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PNS Daily Newscast - April 18, 2024
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A new study shows health disparities cost Texas billions of dollars; Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary; Iowa cuts historical rural school groups.

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2024Talks - April 18, 2024
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The Senate dismisses the Mayorkas impeachment. Maryland Lawmakers fail to increase voting access. Texas Democrats call for better Black maternal health. And polling confirms strong support for access to reproductive care, including abortion.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

AR: Arts & Culture

Researchers from the Equal Justice Initiative have documented 4,075 racial terror lynchings of African Americans in 12 states, including Arkansas, between 1877 and 1950. (Neirfy/Adobe Stock)
AR Racial Justice Essay Contest Open for Pulaski County Students

Summer learning is underway in Arkansas, and there's a unique opportunity for a history lesson open to high schoolers in Pulaski County. The …

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by …

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Sleeping bag set up at Old Alabama Town, a historical village in Montgomery, Alabama. (Joe McGill)
Sleepover at Historic AR Museum Focuses on Lives of Enslaved People

By Ruth Terry Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan Reporting for the YES! Magazine-Arkansas News Service Collaboration LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- By 1860…

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Dr. Gordon Morgan, the first African-American professor hired by the University of Arkansas, passed away in December at age 88. (Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries)
Collection Highlights Life of U. of Arkansas' First Black Professor

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A new, special collection documents the work of Dr. Gordon Morgan, the first African-American professor hired by the University …

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Main Street Batesville has received a $5,000 grant to connect the Maxfield Park development park, seen here, to the downtown district with a sidewalk. (MainStreetBatesville)<br /><br /><br />
Three Arkansas Towns Awarded AARP Community Challenge Grants

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Three Arkansas towns are among the recipients of AARP Community Challenge grants for 2019. The program awards more than $1…

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Free workshops are being offered in Arkansas next month to help people learn the ins and outs of smartphones, tablets and computers. (AARP)
Workshops: Keeping Up with Technology

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - We live in a digital world, but there still are many who haven't mastered all of the new devices that are available. AARP is …

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New research says kids who learn new languages will have better job prospects as adults. (U.S. Dept. of Education)
Children Who Speak Two Languages at an Advantage

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A new study of bilingual and monolingual toddlers could be reason for parents to share this story in two languages. Research in …

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PHOTO: Janet Taylor is a thought leader with AARP's Life Reimagined. She says there's more than enough time for older adults to do what they desire, if they make the most of it. Photo credit: AARP.
A Second Wind: Life Reimagined for Older Arkansans

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As the nation's population ages, more folks are realizing there's a lot of life after navigating adulthood and their …

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PHOTO: Boy Scout troops have flag retirement ceremonies that focus on burning worn flags with dignity. At this one, held in June in Florida, more than 50 flags were retired. Courtesy Boy Scout Troop 330, St. Augustine, Fla.
Flag Etiquette: Playing By the Rules with "Old Glory"

LITLE ROCK, Ark. - As Arkansans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, the Stars and Stripes will fly across the state - but for some of those …

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GRAPHIC: Children and adults are being urged to take a technology break for one week, starting Apr. 29. Courtesy CCFC.
A One-Week Challenge: Step Away From the Screen

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Gone are the days of "free-range children" who race outside to play after school. But this week, the idea is to get them to try …

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