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Purdue to Play in WBCA Showcase at Walt Disney World Resort in November
Share WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–The Purdue women’s basketball team will head to Walt Disney World to compete in the third annual WBCA Showcase this November at the State Farm Field House at the ESPN Wide World Sports Complex. The Boilermakers will square off with Florida State on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m., before taking on Texas Tech at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Broadcast information will be announced at a later date.
Zilbershlag Shines for Israel at U20 EuroBasket
Share Klaipeda, LITHUANIA –Taking her nation to the cusp of its first U20 Women’s EuroBasket Championship, Purdue freshman Maya Zilbershlag capped an incredible week representing her native Israel over seven games in Eastern Europe. After a previous best finish of sixth last year, Israel reached the championship game for the first time ever before falling to France 79-66 on Sunday.
Maya Zilbershlag to Play in U20 and U18 Women's EuroBasket This Summer
U20 EuroBasket Website U18 EuroBasket Website Stream EuroBasket Games Share WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–Purdue women’s basketball incoming freshman guard Maya Zilbershlag will represent Israel in two EuroBasket tournaments this summer, competing at the U20 event in Lithuania July 4-12, before playing in the U18 tournament in Romania July 31-Aug. 9. Zilbershlag will arrive in West Lafayette at the conclusion of the tournaments. All games will be streamed on the FIBA Youtube channel.
Gearlds Inks Slovakian Freshman Katarina Šedivá
Share WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind –Purdue women’s basketball head coach Katie Gearlds added a third member to the incoming freshman class for the 2026-27 season with the signing of Slovakian international Katarína Šedivá. The 6-foot-1 guard/forward joins Keona Douwstra and Maya Zilbershlag in the all-international freshman class for the Boilermakers. All three are set to be on campus this summer.
Gearlds Welcomes Jankovic as Assistant Coach
Share WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.– Purdue women’s basketball head coach Katie Gearlds added to her staff this week with the hiring of Bojan Jankovic as an assistant coach. A veteran of more than 20 years of coaching in college, primarily developing post players, Jankovic arrives in West Lafayette after spending the last two seasons at South Florida.
Purdue Lands 77 on Winter Academic All-Big Ten Teams
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.– A record 77 winter sport Purdue student-athletes were named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for posting grade point average of 3.0 or better. The total topped the previous record of 72 set last year. It marked the third straight winter campaign with 70 or more honorees from Purdue. The Boilermakers are now up to 124 total student-athletes on the fall and winter all-academic teams combined.
Opinion: Alaska’s energy future needs better data
Workers install panels at a solar project Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Galena, Alaska. (AP Photo/John Locher) Alaska energy systems are complex and often exceptional. From the trans-Alaska oil pipeline to the integration of wind, solar and battery systems into remote microgrids and the proposed deployment of the first advanced microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska’s energy resources are as diverse as the customers themselves.
Developing a clearer picture of energy in Alaska
Alaska energy systems are complex and often exceptional. From the trans-Alaska oil pipeline to the integration of wind, solar and battery systems into remote microgrids and the proposed deployment of the first advanced microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska’s energy resources are as diverse as the customers themselves.
Works like a tram, but at a fraction of the cost
Letter writer RICHARD JOHNSTON, on holiday in Brisbane, salutes Brisbane Metro’s electric buses that work like trams, but at a fraction of the cost. Don’t worry about Perth’s yet to be implemented “trackless tram”, Michael Moore (“Stop slugging the ratepayers, take the trackless tram”, CN July 3).
What a shame the government's killing dingoes
“Dingoes are not wild dogs. Using this vague term risks the needless killing of a native apex predator essential to healthy ecosystems,” says letter writer WHITNEY ANDERS RICHARDSON. It is sad to hear that the ACT government’s Thermal Assisted Aerial Control (TAAC) program (until May 30) includes dingoes, mistakenly labelled as “wild dogs”.
The Court Can’t Think Straight When It Comes to Corruption
The bid-rigging scheme was a classic of the genre. A small Rust Belt city needed new garbage trucks. Its mayor and two of his donors needed money. The mayor, a struggling mortgage lender, owed years’ worth of back taxes; the donors were two brothers desperate to save the truck dealership they’d spent the past few years running into the ground. So the mayor fixed things to steer the garbage-truck contracts to the brothers, a million-dollar cushion under their failing dealership.
