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Sunday, September 6, 2026
By Public News Service Sunday, September 6, 2026
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Spaceflight research could help cure diseases back on Earth

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 […]
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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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Thursday, September 3, 2026
By Guest Contributor Thursday, September 3, 2026
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Show support for workers on Labor Day

Holidays/Labor Day— (SPM Wire) Labor Day doesn’t just mark the end of summer; it also celebrates workers in the United States. First commemorated in 1882 with a parade in New York City, the now-federal holiday honors the role of labor in the nation’s growth and success. Here are three ways to celebrate beyond the retail sales and barbecues: Make your […]
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
By Public News Service Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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CA group leads push to stop homelessness before it starts

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 […]
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Monday, August 31, 2026
By Public News Service Monday, August 31, 2026
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Fallout from the cyclospora outbreaks

USA/Food Outbreaks—   By Laura Hatch, producer, Greater Dakota News Service, bureau of Public News Service.   After this summer’s cyclospora outbreaks across the U.S., small farm advocates want regulators to support regional food producers instead of corporations. Investigators traced the outbreaks to Taylor Farms of Mexico, which supplied lettuce to fast food chains, other restaurants and grocery stores. National […]
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
By Public News Service Saturday, August 29, 2026
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US student loan burden a growing affordability crisis

USA/finances— By Danielle Smith, producer, Keystone State News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Americans are struggling to keep up with their payments as changes to the federal student loan system resulting from President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect. One in five borrowers, or nearly 9 million Americans, is in default. Jessica Newell, a middle […]
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Friday, August 28, 2026
By Public News Service Friday, August 28, 2026
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Researchers find negative link between some young users and social media

Entertainment/Social Media—     By Freda Ross, producer, Texas News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Excessive social media use could be harmful for people in their late teens and early 20s. A report from a team at the University of Texas Health-Houston School of Behavioral Health Sciences found higher social media use is associated with increased levels of anxiety, […]
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Monday, August 24, 2026
By Public News Service Monday, August 24, 2026
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Survey finds Americans don’t realize the true cost of care for the elderly and children

USA/Finances—   By Edwin J. Viera , producer, New York News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   The Care Disconnect survey showed most Americans do not understand how much caring for an older loved one or a child can cost the average family. Also, the survey concluded people have misconceptions about how government-funded senior care works. People think Medicare […]
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Sunday, August 23, 2026
By Public News Service Sunday, August 23, 2026
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Battle rages against Big Tobacco campaigns that target Black Americans

Sunday Feature/Big Tobacco campaigns—   By Kathryn Carley, producer, Commonwealth News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Black-led organizations are working to counter tobacco marketing in their communities. They say those campaigns have contributed to higher use and more tobacco-related disease. For decades, Big Tobacco has used retail promotions, music events and advertising in publications popular with Black […]
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