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As weather warms, nesting shorebirds and sea turtles join people heading to NC’s beaches

With people flocking to the coast, officials hope education and outreach can help efforts to share the sand with nesting birds and sea turtles. As the...

What is a pro-Palestine protest? Here’s why U.S. college students are protesting

Austin, TX2 years ago

What is a pro-Palestine protest? Here’s why U.S. college students are protesting

Dozens of protesters at the University of Texas were arrested Wednesday during a peaceful, pro-Palestinian protest hosted on the campus by the Palestine Solidarity Committee. “UT...

Lawmakers kill minimum pay raise in Louisiana, where one in five people live in poverty

Louisiana2 years ago

Lawmakers kill minimum pay raise in Louisiana, where one in five people live in poverty

Louisiana’s poorest workers won’t get a minimum wage increase and employers won’t be forced to address the pay gap for women after lawmakers killed bills to...

‘The kids are what you love:’ South Dakota foster families share their stories

South Dakota2 years ago

‘The kids are what you love:’ South Dakota foster families share their stories

Jackie Hendry | South Dakota Public Broadcasting / South Dakota News Watch Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series of stories on children that...

Below normal water supply forecasted for Montana after low-snow winter

Montana2 years ago

Below normal water supply forecasted for Montana after low-snow winter

Blair Miller | Daily Montanan Montana’s winter is shaping up to have been among the worst for snowpack in 25 years and, combined with current outlooks, has water...

Ohio State president ‘will not compromise’ on safety as campuses face Gaza war protests

Ohio2 years ago

Ohio State president ‘will not compromise’ on safety as campuses face Gaza war protests

In an end-of-the-semester email sent Monday afternoon to the campus community, Ohio State University President Ted Carter followed up on communication from over the weekend with...

Gov. Tony Evers increases Wisconsin’s commitment to plant 100 million trees by 2030

Wisconsin2 years ago

Gov. Tony Evers increases Wisconsin’s commitment to plant 100 million trees by 2030

Earth Day: 5 facts on evolution of pollution awareness Discover how Earth Day evolved from an awareness campaign aimed at college students to a worldwide movement....

Nike plans to lay off 740 employees at its Oregon headquarters before end of June

Oregon2 years ago

Nike plans to lay off 740 employees at its Oregon headquarters before end of June

Nike plans to lay off 740 employees at its Oregon headquarters before June 28, the company has told state officials. The company notified state and local...

NH abortion data collection bill latest flare-up over reproductive rights

New Hampshire2 years ago

NH abortion data collection bill latest flare-up over reproductive rights

Todd Bookman | New Hampshire Public Radio On a party-line vote, Republicans in the New Hampshire Senate recently approved a bill that would require abortion providers...

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Rhode Island2 years ago

Fighting against the return of Rhode Island’s \

Joanne Giannini | Guest columnist Joanne Giannini is a freelance writer and a former state representative from Providence, 1994-2011. We can fight many things in life. ...