Prison Commissary Prices Surge But Wages Remain Frozen
Incarcerated people making 35 cents an hour face challenges budgeting for commissary items when prices increase 88%.| Prison Journalism Project
A decade ago, my 7-year-old son and I roasted marshmallows at our backyard firepit. We were celebrating. After months of searching, we had found the perfect puppy for our family — a chocolate Labrador retriever with a bent tail. In two short weeks, we were set to pick her up from the breeder. The post My Prison’s Puppy Program Reminds Me of the Dog That Never Was appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.| Prison Journalism Project
For Eli Zabar, a celebrated figure in the New York food industry, starting a business begins not with a mission statement or defining a target audience; instead, it begins with a scrapbook. While we are standing in one of his restaurants, ‘Eli’s Table,’ Zabar pulls out a large scrapbook that is colored a deep shade...| The Science Survey
As a French-Canadian in a southern New Jersey prison, I would ordinarily be lonesome. There aren’t many people here who share my heritage. The post Caring for Wildlife in Prison Makes Us Feel More Human appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.| Prison Journalism Project
Incarcerated people making 35 cents an hour face challenges budgeting for commissary items when prices increase 88%.| Prison Journalism Project
The Luxury Playbook Home Flipping Slowdown Signals A Reset In The US Housing Market After years of dominating the housing conversation, home flipping is finally losing momentum in the United States. Recent data from ATTOM shows that flips accounted for only 8% of all... The post Home Flipping Slowdown Signals A Reset In The US Housing Market appeared first on The Luxury Playbook. and is written by The Luxury Playbook| The Luxury Playbook
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformational technology rapidly reshaping governance, economies, and societies. From predictive analytics that inform public health interventions to the smart automation of service delivery, AI provides governments with unprecedented tools to enhance efficiency, inclusion, and innovation. However, alongside these transformative benefits come significant risks. Without proper safeguards, AI systems can […]| Digital Regulation Platform
Theme: Regulatory governance Type: Article Date: 2025-08-27 About this Guide This Guide was jointly developed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator. The Guide is a new tool in the portfolio of tools for national regulators and regulatory associations to support evidence-based decision-making. It provides practical guidance and a […]| Digital Regulation Platform
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Alaina Plauché is an Alaska Sea Grant State Fellow working as a fishery analyst with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council in Anchorage. She began her fellowship in September 2024 and will soon wrap up her year.| North Pacific Fishery Management Council
Seventeen teams across the organisation participated in the annual hackathon for a shot at the top three prizes. The post Sportz Interactive’s 2025 Hackathon spotlights future of fan engagement with GenAI-led innovations appeared first on SportsPro.| SportsPro
Building on record digital growth, Ten Toes will continue running England Rugby and Red Roses channels—driving daily content, community engagement and strategic consultancy through 2027. The post England Rugby extends partnership with Ten Toes in two-year deal appeared first on SportsPro.| SportsPro
The new digital platform will transform how fans connect with Glamorgan Cricket while positioning Sophia Gardens as a premier venue for sport and events.| SportsPro
When Chinyere, a petty trader in Lagos, tried to transfer N5,000 to her supplier using her bank’s USSD code, she| Nairametrics
BitMEX Research has invented a new method for storing spam data in Bitcoin transactions wholly outside of the popular OP_RETURN tool. The post You can now spam JPEGs in Bitcoin private keys appeared first on Protos.| Protos
Zora is “hiding” sketchy coins under new rules after it's team was ridiculed for promoting a fake Tyson Fury account tied to a known scammer.| Protos
Peter M. Shane discusses recent expansions of presidential power. The post The Uncertain Future of the Separation of Powers first appeared on The Regulatory Review.| The Regulatory Review
At United States Penitentiary, Tucson, where I’m incarcerated, we have been having trouble receiving our mail for years. The post What I Found When I Investigated Mail Problems at My Prison appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.| Prison Journalism Project
Many people have not liked the healthier food. Much of it goes uneaten and is thrown away.| Prison Journalism Project
The conservative right has been on a crusade to purge the teaching of critical race theory and aspects of U.S. history that reflect negatively on the country’s past and, hence, might encourage critical thinking about the present. Most academic historians teaching in the Ivy League and at other institutions of higher education are indeed liberals […] The post As Students Go Back to School, What Pivotal Aspects of U.S. History—Including CIA History—Will Not Be Taught? first appeared on ...| CovertAction Magazine
