Tuesday, September 29, 2026
CA/Used Vehicles— By Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, bureau of Public News Service. More safeguards are coming for used car buyers in California, starting Oct. 1, when a host of new first-in-the-nation consumer protections kick in. The California Combating Auto Retail Scams Act will give people who buy a car for less than $50,000 a three-day grace […]
Friday, September 25, 2026
USA/Mail in-ballots— By Isobel Charle, producer, Oregon News Service, bureau of Public News Service. The American Postal Workers Union is expressing relief after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked an attempt to enforce new mail-in ballot requirements, and labor leaders are urging voters to get their ballots in early. A March executive order directed the Postal Service to send […]
Monday, September 21, 2026
USA/Polls— By Kathryn Carley, producer, Public News Service. Matters related to childcare, elder care and equal pay have long been considered “women’s issues” but a new poll found a majority of voters now see them as solutions to today’s affordability crisis. The Equal Rights Advocates Action Fund surveyed 1,000 likely midterm voters nationwide and nearly 60% said today’s […]
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Travel/Wildfires & tourism— By Isobel Charle, producer, Oregon News Service, bureau of Public News Service. This year has been Oregon’s largest wildfire year on record, and for the state’s small, tourism-dependent communities, wildfires bring economic and emotional consequences long before any flames reach their doorstep. Many towns have been under evacuation warnings for weeks this summer, emptying them […]
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
USA/HIV— By Zamone Perez, producer, Alabama News Service, bureau of Public News Service. Despite major strides in HIV treatment and prevention, a new report shows a large portion of the country lacks awareness of these medical advances. The “State of HIV Stigma” report by the Los Angeles-based LGBTQ+ rights organization GLAAD found that fewer Americans feel comfortable around family […]
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
USA/School supplies— By Mark Richarson, produer, Michigan News Connection, bureau of Public News Service. Back-to-school season brings new classes, new routines and new bills. This fall, many parents across the country face higher prices for supplies, clothes, food and transportation. The pressure hits especially hard in Michigan, where education advocates said a full school year will cost families close to […]
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Sunday Feature/Curing Diseases— By Mike Moran, producer, Iowa News Service, bureau of Public News Service. Kinesiology researchers in Iowa are studying how space travel affects astronaut muscle atrophy and using that knowledge to treat neuromuscular diseases on Earth. Despite taking measures to counteract atrophy, an astronaut can lose as much as 20% of muscle mass on short spaceflights […]
Saturday, September 5, 2026
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 […]
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
USA/Homelessness— By Chrystal Blair, producer, Nebraska News Connection, bureau of Public News Service. Nebraskans facing a financial setback can soon get help before it pushes them into homelessness. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center on Children, Families and the Law is one of 10 organizations taking part in a pilot project for a national initiative called “Right at […]
