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Diane Keaton's $5M pet trust would be over the top if reports prove true – here's how to ensure your beloved pet is safe after you are gone

(THE CONVERSATION) Diane Keaton loved her dog, Reggie.
The award-winning actor, director and real estate entrepreneur frequently posted photos and video clips of the golden retriever on her social media accounts. After she died on Oct. 11, 2025, at 79, some news outlets reported that she left US$5 million of her estimated $100 m ... (full story)

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Oklahoma tried out a test to 'woke-proof' the classroom. It was short-lived, but could still leave a mark

(THE CONVERSATION) Oklahoma has become a testing ground for reshaping public school curriculum to reflect conservative viewpoints, Make America Great Again priorities and a push for Christian nationalism in the classroom.
Oklahoma's former state education Superintendent Ryan Walters oversaw several controversial education polici ... (full story)

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Dick Cheney's expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump's agenda

(THE CONVERSATION) Former Vice President Dick Cheney will be remembered for many things. He was arguably the most powerful vice president in American history. He was a paragon of conservatism. He was thearchitect of many of the more extreme measures in President George W. Bush's "war on terror."
But Cheney's legacy, af ... (full story)

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Judge receives award for recovery-focused justice efforts

Summit County Common Pleas Court Judge Joy Malek Oldfield has spent much of her legal career working to help those with substance use disorders receive treatment and become productive members of the community.
She’s served as presiding judge of the general division’s Turning Point Program since 2017, the county&rsqu ... (full story)

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HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration's new strategy leave Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains

(THE CONVERSATION) Protecting public health abroad benefits Americans.
In a globalized world, diseases and their social and economic impacts do not stay within national boundaries. Increased rates of untreated HIV in any part of the world increase the risk of transmission for U.S. citizens.
Changes made in the first year of ... (full story)

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