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Bill to expand support for struggling Nebraska K-3 readers falls to filibuster
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The Yonder Report: News from rural America - April 9, 2026
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Gen Z Midwesterners demand action on social media harms to kids
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Advocates: Utah lawmakers fall short on cost-of-living issues
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Despite prison releases, ‘correctional control’ keeps grip on millions
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Popular beginning farmers program axed by federal administration
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EarthTalk – How can we help native plant species survive in a warmer world?
Title card for the EarthTalk en espanol environmental column showing a green glass globe.
EarthTalk – ¿Cómo podemos ayudar a las plantas autóctonas a sobrevivir al cambio climático?
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Drive for more housing sparks rare bipartisanship in statehouses
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US scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines
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North Dakota county reports first measles case of 2026, increasing state total to 27
Newborn baby on a bed with hand holding a stethoscope to the baby's chest.
New Wyoming law protects crisis pregnancy centers
A scrap of torn paper with the word "Medicaid" rests on top of a spread of United States 100 dollar currency.
Colorado considers bill allowing access to direct primary medical care
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Movie Review - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
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First Click It or Ticket enforcement period of 2026 begins Monday
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Home Country – A feast of green
Bottle of prescription drugs spilling its contents on paper money
Colorado bill seeks to exempt some drugs from affordability review over access concerns
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Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows