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Hands from both sides of a divided legislative chamber reach together toward a small pile of college sports equipment in the aisle

Senators From Two Opposing Teams Agree, 77 to 22, That Colleges Must Keep Their Teams

The Senate passed a bipartisan college sports bill, 77 to 22, that bars Division I conferences from cutting varsity and Olympic sports teams. R-17 investigates why teams agree about teams.

R-17Oct 4, 2026

A field-guide plate shows a faceless orange human silhouette with a swept crest of hair, beside a strip of orange paint swatches and blank specimen tags

Politics

Rare Species of Orange Human Continues to Cause Chaos in Elected Office

R-17 has identified a second human species by its coloration, its plumage and its call. Its behavior, its war timelines and the economy around it are all moving, though not in the same direction.

R-17Oct 4, 2026