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Rural communities of color across the US find new ways to get the health care they need

August 18, 2024, 6:02am Health

Haywood Park Community Hospital was the closest hospital for many in Brownsville, Tennessee, a rural city in the eastern part of the state. Read story

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

August 18, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

About four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has reportedly released most of it for free on an online marketplace for stolen personal data. Read story

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the nation&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s top doctor said the United States is &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;falling short&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence. Murthy speaks onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age during Project Healthy Minds&rsquo; World Mental Health Day Festival 2023 at Hudson Yards on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York City.

Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, the nation&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s top doctor said the United States is &Ccedil;&fnof;&uacute;falling short&Ccedil;&fnof;&ugrave; in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence. Murthy speaks onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave; Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age during Project Healthy Minds&rsquo; World Mental Health Day Festival 2023 at Hudson Yards on Oct. 10, 2023, in New York City.

August 18, 2024, 6:00am Health

The nation’s top doctor said the United States is “falling short” in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence — and both are areas where he wants Congress to take additional action. Read story

Conservation Corps of Long Beach worker Maurice Lopez, right, watches Tito Leulusoo move a large piece of wood to be stacked at an urban lumber yard at Willow Springs Park on Aug. 7, 2024, in Long Beach, California. (Allen J.

California is home to millions of urban trees. What happens when they die?

Conservation Corps of Long Beach worker Maurice Lopez, right, watches Tito Leulusoo move a large piece of wood to be stacked at an urban lumber yard at Willow Springs Park on Aug. 7, 2024, in Long Beach, California. (Allen J.

August 18, 2024, 5:49am Nation & World

To stop California’s 6 million urban trees from knocking out power lines, crashing through houses, or lying across streets when they die, humans have to intervene. Read story

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza hold photos of their loved ones during a protest calling for their return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.

Families of hostages in Gaza hope cease-fire talks will end their nightmare

Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza hold photos of their loved ones during a protest calling for their return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.

August 18, 2024, 5:41am Nation & World

Some families of hostages held in Gaza believe the latest round of cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas could be the last best chance to set their loved ones free after more than 300 days of captivity. Read story

A man accepts money from a passing motorist in Tucson, Ariz.

New bans on panhandling in medians spark debate over free speech rights

A man accepts money from a passing motorist in Tucson, Ariz.

August 17, 2024, 1:45pm Latest News

Despite court rulings that soliciting money is protected as free speech, some cities and at least one state are considering new restrictions on panhandling in traffic medians, arguing it’s a safety hazard. Read story

FILE - The Washington Monument is visible behind a cherry tree affectionally nicknamed &lsquo;Stumpy&rsquo;, Tuesday, March 19, 2024 in Washington. The stunted and gnarled cherry tree that became an unlikely social media celebrity was cut down earlier this year, along with more than 100 other trees, to make way for a massive repair protect on the crumbling seawall protecting the Tidal Basin. But as construction on the seawall begins in earnest, horticulturists at the National Arboretum have successfully cloned Stumpy in a tree-mendous story of survival.
Tents sit in an encampment May 1 on the UCLA campus after clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups in Los Angeles. (Jae C.

U.S. colleges revise free speech rules to contain demonstrations

Tents sit in an encampment May 1 on the UCLA campus after clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups in Los Angeles. (Jae C.

August 17, 2024, 6:04am Nation & World

As students return to colleges across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza, and some schools are adopting rules to limit the kind of protests that swept campuses last spring. Read story

History teacher Matt Brophy, left, works with Flerentin &ldquo;Flex&rdquo; Jean-Baptiste, 16, on making up late assignments Aug. 2 during summer school at Medford High School in Medford, Mass.

Slow progress on school absences: Roughly one in 4 students remain chronically absent

History teacher Matt Brophy, left, works with Flerentin &ldquo;Flex&rdquo; Jean-Baptiste, 16, on making up late assignments Aug. 2 during summer school at Medford High School in Medford, Mass.

August 17, 2024, 6:04am Nation & World

Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every day,” said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent 30 days his first year. “That gets very frustrating.” Read story

Monta Lemons on Briarwood Road surveys the damage after a night of turbulent storms. Cleanup efforts were underway April 3 in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down and left a path of destruction.

Project 2025 targets National Weather Service over climate science

Monta Lemons on Briarwood Road surveys the damage after a night of turbulent storms. Cleanup efforts were underway April 3 in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down and left a path of destruction.

August 17, 2024, 6:04am Nation & World

An automotive executive tapped by then-President Donald Trump to help lead the Commerce Department wants to break up the primary federal agency that studies climate change and “commercialize” the National Weather Service. Read story