An Ethnographic Portrait of Youth, the Blockade and Survival in Havana Today, on the 72nd Anniversary of the July 26th Attack Argentinian sociologist Atilio Borón, analyzing the impact of Western sanctions on Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba, explains that hunger is more dangerous than any bomb imperialism could drop on the Bolivarian nations. Cuba’s energy grid […] The post Cuban Flames, Imperialist Tundra first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.| CovertAction Magazine
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed off on the first-ever trillion-dollar military budget. When the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its budget request for fiscal year 2026 in May, it included a base defense request of $892.6 billion, plus a $119.3 billion allocation of additional resources from the Republican-controlled Congress’s budget […] The post U.S. Military Budget Tops $1 Trillion first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.| CovertAction Magazine
Trade warfare and interference in the free functioning of the judiciary are the current expressions of United States interventionism in Latin America, particularly in Brazil. With the largest economy in the region and the eighth-largest in the world, Brazil holds a central strategic importance for the United States in its aim to maintain global dominance […] The post New Forms of U.S. Interference in Brazil first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.| CovertAction Magazine
Donald Trump has taken yet another step in the ruling class’ quest to trash civil liberties, expand the brutal role of cops and other agents of the state and wage an all-out assault on Black people across the country... The post CovertAction Bulletin: U.S. Makes Threats While China Plans Its Infrastructure first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.| CovertAction Magazine
There is a brutal civil war being waged in Ethiopia where political power grows from the barrel of a gun. On one side is the Western-backed corrupt, brutal regime of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, he who was bestowed the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize by the imperialists on the Nobel Committee in Norway. On the other […] The post Ethiopia: Where Political Power Grows From the Barrel of a Gun first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.| CovertAction Magazine
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) brands itself as a civil rights watchdog. Founded by Morris Dees, Joseph Levin and Julian Bond in 1971 in Montgomery, Alabama, it gained a favorable reputation in liberal circles in the 1980s for filing civil lawsuits for monetary damages on behalf of the victims of violence from the Ku […] The post With Its Former President Gone, Will the Southern Poverty Law Center Return to Its Roots as Genuine Civil Rights Watchdog? first appeared on CovertAction M...| CovertAction Magazine
Jerry Lewis is a devoted ministry leader and community advocate from Center, TX, whose life’s work reflects the love of Christ through action and compassion. His calling is lived out in everyday moments. These include rescuing a man from a wrecked 18-wheeler with a Bible beside him and being inspired by the joy of Brooklyn, […]| Infinite Sights
Muzzammil Riaz, a nurse, writer, and mental health advocate, has lived through the grind of long shifts, burnout, and self-doubt. He says the industry needs a| Infinite Sights
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Religious freedom in Pakistan is facing unprecedented threats as Muslim extremist groups increase their hold on public officials, according to a report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP). The report, “Streets of Fear: Freedom of Religion or Belief in 2024/25,” which documents violations of such freedoms […] The post Islamist Influence Growing in Pakistan, Report Says appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Officials and Muslim clerics in a village in West Java Province, Indonesia have closed a prayer house, expelled an evangelist and indefinitely halted all Christian activities there, media outlets reported. Citing lack of a worship building permit, state officials and Muslim clerics from the local chapter of the Indonesia Ulema […] The post Prayer House Closed, Evangelist Expelled in Indonesia appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Prisoners from minority backgrounds, particularly Christians, face systemic bias in Pakistani jails and are subjected to abuse by prison staff and Muslim inmates, a new study shows. They are labeled as “untouchables” and given menial tasks like cleaning toilets, according to the study released on Aug. 15, “Hope […] The post Prisons in Pakistan Mistreat Christians, other Minorities, Study Says appeared first on M...| Morningstar News
