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How Will Trump Change Nutrition Assistance Programs?
As the government transitions, many advocates are concerned about the future of benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Donald Trump and His Cabinet of Criminals
Corruption in high places is hardly a new story in this country, yet Donald Trump seems determined to take corruption to a new level.
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Brutal Year Sets Back Orca Recovery
What was cause for celebration at the end of 2015 turned to cause for alarm by the fall of 2016.
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This Small Town Refused to Settle for Walmart When Its Last Local Grocery Store Closed
After four years without an independent grocery store, the residents of Iola, Kansas, found a way to bring one back.
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Lingering Questions
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How Minnesota Public Employees Stood Up for Paid Parental Leave
“When we won the right to six weeks of paid parental leave, a new generation felt the power of the union.”
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All Aspects of Reproductive Health Are Under Threat
As governor of Indiana, Vice President-elect Mike Pence made it one of the most dangerous states for pregnant people.
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From Grease to Soap: How One Woman Is Repurposing Used Oil
In four years, Laura Kneib has recycled some five tons of vegetable oil, cardboard and biodiesel glycerin.
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2016 in Review: A Comprehensive Look Back
A Year of US Militarism
US militarism was on full display in 2016 with a continued “war on terror” and bombing in at least five countries.