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Trump's new two-week negotiating window sets off scramble to restart stalled Iran talks; Public lands supporters to rally during Santa Fe governors' meeting; ASU launches initiative to build 'stronger news ecosystem'; 'Dr. Beetle': Local biology teacher uses art to pique curiosity about bugs.

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White House says decision on Iran strikes will come in two weeks. Conservatives in Congress demand answers on former President Biden's mental acuity, and a new lawsuit could change Maryland's primary election process.

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Giant data centers powering artificial intelligence want cheap rural land but some communities are pushing back, Hurricane Helene mobilized a North Carolina town in unexpected ways, and Cherokee potters make ceramics that honor multiple generations.

Board-certified music therapist Stephanie Johnson, left, works with older adults in a drumming circle through Music Speaks. Her work is part of a movement to bring more signing and music opportunities to people diagnosed with dementia. (Photo courtesy Music Speaks)
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Friday, June 20, 2025
By Frankie (Amy) Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servi…

Dr. Tierney Brosius' friend, professor and fellow artist, Wendy DesChene, and her husband helped to photograph insects for an eight-foot-tall display. (Wendy DesChene)
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Friday, June 20, 2025
By Jonathan Feakins for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Judith Ruiz-Branch for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News S…

The City of Philadelphia hosts several events today (Thursday) in celebration of Juneteenth, a holiday observed nationwide with storytelling and community gatherings honoring Black history, culture and resilience. (reham/Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
A Pennsylvania literacy organization is commemorating the Juneteenth holiday by highlighting the history and contributions of Black people in the Unit…

Neighboring states such as Pennsylvania and Delaware hold closed primary elections. (Adobe Stock)
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Friday, June 20, 2025
A new lawsuit is challenging Maryland's closed primary system. If the lawsuit is successful, nearly a million Marylanders may be able to vote in …

As the nation's political tensions rise, Ohio poll workers have faced fentanyl-laced letters, bomb scares at the Secretary of State's office, and online harassment, leading officials to implement bullet-proof glass, panic buttons and address protections. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Friday, June 20, 2025
Ohioans can't help but feel the emotional weight of political violence after last weekend's assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker in Minnes…

The late Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was remembered at a "No Kings" march in St. Paul, Minn., on June 14. (Chad Davis/Wikimedia Commons)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Washingtonians cannot help but feel the emotional weight of political violence after this weekend's assassination of a top Democratic state lawmaker i…

According to the ACLU, more than 100,000 transgender people younger than age 18 live in Tennessee, which is the latest state to enact a ban on allowing them to receive gender-affirming health care. (Zamrznuti Tonovi/Adobe Stock)
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Friday, June 20, 2025
Tennessee this week joined two dozen other states in banning gender-affirming medical care for young people who are transgender. The U.S. Supreme …

Opponents of upholding bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth say it opens the door to heavily restricting birth control and in vitro fertilization, or IVF. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday released an opinion that allows Tennessee to keep in place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. While seen …

The California Civil Rights Department website includes tips on how to file a complaint under state LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination laws. (Leonidkos/Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Today is LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day and California advocates are speaking out against federal attacks on workplace protections. On his first …

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More than 500 Ohio children were reported sleeping in county government offices over a one-year period due to a lack of foster care placements. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Ohio child welfare advocates are urging lawmakers to restore more than $60 million in funding to address the state's ongoing foster care placement cri…

The Cleveland Clinic says kids ages 6 to 12 need 9 to 12 hours of sleep, and teens ages 13 to 18 need 8 to 10 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period. (LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS/Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
With school out for summer vacation, maintaining healthy sleep habits can be a challenge for parents, caregivers and children. Longer daylight hours …

If children have trouble falling asleep and are just laying awake for 40 minutes or more, sleep experts recommend getting out of bed and doing a quiet activity in a dimly lit area, ideally outside the bedroom. (Adobe Stock)
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With school out for summer vacation, maintaining healthy sleep habits can be a challenge for parents and children. Longer daylight hours and …

Flowers and notes are placed outside the Brooklyn Park home of state Rep. Melissa Hortman after the Minnesota lawmaker and her husband were fatally shot in what police say was a politically motivated attack. (Mike Moen/PNS)
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Minnesotans gathered at the state Capitol last night for a candlelight vigil for Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, after she was assassinated …

A parklet is an elevated public space, usually converted from a parking space and used to enhance community experience and support local businesses. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Eight Wisconsin cities, including four rural communities, will receive improvements to help make their communities more livable. Eleven grantees …

