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Jon Shapley for The Texas Tribune
As Texas embraces carbon storage, a Black community questions the risks
Texas now issues permits for companies to store carbon dioxide underground. East Texas residents fear safety risks, and skeptics doubt the climate benefits.
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Idaho judge orders release of police employment records to InvestigateWest, Invisible Institute
The state began withholding the records following a 2025 InvestigateWest series about sexual misconduct by prison staff.
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Poll: North Dakotans worry data centers will strain power, water
Resource demands fuel skepticism over data center development.
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Medicaid Work Rules Don’t Apply to Native Americans. They Could Still Lose Coverage
Work requirements don’t apply to tribal citizens. But federal health officials provided limited guidance on how states should check eligibility.
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Rachel Livinal for The Merced FOCUS
Young Brains, Huge Stakes: How transitional kindergarten is shaping San Joaquin Valley’s youth
As California expands transitional kindergarten statewide, this four-part series examines whether San Joaquin Valley schools can meet the needs of young learners.
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Lily Smith for Flatwater Free Press
Priced out of the Good Life
Nebraska paychecks are stagnant. Home prices continue to spiral. It’s pricing out a generation of buyers.
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Courtesy of U.S. Senate
Cardinal News 250: Virginia’s stories. A nation’s birth.
The project spotlights Virginia’s overlooked contributions to America’s march to independence ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial.
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Count of Kentucky police, sheriffs in ICE program surges
November 10, 2026
Across Kentucky, law enforcement agencies are signing contracts to help ICE.
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Losing ground: Vermont’s struggle against river erosion
November 09, 2026
River erosion causes the vast majority of the state’s flood damage. The problem is getting worse. And many Vermonters remain in harm’s way.
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Here are 7 things to watch for as Democrats take control of Wisconsin state government
November 09, 2026
Gov.-elect David Crowley must assemble a transition team, legislative leaders will be elected, and Tony Evers may issue first commutations in decades.
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The first Wyoming Boys’ School trial starts today. Follow along with our coverage.
November 09, 2026
The trial concerns the case of Blaise Chivers-King, one of six former boys’ school residents who accused school staff of physical and psychological abuse. Another former resident’s claims of improper isolation will go to trial at the end of the month.
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The Collapse of the Social Safety Net Is Driving More Seniors Into Their Cars
November 08, 2026
For many older adults facing fixed incomes, high living costs and dwindling government benefits, a remote life on four wheels seems the only one tenable.
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As the Colorado River shrinks, calls to drain Lake Powell grow
November 08, 2026
Groups are pushing to drain the lake entirely to reveal its long-submerged rock arches and spires and allow wildlife along the Colorado River to recover.
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A Magnitude 5 Quake off the North Coast
November 07, 2026
The earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean about 69 miles west of Petrolia Nov. 4, drawing 145 “felt” reports from the North Coast. The USGS logged no significant damage.
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Van Orden files to run again in 2028 days after losing U.S. House seat
November 07, 2026
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Republican, had held the seat for four years before losing a 2026 rematch to Democrat Rebecca Cooke.
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As Mississippi Counts Vote, Ballot Monitors Say They’re Being Shut Out
November 07, 2026
From inaccurate meeting times to wrong locations, volunteers say they are navigating confusion while trying to ensure a transparent counting process.