Thursday, January 16, 2025
Medicaid faces big cuts; experts warn about potential blow to rural areas
CLARIFICATION: An earlier version of this story noted the Children's Health Insurance Program as a component of Medicaid, before outlining Minnesota …
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Leaders of California's Jewish and Muslim communities say they're relieved that Israel and Hamas have taken the first steps toward ending their brutal…
Thursday, January 16, 2025
With just a few days before President Joe Biden leaves office, more than 140 nonprofits are urging him to act on the Equal Rights Amendment. Passed …
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Environment Thursday, January 16, 2025
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is maintaining the state's clean-energy progress. In his final State of the State Address, Murphy thanked lawmakers for …
Health and Wellness Thursday, January 16, 2025
Community Health Centers are stepping up to meet a critical need for dental care across Tennessee. Dental visits at these clinics have increased by 1…
Environment Thursday, January 16, 2025
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for Iowa News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration The…
Social Issues Wednesday, January 15, 2025
In Mississippi, where thousands of people are serving life sentences, the impact of long-term imprisonment falls disproportionately on Black …
Environment Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The last Farm Bill allocated $75 million to reduce feral hog populations around the country but this year, funding has expired, which could be a …
Social Issues Wednesday, January 15, 2025
In this year's state budget, Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing a $500 million investment to tackle a critical issue for Savannah and surrounding areas - …
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Anti-hunger groups tackle increased need during the L.A. fires
Food donations are pouring in to help victims of the Los Angeles fires, to the point donors are being asked to hold off a bit so it can all be …
Environment Wednesday, January 15, 2025
By Jessica Scott-Reid for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Coll…
Social Issues Thursday, January 16, 2025
If you are a woman age 50 and older, and you provide care for a parent, a child, a loved one or neighbor, you are invited to sign up for a weekend …
Environment Thursday, January 16, 2025
Experts agree climate-smart agriculture will be critical in the fight against climate change. But with a divided Congress and no update to the Farm …
Environment Thursday, January 16, 2025
Illinois plans to spend $1.5 billion through 2027 in significant grid investments to help meet the state's ambitious clean-energy goals, with nearly …
Environment Thursday, January 16, 2025
Environment Thursday, January 16, 2025
Environment Thursday, January 16, 2025
The U.S. Forest Service is facing a lawsuit from Montana conservation groups for authorizing a major logging project in a critical wildlife habitat…
Social Issues Thursday, January 16, 2025
Congressional Republicans are taking a hard look at Medicaid as they pursue spending cuts and a new report shows how the public health program is prev…
Social Issues Thursday, January 16, 2025
Alabama professors and students, along with the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 129…