Humanities experts said facts are important but when a person starts a political conversation armed with bravado instead of curiosity, they are already losing in their attempt to be civically engaged. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
As Minnesotans process this weekend's shooting attacks on lawmakers, they are surrounded by talking points about turning down the political …

The new law could increase people's credit score by 20 points on average. (Delmaine Donson/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
A bill prohibiting credit reporting on Oregonians' medical debt has been signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek. Hailed as a significant victory for …

Lawmakers have recently introduced legislation to compensate chicken farmers more fairly as they work to contain avian flu. (Nipawan/Adobe Stock)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…

Indiana Department of Insurance data lists the top agency complaints as claim denials and delays, adjuster handling, unsatisfactory settlement offers and coverage inquiries. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Homeowners' insurance costs continue to skyrocket and few choices remain for Hoosiers who cannot afford a premium increase or receive a coverage denia…

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Juneteenth activities include parades, picnics, lectures, plays and other family-focused gatherings. (Adobe Stock)
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Today is Juneteenth, a national holiday dating back to 1865. This was the day when freedom was granted to enslaved Texans, more than two years after …

Nine in 10 of the 137 people now confined in El Salvador prisons had no criminal record and at least one was removed due to administrative error. (Adobe Stock)
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly called the arrival of immigrants an invasion and has invoked the Alien Enemies Act to expedite their removal…

An average of 40 people per year have been killed by police in Washington state since 2015. (AlexanderIO/Adobe Stock)
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Five years after George Floyd's murder by a white police officer sparked nationwide protests and demands for police reform, progress remains slow…

Military families are more likely than civilian families to have children with special or mental health needs that require additional care and coverage. (Pexels/George Pak)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
As Republican lawmakers weigh billions of dollars in potential Medicaid cuts, a new report warned the move could affect health coverage for …

In Florida, more than 4.3 million people are enrolled in Medicaid. (Adobe Stock)
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The budget reconciliation bill being considered by the U.S. Senate proposes $863 billion in Medicaid reductions over a decade, with 10.9 million …

The national service organization AmeriCorps invested more than $12.7 million in its Montana program last year, funding which was cut by the Department of Government Efficiency in April. (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
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After the Department of Government Efficiency cut AmeriCorps funding earlier this year, a federal judge last week granted a temporary halt to the …

A federal court decision is pending on the whether President Donald Trump had the right to seize control of the California National Guard to put down protests over ICE raids. (Sebra/Adobe Stock)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
A case with national implications on the power of the U.S. president to use state National Guard troops to quell protests now rests with a panel of …

Some 17% of students surveyed said they felt like they could not express their opinion on a subject at least a couple of times a week because of how fellow students, a professor or the administration would respond. (Gatot/Adobe Stock)
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Texas colleges are getting mixed marks when it comes to protecting free speech on campus. The College Free Speech Rankings include survey results …

According to the Pew Research Center, the Black immigrant population will account for roughly one-third of the U.S. Black population's growth through 2060. (pressmaster/Adobe Stock)
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Studies show one in 10 Black people in the U.S. is an immigrant and immigrants' advocates said they face significant challenges blending into the …

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Colorado's workforce development efforts are in sync with the Lumina Foundation's new goal for 75% of America's labor force to have a college degree or professional credential. (Adobe Stock)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Colorado, already considered a national leader in workforce development, is aiming to raise the bar even higher. Gov. Jared Polis recently issued an …

More than 40% of the 3.4 million Illinoisians enrolled in Medicaid are children. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
As Congress considers federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance, groups advocating for Illinois schools are speaking out on how it would …

Research shows students of color are more likely to be suspended and also less likely to receive support with schoolwork while they are out of class. (jovannig/Adobe Stock)
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Washington's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction has revised its public school discipline policies, and advocates for children said …

A new Oregon law requires the Housing and Community Services Department to create a public homeownership goal dashboard. It will track statewide progress as well as regional and racial disparities. (mavoimages/Adobe Stock)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Advocates for homeownership in Oregon are celebrating a new bill which sets targets to boost the state's homeownership rate, currently at 64%…

Advocates for rent stabilization rallied on the state Capitol steps in March. (Caleb Ewings Photography)
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Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed Washington's first rent stabilization law and renters and advocates who fought for the bill are breathing sighs of …

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said one in every 435 people living in the United States is currently homeless, an 18% increase from last year. (Crystal Madsen/Adobe Stock)
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With rates of homelessness on the rise, advocates are decrying plans to remove a long-standing camp from the Sandy River Delta, also known as …