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Christian mother in Somalia has been locked in a room with her infant daughter since Aug. 6 after Muslim relatives relocated her following an earlier escape, sources said. “My child has grown very thin for lack of enough food,” Fatuma Hassan, 28, told her husband by phone from Afgooye […] The post Christian Mother, Baby Locked in Room in Somalia appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A Muslim who put his faith in Christ after receiving a vision in a mosque in Uganda was hospitalized after relatives beat him, demolished his home and took in his wife and six children, sources said. Wambuzi Maka Uthman, a 39-year-old former sheikh (Islamic teacher), went to Friday prayers in […] The post Former Sheikh Beaten, Loses Family after Vision of Christ appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Two years after Islamist attacks on Christians in the Jaranwala area in Punjab Province, Pakistan, hopes for justice are dimming amid the sabotaging of prosecution efforts, advocates said. None of the perpetrators have been convicted after they ransacked and damaged more than 25 church buildings and 85 homes […] The post Justice Elusive 2 Years after Attacks on Christians in Pakistan appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Falsely accusing two nuns and a Christian man of trafficking three women in India, Hindu extremists with threats and assault forced the three tribal Christian women to sign a statement against their companions, sources said. “We will gang rape you if you do not do as we say,” the members […] The post Nuns in India Jailed, Christians Assaulted amid Baseless Charges appeared first on Morningstar News.| Morningstar News
Amnesty International this week called for the "quashing" of the convictions of 11 Christians in Libya sentenced to prison under charges that included “insulting Islam.”| Morningstar News
An officer’s voice crackles over the PA system: “Count time!” The post How Prison Count Time Affects Us, Our Programs and Our Families appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.| Prison Journalism Project
In August 2023, I took a bold chance at reducing my prison sentence. After serving 11 years of a 30-year sentence, I meticulously compiled a 71-page portfolio addressed to the prosecutor who had overseen my case. Sending this portfolio was a long shot. The prosecutor has a very tough reputation. I did not expect him to support a sentence reduction. But I knew people’s minds can change. The post A Prosecutor Put Me Behind Bars. Now He’s Helping Me Make a Bid for Early Release. appeared fir...| Prison Journalism Project
Silence. The absence of all sound. Few people experience it and few remember it if they have. But I remember. The post The Rare Sensation of Silence in Prison appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.| Prison Journalism Project
About a decade ago, a prison guard stopped by my bunk for a random contraband search. I presented my prison ID, and she scribbled down my bunk and ID number in a notebook. Then I opened my locker for her. The post The Definition of Prison Contraband Might Surprise You appeared first on Prison Journalism Project.| Prison Journalism Project
New for Fall 2025: Smart Search has been added to Canvas! Smart Search allows site members to search content available to them in a course based on their role. This AI-adjacent feature understands the context of queries, providing more accurate … Read more The post New in Canvas! Smart Search appeared first on ITS Educational Technologies.| ITS Educational Technologies
New for Fall 2025: Discussion Summaries has been added to Canvas! Instructors can use this AI feature to view summaries of all posts within a Discussion. Discussion Summaries is capable of identifying key takeaways, themes, and tone. Please note: For … Read more The post New in Canvas! Discussion Summaries appeared first on ITS Educational Technologies.| ITS Educational Technologies
New for Fall 2025: AI poll creation has been added to Poll Everywhere! Using this feature is Optional. Polls can still be created using the regular workflow. Please note: We highly encourage you to review the Office of the Provost’s … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
Chief executives are slowing hiring as fears grow that AI could soon replace workers, SHRM president Johnny C Taylor warns.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
A software engineer reportedly applied for 5,000 jobs in a week using AI tools, securing just 20 interviews.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
With redundancies rising and vacancies falling, HR leaders are urged to help staff reframe transferable skills and support career transitions.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
Case highlights legal limits of behaviour-based discrimination claims in age-diverse workplaces.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
New framework urges employers to embed happiness alongside safety and human rights.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
New research reveals how time-consuming admin and manual processes are frustrating candidates and draining resources from hiring teams.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
