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Rural Jobs Grew a Percentage Point in September, but the Longer-Term Trend Is Still a Problem
December 06, 2023
Fewer than half of rural counties have as many jobs now as they did before the pandemic, according to a Daily Yonder analysis.
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A USDA program gives a second chance to food that stores won’t sell — but is perfectly good to eat
December 06, 2023
Over 100 billion pounds of food goes to waste every year in America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Food Bank is trying to cut down on that waste by connecting local farmers and food pantries, but its future depends on how much funding is included for the program in the next farm bill.
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Idaho’s infant, mother death rate is rising, new report finds
December 05, 2023
The mortality rate for mothers rose 121.5%, while the rate for children rose 18%, the report found. It recommended overhauling Medicaid coverage for children and pregnant women by updating income cutoffs that haven’t been adjusted in decades and extending postpartum coverage to match what other states are doing.
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Community colleges are helping with housing, gas and food to keep students in class
December 05, 2023
Free tuition programs might entice students to enroll in community college, but they don’t cover gas or child care, or put food on the table. Here’s what two schools in rural Southwest Virginia are doing to meet students’ needs.
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What really affects hunting in the West
December 04, 2023
Landowners and states need the income non-locals provide, and big game animals definitely need the winter habitat they find only on private land.
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New Uvalde school shooting documentary and investigation reveal details of law enforcement’s flawed response
December 04, 2023
The “Inside the Uvalde Response” film and related reporting by The Texas Tribune, ProPublica and FRONTLINE analyze one of the most criticized mass shooting responses in recent history and show real-time insight into officers’ thoughts and actions.
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In this shrinking Mississippi Delta county, getting a college degree means leaving home behind
December 04, 2023
Inside Issaquena County, Miss., where just 42 adult residents have at least a bachelor’s degree.
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From creeks to clouds: The invisible invasion of microplastics
December 04, 2023
Plastic pollution may be harming humans and marine life, and could be changing the weather.
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The best forest managers? Indigenous peoples, study says.
December 04, 2023
Scientists suggest that long term, local governance is the best way to save forests.
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Wisconsin locals rally around small town library
December 03, 2023
Bayfield County residents stand up to a shadow book banning group in support of the Iron River public library.
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West Virginians could get stuck cleaning up the coal industry’s messes
December 01, 2023
The state’s program for reclaiming abandoned coal mines has long been plagued with problems, but state and federal officials have done little to prepare for this reckoning.
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Expansión de Medicaid en Carolina del Norte: impacto en la comunidad latina y zonas rurales
December 01, 2023
Kody Kinsley, secretario del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Carolina del Norte y Yazmín García Rico, directora de Política y Estrategia para Latinos e Hispanos compartieron con Enlace Latino NC las expectativas tras la expansión de Medicaid en el estado.
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The Endangered Species Act’s complicated legacy in Indian Country
December 01, 2023
The landmark law has served as both sword and shield.
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Christmas Trees A Challenge For Vendors This Year
November 30, 2023
According to the Connecticut Christmas Tree Growers Association, the problem is nationwide, but does not refer to the number of trees being grown, but rather to the size of trees that customers want.
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‘This is their story’: Why a teacher in Osage County wants to teach ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
November 30, 2023
The new Killers of the Flower Moon film is sparking conversations about Oklahoma’s difficult history. But that is complicated by a state law limiting school lessons that make students feel uncomfortable about their race or sex.
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