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Today's story from me: The first look at how immigrants are shaping Greater Nebraska. In small towns like Wakefield, first-gen immigrants and their families are the ones keeping the school filled and Main Street storefronts open.

New @ FFP: The Ricketts family gave nearly $10 million to Nebraska campaigns while Pete Ricketts was running for & serving as governor, FFP analysis shows. Low-level local races. Read more:shorturl.at/wSNXu

After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, the governors of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska answered his call to tackle crime and illegal immigration along the state’s border with Mexico. Their efforts are failing, critics say. nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-a…

The Emerson College/NPR Midwest collab everyone — or at least me — has been waiting for! Emerson College Emerson College Polling

It's me. Hi. I'm the hiring manager. It's me. 😁 NEW: Investigative Reporter for The Midwest Newsroom. This is our second reporting position, and the person will focus on Iowa and Nebraska. DETAILS: employment.unl.edu/postings/94041

“What I didn’t realize then was how thoroughly Didion would become my guide to L.A.,” Isa Luzarraga writes, in a new personal essay. Read it in full. kekemagazine.com/joan-didions-g…

This Midwesterner spent a semester in Los Angeles, clutching her copy of "Slouching Towards Bethlehem" as she white-knuckled her way through the city's traffic. Read all about it Keke Magazine ⬇️ kekemagazine.com/joan-didions-g…

Breaking: Roger Garcia, Douglas County commissioner whose district includes South Omaha, is confirming immigration raids happening in at least three locations. Standing outside the JBS Beef plant, he says he’s working with community members to fan out and learn more.

In an era where once-called “guilty pleasure” books continue to dominate bestseller lists, Jennifer Weiner’s career-long effort to legitimize women’s stories feels both vindicated and more necessary than ever. kekemagazine.com/how-jennifer-w…

America’s fertility crisis is also a men’s health crisis. You wouldn’t know it from how we talk (or legislate) about IVF and other fertility treatments. My latest for The Atlantic theatlantic.com/health/archive…