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Small town life informs Little Compton teen's acclaimed essay on patriotism and hope
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (1009+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech Inequality. Bigotry. Poverty. They continue to challenge and divide the nation. They test Marjorie Leary too. But the Portsmouth High School junior won't let America's problems overshadow its values....
Memorial Day 20206: How Iowans can celebrate
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (775+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech The United States will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, honoring U. S. military personnel who died serving the country. The annual holiday, originally known as Decoration Day, was first celebrated…...
Alabama coal ash lawsuit can continue, appeals court rules
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (792+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech A yearslong court battle over the 21. 7 million tons of coal ash sitting in one of Alabama's most ecologically sensitive areas will continue after an appeals court ruling handed down…...
Arkansas" data center fights boil down to trust and transparency
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (623+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech Secrecy may be standard operating procedure when it comes to economic development. But it makes for bad politics and potentially even worse policy, as the fight over data centers…...
A Kansas memorial lists 15 Black soldiers killed during the Civil War. Their lives are a mystery.
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (1294+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech FORT SCOTT " At the national cemetery there is peace. There is no news to report, no current affairs to parse, no urgent interview requests awaiting any of the 8, 000 inhabitants....
Sen. Zach Wahls, Rep. Josh Turek call for voters support ahead of primary
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (773+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech State Sen. Zach Wahls and Rep. Josh Turek both worked to make their case to voters Saturday around the Des Moines area on why their campaign is the best…...
Protect the water, the air, the land: Hundreds demand halt on Box Elder data center plan
21+ hour, 31+ min ago (812+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech Hundreds of Utahns gathered on the Capitol steps Saturday afternoon, demanding a halt to the development of the Stratos Project, a controversial 40, 000 acre data center campus set to be…...
WA lawmaker's attempt to get ethics charges dismissed is rejected
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (587+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech A state ethics board has declined to dismiss an ethics complaint against Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons, setting the stage for the wide-ranging allegations to be contested in a…...
Senators give new SC voting lines key approval, to return Tuesday
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (960+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech COLUMBIA " The Senate on Saturday tentatively approved a White House-backed congressional map aimed at flipping the state's only blue seat, but the next vote is days away. The 27-17 vote…...
Redistricting fight prompts something new for SC legislators: meeting on a Sunday
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (805+ words) AI in therapy and food benefits. States grapple with new tech COLUMBIA " The South Carolina Senate voted to meet on a Sunday " a first in at least four decades " as Republicans continue a push to approve a White House-backed congressional…...