What will it take to solve the great American energy puzzle?
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Straight Arrow is taking a fresh look at the institutions, systems and social contracts that shaped modern America — and the pressures now testing them. Michael Skelly has spent most of this century trying to solve a Rubik’s cube. Not the six-colored toy with 43 quintillion possible […]
New Trump admin rules tie federal student loans to how much money graduates earn
The Trump administration is overhauling the way millions of Americans pay for a higher education. On Monday, it finalized new rules for how the government determines the college programs that are eligible for federal student loans. The new rules, which are set to be formalized Wednesday, will tie colleges and universities’ ability to access federal […]
Is your state missing from the Great American State Fair in Washington, DC?
At least 11 states or territories — about 20% — are not participating in the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, as part of the Trump administration’s celebration of the country’s 250th anniversary. They include Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rhode Island, Maine, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. […]
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Elden Harvey Johnson
Army Pvt. Elden Harvey Johnson fought in the 1944 Italian Campaign of World War II as an infantryman and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism.
USS Theodore Roosevelt Hosts International Helicopter Exchange
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt hosted more than 45 international partners from eight countries during an international helicopter warfighter exchange at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific.
Sen. Gallego seeks apology after Senate ends sexual misconduct inquiry
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., wants an apology from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., after an investigation into Gallego’s behavior based on her comments came up empty-handed. According to a letter obtained by NBC News, the Senate Ethics Committee dismissed Luna’s allegations after the panel said it “did not find evidence” to back them up. Luna’s […]
Ukraine refinery strikes create ‘obvious’ problems, Putin says
Ukraine’s refinery attacks are turning Russia’s energy network into a growing liability. The strikes have not delivered a decisive battlefield breakthrough. But they appear to be creating a different kind of pressure for Moscow: fuel shortages, export limits, strained air defenses and visible signs of war inside Russia. Foreign Policy cited a Reuters estimate that […]
More than a dozen South African journalists targeted as anti-migrant deadline looms
South African journalist Sakhiseni Nxumalo was reporting on an anti-migrant march, which turned into a deadly attack on foreign nationals, when he himself became a target because of his dark skin. He is one of at least 15 journalists targeted in South Africa in recent months, CPJ’s reporting found. Nxumalo, who works for the digital […]
In the modern surveillance state, someone’s always watching
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Straight Arrow is taking a fresh look at the institutions, systems and social contracts that shaped modern America — and the pressures now testing them. The Watergate scandal of the 1970s began with a botched surveillance attempt. Five men working for President Richard Nixon’s re-election campaign were […]
