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 Here’s why Americans really started celebrating Columbus Day
Teen Vogue · Melissa E. Marinaro
The holiday was a response to the mistreatment of Catholic Americans.
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 Indigenous Peoples’ Day: The push to eliminate Columbus Day
USA TODAY · Kinsey Crowley, Clare Mulroy
Approximately 29 states and Washington, D.C. do not celebrate Columbus Day.
 Trump tested the limits on using the military at home. If elected again, he plans to go further
Associated Press · Stephen Groves
He has explored using troops for domestic policy priorities such as deportations and confronting civil unrest.
 Trump and Harris have vastly different plans for public education
scientificamerican.com · Allison Parshall
The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more.
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 Some FEMA operations paused in N.C. after reports of ‘armed militia’ threatening them
CNN · Paradise Afshar and Ella Nilsen
Misinformation circulating about the federal response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton has hampered response efforts to the storms.
 When DEI is gone: A look at the fallout at one Texas university
ABC News · Kiara Alfonseca
Texas is one of about nine states with anti-DEI legislation in place.
 New study: This is the most affordable state in the U.S.
rd.com · Jaime Stathis
In this state, total housing expenses average only $14,506 per year.
 Why the James Webb Space Telescope has been a gift to humanity
Salon · Matthew Rozsa
Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel explained why government investments have made great scientific discoveries possible.
 You’re more likely to cry on a plane. Here’s why, according to experts
fodors.com · Bailey Berg
Altitude is only one of the myriad scientific, physical, or emotional reasons why fliers are more likely to join the Mile Cry Club.
 5 macabre and mysterious stories about candy
Atlas Obscura · Samantha Chong
From unsolved candy crimes to treats eaten only at funerals, these stories are bittersweet.
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