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First LookFederal funds helped millions get online. As they expire, cities face a new digital gap.The Affordable Connectivity Program provides internet access to 23 million people 鈥撀燼 significant plank of the U.S. social safety net. But funding will likely run out in the coming weeks.聽
First LookTeachers at a Florida school were burned out. Then they were given the freedom to be creative.A Florida high school in Boca Raton is experimenting with letting teachers design their own curriculums and courses. Inspired by the creativity of faculty, students are designing apps and diving head first into experiential education.
First LookFacebook ads helped Trump win in 2016. AI might help him in 2024.Donald Trump鈥檚 2024 presidential campaign is using artificial intelligence to parse tons of data and find persuadable voters with the help of Brad Parscale鈥檚 AI company. Mr. Parscale helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House with Facebook ads in 2016.聽
Cover StoryWhy Dallas wants police to adopt a 鈥榣ight footprint鈥� while fighting crimePolice tactics in high-crime neighborhoods have long caused controversy. Texas has a plan聽to change that with community help and 鈥渓ight footprint鈥� policing.
First LookThese Republicans want to restore trust in elections. It鈥檚 鈥榯he right thing to do.鈥�A group of Republican lawmakers has formed a coalition to combat election misinformation distrust. They aim to safeguard聽democracy.
Monitor BreakfastWhy 'two Montana guys' are duking it out in the SenateSen. Steve Daines of Montana, chair of the Republicans' Senate campaign committee, told reporters at a Monitor Breakfast that he and the state鈥檚 other senator, Jon Tester, "get along just fine." So why is one trying to get the other fired?
Trust in the media has tanked. Are we entering a 鈥榩ost-news鈥� era?Declining trust in news media is partly about navigating a tsunami of digital content. Do people want unbiased news? How do they judge quality?
In deterrence we trust? Cold War nuclear questions make a comeback.The risks of nuclear weapons have reappeared in global headlines. Containing those risks may hinge on communication as well as a 鈥減eace through strength鈥� tradition.
Will young voters ditch Biden over Israel? For most, it鈥檚 not a priority.Despite students clashing with authorities on campuses nationwide, most young people are far more focused on the economy than on the Mideast.
Monitor BreakfastSenate map favors the GOP. But Steve Daines won鈥檛 predict a 鈥榬ed wave.鈥�At a Monitor Breakfast with reporters, the chair of the聽National Republican Senatorial Committee kept expectations in check.
Flight delayed? Air traffic control woes go beyond what FAA bill would fix.Frustrated with air travel? America鈥檚 air traffic controllers are overstretched, and the FAA reauthorization bill, if passed, is just one step of many needed to support this vital work.
First LookCities say the cost of dollar stores 鈥� food deserts, crime 鈥� aren鈥檛 worth itDollar General and Dollar Store have expanded their footprint due to higher grocery prices. But U.S. town and city officials are looking to curb their growth, citing their effects on local economies like crime, food desert, and small business decline.
First LookThe most powerful person in the House? It鈥檚 not the speaker. It鈥檚 Hakeem Jeffries.Democratic votes helped pass recent aid bills 鈥� and would seem to mean GOP Speaker Mike Johnson is safe from a potential ouster. Behind it all is Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who鈥檚 demonstrated an alternative to dysfunction and chaos: governing.
First LookStudent journalists covering campus protests face attacks, threats 鈥� and final examsStudent journalists covering campus protests are dealing with the unique challenges and advantages of reporting on their peers and schools. Some have faced attacks, threats of arrest, and ethical questions 鈥� all while still studying for final exams.聽
As campus protests flare, Congress seeks reckoning on antisemitismConservatives have urged U.S. college leaders to crack down on antisemitism. Now a bipartisan bill in Congress amplifies that message, but also reveals the complexities of defining what antisemitism is.
Could Nikki Haley be Trump鈥檚 running mate? Don鈥檛 rule it out.Nikki Haley鈥檚 strong showing in Pennsylvania鈥檚 recent Republican primary may give Donald Trump something to think about, even if vice presidential picks don鈥檛 typically move the needle in elections.
First LookHundreds arrested in New York as conflicts escalate over campus Gaza protestsCounter-protesters and law enforcement drove violent altercations at pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations across the U.S. Clashes broke out at UCLA, and NYPD officers arrested about 300 demonstrators at Columbia University and City College.
First LookMarijuana set to become 鈥榣ess dangerous鈥� in the US. What does that mean?Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug, legally on par with heroin. The Justice Department has proposed to reclassify it as Schedule III, a less dangerous drug.聽Some advocates say the move doesn鈥檛 go far enough, while opponents say it goes too far.
Police are begging lawmakers to stop relaxing gun laws. Charlotte shows why.A Charlotte shootout left four officers dead as a man used a gun to resist arrest. There is growing strain between police and politicians over gun laws.
Building takeovers push campus protests into volatile new phasePro-Palestinian protesters are occupying buildings at Columbia University and other U.S. campuses, escalating the stakes and risks for those involved.聽
