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In Texas, 2 Big Problems Collide: Uninsured People And An Uncontrolled Pandemic

Nearly 700,000 Texans have lost health insurance during the pandemic, and the state already had more uninsured people than any other. Many Texans with COVID-19 symptoms hesitate to seek treatment.

Former Penn State public relations advisor on how MSU can rehab post-Nassar scandal

This week, an article in The Atlantic blasted Michigan State University for its handling of nearly every aspect of the Larry Nassar scandal. Nassar is the…

Left: Photographer Neha Hirve's grandfather, Shriram, in the blistering morning sun. Right: Hirve's grandparents hold hands as they take their afternoon nap.

At Home In India During The Pandemic, Exploring The Fragility Of Family And Memory

Neha Hirve moved from Sweden back to India just as the coronavirus swept the country. Now she's focusing her lens on domestic life in lockdown, her childhood home and her aging grandparents.

Michigan Radio Recognized With Three Public Radio News Director Awards

Michigan Radio was recognized this past weekend with three awards from the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI). The station received a First…

different types of face masks laying on a table

Slotkin proposes "buy American" provision meant to bolster PPE supplies

Democratic Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin plans to introduce legislation to increase the United States’ ability to manufacture and supply personal…

Governments, like businesses and other organizations, are working remotely and holding online meetings. They're also falling victim to harassment.

'Zoombombing' City Hall: Online Harassment Surges As Public Meetings Go Virtual

Racist and pornographic attacks on video conferences are a problem for anyone holding online meetings, but especially for governments and organizations that must make their meetings public.

The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina and Virginia has been dramatically altered over the past few centuries by human development.

After Centuries Of Draining This Swamp, The Government Now Wants To Save It

Hundreds of years after George Washington first began draining the now-112,000-acre Great Dismal Swamp in southeastern Virginia, biologists are working to restore it to a more natural environment.

Jorge lives in a small efficiency near downtown Miami. He sells fruit on the street to make a living, and says he has felt the impacts of increasingly hot summers on his health.

In Florida, Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Their Most Vulnerable Patients

The medical community in Florida is increasingly sounding the alarm about the health risks associated with rising temperatures.

The bust of President George Washington looks out over the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore National Monument. President Trump is expected to visit the monument and make remarks before the start of a fireworks display on Friday.

Reflection On A 4th That Seems Far From Glorious

We do need a holiday just now. And not just a moment of leisure but an occasion for unity, healing and hope.

Nicholas Payton, photographed during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Music Festival on May 3, 2013. Amid the global pandemic that began in early 2020, artists have seen gigs cancelled and releases postponed.

With Gigs Gone, Nicholas Payton Used The Time To Record And Release A New Album

With plans scuppered thanks to the coronavirus, New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton invited two collaborators, Cliff Hines and Sasha Masakowski, to his home studio for two days of collaboration.

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