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Simple Solutions for Big Problems

July 11, 2026

A writer from Pleasanton argues that the rise in homelessness in the Bay Area is driven by greed. The author says we must work together across cities to give low‑income people affordable homes. They claim that removing rent control and gentrifying neighborhoods harms those who cannot afford high ren

education

Louisiana’s Learning Leap: Gains and Gaps

July 11, 2026

The state has moved far from the bottom of education rankings. In 2026, 36% of students met or beat state expectations on the LEAP tests – the best rate ever recorded. Students from grades 3‑8 grew in math, science and social studies, while English scores stayed flat. High schoolers improved or he

entertainment

A Fresh Take on the 2023 Storm Impact

July 11, 2026

The storm that hit the Midwest in early November brought unprecedented flooding and power outages to several towns. In the heart of the region, farmers found their fields soaked to the bottom and some even had to evacuate. Local authorities scrambled to clear debris from roads that were suddenly imp

health

Vaccines: Why We Must Keep Them in the Spotlight

July 11, 2026

The world has seen vaccines save countless lives, yet new myths on social media are pushing people away from them. Recent data shows that children born in 2020‑21 received fewer routine shots than those born a year earlier, and flu vaccination rates fell by more than seven percent. When the rate of

health

Women Working, Women Thinking: How Jobs Affect Baby Numbers in The Gambia

July 11, 2026

The study looked at how the jobs women take in The Gambia influence whether they have children. It started by challenging a common idea: that when women work outside the home, they tend to have fewer kids because their time is divided between paying bills and raising children. Most evidence for this

health

Older Adults with HIV: Redesigning Care Together

July 11, 2026

The fight against HIV has changed a lot. Antiretroviral medicine now lets people live long, healthy lives, so more seniors—those 50 and older—are living with the virus. These older patients often face several health problems at once, feel weaker, notice changes in memory, and take many medicines. Th

science

A Fresh Look at Tiny Life in Lakshadweep's Seagrass and Coral Beds

July 11, 2026

Scientists went to Minicoy Island, part of the Lakshadweep group, to see what tiny microbes live in two different underwater places: seagrass beds and coral reefs. They used a modern DNA tool that reads tiny segments of the 16S rRNA gene, which is common to all bacteria. The data were cleaned and gr

environment

Colombia Faces a Climate Crossroads

July 11, 2026

Colombia is about to change leaders, and with that shift comes a real chance that the country’s recent climate wins could slip away. The current environment chief, Irene Vélez Torres, says the new president might undo steps taken to protect the Amazon and curb pollution. She worries that a governmen

religion

Women with Disabilities Find Hope in Mhondoro-Ngezi Church

July 10, 2026

In a small town called Mhondoro‑Ngezi, a local Baptist church is turning heads by supporting women and girls who have disabilities. The community has long felt the weight of two kinds of bias: gender and disability. Women often face a society that limits their choices, and when they also live with

opinion

Neighbors Losing Coverage: How You Can Step In

July 10, 2026

People living in the same area might soon find their health plans gone. The reason is that some local employers are dropping insurance for workers who already have a plan through the state. The result is that many families will need to find new coverage quickly, and the cost could be high. One way