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Aerial view of historic row houses in the Riverside neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
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Baltimore will turn 911 into more than just an emergency number
Scott Maucione
Baltimore is rethinking what it means to call 911, and who responds. Callers who don't need police will get help finding social services and healthcare before they actually fall into crisis.
File photo: Residents vote in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 1, 2025. Wisconsin election officials recently warned voters in the state that betting on the midterms could disqualify their vote or result in prosecution. That prompted legal threats from the prediction market Kalshi, which is allowing people to bet on hundreds of midterm races.
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Kalshi attacks Wisconsin law banning election bets as 'voter suppression'
Bobby Allyn
Members of the National Guard stand watch on Beale St., Friday, July 17, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn.
George Walker IV
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In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown
Kat Lonsdorf
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, July 24, 2026, in Washington.
Rod Lamkey
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Can the U.S. and Iran take the off-ramp?
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Texas Standard
Texas’ school finance system is controversial. This district is suing to change it.
Midland ISD officials say the state’s “Robin Hood” system gives the state too much power over local taxes.
Breakaway border buoys disrupt Rio Grande bridges during Texas flooding
Dystopian novel ‘Mudlark’ shows how stories can carry on through objects and artifacts
Texas Standard for July 24, 2026: School finance lawsuit heads to court
‘Time is passing’: Federal budget cuts have slowed efforts to find missing Vietnam-era troops
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