Local governments across the U.S. have fallen victim to ransonware attacks, costing taxpayers billions.

Going to a clinic or the hospital for any medical procedure is a stressful time. No matter how big or small the exam is, nerves may jump around in your stomach. You don’t go to the doctor because everything is okay, you’re there for a reason. Put some of the fear to rest if you will go for an ultrasound. It’s a non-invasive, painless, and fast procedure. Ultrasound exams are just a diagnostic tool that doctors use to find out what’s going on inside the body. Here’s what to expect from your first ultrasound.

Dear EarthTalk:

What is the Degrowth movement all about and how can I get involved?

P. Warren, Baltimore, MD

"Jumani: The Next Level" is the next install ment in the franchise, with a unique twist.

Americans who live in rural parts of the country have fewer doctors, specialists and hospitals than those who live in cities. It also appears that insurers are working against them.

Life in Eads and Kiowa County, Colorado, as observed by Doris Lessenden

Bread. Yeast. Wine. Cheese. All these delicious foods are courtesy of various forms of domesticated fungi. So how, exactly, did humans tame wild fungi into the cooperative species that make our food?

Pearls of faith from Pastor Richard Zabriskie

A Colorado citizen initiative to amend two words in the state's constituion will appear on the 2020 ballot.