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Anna Routh Barzin for Pairwise
Food and Environment Reporting Network
More Berries Per Acre. Fewer Chemicals. How Close Is Gene-Edited Food to Delivering on Its Promise?
A North Carolina startup is betting on the speed of CRISPR to deliver the crops we need to feed a crowded, hotter planet. But the technology still has its doubters.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Changes in state law allow recalled supervisor to run again for his seat
State bill passed in 2022 was intended to limit weaponization of recalls, election law attorney says.
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Rural health panel divvies $205M in federal funds for Wyoming healthcare
Panel assigned money to hospitals, EMS services and maternal care in attempt to shore up medical access.
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Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?
Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi found that the number of young spinner dolphins is only half of what it needs to be to maintain a healthy population.
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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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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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Gordon Hodges for Door County Knock
Locked Out: Door County’s affordable housing shortage
An in-depth series on Door County’s affordable housing shortage, examining its causes, shrinking availability and the roadblocks to building more.
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Virginia schools prepare for new year with measles on their radar
August 12, 2026
After a summer outbreak, schools are paying closer attention to vaccinations records as students return to classrooms.
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Illinois farmers saw nation’s biggest jump in seasonal planting diesel costs, analysis finds
August 11, 2026
Farmers nationwide paid nearly two-thirds more for diesel during the 2026 planting season than in 2025, adding roughly $1.4 billion in fuel costs, according to a congressional analysis.
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After Cyclospora Outbreak, Local Black Farms See Rise in Support
August 11, 2026
A national parasite outbreak is drawing Black folks to local growers, underscoring how Black-owned farms can build trust and food access.
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Ongoing Wind River Reservation church protests highlight tension between Indigenous sovereignty, religious freedom
August 11, 2026
Protests persist as church leaders, who founded Foundations For Nations on the reservation just outside Riverton, continue to hold Sunday services.
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Next Galesburg school superintendent will be from outside the district
August 10, 2026
The board is not planning to have the final candidates meet with the public prior to the hire.
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Temporary Medicare program that lowered prescription drug premiums is ending early. Here’s what that means for seniors.
August 10, 2026
Advocates in North Carolina say the change could mean higher costs and fewer affordable options for low-income beneficiaries as insurers face continued pressure from rising drug prices.
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Felony Murder Rule in Oklahoma Can Send Children to Jail for Murders They Didn’t Personally Commit
August 10, 2026
Oklahoma’s felony murder rule allows children as young as 13 to be charged with first-degree murder — punishable by life without parole — for deaths that occur during a felony, regardless of intent. Supporters call it an essential prosecutorial tool. Critics say it punishes children for crimes they didn’t intend to commit.
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Oklahoma leaders ask federal lawmakers to protect rural mail delivery
August 10, 2026
As the U.S. Senate considers nominees for the U.S. Postal Service leadership, Oklahoma officials are urging Congress to protect rural mail delivery.
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Kings Canyon provides peaks, passes and hunger pangs
August 10, 2026
Hiking the John Muir Trail, Part 2.