These 4 states were caught sharing personal health data with Big Tech
The Markup reports four states shared sensitive health data with tech firms through online health exchanges, raising privacy…
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The hidden dangers in your home: What the data says about furniture and appliance injuries
CheapInsurance.com reports that everyday appliances like refrigerators and ovens cause thousands of injuries each year, often from normal…
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Charlie Health reports that alcohol use disorder affects over 29 million Americans, with rising deaths and a significant treatment…
Continue ReadingThe decline of American happiness: Why the US is falling behind in global rankings
Spokeo explores why happiness is declining in the U.S. and how growing divides are pushing the country down in global well-being…
Continue ReadingWhich news sources do Americans trust the most and least in 2025?
YouGov reports that trust in American media is sharply divided by political lines, with The Weather Channel as the most trusted…
Continue ReadingAre local officials duty-bound to certify elections? Arizona ruling creates new doubt
Votebeat reports that a recent court ruling challenges the long-held presumption in Arizona that supervisors have no discretion when certifying…
Continue ReadingHow one state reduced its overdose death rate by 32% in a year
Healthbeat reports New York state cut overdose deaths by 32% through increased harm reduction services and treatment, reflecting national…
Continue Reading‘All public health is local’: Experts sound alarm on consequences of HHS shuttering regional offices
Healthbeat reports HHS is closing five regional offices, risking public health support and services like Head Start amidst staff…
Continue Reading19 photos of Juneteenth celebrations over the years
Stacker collected images of Juneteenth celebrations over the years that showcase how the holiday has changed, from 1970 to…
Continue ReadingThe history and significance of Juneteenth
Stacker examined historical documentation to explore Juneteenth’s history and significance and to confute the most egregious misinformation about…
Continue ReadingTexas lawmakers hear concerns about bill to require proof of citizenship for voting
Votebeat reports on concerns from Democratic lawmakers and Texas voters that a GOP-backed bill to require citizenship proof from voters could…
Continue ReadingIDs through the ages: How people have proven their identity over time
Spokeo examined the history of identification and its evolution throughout the centuries, from seals to…
Continue ReadingThe 10 hottest cities in the US, ranked by temperature
Redfin compiled a list of the hottest cities in the U.S. to help you stay safe in a warming world—whether you’re heat-averse and looking for…
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Stacker compiled a list of 50 facts and figures that defined D-Day, using resources like the D-Day Center and the Department of…
Continue ReadingWhy we still don’t have enough solid data on pregnancy in prison
The Marshall Project highlights a new report that sheds light on pregnant people behind bars, but misses their lived…
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PeopleWin explains how to spot fake internet profiles on social media and potentially uncover who is actually behind…
Continue ReadingArizona voters face more scrutiny of their citizenship and residency after judge upholds 2022 laws
Votebeat reports that after a judge upheld 2022 voting laws, the checks by election officials are likely to disproportionately affect naturalized…
Continue ReadingThe defining diet of every decade for the past 100 years
Hers explores what history can teach us about diet and…
Continue ReadingWithout AmeriCorps rural communities will lose essential social services
The Daily Yonder looks into how, after the Department of Government Efficiency cut over $400 million worth of AmeriCorps grants across the country,…
Continue ReadingWhy Trump wants to ban barcodes on ballots, and what it means for voters and election officials
Votebeat reveals that President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting a technology which helps speed up vote counting could be costly if…
Continue ReadingTrump is targeting sanctuary cities. But what is a sanctuary city, anyway?
Next City explains that sanctuary cities, which aim to limit collaboration with federal immigration enforcement, are legal—but they have long been…
Continue ReadingAfter years apart, they found their loved ones experiencing homelessness
CalMatters reveals what happened when two people were able to reconnect with their relatives experiencing homelessness after reading a CalMatters…
Continue ReadingThere’s a lot to learn about crime. Trump’s orders are making it harder to get answers.