'Every Politician Has Got to Have Somebody That's the Hit Man'
A Republican state lawmaker devised a bribery scheme that ended in a trial and a death — and showed why corruption has become harder to prosecute. Back in Ohio, Neil Clark went by many names: “most powerful lobbyist in Ohio,” “bully,” “superlobbyist,” “godfather of lobbyists.” Clark blamed his “dark Sicilian features and demeanor” for the last epithet, though it might also have had something to do with his fondness for Al Capone and the fact that his father was a soldier for the Cleveland Mafia.
Purdue Honors National Champs with Win Over Southern
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (PURDUE SPORTS) – Purdue women's basketball shot 54.5% in the second half to pull away to a 67-50 win over Southern in the home opener at Mackey Arena. The Boilermakers moved to 1-1 on the year after celebrating the 1999 National Championship team throughout the weekend. Senior Madison Layden paced Purdue with a career-high 21 points through an efficient 5-of-6 shooting, 4-of-5 from distance and 7-of-8 at the line.
Border Mills: Lives of Peeblesshire Textile Workers
Home > History > Border Mills: Lives of Peeblesshire Textile Workers By (author) Ian MacDougall; Edited by Caroline Milligan The book explores the rich material contained within a collection of oral history recordings with Peeblesshire textile mill workers, made by Ian MacDougall between 1996 and 2004.Their testimonies chart a period of immense change across all aspects of textile manufacturing, an industry which was always in a state of flux with innovations in processes and fibres.
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Supreme Risk: An Interactive Guide to Rights the Supreme Court Could Take Away
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion established 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade, raising concerns about the future of other rights rooted in Supreme Court rulings.
Onion Johnnies: Recollections of Seasonal French Onion Sellers in Scotland
Home > History > Onion Johnnies: Recollections of Seasonal French Onion Sellers in Scotland By (author) Ian MacDougall For almost 150 years until the late twentieth century, French Onion Johnnies (or ‘Ingan Johnnies’, as they were usually known in Scotland) were a familiar group of seasonal workers in towns and cities throughout Britain. In this book, nine Onion Johnnies (including one ‘Jenny’) who worked in Scotland at one time or another between the 1920s and the 1970s recount their lives.
Congress Passes Bill to Rein in Conflicts of Interest for Consultants Such as McKinsey
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Congress this week passed a bill that takes aim at the risk of improper influence when government contractors work for both federal agencies and private-sector clients. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill. The bill, which the House passed on Wednesday after the Senate approved it in August, orders several changes to federal contracting rules.
What’s Really At Stake In A Politically Charged Supreme Court Case On Elections
You are here Home » What’s Really At Stake In A Politically Charged Supreme Court Case On Elections Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/05/2022 - 4:00am To hear some tell it, a Supreme Court case set for argument on Dec. 7 could spell the end of democracy in the United States. If the Republicans who brought the case, Moore v. Harper, prevail, state legislatures will effectively be free to override the votes of their citizens in presidential elections, the doomsayers predict.
What’s Really at Stake in a Politically Charged Supreme Court Case on Elections
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. To hear some tell it, a Supreme Court case set for argument on Dec. 7 could spell the end of democracy in the United States. If the Republicans who brought the case, Moore v. Harper, prevail, state legislatures will effectively be free to override the votes of their citizens in presidential elections, the doomsayers predict.
The Supreme Court is back in session. Here's what to expect.
As a new Supreme Court term began last week, many Americans are still feeling the aftershocks of the last one. In its first full term with a conservative supermajority, the high court overruled Roe v. Wade, substantially expanded the scope of the Second Amendment and scaled back the barrier between church and state. Abortion access, following the court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has become a legal, political and medical issue to an extent not known in decades.
The Supreme Court Is Back in Session. Here’s What to Expect.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. As a new Supreme Court term began this week, many Americans are still feeling the aftershocks of the last one. In its first full term with a conservative supermajority, the high court overruled Roe v. Wade, substantially expanded the scope of the Second Amendment and scaled back the barrier between church and state.
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How Opioid Crisis Spurred Bill to Ensure Federal Contractors Are Working in Best Interest of American People
McKinsey consulted for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration without informing the agency of its work for opioid makers. Now lawmakers have introduced a bill to ensure federal contractors disclose conflicts of interest arising from private-sector work. Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender's Top News of the Day. It's free.