Employers are expanding workplace surveillance through biometrics and cameras, raising questions for HR over privacy and employee relations.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
Agencies want streamlined HMRC systems, with most planning tech investments to manage new tax risks by April 2026.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
TITLE: To Bleed a Crystal Bloom AUTHOR: Sarah A. ParkerPUBLISHER: Self-PublishedRELEASE DATE: July 24th, 2021 GENRES: ADULT FICTION—Dark Fantasy, Romance, Retellings > RapunzelBUY LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Bleed-Crystal-Bloom-Sarah-Parker/dp/B09B2CJ6XJ/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1627495687&sr=1-1 SYNOPSIS: “What a pretty flower to keep locked in a big, rocky tower.” Nineteen years ago, I was plucked from the heart of a bloody massacre that spared nobody else. … Continu...| Musing Of Souls
"Solo Travelling with Trzcee Ellis Ross" is ushering in a new era of solo travel — with a strong, confident and wealthy female lead.| JourneyWoman
After a life-threatening blood clot, Sherry Ott designed her own compression socks and educates women on the risks of DVT on flights. The post The Flight That Nearly Killed Me: What Every Woman Over 50 Needs to Know About Blood Clots and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) appeared first on JourneyWoman.| JourneyWoman
These women-led walking tours explore the world through the lens of women as part of Women in Travel CIC’s Tour Guiding Academy. The post New Women-Led Walking Tours in London and Edinburgh Connect and Celebrate Women appeared first on JourneyWoman.| JourneyWoman
A prominent Buddhist scholar’s quest to unify East and West The post The Seeker and the Sought appeared first on The American Scholar.| The American Scholar
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An obscure murder keeps resurfacing in Black story and song The post Who Killed the Mercy Man? appeared first on The American Scholar.| The American Scholar
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By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, students of the Class of 2029 moved onto Gettysburg College’s campus. Orientation leaders, ResEd staff and other volunteers comprised their “Welcome Team” that assisted with their move-in. Highlights of the day in photos below:| The Gettysburgian.
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, Provost Jamila Bookwala sent out a campus-wide email announcing Associate Professor of War and Memory Studies Dr. Ian Isherwood ’00 as the new Director of the Civil War Institute (CWI), beginning Aug. 25. He takes over the position from the late Dr. Peter Carmichael. Ishwerwood graduated from Gettysburg College […]| The Gettysburgian.
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, Provost Jamila Bookwala announced a partnership between Gettysburg College and Towson University through the Graduate Pathway Program. Qualified Gettysbur…| The Gettysburgian.
Julia Santos is a 2nd year is a double major in the Physical Geography BS with the Ocean Science Emphasis and Environmental Studies BA. Why did you choose the geography major? What areas of geography interest you? I chose to major in Physical Geography with an Ocean Science Emphasis because of my love […]| UC Geography
Hello Everyone! Today I’m shining the spotlight on The Boat on the Lake of Regret by Christy Matheson as part of the blog tour hosted by Breakeven Books. Thank you to Breakeven Books for inviting me to be part of this blog tour and providing me with the materials for it. The Boat on the […] The post Spotlight – The Boat on the Lake of Regret by Christy Matheson first appeared on Books Are 42.| Books Are 42
Nigeria’s pension industry has grown tremendously over the past decade, playing a critical role in securing the retirement futures of| Nairametrics
New $5M NSF Award Will Power PegasusAI, an AI-Driven Workflow System to Accelerate Science from the Edge to the Cloud and High-Performance Computing| RENCI
Please join us for the CICOES Intern Symposium. This culminating event highlights the hard work and achievements of our 14 CICOES interns, who are all conducting research projects under the guidance of scientific mentors.| Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, & Ecosystem Studies
The Duits Collection holds a number of rare photos taken after the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. This article briefly explains what makes these images so special. With one exception, it is very unlikely you have seen them before.| OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN
After 11 straight weeks of gains, the Nigerian All-Share Index retreated in the week ended August 15, 2025, shedding 1,126.71| Nairametrics
Bitcoin touching $119,000 marks a historic milestone, but the mathematics for new investors look challenging. Another 2x requires $2.4 trillion in fresh capital. Smart investors are comparing alternatives, with Protocol AI’s presale emerging as the asymmetric opportunity Bitcoin once represented. The comparison is striking. Bitcoin delivered 100,000x returns for 2010 investors who bought at $0.10. [...] Execution-first marketing. Own every Web3 feed with Koinpr.com.| Todayq News
