What was once a bipartisan slam dunk has now become a hyper-politicized game of chicken, with hunger, nutrition, and conservation programs on the line.
While tech oligarchs grandstand about the existential danger AI superintelligence poses to humanity, former EPA officials say we should be worried about a more immediate threat to our health: the data centers that power those AI models. (via @MotherJones)
Years after a water crisis rocked Jackson, Mississippi, the court finds that residents have no right “to truthful information from officials.” (via @CapitalBNews)
As Congress considers the next five years of transportation spending, proposed transit funding reductions could fall heavily on rural communities with limited service.