Maryland
Monday, June 5, 2023
Unions Taking on Meta at Annual Shareholder Meeting
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, held its annual meeting last week amid new scrutiny from the federal government and multiple …
AI-Powered Phone Scams Target Seniors
Phone scammers are now using artificial intelligence to steal money from victims with realistic-sounding facsimiles of loved ones. Scammers take …
ParkScore Rankings Name Washington D.C. Nation’s Best
The nonprofit Trust for Public Land has published its annual ParkScore rankings, and some area cities are high on the list. Washington, D.C.…
Analysis: Pentagon PFAS Cleanup Backlog Growing Faster than Funding
A new analysis from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group said the Department of Defense is not doing enough to clean up contaminated military ins…
Foster Care Report Shows Fewer in System, But Achievement Gaps Remain
A new report covering foster care trends among older children in the U.S. shows some improvements but critical achievement gaps remain. The …
Report: Nearly 900,000 MD Households Economically Insecure
A new report found tens of thousands of Maryland households were made financially insecure by the pandemic. The report puts the number of …
State of the Air Report Shows Mixed Results for Air Quality in Maryland
A new report found a mix of good and bad findings for air quality in Maryland. The American Lung Association recently released its annual State of …
Monarch Week Highlights Butterfly Population Decline
This is Monarch Week, and environmental advocates are calling attention to the plight of the monarch butterfly. Monarchs are considered essential …
Increasing Cases of Lyme Disease in Dogs Highlighted During April
April is Prevent Lyme disease in Dogs Month, and animal health experts are getting the word out about tick borne diseases in pets. Over the past two …
MD SNAP Benefit Reductions Will Total Nearly $700 Million in 2023
With the end of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments, hunger advocates are sounding the alarm over food insecurity …
Report: U.S. Child Population On the Decline
A new look at the most recent census data shows the child population in America has declined - and predicts ripple effects for the job market and educ…
Could Churches be Prime Locations for EV Charging Stations?
By Amethyst Holmes for Religion News Service.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Net…