Medical organizations said the effects of Alzheimer's are projected to rise in states like South Dakota and families should be more in tune with potential issues facing their loved one, including money management. (Adobe Stock)
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and new research examined the connection between dementia and awareness about money management skills…

The Social Security Administration has been encouraging more people to use online services to access their benefits, but many rural Nebraskans lack access to high-speed internet or other technology that would allow them to take advantage of that option. (Adobe Stock)
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At least 10,000 people retire every day in the United States, with nearly half of them relying on Social Security as their sole source of income…

Experts warn a government agency would not call or text you out of nowhere. (Adobe Stock)
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Next Monday marks the beginning of "PROTECT" week, when AARP helps seniors learn the signs of financial fraud. Experts say Maryland seniors can …

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Colorado has started licensing psychedelic therapy healing centers, which are expected to open as early as this summer. (Adobe Stock)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Some 7,000 people are expected to attend this week's Psychedelic Science conference in Denver and public health activists are spotlighting the potenti…

While Illinois has seen a significant decrease in it's prison population, its incarceration rate is still relatively high compared to other states. (Adobe Stock) <br />
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A new study highlights the high price of incarceration, and says the annual total cost to families of Americans behind bars is nearly $350 billion…

Wisconsin is estimated to reach the highest peak in its prison population by July. (Adobe Stock) <br />
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A new study highlights the high price of incarceration, and says the annual total cost to families of Americans behind bars is nearly $350 billion…

Griot Arts, a nonprofit in Clarksdale, Mississippi, plans to turn 32,000 square feet of vacant downtown property into a vibrant arts and cultural center.
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By Susannah Broun for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Trimmel Gomes for Mississippi News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Col…

Angel Mounds was one of the largest and most complex Indigenous communities ever built in what is now Indiana. (Indiana University)
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Hoosiers can now step into the past. A new exhibit opens this weekend at the Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Bloomington…

Funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities reached all 56 Montana counties in 2024 via libraries, museums, community organizations and schools, according to Humanities Montana. (Adobe Stock)
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Supporters of the National Endowment for the Humanities say President Donald Trump's cuts to the agency disproportionately impact rural Americans - an…

Jewish communities have fasted for centuries in times of collective mourning and catastrophe. (Adobe Stock)
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Local Jewish advocates for Palestinians are joining forces to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They are calling on the U.S…

Last year, Wisconsin exported nearly $30 billion worth of goods, down about $4.2 billion from its peak. (Adobe Stock)
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Exports are important to Wisconsin's economy but a new report found they are facing turbulence between a decade-long decline and the uncertainty of ne…

Protesters in San Diego call for a just peace in Gaza on Saturday. (Joe Orellana)
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California supporters of the Palestinian cause say they are cautiously optimistic - now that the ceasefire in Gaza has taken hold and the hostage rele…

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More than two-thirds of SNAP recipients are in households with at least one child. (Adobe Stock)
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Last week, Senate Republicans unveiled reduced cuts to food assistance programs in their version of the budget bill. The proposal from Senate …

Two-thirds of Virginians who receive SNAP benefits have a child in the house, and 36% are in working families. (Adobe Stock)
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A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives could make it easier for people to get job training while they're receiving federal food assistance…

About 9% of Virginians receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Adobe Stock)
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As lawmakers on Capitol Hill discuss trillions in spending cuts, opponents warned students on SNAP and free school meal programs would suffer…

Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, was Minnesota House speaker from 2019 to early 2025. In this spring's legislative session, through a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans, Hortman was named Speaker Emerita and DFL leader in the Minnesota House. (Photo courtesy Hortman's Facebook page)
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Fighting for a wide range of people with a skill for compromise, is how Rep. Melissa Hortman, D-Brooklyn Park, is being remembered for following her …

According to USA Facts, 28 is the average age a woman in Indiana gets married. (Adobe Stock)
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Women college graduates are not sticking to traditional compatibility traits when choosing a husband, according to one study. Preferences are …

The five-year average annual rate of excessive alcohol deaths per capita in Illinois increased by as much as 52% from 2015 to 2019. (Adobe Stock)
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As Women's Health Month comes to an end, public health officials are urging Illinois women to be aware of the increased risks they face from any …