Citing ProPublica’s Reporting on McKinsey, Senators Propose Bill Addressing Contractors’ Conflicts of Interest - Ian MacDougall
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: McKinsey’s Rules When Consultants Work For Governments A bipartisan group of senators announced a bill this week aimed at curtailing the risk of improper influence when companies do work for both the federal government and businesses or other clients.
Citing ProPublica’s Reporting on McKinsey, Senators Propose Bill Addressing Contractors’ Conflicts of Interest
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A bipartisan group of senators announced a bill this week aimed at curtailing the risk of improper influence when companies do work for both the federal government and businesses or other clients.
[Findings] Neuropsychologists developed a shorter IQ test for children with shorter attention spans. Share [Findings] The depression-prone are less attracted to the political right. Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance. Share [Findings] Men who pose for photos with cats are seen as less datable.
A Firm Hand, by Ian MacDougall
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McKinsey never told the FDA it was working for opioid makers while also working for the agency
Since 2008, McKinsey & Company has regularly advised the Food and Drug Administration’s drug-regulation division, according to agency records. The consulting giant has had its hand in a range of important FDA projects, from revamping drug-approval processes to implementing new tools for monitoring the pharmaceutical industry.
A libertarian ‘startup city’ in Honduras faces its biggest hurdle: the locals
One Friday evening last September, a squad of police officers arrived in Crawfish Rock, a secluded fishing village on the Caribbean island of Roatán, where homes of weather-worn clapboard painted pastel hues perch atop cement pilings. Sent to break up a public gathering deemed a violation of pandemic restrictions, they found a modest crowd assembled in front of a turquoise house just off the village square.
McKinsey did not tell the FDA it was working for opioid makers while also working for the agency
Since 2008, McKinsey & Company has regularly advised the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) drug-regulation division, according to agency records. The consulting giant has had its hand in a range of important FDA projects, from revamping drug-approval processes to implementing new tools for monitoring the pharmaceutical industry.
McKinsey Never Told the FDA It Was Working for Opioid Makers While Also Working for the Agency
Since 2008, McKinsey & Company has regularly advised the Food and Drug Administration’s drug-regulation division, according to agency records. The consulting giant has had its hand in a range of important FDA projects, from revamping drug-approval processes to implementing new tools for monitoring the pharmaceutical industry.
McKinsey Never Told the FDA It Was Working for Opioid Makers While Also Working for the Agency
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Since 2008, McKinsey & Company has regularly advised the Food and Drug Administration’s drug-regulation division, according to agency records. The consulting giant has had its hand in a range of important FDA projects, from revamping drug-approval processes to implementing new tools for monitoring the pharmaceutical industry.
Police say seizing property without trial helps keep crime down. A new study shows they’re wrong.
This story was originally published by ProPublica, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. In 2015, New Mexico lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to all but end civil asset forfeiture, the process that lets police keep cash or property they seize, even if they never charge the owner with a crime, so long as they suspect that it’s linked to criminal activity. High-profile lawsuits and press attention had prompted some states to reexamine their forfeiture laws.
Police say seizing property without trial helps keep crime down. A new study shows they’re wrong.
In 2015, New Mexico lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to all but end civil asset forfeiture, the process that lets police keep cash or property they seize, even if they never charge the owner with a crime, so long as they suspect that it’s linked to criminal activity. High-profile lawsuits and press attention had prompted some states to reexamine their forfeiture laws. Law enforcement officials howled in outrage.
Police Say Seizing Property Without Trial Helps Keep Crime Down. A New Study Shows They’re Wrong.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In 2015, New Mexico lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to all but end civil asset forfeiture, the process that lets police keep cash or property they seize, even if they never charge the owner with a crime, so long as they suspect that it’s linked to criminal activity.
These are the long odds facing Trump's attempts to get state legislatures to override election results
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump is set to hold a meeting at the White House with the Republican leaders of Michigan's Senate and House of Representatives.
The Long Odds Facing Trump’s Attempts to Get State Legislatures to Override Election Results Original
Congress works for you. Learn how to be a better boss with the User’s Guide to Democracy, a series of personalized emails about what your representatives actually do. On Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump is set to hold a meeting at the White House with the Republican leaders of Michigan’s Senate and House of Representatives.
