Don’t give up on the FAFSA, advocates for student financial aid urge
A class of 2024 charm on a yellow tassel on black graduation cap with a rolled diploma. WASHINGTON — Though the new version of the form to apply for federal…
At one of Washington’s oldest newspapers, deep cuts and an uncertain future
Newsroom employees of The Daily Herald in Everett, Wash. gathered June 18, 2024. Seven of those pictured received layoff notices the next day. (Courtesy photo) At 123 years old, The…
Despite GOP headwinds, citizen-led abortion measures could be on the ballot in 9 states
A resident places his signature on a petition during Missourians for Constitutional Freedom’s kickoff petition drive in Kansas City, Mo., in February. Even as more states prepare for abortion-related ballot…
Seeds treated with neonics: Bad for bees, the environment and human health
A beekeeper checking frames and caring for the hive. Photo by Getty Images. Over 14 million acres of Minnesota croplands such as corn and soy are planted with neonicotinoid (“neonic”)…
Equal Justice Initiative dedicates monument to slavery survivors at Montgomery memorial park
The National Monument to Freedom serves as the focus of a private dedication for the Equal Justice Initiative on June 19, 2024. (Ralph Chapoco/Alabama Reflector) Quality Journalism for Critical Times…
Cities must help navigate a path out of homelessness, not make it worse
Several people living in tent and cars in Missoula represent several hundred dealing with being unhoused. State officials call it a crisis (Photo by Aislin Tweedy of the Daily Montanan).…
After an abortion for fetal anomalies, she hoped IVF would build her family. Now that’s in doubt.
A blanket given to Anne Angus at the Boulder Abortion Clinic in Colorado, one of the only clinics in the country that offers termination after the second trimester. Angus said…
Trump rallies in Philadelphia as 2024 campaign heats up
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally outside Schnecksville Fire Hall on April 13, 2024 in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. . (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA —…
Weekend humor from Celia Rivenbark: Coping with pickleball addiction
The author has some reservations about the fast-growing sport of pickleball. (Photo: https://www.parks.fortlauderdale.gov/) Looking back, it was presented as such a harmless, innocent, fun activity. It’s completely safe, my neighbor…
Effort to Save a Historic Water Tower Put Lead in this North Carolina Town’s Soil
The water tower is a defining feature of the Bynum skyline and has stood for 75 years. Credit: Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News BYNUM, N.C.—Pitted with rust, an empty water tower…