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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: Waste Reduction

Prevent identity theft by shredding documents containing personal information. (Hans/Pixabay)
Arkansans Can Avoid Identity Theft at ShredFest

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – It's easy to disregard unsolicited financial offers that show up in your mailbox, but experts say those letters shouldn't …

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Putting the wrong items in your recycle bin can harm the environment. (Virginia Carter)
Lesson on Recycling Needed in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - There's an effort underway in Arkansas to get people to recycle correctly. Lisa Disbrow, regional spokesperson for Waste …

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PHOTO: The new report “Turning Up the Heat II” says the thermostat industry's voluntary recycling program has captured only 8% of the mercury thermostats that have come out of service in the past decade. CREDIT: Stephen Cummings
Mercury Thermostat Collection Programs Failing in Arkansas, U.S.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Voluntary efforts to keep old mercury thermostats out of the trash in Arkansas and nationwide are failing, according to a new …

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PHOTO: The average American throws out about 20 pounds of food a month, which ends up costing $300 to $500 a year. Photo credit: John Michaelson
Fight Food Waste: Learn to Love Leftovers

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Most families in the United States toss out an estimated 40 percent of the food they buy. With hundreds of millions of people …

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PHOTO: The Basel Action Network estimates 75 percent of the electronic waste that arrives in Lagos, Nigeria, is not reusable. BAN says too often, as in this photo, it ends up being dumped. Courtesy BAN.
Out with the Old: Recycling Cell Phones, Laptops, TVs...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - “Out with the old, in with the new”' takes on a whole new meaning when the topic is electronic gear. A new national …

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