Newscasts
PNS Daily News - September 22, 2020
The Supreme Court vacancy raises stakes for a reproductive-rights campaign; voter-registration deadlines are just around the corner; and the pandemic compounds child-care woes.
2020Talks - September 22, 2020
It's National Voter Registration Day. Plus, the Supreme Court and abortion are back, center stage, in the election spotlight.
Environment
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan is in a unique position to capitalize on innovative building technology that can improve the environment.
Mass timber is created from smaller pieces of wood, such as two-by-fours, that are glued together to create beams, floors and other load-bearing building structures ...Read More
Monday, September 21, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS -- September is National Honey Month, and while there's still concern over struggling bee populations, a Minnesota project has helped establish a new approach to make these pollinators thrive again.
Several groups, including Fresh Energy ...Read More
Health and Wellness
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
DENVER -- Colorado pro-choice organizers are doubling down on their efforts to protect what they call the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a staunch defender of gender equality and reproductive rights. Centennial State voters will decide in November whether to implement Proposition 115 - a ban on abortions after 22- ...Read More
Monday, September 21, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Today, in honor of World Alzheimer's Day, a new online tool makes its debut to help people decide whether they want doctors to prolong their life, in the event they are diagnosed with dementia and then get a terminal illness.
Doctors are trained to save lives at all costs ...Read More
Social Issues
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Before the pandemic, North Dakota received high marks for its environment for women business owners. As these entrepreneurs are celebrated today on American Women Business Day, advocates also worry about the effect the crisis is having on women and their careers.
According to some rankings, including one from Fit Small Business ...Read More
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Across the state, child care centers are struggling to stay open, and it's unclear how many will shut their doors for good. Early federal data shows working moms are the most likely to be affected.
Shannon Starkey-Taylor is CEO of Learning Grove, a network of child care centers in Northern Kentucky ...Read More
