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Soil at DC Golf Course Where WH Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals [1]

"Soil at a public golf course in Washington where the Trump administration dumped debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, according to data released by the National Park Service."

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Source: New York Times [15], 05/05/2026

Paraquat Banned In 70 Countries. Plants In South Release It Into The Air [16]

"Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin."

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Source: The Lens NOLA [19], 05/05/2026

"AI Boom Sparks Rare Warning Of ‘Significant Risks’ To Grid" [20]

"North America’s grid watchdog is slated to issue its highest level of warning Monday about threats to the power system from large data centers, underscoring the challenges facing utilities and grid operators grappling with a surge in electricity demand."

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Source: E&E News [26], 05/05/2026

Scouring the Skies for Methane Data [27]

Emissions of the global warming gas methane are widely tracked through satellite sensors, despite some unexpected bumps in the data-gathering effort. But a big challenge is how to interpret and use the resulting insights in your coverage. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox points out several important methane datasets and offers useful insights into how to turn them into stories.

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What Is the Half-Life of a Nuclear Revival? Part 1 [33]

Is the United States in the midst of a “nuclear renaissance”? This two-part Issue Backgrounder explores that question, beginning in Part 1 with a look at the government’s part in developing nuclear power, including through subsidies, as well as why the new reactors built earlier in the 2000s didn’t really make the case for the industry’s rebirth. 

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In Subzero Temperatures, Protecting a Tiger in the Snow [38]

The population of Siberian tigers, the second-largest subspecies in the world, took a turn for the worse after the fall of the Soviet Union. But an international team of biologists in remote Russia has been working to try to save the big cats. “Tigers Between Empires” traces that effort, in a new BookShelf review from contributing editor Jennifer Weeks.

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May 20, 2026

DEADLINE: SPLC's New Voices Student Leaders Institute [43]

The New Voices Student Leaders Institute is a free, online program that helps high school student journalists improve leadership and organizing skills, develop leadership roles within the New Voices movement and identify the best strategies to expand student press freedom in their state or community. The Institute will run half-days on July 14-16 and July 21-23, with additional programming throughout the school year. Participants are selected through a competitive application process, and it's open to next year’s high school students from any state. The deadline to apply is May 20.

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May 20, 2026

DEADLINE: Maynard Regional Training, Chicago, June 4-5, 2026 [45]

The Maynard Regional Training Series brings in-person, weekend-long leadership and management training to journalists across the U.S. In partnership with universities, these sessions give entry- and mid-level editors and managers the tools and confidence they need to traverse the complexities of newsroom leadership. Deadline to register: May 20, 2026

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May 8, 2026

DEADLINE: The Climate Newsroom, CCNow [47]

Free training! CCNow is accepting applications for the spring cohort of The Climate Newsroom, our free three-session training program for US-based journalists. Training begins the week of May 12. Apply by May 8.

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May 26, 2026

MDRnet Community Meeting Bay Area [48]

The Media Resilience Network invites journalists, freelancers and media leaders based in Northern California interested in joining a guided community space to reflect on trauma, grief and burnout connected to media work. 

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