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The Hechinger Report reports that AI tutors show promise but can backfire if students rely too heavily on them.
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Jill Barshay for The Hechinger Report
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7/10/26
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Grist reports that major banks are increasing financing for fossil fuels, undermining climate commitments and supporting the petrochemical industry's growth strategy.
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Joseph Winters for Grist
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7/10/26
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A coalition of health organizations are urging lawmakers to consider nearly doubling Nevada’s cigarette tax and dedicating some of that funding to tobacco prevention and cessation programs. “Today we’re generating significant tobacco revenue but investing very little back into helping people quit or preventing youth from starting,” said Jennifer Atlas, the Nevada government relations director […]
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April Corbin Girnus
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7/10/26
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With 29 deaths in five days, advocates label holiday weekend heat-related deaths a 'mass casualty' event and urge NJ to do more to protect vulnerable residents.
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Lilo H. Stainton
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7/10/26
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An Idaho family searching for help with rental assistance, affordable child care or help finding new clothes for work may not know where to begin. Laura Denner, administrator of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Division of Family and Community Partnerships, and her team want to ensure that there’s “no wrong door” for families […]
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Laura Guido
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7/10/26
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A state representative Thursday accused the former healthcare provider of Alabama prisons of fraud and sharply criticized the Alabama Department of Corrections’ relationship with a Montgomery-based law firm. Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, said the events leading up to Tennessee-based company YesCare’s bankruptcy filing in May, after the state abruptly canceled a $1 billion contract in […]
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Anna Barrett
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7/10/26
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NC’s childcare crisis disproportionately affects disabled kids. A lawmaker says it’s time for change
Zack Hawkins is the father of two children with autism. Like many parents of kids with special needs in North Carolina, he has struggled to find childcare options that accommodate his children. His sons received their diagnosis in 2018. When they were younger, the family found an inclusive summer program and an at-home caregiver, Hawkins […]
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Claire Michal
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7/10/26
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I write as one of West Virginia’s lost children: a child of poverty from North Central West Virginia who left my home among the hills to become a doctoral pediatric psychologist and graduate faculty member who supervised ten young doctors practicing in the United States and abroad. After nearly 30 years of practice hundreds of […]
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Robert B. Miller
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7/10/26
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Today "ideology is put before kids' issues.”
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Sarah Ladd
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7/10/26
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Two retired military cybersecurity experts in Virginia recently launched a bus service in Hampton Roads to raise awareness and educate students about technology, after receiving an unexpected state budget appropriation of $200,000. The cyber education bus is the latest way the nonprofit organization RFK Outreach will fulfill its goal to help children and teens learn […]
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Nathaniel Cline
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7/10/26
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• “The biggest drag on Virginia’s business ranking is Trump.” — The Washington Post • “Planning kicks off for special election to replace Arlington County treasurer.” — ARLnow • “Virginia Beach restaurant owners push to lower one of the highest meals taxes in the country.” — WTKR • “Western Virginia Water Authority implements water conservation […]
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Staff Report
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7/10/26
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BOISE, Idaho — Suzanne Gallus is a Catholic woman and mother of seven who has been pregnant 12 times, and she’s spent the past year asking residents to sign a petition to help restore access to abortion in one of the most conservative areas of Idaho. At an event on July 2 at the Idaho […]
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris
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7/10/26
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More than 470 heat-related emergency room visits were reported during last week's Independence Day heat wave, more ER visits in one week than had been recorded for the entire heat season that began in May, according to new data.
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Danielle J. Brown
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7/10/26
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Pull out your map of North America. Now, stick pins where the seven remaining World Cup teams stayed and practiced as they prepared for the tournament’s quarterfinal matches. Teams in Boston and Greensboro? Yes, two for the east coast. A couple of squads on the west coast in Washington state and San Diego? True. Plus […]
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Eric Thomas
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7/10/26
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In early June, top officials from the Trump administration traveled to Ohio to highlight investigations of people suspected of cheating the state’s Medicaid program out of tens of millions of dollars. They didn’t mention the corporations that have huge contracts with the state Medicaid system — even after several have been sued and two were […]
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Marty Schladen
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7/10/26
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Recent scattered showers were a welcome relief for central North Carolina this week, but a newly released report from the U.S. Drought Monitor finds much of the state remains mired in a seemingly endless drought. According to Thursday’s report, 43.6% of the state is in extreme drought, an 8% increase since last week. Six percent […]
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Clayton Henkel
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7/9/26
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Though Iowa will not be the one to file court action, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she hoped the federal government will appeal a federal judge’s June decision to stop Iowa and other states from implementing restrictions on “unhealthy” purchases through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted Iowa a waiver allowing […]
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Robin Opsahl
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7/9/26
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The number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose 7.8% in 2025, mostly due to an influx of patients from Iowa.
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Erin Bamer
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7/9/26
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For the second consecutive year, Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport has landed Travel + Leisure magazine’s top honor as the nation’s best airport — scoring higher than its first stop at No. 1 spot. T.F. Green earned a score of 85.16 in the annual rankings, based on reader surveys evaluating airport access, check-in and […]
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Christopher Shea
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7/9/26
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An Iowa nursing home worker fired for allegedly accepting $15,000 from a resident of the home has been denied unemployment benefits. According to state records, certified nursing assistant and medication aide Gregory Reid worked full time for Grandview Care Center in Oelwein from October 2023 until April 28, 2026, when he was fired. Reid then […]
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Clark Kauffman
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7/9/26
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Anrok reports that most CFOs necessitate human oversight for agentic AI, emphasizing governance frameworks to prevent errors and ensure trust in AI outputs.
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Trevor Mahoney for Anrok
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7/9/26
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The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed 23 cases of Cyclosporiasis infection, a stomach illness caused by a parasite found on contaminated food and water, within the state.
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Elise Plunk
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7/9/26
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Registered nurses represented by the Michigan Nurses Association at the University of Michigan have reached a tentative three-year contract with Michigan Medicine, averting a planned strike authorization vote. The tentative agreement, announced Thursday by both the union and the university, still must be ratified by members of the MNA-University of Michigan Professional Nurse Council, which […]
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Jon King
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7/9/26
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The state Supreme Court said a judge can privately look at a sexual assault victim's mental health records, reversing a lower court that previously shut that request down.
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Sophie Nieto-Munoz
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7/9/26
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For years, rural Alaska communities have struggled with out-of-control dog populations that pose dangers to children, and diseases circulating through wildlife that can spill over into pets and people. And for years, the Alaska Federation of Natives has asked policy makers to help address the situation by extending veterinary services that residents say are desperately […]
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Yereth Rosen
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7/9/26
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