Lagos has been ranked the world’s most congested city in the 2025 Mid-Year Traffic Index by City Report, leaving other| Nairametrics
If you are looking to buy men's clothing online, here are some of the best clothes websites in the UK. Great retailers for yourself or gifts.| The Retail A to Z
By leveraging CRM technology, sports organizations are transforming fan engagement into a powerful revenue stream, offering personalized experiences that drive increased loyalty and boost sales across merchandise, tickets, and subscriptions.| SportsPro
Welcome to the spring edition of our spotlight series. Spring time kept us busy with a couple of major security publications. With this post we want to take some time to discuss some of our other review efforts during the last three months that would otherwise not get much attention.| SUSE Security Team Blog
Professor Damilola Adebayo's journal article, “Electricity, Agency and Class in Lagos Colony, C.1860S-1914,” received two best paper prizes at the Society for the History of Technology conference in Chile| York University
We are thrilled to share that Yuja Panorama, a digital accessibility tool, is now available in Canvas to all users! It is part of the University’s ongoing efforts to improve accessibility for all and meet the April 2026 ADA compliance deadline, … Read more| ITS Educational Technologies
Militarized ICE and Homeland Security raids targeted farms in California’s Central Coast on July 10th, with 200 farm workers ending up arrested, some being critically injured and one tragically losing his life...| CovertAction Magazine
Stephen Simmang didn’t grow up planning to lead a wellness company. His first steps were in the insurance world, building health plans and working with large organizations. But over time, he realized something was missing. “I was helping people get access to care,” he says. “But I wanted to help them avoid needing it in […]| Infinite Sights
From the Farm to the Field Austin Hall didn’t always know he’d end up in ag equipment sales. But the path started early. “I was ten years old when I first drove a tractor alone,” he says. “It was a John Deere 4020. I remember feeling nervous and proud at the same time.” Raised on […]| Infinite Sights
In healthcare marketing, patient placement is often reduced to numbers, how many referrals, how fast, and how efficiently. But for Leni Alston, a healthcare marketer based in Las Vegas, Nevada, the work means something different. “When people ask what I do, I usually say, ‘I help families find the right care solutions for their loved […]| Infinite Sights
Chinedum Ndukwe didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a real estate developer. Like many kids, he dreamed of making it to the NFL. And he did. But that was just the beginning. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and raised in Dublin, Ohio, Ndukwe made his way from high school football standout to starting safety at the […]| Infinite Sights
For over three decades, Nellie Tilley has shaped some of Sydney’s most elegant interiors. Her name might not be widely known, but her work is instantly recognizable in the city’s grand homes and high-end design magazines. “I never advertised,” Nellie says. “Every client came through someone who told a friend. One project leads to another.” […]| Infinite Sights
This month’s lineup is a reminder that some of the most meaningful work isn’t flashy. It’s done in the background. In ERs, on construction sites, in quiet dental offices, and inside businesses built one mistake and breakthrough at a time. These five stories aren’t about shortcuts. They’re about showing up and sticking with it. 1. […]| Infinite Sights
Jesse Vierstra didn’t take the typical path to becoming a respected home builder. He started out in a dairy farming family in Twin Falls, Idaho, where life was simple, but demanding. “I learned early that no one’s going to hand you anything,” he says. “You get up before the sun, you work hard, and you […]| Infinite Sights
Dr. Andre Posner never planned on becoming a doctor just to write prescriptions or make quick diagnoses. For him, medicine was always about more than science, it was about people, patterns, and purpose. “I was born into the idea of service,” he says. “My father helped eradicate smallpox in Africa. That example stayed with me.” […]| Infinite Sights
Tajila Mullahkhel didn’t take a traditional path to becoming a chemical engineer. She moved through three countries before she entered college. Her journey,| Infinite Sights
Efforts to curb abuse of Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws suffered a major setback on Thursday (July 24) when judges suspended a prior court order to form a commission to investigate misuse of the harsh laws, sources said.| Morningstar News
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Research shows many UK employees are missing out on company-provided health support due to confusion, delays and lack of coverage.| HRreview | HR News, Opinion & Advice
A groundbreaking new platform is set to transform the way scientists and clinicians access and analyze biomedical information. The Biomedical Data Translator| RENCI
