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Donald Trump touched off a redistricting arms race last year
by pushing Republican states to create more GOP-leaning congressional districts
to help his party maintain its thin majority in the House.
Texas, North Carolina and Missouri responded,
and then Democrats counterpunched by passing a referendum to create five new blue-leaning districts in California.

Virginia is the next biggest prize for Democrats;
Its 11 House seats are held by six Democrats and fi…

Largely secret donors pour millions into election that could tip Congress
Most of the almost $100 million raised to influence the vote, heavily favoring Democrats, comes from nonprofits that don’t have to disclose their donors.

A survey of 1,692 US physicians: over 80% use AI professionally and the most common use cases are medical research summarization and clinical care documentation (American Medical Association)
https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/ama-

AMA: AI usage among doctors doubles as confidence in technology grows
Cautious optimism remains about the promise of AI.

Jar Jar Binks ran in the French elections in Paris and won the qualifying vote.

The UK government unveils the Local News Fund, which will distribute up to £12M to local outlets over two years to support innovation and help fill news deserts (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/

New UK state funding of up to £12m for local media
The Government will pay up to £12m funding to local media outlets over the next two years to support innovation and help fill "news deserts".

BTW, if you haven’t checked out the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” show (Disney), it’s doing a great job pulling a YA story as a series. Now finishing up its’ second season with a third already confirmed.
If you know any kids who you would have considered that “shall not be named” series, definitely consider turning them onto the books, my daughter really enjoyed them when they came out.

New Poll: Arizonans Overwhelmingly Oppose Destruction of Oak Flat for Resolution Copper Mine https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/new-poll-arizonans-overwhelmingly-oppose-…

New Poll: Arizonans Overwhelmingly Oppose Destruction of Oak Flat for Resolution Copper Mine
TUCSON, Ariz.— A new public opinion poll released today by the Center for Biological Diversity shows that 67% of likely Arizona voters oppose the proposed Resolution Copper mine, which would destroy Oak Flat, a Native American sacred site in the Tonto National Forest east of Phoenix.

Barely a year ago, the moon was “a distraction” to Elon Musk,
the billionaire chief executive of SpaceX then fixated on his ludicrously ambitious project to build a self-sustaining city on Mars within 20 years.
Why bother returning to the orbiting chunk of rock humanity conquered half a century ago, he reasoned,
when the greater prize of the red planet lay tantalizingly in reach for his company’s mighty Starship rockets?
Fast forward to February 2026, and the world’s …

The Persian Gulf area accounts for ~ "49% of global urea exports and about 30% of global ammonia exports. Because these products are essential for crop production, disruptions in the region can influence fertilizer availability and prices well beyond the Middle East."
https://www.…

Farm Bureau Survey Reveals Real Impact of Fertilizer Availability and Price
Fertilizer affordability challenges are most acute in the South and Northeast but remain a concern for farmers across all regions. Around 70% of respondents report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.

I had a question about Olympic success and wealth, and I’m glad someone else did too. And, they brought all the Python!
https://towardsdatascience.com/the-price-of-gold-is-olympic-success-reserved-for-the-wealthy-adade0233d61/…

The Price of Gold: Is Olympic Success Reserved for the Wealthy?🥇 | Towards Data Science
Analyzing 30 years of Olympic Games medals distribution and national wealth indicators

A federal judge orders Voice of America employees reinstated by March 23, putting hundreds of people who have been on administrative leave back to work (David Bauder/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/voice-of-america-kari-lake-trump-cd6…

Judge orders restoration of Voice of America
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America to full operations, putting hundreds of journalists who have been on administrative leave for a year back to work. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth's order came a week after he ruled that Kari Lake, President Donald Trump's choice to effectively lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media, did not have the authority to effectively dismantle the congressionally authorized Voice of America. Followin…