Category Archives: Stacker News Feed
Can an ethically flawed president still govern well?
Can an ethically flawed president still govern well?Why a president's personal morality may matter less than we thinkThe best presidents - including figures such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washingt...
Michael Blake for The Conversation Feb 17, 2026

A ghost town revival
A ghost town revivalOn the first Saturday of each December, a small miracle occurs in the extreme northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher.Around 8:00 a.m., the first vehicles start arriving in the parkin...
Ryan Atkinson for The Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Oxford American Feb 13, 2026
How one state's hunters are taking aim at rural hunger
How one state's hunters are taking aim at rural hungerOn the outskirts of Savannah, Georgia, a line of large chest coolers waits outside Wise Brothers Processing. Inside them, skinned deer lie packed ...
Emily Jones for Grist Feb 13, 2026

These refugees are developing a first-of-its-kind community land trust in San Diego
These refugees are developing a first-of-its-kind community land trust in San DiegoWhen Ramla Sahid was five years old, she and her family fled Somalia to escape the civil war that had engulfed the na...
Roberto Camacho for Next City Feb 12, 2026
Soybean wars: When a commodity becomes a political weapon
Soybean wars: When a commodity becomes a political weaponA boycott on soybeans by China left U.S. soybean farmers without their primary customer for the bulk of 2025, with many still struggling after ...
Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder Feb 12, 2026

30 seconds too long: Americans' rising expectations for 911
30 seconds too long: Americans' rising expectations for 911In an emergency, time is not measured the same way it is during an ordinary moment. Seconds stretch. Silence feels louder. For many Americans...
Mark Dorn for Critical Tech Solutions Feb 10, 2026
5 winter address trends: How people are changing where they live, work & receive mail in 2026
5 winter address trends: How people are changing where they live, work & receive mail in 2026For decades, an address was one of the most stable parts of the American experience. Defining where you liv...
Trevor Mahoney for ThatsThem Feb 06, 2026
A vineyard manager’s deportation shattered an Oregon town. Now his daughter is carrying on his legacy
A vineyard manager's deportation shattered an Oregon town. Now his daughter is carrying on his legacyAlondra Sotelo Garcia saw the same headlines as everybody else. Masked immigration agents making in...
Cy Neff for Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian Feb 06, 2026
Here’s why elections in this swing state city are always viewed with suspicion
Here's why elections in this swing state city are always viewed with suspicionFor nearly two weeks following Election Day in 2024, former U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde, a Republican, refused to con...
Alexander Shur for Votebeat Feb 06, 2026

‘Why is this happening to us?’ Daily number of kids in ICE detention jumps 6x under Trump
‘Why is this happening to us?’ Daily number of kids in ICE detention jumps 6x under TrumpThe number of children in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention on a given day has skyrocke...
Shannon Heffernan for The Marshall Project Feb 05, 2026