The May 4 Visitor Center at Kent State University educates the public about the 1970 campus shootings and their lasting impact on civil liberties and protest rights. Canfora calls her brother (holding a black flag) away from a school parking lot while National Guard troops are on the scene in May 1970. (John Filo)
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A Kent State University shooting survivor is warning Ohioans and others to take note of the U.S. military's involvement in immigration-related …

Nonviolent Peaceforce is an international, nongovernmental organization that uses Unarmed Civilian Protection in conflict zones to help build peace within local communities. (Pixabay)
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As global conflicts and natural disasters escalate, groups like the Nonviolent Peaceforce, which works to protect civilians in conflict zones…

Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate as Defense Secretary on Jan. 24. (U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza/Department of Defense)
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ties with a controversial church based in Idaho and critics said the church's Christian nationalist views could gui…

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President Donald Trump will also be celebrating his 79th birthday on Saturday. (Indivisible)
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Protests are planned this Saturday throughout Nevada as organizers mobilize a "nationwide day of defiance" against what they're calling the Trump admi…

The First Amendment protects people's right to assemble and express their views through protest, according to the ACLU. However, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization says police and other government officials are allowed to place certain restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. (Indivisible)
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Protests are planned this Saturday throughout Arizona as organizers mobilize a "nationwide day of defiance" against what they're calling the Trump adm…

According to the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Texas has about 57,000 undocumented students enrolled in its public universities and colleges who will no longer be eligible for in-state tuition. (K Abrahams/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)
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Immigrant rights groups have said they are considering legal action to restore a Texas law allowing in-state tuition rates for undocumented college st…

According to KFF, Medicaid enrollees with disabilities face more challenges in finding work. Among people ages 19-64, 32% receive disability income while 68% do not. Employment rates are lower for Medicaid-eligible adults with disabilities (37%) compared to those without (68%). (Adobe Stock)
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As Congress pushes for Medicaid cuts and new work requirements for the program, experts have warned more Tennesseans could lose their health coverage …

Only 28% of the 177,000 young children in Pennsylvania eligible for child care subsidies are getting help, highlighting major gaps in access, according to the Start Strong PA Campaign. (Irina/Adobe Stock)
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Pennsylvanians will rally in Harrisburg today to call attention to the urgent child care teacher shortage across the state. The Pennsylvania Child …

The North Dakota group FM Volunteers for Ukraine has helped sponsor Ukrainians granted temporary work status after fleeing the war with Russia. Officials said social integration has been a key benefit. (Photo courtesy of FM Volunteers)
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Ukrainians who fled the war in their home country for temporary roots in North Dakota are waiting with worry about their ability to keep working in th…

The budget reconciliation bill, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, increases both the amount of money dairy producers receive through the Dairy Margin Coverage Program and the number of producers who are eligible for the program. (Adobe Stock)<br />
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By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Colla…

Volunteers growing taro in Oregon, a crop that is a fundamental part of Hawaiian traditions. (KALO HCC)
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As food insecurity rises across the state, groups fighting hunger are highlighting the need for food that is not only nutritious, but culturally …

Summer food feeding sites can be found by texting "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 304-304 or calling 1-866-3-HUNGRY. wavebreak3/Adobe Stock)
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With the start of summer, organizations across Arkansas are ramping up programs to ensure kids have access to healthy food. The No Kid Hungry …

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The 2025 Kids Count report showed Indiana had a reduction in the percentage of teens not in school and not working from 7% to 5%, indicating more young people are staying engaged in education or jobs. (Adobe stock)
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Indiana now ranks 25th in the nation for child well-being, up from 27th last year. The data comes from the 2025 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E…

Nationally, more than 117,000 children in the U.S. foster-care system are waiting to be adopted. The children range in age from infants to 21 years old, with the average age being older than 8. <br />(Photo courtesy the Wright family)
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A new public service announcement spotlights a Michigan teen, in and out of foster homes, who was adopted after a holiday visit turned into a …

There are three Indianapolis Soap Box Derby divisions: Stock Car, Super Stock Car (formerly the Kit Car division) and Masters, according to the state's website. (Photo courtesy of Enrique Saenz)
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By Enrique Saenz for Mirror Indy.Broadcast version by Terri Dee for Indiana News Service reporting for the Mirror Indy-Free Press Indiana-Public News …

About 38% of Montana public school districts have used the state's voluntary early literacy program, launched in 2023. (Ekaterina Pokrovsky/Adobe Stock)<br />
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Buy-in on Montana's first state-funded early literacy program has been lower than expected in its first year of operation and a school administrator g…

