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The Intercept Sues President Trump for Selling Premium Access to Truth Social Announcements
The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation sued President Donald Trump and his staff, challenging a Trump-owned media company’s plan to monetize the president’s social media posts.
The school year begins in Los Angeles with one big change: limited screen time (National Public Radio)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 06:59Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP (National Public Radio)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 06:41Google pauses AI satellite images, after fears of deepfakes in the sky (National Public Radio)
Submitted by grace@benton.org on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 15:29Congress hasn't passed AI rules for schools. So these 98 teens did it themselves (National Public Radio)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 06:24Rage-giving, innovation and cuts: How public media has survived without federal funds (National Public Radio)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 07/26/2026 - 12:00One year ago Congress killed the CPB. Public media is still trying to figure out the future (National Public Radio)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 07/23/2026 - 11:39The promise and peril of childhood in the age of AI (National Public Radio)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 07/14/2026 - 06:19No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
The E-Rate program, which helps connect schools and libraries to the internet at discounted rates, is under review by the Federal Communications Commission. Educators and advocates are bracing for the funding to shrink or be eliminated. The agency's recent focus on the program has left educators including David Thurston on edge. Thurston oversees technology for the 33 school districts nested inside California's San Bernardino County.