premodern economy organised around household production, a vast portion of work – most of it done by women – was never compensated and only occasionally recognised.’ @tomlukejohnson.bsky.social on a new account of early moden work. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Hampshire College announces closure effective this fall www.nepm.org/regional-new...