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Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a plane
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer have to take off their shoes during security screenings at ...
TSA ending shoes-off screening at some airports. Impact to Houston airports still unknown.
A longtime Transportation Security Administration policy that had flyers removing their shoes at security screenings will be ...
Hope of finding Texas flood survivors dims as search efforts go on
Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas is dimming a day after the death toll surpassed 100. But ...
Diogo Jota was driving above the speed limit when he crashed, Spanish police believe
Spanish police say they believe Liverpool player Diogo Jota was driving over the speed limit when he and his brother died in ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court clears the way for a conversion therapy ban to be enacted
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the way for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. The court ruled ...
UK court convicts 3 men over arson attack authorities say was organized by Russian intelligence
A British jury has convicted three men of arson in an attack on an east London warehouse. It was storing equipment destined for Ukraine. Authorities said Russian intelligence was behind the ...
How slashing university research grants impacts Colorado’s economy and national innovation – a CU Boulder administrator explains
The Conversation asked Massimo Ruzzene, senior vice chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Colorado Boulder, to explain how these cuts and freezes are impacting the university he ...
The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help
(THE CONVERSATION) Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are ...
Your data privacy is slipping away – here’s why, and what you can do about it
(THE CONVERSATION) Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, ...
Scientific norms shape the behavior of researchers working for the greater good
Scientific norms are guidelines for how scientists are expected to behave. A researcher who violates one of these norms won’t be carted off to jail or fined an exorbitant fee. But when a norm is not ...
President Trump’s tug-of-war with the courts, explained
On June 27, the Supreme Court agreed with the Trump administration and severely limited the ability of District Court judges to issue nationwide injunctions. This means that judges can generally stop ...
Texas State's bold leap to Pac-12 has unlikely source: former prison guard turned school president
Texas State president Kelly Damphousse brings a passion and vision to Bobcats ahead of next year's move to Pac-12.