Sunday, March 8, 2026
USA/Colorectal Cancer— Danielle Smith, producer, Keystone State News Service, bureau of Public News Service. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and diagnoses are rising sharply among adults under age 50. Experts warned that it is the third most common cancer overall and the top cause of cancer deaths among young people. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each […]
Friday, March 6, 2026
Labor/Low-Wages— Eric Galatas, producer, Colorado News Connection, bureau of Public News Service. The debate over the nation’s persistent affordability crisis has mostly focused on the rising costs of such essentials as housing, groceries, and health care. But a new report digs into the other side of that equation: low worker wages. While companies such as Amazon, FedEx, Target, […]
Monday, February 23, 2026
USA/Food Prices— Kathryn Carley, producer, Main News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. As American shoppers continue to face sticker shock at the grocery store, some consumer advocates are calling for a price freeze on essential food items. The Center for American Progress claims a negotiated, temporary cap on dozens of staples like beef, eggs, and milk would […]
Friday, February 20, 2026
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, […]
Monday, February 16, 2026
USA/Employment— Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer, Illinois News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. As the Trump administration continues with its priority of dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, thousands of Black women in Illinois and nationwide are losing their jobs. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the unemployment rate for Black women was at 7.3% at the end of […]
Sunday, February 15, 2026
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 […]
Friday, February 13, 2026
USA/ICE drawdown— Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. The Department of Homeland Security says it is moving most federal immigration agents out of Minnesota. Still, community organizers and affiliated groups said the fight for justice is not over. White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced Thursday a final drawdown of Immigration agents. That […]
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Medi-Cal data sought— Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. The Trump administration is now demanding immigration data for all Medi-Cal recipients. The feds just sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, citing concern that undocumented immigrants may be receiving full-scope Medi-Cal, and alleging fraud in home care and hospice programs. Last spring, California officials […]
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Native Americans targeted by ICE— Mike Moen, producer, Minnesota News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service. Trump administration officials announced Thursday they plan to draw down federal immigration agents in Minnesota following a sustained national backlash. The agents are part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Local leaders say the adverse effects of the ICE crackdown […]