Some 1.2 million Coloradans rely on Medicaid, including pregnant mothers, people with disabilities, working families and nearly 60% of people in nursing care facilities. (Adobe Stock)
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CORRECTION: The name of the spokesperson from the Center for Law and Social Policy is Suzanne Wikle. She had been incorrectly identified as Suzanne …

Maryland ranks ninth in state spending per child on preschool education. (Adobe Stock)
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A new report finds Maryland spends more on each child in preschool than nearly every other state but still falls short of certain preschool quality st…

Cure Violence program outreach workers are trained by Temple University's Center for Bioethics to spot patterns of violence and connect with people at highest risk, often those with criminal records, gang involvement or past experiences with gun violence. (Courtesy Tyreek Counts)
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CLARIFICATION: The grant from Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is helping to keep program staff employed. An earlier version of the …

In a North Minneapolis strip mall, Nonviolent Peaceforce recently opened a community space to work with youth to prevent violence. Officials worry about keeping it open after a key federal grant was cut without warning. (Photo courtesy Nonviolent Peaceforce)
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Violence prevention groups said building trust in vulnerable neighborhoods is key to their success but a global humanitarian organization worries abou…

Florida State University, where a gunman killed two people last Thursday, experienced another shooting more than a decade ago that left three people injured. (ernie114/Pixabay)
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Florida State University students joined survivors of past mass shootings at the state Capitol this week, demanding that Gov. Ron DeSantis veto a …

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Among other 2025 bills passed, the Montana American Indian Caucus helped reauthorize Native language preservation programs and get formal recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day in the state. (Western Native Voice)
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A Montana-based Indigenous advocacy group said it is increasing membership this year in a new way, with a traveling conference. Western Native Voice …

Gallup, New Mexico, has a disproportionately high number of "Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women" cases, according to Source New Mexico. (Margarita/Adobe Stock)
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The FBI has said it will add resources in 10 states including New Mexico to tackle unresolved crimes, with a focus on those related to missing and …

The most common types of vandalism to Indigenous rock art in Wyoming are incised initials, names, <br />and dates and firearm damage, according to a 2024 report. (Tami Freed/Adobe Stock)
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Protections for Indigenous rock art in Wyoming are in limbo after state lawmakers and the Trump administration took potentially conflicting actions re…

Green Hill School is the largest state-run juvenile detention facility in the state, and has been plagued with overcrowding and understaffing in recent years. (Darya/Adobe Stock)
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Advocates for juvenile justice reform in Washington are celebrating the passage of House Bill 1815. The law redefines "prison riot" and lets judges …

In Illinois, counties cover the operational costs of juvenile detention centers, while the state reimburses for staffing at more than $40 million per year. (Adobe Stock)
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Two bills aimed at reforming the juvenile justice system in Illinois are close to becoming law. Senate Bill 1784 proposes raising the age of …

Last fall, a study group recommended Ohio close its three remaining youth prisons and replace them with smaller facilities. (Adobe Stock/AI)
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A new report examined differences in state juvenile justice system financing, looking at how local control can improve outcomes. The report…

High school and college students will take over the airwaves on the first and third Saturday in Arkansas in the revival of the PHAT LIP! You(th)Talk Radio show  (avdyachenko/Adobe Stock)
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A groundbreaking radio show from the early 1990s is returning this weekend in Arkansas. The PHAT LIP! You(th)Talk Radio show will be back on the …

In 2022, Arkansas received about $13.6 billion in federal assistance, including money transferred to Arkansas's state government as well as funds sent directly to local entities within the state, such as cities and school districts. (janews094/Adobe Stock)
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As reports show the Trump administration is considering raising taxes on wealthy Arkansans to pay for its priorities, a new study from American …

Under Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower, people who earned more than $400,000 a year paid a top tax rate of 92%. Today's top rate is 37%. (Yuri Keegstra/Wikimedia Commons)
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Reports the Trump administration has considered taxing wealthy Marylanders to pay for mass deportations and other priorities come on the heels of a ne…

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P.J. Brock, a 5th grader at Middlesboro Middle School, with his family and teacher, Sandy Evans, alongside Kentucky Retired Teachers Association and AARP Kentucky representatives. (AARP Kentucky)<br />
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Ahead of Mother's Day, one Kentucky middle-school student has received recognition for honoring his grandmother in a "Grandparent of the Year" essay …

