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Saturday, September 5, 2026
By Public News Service Saturday, September 5, 2026
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US national parks squeezed by budget cuts and summer crowds

USA/National parks—   By Eric Galatas, producer, Wyoming News Service, bureau of Public News Service.   Grand Teton, Yellowstone and other national parks saw visitation numbers back at pre-pandemic highs this summer. At the most popular parks, visitors had to navigate long lines, noise, packed parking lots and throngs of other tourists. Michael Childers, author of the new book “The Mountains Are […]
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Sunday, August 30, 2026
By Guest Contributor Sunday, August 30, 2026
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Remembering Dolly Parton, January 19, 1946 – August, 25, 2026

  Remembering Dolly Parton. The one and only. A rare and sparkling light that will continue to brighten our lives for decades to come.     A message from the family of Dolly Parton. pic.twitter.com/9DNRgRx0uH — Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) August 25, 2026     rest in peace, dolly parton. i’ll never forget the story she told about how she got […]
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Sunday, August 16, 2026
By Public News Service Sunday, August 16, 2026
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Celebrating diversity along with America’s 250th anniversary

Sunday Feature/Celebrating Diversity—   By Mike Moen, producer, Maryland News Connection, a bureau of Public Service.   Celebrations continue this summer in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. Professionals from the Washington, D.C., area who trace their heritage back to India hope people see their dedication to democracy amid anti-immigrant backlash. A recent survey from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace found Indian […]
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Friday, July 3, 2026
By Public News Service Friday, July 3, 2026
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Hot dogs, polls, and Fourth of July celebrations

USA/250th Anniversary—   By Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Public polling shows mixed feelings about celebrating America’s 250th anniversary this Fourth of July, but many Americans still plan to gather with loved ones — and fire up backyard grills. A new Gallup Poll found more than three-quarters of respondents say the nation’s founders would be […]
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Sunday, June 28, 2026
By Public News Service Sunday, June 28, 2026
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Judge’s order halts Trump administration efforts to rewrite history

USA/Sunday Feature—   By Freda Ross, producer, Mississippi News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   The Trump administration has been ordered to return historical items to the Medgar and Myrtle Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi. They were removed as part of a nationwide sweep of exhibits and signs the administration deemed “disparaging to Americans past or living.” Medgar […]
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Monday, May 25, 2026
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By Fronnie Lewis Monday, May 25, 2026
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Remembering the fallen on Memorial Day

  USA/Memorial Day—       Before Memorial Day was recognized across America, freed Black Americans in Charleston, South Carolina gathered in 1865 to honor 257 Union soldiers who gave their lives fighting for freedom and the preservation of our nation. Black troops marched, families laid flowers, and a… pic.twitter.com/NhgIsITsR1 — Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) May 25, 2026   On Memorial […]
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
By Public News Service Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Making an impact with short films about healthy eating

Healthy Foods/Short Films—   By Laura Hatch, producer, Big Sky Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Montana filmmakers are lifting up stories of people improving kids’ health through food. The Community Film Project includes six short films. They are about rural schools and communities getting creative to teach kids about food and good health. The Nk’wsum School in Arlee, […]
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Friday, February 20, 2026
By Public News Service Friday, February 20, 2026
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Lawsuit filed to stop Trump administration from erasing history and science in national parks

USA/Lawsuits—   Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   A coalition of conservation groups, park groups, scientists, and historians filed a lawsuit this week against the Trump administration over censorship at National Park Service sites. President Donald Trump ordered a review of all signs and educational materials to ensure they focus on natural beauty and grandeur, […]
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Sunday, February 15, 2026
By Public News Service Sunday, February 15, 2026
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Historic U.S. Route 66 celebrating a major milestone

Travel / U.S. Route 66 —   Roz Brown, producer, New Mexico News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.    In 1926, U.S. Route 66 was just a road connecting the country’s midsection to the West Coast, but it soon came to symbolize the pursuit of the American dream. One hundred years later, communities along the highway are planning […]
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