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Climate Finance Needs a Prevention-First Makeover

July 3, 2026

Most discussions about climate risk focus on cleanup after disasters strike. But a different angle matters just as much: the money saved when disasters never happen in the first place. Today’s insurance system is built to handle losses after they occur, not to reward actions that stop them before th

education

New Leader Takes Helm at Local College

July 3, 2026

A big change is happening behind the scenes at Northwest Arkansas Community College. The school just named Arthur Bradford as its new senior vice president of finance and administration—a role that oversees everything from budgets to campus safety. It’s a high-stakes job, one that shapes how the col

health

How Tiny Molecules Might Speed Up Lung Cancer

July 3, 2026

Lung cancer stays the top killer among cancers worldwide, even with better treatments. Most patients still don’t live long after diagnosis. Scientists now think a small molecule called DAZAP2 might be part of the problem. This molecule works under the control of another tiny player, miR-125b. Togeth

politics

Small Town Struggles to Clean Up Its Messy Money Problems

July 3, 2026

The village of La Grange has been dealing with financial headaches for years. In mid-2025, two key money people quit—one took another job nearby, the other left for a different role. To fill the gaps, the village hired outside help through a staffing company. But that fix didn’t work as planned. The

politics

How new loan rules could derail future doctors' dreams

July 3, 2026

Eddie Jiang planned to become a doctor since high school. He picked an affordable in-state college, keeping one eye on medical school costs. Now, after graduating, he questions if his dream remains within reach. New federal loan limits are turning his expectations upside down. Starting this year, f

environment

Trade talks between US and Mexico: Time to clean up the Tijuana River mess

July 3, 2026

For years, the Tijuana River has carried raw sewage and industrial waste straight into US waters, turning beaches from Imperial Beach to Coronado into no-go zones. Meanwhile, trade between the US and Mexico has boomed under deals like NAFTA and USMCA. But here’s the problem: the same trade that fill

finance

Credit Markets Today: Are You Getting Paid Enough for the Risks?

July 3, 2026

Right now, bonds aren’t rewarding investors like they used to. The safest corporate bonds (investment grade) are priced so tightly that their extra returns over government bonds are near record lows. Even riskier high-yield bonds have their own extra returns (called spreads) below 3%. That’s rare—on

health

What’s the real link between a common pesticide and Parkinson’s?

July 3, 2026

A recent study uncovered a disturbing connection between long-term exposure to chlorpyrifos and a much higher risk of Parkinson’s disease. Researchers tracked over 1, 600 people in California’s farming heartland, where this pesticide has been widely used for decades. They found that living near fiel

environment

Tracking Chernobyl's fading footprint in Turkish forests

July 3, 2026

Three decades after the Chernobyl disaster, researchers took another look at how radioactive cesium lingers in mosses and lichens across Ordu province in Türkiye. They revisited 50 spots that scientists first checked in 1997 and again in 2007. This time, in 2025, they found measurable cesium-137 in

environment

Tracing the silent journey of plutonium in the Pacific

July 3, 2026

Plutonium might sound like a word from a sci-fi movie, but it’s actually a useful tool for scientists studying ocean currents. In the western North Pacific, two main sources of plutonium exist: old nuclear tests scattered plutonium across the globe, while nearby US tests left a different kind of mar