The Marshall Project reports that so far the Trump administration has cut funds for tracking bad cops, shootings and violent extremism, canceled…
Continue ReadingLatinas hold more state legislature seats than ever before
The 19th reports that 214 Latinas hold seats in state legislatures nationwide, up from 192 in 2024, and they aren’t the only ones to set…
Continue ReadingHow people with disabilities navigate voting hurdles
Votebeat relates how people with disabilities must choose between a few imperfect options in states that haven’t adopted electronic absentee…
Continue ReadingWhat Pope Leo XIV has said about LGBTQ+ people, immigration and abortion
The 19th reports that newly elected Pope Leo XIV, the first American to hold the papacy—as well as the first Peruvian citizen, having been…
Continue ReadingSpecial education and Trump: What parents and schools need to know
The Hechinger Report outlines step-by-step how dismantling the Education Department might alter services for students with…
Continue ReadingKnitting, cheerleading, fishing: This is what a cellphone ban looks like in one school district
The Hechinger Report reveals that by pairing an expansion of extracurriculars with its cellphone ban, a Washington state district has seen a drop in…
Continue ReadingDomestic violence services are in jeopardy, providers say
The Trace reports how the Trump administration’s push to cut federal grants has domestic violence groups considering layoffs, reduced hours, and…
Continue ReadingHigher ed's dubious deal with prison health care
Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Chronicle of Higher Education investigate university-run prison health care systems in Texas, New Jersey,…
Continue ReadingThis public college was taken over by the far-right—a warning for the future of higher ed
Economic Hardship Reporting Project, Teen Vogue and Lux Magazine report that North Idaho College, a two-year community college, might go under…
Continue ReadingHead Start is turning 60. The federal child care program may not make it to 61.
The Hechinger Report explains that providers operating on ‘razor-thin margins’ worry about the possibility of deep cuts from the Trump…
Continue ReadingHow one state sent residents' personal health data to LinkedIn
The Markup reports that after California’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign, the…
Continue ReadingAmericans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they're celebrating
The Conversation explains the real history behind the Mexican-American…
Continue ReadingCities have a public bathroom crisis. Are smart, portable bathrooms the way forward?
Next City reports that one toilet startup is using social psychology and gig labor to help address L.A.’s public bathroom problem, but advocates have…
Continue Reading'Stop the Bleed' kits could help shooting victims. Why don't more people know about them?
The Trace reports that violence prevention leaders say a city program, which could help bystanders save lives, is missing a key…
Continue ReadingThese states have investigated miscarriages and stillbirths as crimes
The Marshall Project reports on a recent arrest in Georgia that highlights the criminal suspicion which surrounds pregnancy loss in several…
Continue ReadingThe most and least hospitable states for electric vehicle ownership
Using data from the Department of Energy and Tax Foundation, Stacker ranked states from the least to most hospitable for electric vehicle…
Continue ReadingThe number of 18-year-olds is about to drop sharply, packing a wallop for colleges—and the economy
The Hechinger Report reports on how America is about to go over the “demographic…
Continue ReadingWhat happens to health research when 'women' is a banned word?
The 19th reports on how the Trump administration’s federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy…
Continue ReadingHow biohazard training for first responders and property managers can help combat the fentanyl crisis
Trauma Services reports that fentanyl has turned into a crisis for first responders, property managers, and maintenance workers who have to deal with…
Continue ReadingIs your phone actually listening to you? We fact-checked 5 surveillance myths.
Stacker researched the truth behind five common tech surveillance fears to address concerns about whether your phone is actually listening to…
Continue Reading5 interior design trends that are making major comebacks
Lazzoni analyzed design trend reports and leading publications to curate five interior design trends that are back in style in…
Continue ReadingGOP cuts to Medicaid could threaten rural hospitals
The Daily Yonder reports GOP cuts to Medicaid could threaten the financial viability of hospitals all across rural…
Continue ReadingMore states are filling a federal gap by helping police track stolen guns
The Trace reports that when a gun goes missing, the chances that it’ll be used in a crime go up, so reporting requirements can help police track down…
Continue Reading2025 state government trifecta vulnerability ratings show New Jersey somewhat vulnerable, Virginia trifecta possible
Ballotpedia reports that New Jersey’s Democratic state government trifecta is somewhat vulnerable in 2025, and a new Democratic trifecta in Virginia…
Continue ReadingIn an age of social isolation, here's the surprising way education shapes friendships
Spokeo used data from the American Social Capital Survey to examine how friendships differ between Americans with and without a college…
Continue ReadingMichigan is short of clerks to oversee elections, but harassment and workload turn people away
Votebeat reports that due to harassment and workload, most clerk races in Michigan had only one candidate in 2024, and some small communities…
Continue ReadingThe most dangerous cities for pedestrians
TruckInfo.net analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to see where pedestrians are most at risk.…
Continue ReadingTrump vs. the courts: Presidential attacks open new front in long battle
The Marshall Project reports that both parties have tried to undermine the courts at times in the past, Trump’s attacks are in some ways…
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