The very best thing the US could do, to deal w both the opportunities and the menace from China, is to have *many, many more* Americans do what Tim Walz did at age 25: spend a year or so of "serious" time actually living and working in China. —Nothing will make you more

NEW from Eleanor Klibanoff Texas Tribune: Two women have filed federal complaints against Texas hospitals they say refused to treat their ectopic pregnancies, leading both to lose their fallopian tubes and endanger their future fertility texastribune.org/2024/08/12/tex… #txlege

We at Outlier Media have officially launched our "Affording Detroit" series busting the "Detroit is cheap" narrative. I looked at the true cost of housing in the city, and the challenges people have finding a decent place they can afford. outliermedia.org/detroit-housin…

Our Editor-in-Chief Oseye Boyd was featured on WFYI "Indiana Week in Review” to talk about Kamala Harris’ new running mate Tim Walz, the 2024 Olympics, our investigation, "Trapped" and more. Watch here: wfyi.org/programs/india…

Good piece on new models for local news across the country. San Francisco is a hot-bed but not alone: “Nonprofit newsrooms have found their footing everywhere from rural Mississippi to inner-city Chicago, and some even won Pulitzer Prizes this spring.” nytimes.com/2024/08/16/tec…

Close watchers of local news should watch The Minnesota Star Tribune. As of today, the “Minnesota Star Tribune” — a move to cover the entire state. A smart and important approach by one of the few remaining locally owned regional papers that is making investments in growth.

Long live, The Onion

Heading to the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival? ⭐🗞️ Don’t miss AJP CEO Sarabeth Berman, alongside Kevin Merida, Krissah Thompson, Swati G. Sharma and Maribel Pérez Wadsworth, as they explore the future of journalism. Learn more: trib.it/sBHbuK #TribFest24

“For years, Joe Biden has told fellow-politicians, with rueful wisdom, “You’re either on the way up or you’re on the way down.” But after making the rarest choice in politics, he fits neither description….” Evan Osnos reporting from Chicago newyorker.com/culture/the-le…

Unless a Dem lawsuit is successful to knock RFK Jr. off the Nevada ballot, he will be on the ballot because it's too late for him to withdraw his name, Eric Neugeboren reports.

Legitimately getting very excited about this year's (SOLD OUT!!!) LION Publishers Independent News Sustainability Summit -- a few tickets remain for the LION Awards, genuinely the most heartwarming event in local journalism.

Civic engagement, including voting in local elections, is strongly tied to consuming #localnews. The local news outlets we support American Journalism Project help voters understand their ballots and how their votes could impact their day-to-day lives. theajp.org/news-insights/…

Headed down to Austin for #TribFest24 and to celebrate Texas Tribune's next phase of growth. As local news continues to decline across the state, Texas Tribune is meeting the moment with the launch of a network of community newsrooms, starting in Waco. texastribune.org/2024/09/05/tex…

I'm at #TribFest24 and very excited to talk about the future of journalism with an amazing group of people: Kevin Merida, Krissah Thompson, Sarabeth Berman, and Maribel Pérez Wadsworth! festival.texastribune.org/event/651560b0…

.Texas Tribune to launch a network of local newsrooms throughout state, starting with Waco, then Austin axios.com/2024/09/05/tex…

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