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TODAYS HIGHLIGHTS:

-Puerto Rico

-Tylenol

-Bible interpretations

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STORIES:

Puerto Rico has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to build a clean energy grid but FEMA plans to spend $9.4 billion on fossil fuel infrastructure instead

COMMENTARY Four years after Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, federal money to rebuild its electricity system is finally about to flow. But it may not deliver what islanders want. 896 words. By Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School and Rachel Stevens, Vermont Law School

Cherry-picking the Bible and using verses out of context isnt a practice confined to those opposed to vaccines it has been done for centuries

RELIGION A historian of the Bible in American life explains how Bible verses are being picked out of context to make a case for the anti-vaxxer movement. 951 words. By John Fea, Messiah College

Five years after largest marine heatwave on record hit northern California coast, many warmwater species have stuck around

COMMENTARY The Blob, a long-lasting mass of warm water, sat off the Pacific coast of North America for years, bringing new species to formerly cold waters. What allows some to survive while others fade away? 835 words. By Erica Nielsen, University of California, Davis and Sam Walkes, University of California, Davis

How education reforms can support teachers around the world instead of undermining them

COMMENTARY If national teacher policies are not comprehensive, practical and inclusive of teachers, they can undermine the very workers they aim to help, a global education policy expert argues. 969 words. By Gerald K. LeTendre, Penn State

How did white students respond to school integration after Brown v. Board of Education?

COMMENTARY Americans collective memory of school desegregation involves crowds of screaming white protesters. But less well known are the whites who stood by quietly, and those who approved of the changes. 843 words. By Charise Cheney, University of Oregon

Why some college sports are often out of reach for students from low-income families

COMMENTARY Students who come from families that are more well-off financially have an advantage in their quest to become a college athlete, researchers have found. 1136 words. By Chris Knoester, The Ohio State University; James Tompsett, The Ohio State University, and Kirsten Hextrum, University of Oklahoma

Tylenol could be risky for pregnant women a new review of 25 years of research finds acetaminophen may contribute to ADHD and other developmental disorders in children

COMMENTARY Tylenol has long been considered a go-to medication for low to moderate pain and for fever reduction, even during pregnancy. But mounting evidence suggests that it is unsafe for fetal development. 581 words. By Ann Z. Bauer, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Britneys conservatorship is one example of how the legacy of eugenics in the US continues to affect the lives of disabled women

COMMENTARY The legacy of eugenics is still active in the U.S. Paternalistic attitudes and policies on the reproductive agency of disabled people is one way it manifests. 881 words. By Michaela Kathleen Curran, University of Iowa

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BC-The Conversation for October 4, 10am, ADVISORY - Associated Press