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Monday, April 22, 2024

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On Earth Day, climate activists push for state bond measure

By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Today, in honor of Earth Day, climate advocates are asking California lawmakers and Gov. Gavin Newsom to rally around a plan to put a $15 billion bond measure on the November ballot. If passed, the bond measure would fund a range of climate resiliency measures. Sam […]

Friday, April 12, 2024

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The death of O.J. Simpson sparks discussion of his legacy’s impact

Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, bureau of Public News Service. O.J. Simpson’s death has the nation looking back on the infamous murder trial that resulted in his acquittal. Experts say one of the lasting impacts is news coverage and how people consume it. Media coverage of high-profile trials The lengthy trial proceedings from the mid-1990s were televised, setting […]

Monday, April 8, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, April 8, 2024

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Hundreds of students participate in nationwide eclipse balloon project

By Brett Peveto, producer, Maryland News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Solar eclipse spectators are gathering in the path of totality today to see the celestial event of the decade. Meanwhile, more than 700 students from colleges and high schools nationwide will launch instruments to study the phenomenon. This afternoon, dozens of teams participating in the NASA-supported […]

Monday, April 1, 2024

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A total solar eclipse is coming

By Terri Dee, producer, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Excitement and curiosity are building for a scientific phenomenon not seen in the United States since 2017. On April 8, a total solar eclipse will briefly put parts of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada in complete darkness. The path of the Great American Solar Eclipse’s reach […]

Friday, March 29, 2024

By Public News Service Friday, March 29, 2024

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A proposal to cut Social Security debated in Congress

By Mike Moen, producer, Prairie News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Congress just avoided a partial government shutdown by approving a budget through the end of September. However, the debate over some crucial issues, for instance, a new blueprint for a key safety net program, continues. And that has advocates in North Dakota and across the country worried. […]

Saturday, March 23, 2024

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Higher education experts call for more equitable financial aid reform

By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Each spring, hundreds of thousands of California high school seniors have to figure out if they can afford to go to college in the fall. Two new reports from the Campaign for College Opportunity look at how to make higher education more affordable. The federal government […]

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

By Public News Service Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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Spring is a good time to clear out the clutter, however it’s not always easy to do

By Roz Brown, producer, New Mexico News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Many people get rid of unwanted stuff in spring, but one New Mexico expert says it’s harder than it sounds for people addicted to buying or keeping things they don’t need. Catherine Roster, professor of marketing at the University of New Mexico, has spent […]

Monday, March 18, 2024

By Public News Service Monday, March 18, 2024

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New survey indicates CA women age 40-plus highly likely to vote

By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. Nearly 80% of California women age 40 and older say they are highly motivated to vote, according to a new survey from AARP. Researchers for the new “She’s the Difference” California survey polled 1,600 women and found many are highly concerned about political divisions. Kate Bridges, senior […]

Friday, March 15, 2024

By Public News Service Friday, March 15, 2024

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CA healthcare advocates unveil package of bills to lower costs

By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. In Sacramento earlier this week, Care4All California, a coalition fighting for affordable health care, unveiled a package of bills its members say they would like state lawmakers to pass. Assembly Bill 3129 would give the California Attorney General the power to accept, reject or modify health care […]