It’s been one year since a gunman killed 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Three families who lost their children shared their memories with NPR. Read More at NPR
Read More »Tribes doing vital conservation work can’t access federal funds to support it
Tribal governments manage significant wildlife habitat across the U.S., but they don’t get the same tax revenue as states for conservation. Read More at NPR
Read More »Rapids — and rafting — roar back to life as Sierra Nevada snowpack melts
As California’s massive winter snowpack melts, one industry is having a great year. Across the state, whitewater rafting is roaring back to life after years of debilitating drought. Read More at NPR
Read More »Fact check: Debt ceiling myths and misconceptions
If you’re confused about the debt ceiling battle being waged in Washington right now, you’re not alone. There are a lot of misconceptions about what’s behind the drama and what’s at stake. We’ll separate fact from fiction. Read More at NPR
Read More »What a DeSantis presidential run means for the 2024 election
Ron DeSantis is expected to announce a run for the White House on Wednesday evening on Twitter. His tenure as governor of Florida might give some insight into the kind of candidate he would be. Read More at NPR
Read More »Effort to curb drug overdoses takes lessons from pandemic wastewater monitoring
Some public health officials are using lessons from the pandemic to try to track illicit drugs in the wastewater. The data could help officials craft local treatment strategies and prevent overdoses. Read More at NPR
Read More »Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees
The retail giant said the threats were “impacting our team members’ sense of safety and well-being” on the job. It’s the latest company to face a backlash over support for LGBTQ+ people. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Read More at NPR
Read More »One complaint led a Florida school to restrict access to Amanda Gorman’s famous poem
A new iteration of the Black Press is changing the media landscape in Kansas City
The Kansas City Defender made the shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager, go viral. They’ve drawn attention to missing Black women. But not everyone agrees with their methods. (Image credit: Arturo Holmes//Getty Images for National Urban League and Arin Yoon for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Read More …
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