The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy categorizes about 20.3% of Americans, or 62.8 million people, as living in rural areas, based on 2020 Census data.
The New Hampshire Vaccine Association Is Under Siege. The ‘Why’ Is Troubling.
Deputy Speaker Steven Smith admitted as much, albeit backwardly, in defending Republican leadership’s decision to remove Nagel from his committee.
Deputy Speaker Steven Smith admitted as much, albeit backwardly, in defending Republican leadership’s decision to remove Nagel from his committee.
Minimum Wages Are Increasing in Nearly Half the States This Year
Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, and Nebraska are on track to reach the $15 benchmark in the coming years.
Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, and Nebraska are on track to reach the $15 benchmark in the coming years.
Some States on Track to Restore Abortion Access, While Others Push for Fetal Rights in 2025
States with strict bans, meanwhile, have started floating fetal personhood bans, abortion pill punishments, and other restrictions.
States with strict bans, meanwhile, have started floating fetal personhood bans, abortion pill punishments, and other restrictions.
Despite Trump’s Claim, Deportations Likely Wouldn’t Ease Housing Crisis, Most Experts Say
Yet, as the United States’ ongoing housing crisis grew more visible this year, Trump seized on immigration as a chief cause.
Yet, as the United States’ ongoing housing crisis grew more visible this year, Trump seized on immigration as a chief cause.
Report Details Struggles of Independent Abortion Clinics Nationwide After Roe
Today, 12 states – including Indiana – have a near-total ban on abortion, and four states have a six-week ban, before many people know they are pregnant.
Today, 12 states – including Indiana – have a near-total ban on abortion, and four states have a six-week ban, before many people know they are pregnant.
Camping Ban Enforcement in Maine Highlights Patchwork of Solutions to Homelessness
His next stop was Westbrook, then the woods of Scarborough, and Old Orchard Beach.
His next stop was Westbrook, then the woods of Scarborough, and Old Orchard Beach.
Want to Fix Food Deserts and Lower Food Prices? Enforce Antitrust Law, Activist Says
Writing this month in The Atlantic, Mitchell described how closely the decision not to enforce Robinson-Patman paralleled the decline of the competitive grocery marketplace.
Writing this month in The Atlantic, Mitchell described how closely the decision not to enforce Robinson-Patman paralleled the decline of the competitive grocery marketplace.
College Students ‘Cautiously Curious’ About AI, Despite Mixed Messages from Schools, Employers
Salt Lake City-based Damico studied journalism before switching her major to public relations, and saw ChatGPT and tools like it as a real threat to the writing industry.
Salt Lake City-based Damico studied journalism before switching her major to public relations, and saw ChatGPT and tools like it as a real threat to the writing industry.
Editor’s Notebook: A New Hampshire Lesson About Subsidies for Corporate Polluters
The release of PFAS, the carcinogenic “forever chemicals,” into drinking water in Merrimack and surrounding communities by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has endangered the health of thousands of residents and cost communities many millions of dollars.
The release of PFAS, the carcinogenic “forever chemicals,” into drinking water in Merrimack and surrounding communities by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has endangered the health of thousands of residents and cost communities many millions of dollars.
Antipathy Toward Insurers Clear in Wake of Killing, but Entire System Is to Blame for Ill Feeling
Few with any personal experience or professional expertise would describe U.S. health care as the gold standard of health care systems.
Few with any personal experience or professional expertise would describe U.S. health care as the gold standard of health care systems.
US Grocery Prices – And Eggs in Particular – Climb Heading Into Holiday Season
Eggs made one of the biggest jumps at 8.2% over the month, and 37.5% over the past year, providing challenges for people trying to eat a somewhat cheaper protein and families cooking holiday foods such as sugar cookies and challah.
Eggs made one of the biggest jumps at 8.2% over the month, and 37.5% over the past year, providing challenges for people trying to eat a somewhat cheaper protein and families cooking holiday foods such as sugar cookies and challah.
‘Trash Juice’ Gets a Legislative Spotlight Following Management Failures
This legislation would put the requirement for leachate management plans into statute, in addition to creating stricter requirements.
This legislation would put the requirement for leachate management plans into statute, in addition to creating stricter requirements.
Taking Care of the Caregivers. New Medicare Pilot Project Rethinks Paying for Dementia Care.
Change is on the horizon, though, nationally – and in a few parts of the state.
Change is on the horizon, though, nationally – and in a few parts of the state.
Crime Is Down, FBI Says, but Politicians Still Choose Statistics to Fit Their Narratives
Murders and intentional manslaughter, known as non-negligent manslaughter, fell by 11.6 percent from 2022. Property crime dropped by 2.4 percent.
Murders and intentional manslaughter, known as non-negligent manslaughter, fell by 11.6 percent from 2022. Property crime dropped by 2.4 percent.
Citing Zero Apprehensions at Northern Border, Democrats Renew Debate Over Task Force Funding
Now, some Democrats are hoping to renew efforts to rein in the program.
Now, some Democrats are hoping to renew efforts to rein in the program.