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A look at local news outlet Lexington Observer, whose primary revenue comes from acting as an intermediary between foundations and other local outlets (Aidan Ryan/The Boston Globe)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/15/business/lexington-observer-local-new…

Lexington news startup debates its unique business model
While the “Local News Hub” program has helped the Observer pay for its own local reporting, some of its leaders are questioning whether it should continue.

Support local people to protect world's nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms https://phys.org/news/2026-05-local-people-world-nature-urges.html

Support local people to protect world's nature, new report urges, as deadline for global conservation target looms
For better or worse, a huge number of people will be affected by efforts to achieve "30x30"—the internationally-agreed conservation goal to protect and conserve at least 30% of the world's land and seas by 2030. How many people, and who they are, will depend on which aspects of nature are prioritized for protection—but in all scenarios, this human context must be a key consideration if plans are to succeed for both people and nature.

FYI, there is now a legal aid fundraiser to support the Minneapolis 15.
(I can vouch for this one. It’s legit.)
https://chuffed.org/project/186570-minnesota-15-legal-defense-fund

Once again we are told AI may be conscious – I study consciousness, and I have my doubts | Anil Seth
Despite Anthropic’s claims, Claude is no more likely to achieve sentience than a simulation of a weather system is likely to generate a real hurricane
https://www.

All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base, officials said.
https://idahonews.com/news/local/two-f-18-fighter-jets-have-cr…

Two F-18 fighter jets have crashed during an airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base
Two F-18 fighter jets have crashed while performing in the Fighter Skies airshow at the Mountain Home Air Force Base.This is a developing story and details are

The 2026 Local Journalist Index shows a persistent shortage of local journalists; states with fewer local journalists face higher municipal borrowing costs (Rebuild Local News)
https://www.rebuildlocalnews.org/new-local-journalist-index-rev…

New Local Journalist Index Reveals 2026 Data on Local News Crisis
Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack report that 70% of counties are severely undercovered – employing below-average numbers of local journalist equivalents – and large number of counties have hardly any coverage of education and health.

The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran MOU
https://www.execfunctions.org/p/the-president-is-legally-barred-from

The President is Legally Barred from Waiving Iranian Sanctions as Pledged in the Iran MOU (Jack Goldsmith/Executive Functions)
https://www.execfunctions.org/p/the-president-is-legally-barred-from
http://www.memeorandum.com/260617/p133#a260617p133

Stingless bees in Peru become the first insects with legal rights. Will it happen globally?
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/06/stingless-bees-in-peru-become-the-first-insects-with-legal-rights-will-it-happen-globally/

The Georgia Trust for Local News purchased The Macon Telegraph and The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer from McClatchy; The Macon Melody will merge with The Telegraph (GTLN)
https://www.gtln.org/post/georgia-trust-for-local-new…

Georgia Trust for Local News partners with local supporters to acquire two historic newspapers
Deal will revitalize local journalism in Middle, West and South GeorgiaDublin, Ga. – The Georgia Trust for Local News today purchased The Macon Telegraph and The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer in a landmark transaction that puts two storied papers under local control and nonprofit ownership.The Telegraph has operated as a journalistic mainstay in Middle Georgia for 200 years and has a legacy of community-changing investigative journalism, including a Pulitzer Prize for specialized reporting. The L…