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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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The two most common methods of suicide by Black youth are by firearm and suffocation, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. (Adobe Stock)
Research confirms social media's deadly effects on youth of color

Social media platforms are used by practically everyone, but most widely by teens. One study pinpoints a link between online racism and higher rates …

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Indiana is 23rd among states in annual rankings of internet coverage, speed and availability on the website BroadbandNow. This means roughly one in 10 residents is unable to purchase an internet plan with speeds of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload. (Adobe Stock)
Purdue team pitches in to improve IN internet connectivity

Indiana's share of federal money to boost broadband access in underserved areas in the state is almost $870 million. The funding - through the …

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Only 9% of Hoosiers have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, but that's a higher percentage than in any of its neighboring states. (Adobe Stock)
IN Researchers Track COVID Vaccine Uptake, Online Misinformation

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana has a somewhat high rate of COVID vaccine refusal, and researchers are investigating whether false information online is …

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A U.S. Court of Appeals handed down a mixed decision, largely upholding the government's net neutrality repeal while shifting the battle to the states. (geralt/Pixabay)
Net-Neutrality Appeal Upheld, But States Still Can Act

INDIANAPOLIS – The Trump administration has the right to repeal Obama-era net-neutrality protections, according to a decision this week by the …

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Loyal readership is the key to survival for thw 7,000 weekly newspapers across the country, many in rural areas. (Virginia Carter)
Rural Newspapers Key for Hoosiers

INDIANAPOLIS -- About 63 million, or 16 percent, of people in the U.S. live in rural America. And while they increasingly embrace digital technology…

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Wednesday is Net Neutrality Day of Action. (Beau Giles/Wikimedia Commons)
Report: False Claims Fuel Net Neutrality Rollback Effort

INDIANAPOLIS – Net Neutrality Day of Action is Wednesday and as the Federal Communications Commission takes steps to reverse net neutrality…

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A federal court has ruled that the FCC can treat the Internet as a utility. (Virginia Carter)
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility

WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a …

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Experts say technology is replacing conversation and human interaction, and that's bad for kids. (OnaMaria Fletcher Mora)
Too Much Technology Hurting Kids' Communication Skills

INDIANAPOLIS - Smartphones and tablets make communicating easy in some ways, but experts warn there may be consequences for youngsters. The biggest …

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New limits placed on cost of phone calls in prison. Credit: Alvimann/morguefile
Phone Call Cost Relief for Indy Inmates

INDIANAPOLIS - Phone calls to and from prison inmates in Indiana will cost a lot less starting next year, thanks to a decision Thursday by the …

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PHOTO: A big win for rural communities. That's how one advocate views President Obama's call for the Federal Communications Commission to treat broadband service like telephone service. Photo credit: M. Kuhlman
Rural Indiana Could Benefit from Reclassifying Broadband

INDIANAPOLIS - The National Rural Assembly views President Obama's recent endorsement of treating broadband service like telephone service as "a big w…

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PHOTO: Television viewers may find public TV stations, which serve diverse communities in their markets, begin to disappear in a $45 billion gold rush by wireless providers bidding in an FCC-mandated auction of the nation's broadcasting spectrum. Photo credit: Alvimann/Morguefile.
Minority Communities Could Lose Access in TV Spectrum Auction

INDIANAPOLIS - In the early 1980s the song reflecting the state of electronic media was "Video Killed the Radio Star." In 2014, the question has …

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GRAPHIC: A poster calling for opponents of the FCC's proposed rule change on net neutrality to rally at the agency today. Credit: Free Press.
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today

INDIANAPOLIS – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast lanes …

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