Ohio Department of Children & Youth reports more than 15,000 children are in foster care in Ohio - and nearly a quarter have complex needs that make finding the right placement especially challenging. (Adobe Stock)
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As Ohio approaches National Foster Care Month in May, one family's journey highlights how therapeutic foster care can change lives. A 12-year-old …

The group Braver Angels offers "Red/Blue" workshop to help people improve their conversation skills and bridge the political divide. (KayJoint/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock)
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At Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will see relatives who may be on the other side of the political divide for the first time since the election …

Among those who voted down Montana House Bill 838, which would have state Supreme Court candidates to identify a political party while running, were Rep. Marta Bertoglio, R-Clancy; Rep. Sherry Essmann, R-Billings; and Valerie Moore, R-Plentywood. (Adobe Stock)
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A handful of Montana bills pushing for partisan judicial elections as part of a broader movement in the state were defeated this month. Montana law …

In its 1976 Buckley v. Valeo decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled spending money for political purposes was protected by the First Amendment. (Adobe Stock)
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Tomorrow's Wisconsin Supreme Court election is now the most expensive judicial race in American history and a new report said ironically, one of the …

Good-government groups have long argued that in American democracy, one citizen - not one dollar - should equal one vote. (Adobe Stock)
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Outside groups spent more than $45 million in congressional races across the Commonwealth, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. It's …

According to a report from the LOR Foundation, roughly 111 media outlets are producing news in Montana. (Adobe Stock)
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By Ilana Newman for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Big Sky Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaborati…

The Mississippi Legislature, where Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers, has been allowed to keep caucus meetings closed under a recent court ruling. Critics argued the decision undermines transparency in policymaking. (Adobe Stock)
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A Mississippi judge has ruled the State Legislature is not a "public body" under the state's Open Meetings Act, a decision allowing lawmakers to hold …

Nordic countries lead the world in press freedom, according to the World Press Freedom Index, which saw the U.S. fall three notches in 2023 to 45th place. (yavuzsariyildiz/AdobeStock)
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A former community organizer and newly-elected lawmaker is responding to the Trump administration's escalating attacks on the press with a proposed la…

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In past deportation programs, for every half-million people the government deported, 44,000 U.S.-born workers lost their jobs. (Adobe Stock)
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A new report commissioned by faith leaders outlines the high moral stakes at play as the Trump administration pushes to cut federal programs to pay fo…

A total of 195,972 Arkansas households are impoverished and another 366,907 are defined as ALICE. (Andrii/Adobe Stock)
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By Wesley Brown for the Arkansas Delta Informer.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Arkansas News Service reporting for The Arkansas Delta Informer-Wi…

Last year, Ohio's food bank networks provided more than 244 million meals to households representing nearly 16 million people -- including over 4.8 million children and 3.2 million seniors -- a number expected to rise if federal SNAP benefits are reduced. (HASPhotos/Adobe Stock)
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Recent federal executive orders have left many organizations in Ohio navigating uncertainty, particularly when it comes to funding for essential …

The Pew Research Center says the rate of multigenerational households in the United States has quadrupled since 1971. Some in the academic community say that overlaps with the need for individuals to be more socially conscious about how they share their money. (Adobe Stock)
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The holiday season is here and households in North Dakota and elsewhere might encounter sensitive conversations about lending money to a loved one in …

Around 60% of collective giving group leaders reported intentionally embedding racial and ethnic equity in their collective-giving strategies, according to the study Philanthropy Together took part in. (Adobe Stock)
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An event in Phoenix today will celebrate and highlight the power of collective giving in the Grand Canyon State. Ilyasah N. Shabazz, senior …

Easterseals' mission is to provide programs and therapies that help remove barriers and foster independent living for people with disabilities. (Adobe Stock)
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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Century 21 had raised more than $30 million. The correct amount is more than $3…

Without net positive migration, the "zero migration" scenario of population decline could occur earlier in Michigan and be more severe. (Murad Mohd Zain)
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CLARIFICATION: The term "death rates" has been replaced with "number of deaths" to more accurately describe this measure. And Ms. Butler is a co-…

Today, nearly one-third of all rural children come from racial or ethnic minority populations, compared with 28.1% in 2010, according to the report. (Adobe Stock)
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A version of this report originally appeared on The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Emily Scott for Arkansas News Service for the Public News Servic…

The Census Bureau is reporting both population undercounts and overcounts, were likely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, natural disasters and decisions by the Trump administration that disrupted normal counting efforts. (GerdAltmann/Pixabay)
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A new report found Texas likely undercounted the number of people who actually live in the state when gathering information for the 2020 census…

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