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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:28:05 -0600 en-us 30 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/aridification-is-here/ The changed climate is inevitable — suffering doesn’t have to be Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:20:41 -0600 12F76DE5-D621-4BE0-940D-95B85CA15FF2 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/trump-is-threatening-to-bomb-oman-but-why-2/ The small country is caught between two heavily armed and stubborn powers Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:15:54 -0600 3096559D-BF38-4ABB-BE39-770E0BADA4D6 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/theres-a-reason-why-israel-has-done-little-to-rein-in-settler-violence/ It’s not just Netanyahu Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:11:46 -0600 E767F8C9-91AA-4A9C-83E4-D1C7D84680D7 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/a-look-at-the-history-and-beliefs-behind-japans-controversial-shrine-to-the-war-dead/ More than 2.4 million people are honored at Yasukuni Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:18:28 -0600 AFC09953-7560-4641-A4F1-88E74C6D71EA https://tcr.durangoherald.com/how-state-constitutions-became-the-battleground-for-american-rights-and-liberties-on-both-the-lef/ The New Mexico Capitol is pictured on Feb. 2, 2023. Source NM, File Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters in almost every state this year will have the opportunity to amend the... Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:32:07 -0600 54F3F7FA-22F1-4688-862D-3E68AD2FA638 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/what-to-know-about-trumps-new-attempt-to-limit-birthright-citizenship-2/ Previous attempt was struck down in June Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:46:31 -0600 BBD0E906-12FD-4E4E-A98B-7C2BB05A0F06 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/taiwans-military-drills-suggest-deeper-alignment-with-the-u-s/ Soldiers conduct shooting training during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. Chiang Ying-ying/AP Photo TAIPEI, Taiwan – Through this year’s military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasize its army’s and society’s flexibility and... Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:23:08 -0600 8B74193B-28FE-4FAD-864D-914172501B7B https://tcr.durangoherald.com/how-hackers-attack-municipal-water-systems-and-why-the-utilities-are-so-vulnerable/ A water tower is seen Thursday, July 30, in Plymouth, Minnesota. A cyberattack targeted the operating technology at over 30 water systems in Minnesota, including Plymouth's, earlier this week, state officials said. Ellen Schmidt/AP File Photo Hackers tried to break... Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:28:02 -0600 473EC8CA-8898-492B-B991-FE13CDA80583 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/trump-administration-moves-to-block-public-from-enforcing-environmental-protection-laws/ DOJ argues citizen suits cannot proceed when the federal government does not oppose the polluting behavior Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:01:47 -0600 C9323E55-8668-4DD7-B10C-849EE2D186A6 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/ukraine-hits-more-outlets-of-russias-largest-online-marketplace-to-bring-the-war-home/ Wildberries accounts for 52% of all online orders in Russia Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:43:19 -0600 29C94103-7E1C-4792-A5CE-37A3AE7DF6D1 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/should-you-wash-your-prewashed-lettuce-an-infectious-disease-expert-explains-how-to-eat-your-gree/ Romaine lettuce sits on the shelves as a shopper walks through the produce area of an Albertsons market Tuesday in Simi Valley, California. Mark J. Terrill/AP File Photo Salads – along with other fresh produce – are some of the... Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:09:38 -0600 9FE73127-74CE-431A-BB4C-6E38ED4C5BCC https://tcr.durangoherald.com/u-s-saudi-nuclear-deal-invites-proliferation-risks-unless-safeguards-are-written-in/ President Donald Trump meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP File Photo A key question remains over the landmark U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal announced... Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:34:25 -0600 4898655E-5DEC-4A66-A6AD-1A1B4CF3A494 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/what-experts-are-saying-as-ebola-outbreak-in-congo-and-uganda-kills-more-than-1000-people-2/ Virus driving the epidemic has no approved vaccine or treatment Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:36:14 -0600 15B1E31C-BE80-44ED-B375-50AE229DA847 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/the-trump-administrations-global-campaign-against-radical-left-terrorism-is-built-on-a-national-s/ White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable meeting on antifa in the State Dining Room at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) That domestic... Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:36:45 -0600 EC511664-A200-449F-93A7-D7EEA7616DB3 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/why-american-elections-are-so-complicated-and-secure-2/ People vote in the Democratic primaries at Blair-Caldwell Library, Tuesday, June 30, in Denver. Rebecca Slezak/AP Photo In a speech to the nation Thursday evening, President Donald Trump said Americans deserve secure elections, and he claimed to be using federal... Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:50:09 -0600 16A2AE31-63EC-435E-8E85-7112D7574BAF https://tcr.durangoherald.com/how-to-protect-yourself-from-the-bad-air-caused-by-wildfires-3/ Boats maneuver the East River near the Brooklyn Bridge as smoke from wildfires blankets the sky on Thursday in New York. Alyssa Goodman/AP Photo When wildfires burn, smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, posing risks... Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:36:15 -0600 C6358DC3-6FD6-429A-B14E-FB38AB4DD442 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/a-rare-bipartisan-housing-bill-just-became-law-but-americans-will-still-struggle-with-affordabili/ People work on the roof of a new housing development in Sandston, Virginia, June 6, 2025. Mike KRopf/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP, File A sweeping housing measure, which became law on July 11, 2026, is being widely celebrated as a crucial... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:24:02 -0600 1EC2C3EB-199B-4E37-B412-ADED8CD40995 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/what-to-know-about-protecting-pets-from-the-new-world-screwworm-fly-2/ Flea and tick medications recommended to help reduce spread Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:17:50 -0600 17FC39CB-B162-4248-B10E-A245A02D19F6 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/political-parties-can-now-spend-unlimited-money-supporting-candidates-after-supreme-court-overtur/ Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington in 2018. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP File Photo A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the... Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:18:25 -0600 D4F7B457-0D2E-4A87-80A1-8FA914B8D90C https://tcr.durangoherald.com/awesome-sad-lets-keep-democracy-going-americans-weigh-in-on-state-of-a-250-year-old-nation-2/ The Washington Monument and the ferris wheel on the National Mall are seen at sunset, Wednesday, July 1, on the National Mall in Washington. Allison Robbert/AP Photo WASHINGTON – Across the United States, many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th... Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:55:17 -0600 E8D83ACB-61D4-412E-933E-2A2D901B28C2 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/supreme-court-bars-states-from-protecting-consumers-if-federal-agencies-wont/ Decision in Monsanto case will effectively block tens of thousands of other lawsuits Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:25:00 -0600 C5B174B7-F94E-46C5-AD91-78F4EE79C3AE https://tcr.durangoherald.com/changes-to-student-loans-are-taking-effect-july-1/ Here's what to know Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:34:02 -0600 B0EE2F19-1F07-4582-B9D9-271EADEAD241 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/in-2-landmark-decisions-the-supreme-court-expands-gun-rights-for-concealed-carry-holders-and-casu/ The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, May 18. J. Scott Applewhite/AP File Photo Two Supreme Court rulings in June 2026 reinforced the trend toward broad gun rights under the Second Amendment, overriding attempts to limit concealed carry and to... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:28:11 -0600 012729D0-6008-4BF6-8D8A-7940755B8D0B https://tcr.durangoherald.com/the-2-earthquakes-that-struck-venezuela-are-known-as-a-doublet/ Here's how they happen Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:01:55 -0600 C4FEEE1C-1D1D-45DD-8A83-9443B26470B7 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/the-military-traded-its-flu-vaccine-mandate-for-medical-freedom-an-outbreak-quickly-followed/ New recruits are once again being required to get vaccinated against the influenza virus Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:42:05 -0600 B5AE2982-E69F-4273-AC39-4D81CBFD1AB0 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/refugee-numbers-dropped-in-2025-but-aid-cuts-and-others-trends-suggest-little-to-celebrate/ The closure of USAID has had the largest global reverberation Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:26:12 -0600 2AF99785-9717-4463-97C3-937EB5D26831 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/why-fatherhood-matters-more-than-ever-before/ Today’s fathers contribute more to childcare than even the most hands-on hunter-gatherer dad Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:23:51 -0600 E71A1004-5691-4926-86A1-4616E0D39ED3 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/paving-paradise-dismantling-the-u-s-roadless-rule-threatens-to-disrupt-wildlife-water-and-peace-i/ A brown bear fishes for salmon in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. AP File Photo Pause for a moment and listen. What do you hear? Chances are, somewhere in the background, is the ever-present hum of a road.... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:48:05 -0600 98E47677-11FA-4702-A07F-B26671D0DD2F https://tcr.durangoherald.com/a-key-u-s-government-surveillance-program-is-set-to-expire/ A look at what that means Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:57:49 -0600 EC73F2D0-C1DB-4870-B4C8-DB01A1CB5B19 https://tcr.durangoherald.com/a-pentagon-list-overhaul-puts-mormon-churchs-christian-identity-back-in-the-spotlight-2/ Utah Senators challenge the Pentagon's exclusion of their faith from list of Christian religions Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:25:45 -0600 82F30172-CB2E-436A-8F98-59B47E16ECF1