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US Fish and Wildlife Service rules out federal protections for lake sturgeon
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has decided that lake sturgeon don’t need federal protections under the Endangered Species Act, saying the population remains resilient due to fish stocking and ongoing management.
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Columbia University shifts classes to remote-only after a wave of protests on campus
Yale University, Emerson College and New York University are among the few schools where students are staging encampments calling for divestment from Israel.
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United Methodists will again debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings
The United Methodist Church is holding its first General Conference since the pandemic and will consider whether to change policies on several LGBTQ issues.
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Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?
Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.
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Concerns over antisemitism rise as Jews begin observing Passover
Protests on college campuses related to the Israel-Hamas War have many Jews nervous heading into the holiday.
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The states to watch on the 2024 electoral map
NPR’s electoral map organizes states into seven categories – Toss Up, Lean Republican, Lean Democratic, Likely Republican, Likely Democratic, Safe Republican and Safe Democratic.