John Archibald: Leaving the Birmingham Schools Behind
The Birmingham City School District has seen a steady decline of students from a peak of about 75,000 to only about 25,000 now. It’s no secret many families with school-aged children left the school system through the years, often moving to suburban districts that are seen as having better schools. The move holds extra significance when the family involved is that of a Birmingham City Councilman.Photo by Boston Public Library
Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and U.S. officials
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Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was appointed to the court by President Biden, dissented.
Graphics: Where the Texas floods happened and how high the waters rose
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