One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan’s vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans home. As…
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California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse. Now it’s trying again
Ten years after California approved a plastic bag ban that’s been blamed for making its plastic bag problem worse, the…
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In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians struggle to access water
JORDAN VALLEY, West Bank — Mansour Arara, 24, sits in the shade of a tree with a group of friends…
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Politicians often link crime and homelessness. The reality is more complex
Melissa Farmer often walks her dog through Gompers Park on Chicago’s northwest side. “This park is gorgeous. People don’t know…
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DOJ watchdog: federal prison not doing enough to prevent inmate suicides
A federal facility in Pennsylvania has failed to take steps to reduce suicide risks among inmates — contrary to policies…
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Exactly 66 years ago, another Hurricane Helene rocked the Carolinas
Helene is threatening the Carolinas 66 years to the day after a storm with that same name brought heavy winds…
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Abnormally warm water helped Helene rapidly intensify and suck up moisture
In the two days before it hit Florida, Hurricane Helene grew from a relatively weak tropical storm into a major…
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Bangladesh defies stereotypes when it comes to health care. Let’s keep it that way
When people think of Bangladesh, they often think of poverty. It was one of the world’s poorest nations when it…
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Dockworkers are on the verge of a strike. Here’s what you need to know
Some 25,000 dockworkers at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports, from Boston to Houston, could strike as early as October…
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The Coast Guard save a man and his dog from a sinking boat off the coast of Florida
Before Helene even made landfall in Florida, authorities conducted a dramatic rescue operation: The U.S. Coast Guard saved a man…
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