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Recent Examples of cooperativesThe old joke is that some cooperatives are the least cooperative groups in the world.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 Aug. 2025
Two legal aid organizations filed the lawsuit Thursday, calling for answers from the government over the policies and changes related to DACA renewal requests, including data on current average processing times, renewals and the length of time to process them.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Various organizations and even civilian volunteers have also joined rescue efforts.
The grapegrower and winemaker associations argue that bulk wine imports have increased in recent years, hurting the local wine industry.
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Lizzie Kane,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
More than a dozen national and international journalism associations wrote a joint letter calling on the government to withdraw its case after the men's convictions were upheld by a lower court of appeal in March.
But prevention begins much earlier — with whether people feel connected to their communities, invested in civic life and seen by the institutions that serve them.
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Monica Gordon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Undergraduate tuition and fees at Texas public institutions have remained frozen since 2023.
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Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Public media protections House Bill 4420 enshrines the editorial independence of public radio and television stations affiliated with Illinois colleges and universities.
Officials say shallow earthquakes can produce stronger shaking at the surface, increasing the potential impact for communities near the epicenter.
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Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
His invention hasn't been implemented at any crosswalks yet, but Jung said his next step is to pilot SmartBlink with local governments in various communities.
Within days of the announcement, the American Medical Association and dozens of medical societies urged DHS to categorically exempt physicians, residents, and fellows based on workforce needs and the realities of underserved care.
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Lorraine D'Alessio,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
Thousands of recipients of the funds, including many businesses or big consortiums, are not identified.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Several other institutions are coming together with Biohub, including the Allen Institute, Arc Institute, Broad Institute, and Wellcome Sanger Institute—as well as consortia including the Human Cell Atlas and the Human Protein Atlas to coordinate a larger-scale effort.