La campaña de Trump no logra encontrar un juez que ignore los hechos, pero no se da por vencida
Al no haber logrado persuadir a la mayoría de los electores estadounidenses, la campaña de reelección del presidente Donald Trump está ahora llevando su caso ante los tribunales del país. Pero la campaña y sus aliados no han avanzado en este intento mucho más que en el primero.
The Trump Campaign Can’t Find a Judge Who Will Ignore Facts - but It’s Trying
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The reelection campaign of President Donald Trump, having failed to persuade the majority of American voters, is now making its case to the American courts. The campaign and its allies aren’t doing much better in the latter quest than they did in the former.
If Trump Tries to Sue His Way to Election Victory, Here’s What Happens
A defeated Donald Trump refuses to concede his loss to Joe Biden. It’s easy enough for the Trump campaign to file a lawsuit claiming improprieties, but a lot harder to provide evidence of wrongdoing or a convincing legal argument. Here’s what you need to know as the election lawsuits start to mount. Leer en español.
If Trump Tries to Sue His Way to Election Victory, Here’s What Happens
It’s easy enough for the Trump campaign to file a lawsuit claiming improprieties, but a lot harder to provide evidence of wrongdoing or a convincing legal argument. Here’s what you need to know as the election lawsuits start to mount. Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at Veterans Memorial Coliseum at the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, Ariz., in June 2016. This article originally appeared on ProPublica’s Electionland.
Esto es lo que pasará si Trump intenta lograr una victoria electoral mediante demandas
ProPublica es una sala de redacción sin fines de lucro que investiga abusos de poder. Regístrese para recibir nuestras notas principales en cuanto se publiquen. Esta nota fue publicada originalmente en el sitio web de ProPublica.
Why Bush vs Gore still matters in 2020
Twenty years after the Supreme Court decision known as Bush vs Gore effectively decided a presidential election, it’s back on the country’s mind. President Donald Trump, who was lagging in polls amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and refuses to commit to leaving office quietly should his bid for reelection fail, has said he believes the Supreme Court will intervene in the upcoming election to hand him a second term.
Guía de ProPublica sobre las leyes y demandas electorales de 2020
El período previo al día de las elecciones de este año se destacó por la cifra récord de votación anticipada (casi 100 millones de personas hasta el lunes)— y por el volumen de litigios relacionados con las elecciones. No está claro cuánto tiempo tardará en declarar el vencedor de la contienda presidencial, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta el gran aumento de la votación por correo impulsado por la pandemia.
If Trump Tries to Sue His Way to Election Victory, Here's What Happens
This story was originally published by ProPublica A hearing on Wednesday in an election case captured in miniature the challenge for the Trump campaign as it gears up for what could become an all-out legal assault on presidential election results in key swing states: It’s easy enough to file a lawsuit claiming improprieties — in this case, that Pennsylvania had violated the law by allowing voters whose mail-in ballots were defective to correct them — but a lot harder to provide evidence of...
Guía de ProPublica sobre las leyes y demandas electorales de 2020
El período previo al día de las elecciones de este año se ha destacado por la cifra récord de votación anticipada (casi 100 millones de personas hasta el lunes)— y por el volumen de litigios relacionados con las elecciones. No está claro cuánto tiempo tardará en declarar el vencedor de la contienda presidencial, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta el gran aumento de la votación por correo impulsado por la pandemia.
ProPublica’s Guide to 2020 Election Laws and Lawsuits
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s User’s Guide to Democracy, a series of personalized emails that help you understand the upcoming election, from who’s on your ballot to how to cast your vote. The run-up to Election Day this year has seen records for early voting (nearly 100 million people as of Monday) — and for the volume of election-related litigation.
US presidential elections: Why Bush vs Gore still matters in 2020
Twenty years after the Supreme Court decision known as Bush v. Gore effectively decided a presidential election, it’s back on the country’s mind. President Donald Trump, who is lagging in polls amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and refuses to commit to leaving office quietly should his bid for reelection fail, has said he believes the Supreme Court will intervene in the upcoming election to hand him a second term.
Court Filing Signals Next Phase In The Fight Over Minnesota Ballot Deadline
The next phase in the Minnesota fight over whether to count properly-postmarked, late arriving mail ballots could focus on whether the Republicans that have sued to reverse the extended deadline should be held to an agreement the Trump campaign made not to challenge it.
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