Health & Science (Page 6)
December 21, 2023
Texas Embraces Proposition 6 for Sustainable Water Solutions
Proposition 6 will create the Texas Water Fund Amendment and it will assist in financing water projects in this state.
December 20, 2023
Advocates Fight To Stop Dumping on West Chicago, Twice
The community of West Chicago has been challenging a proposed waste transfer station in their town for nearly four years. Now, the decision lies in the hands of the state and is expected next year.
December 20, 2023
TIME journalist effectively uses one girl’s story to illuminate the painful consequences of abortion bans
Alter’s piece tugs at the heartstrings, and that seems to be the point. Her piece falls into the category of advocacy journalism, because she presents us the topic of reproductive rights with a specific viewpoint, through the narrative of a young girl, who’s life is forever altered.
December 18, 2023
Beyond Drug Decriminalization: 3 Years Later, was Oregon’s Measure 110 Worth It?
During the 2020 election, Portland became the epicenter of a national debate on drug policy. Measure 110 made Oregon the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs. Did the law help, or hurt, the very people it was designed for? Three years later, the debate rages on.
December 5, 2023
Building Tomorrow: The Efforts to Reconstruct After Hurricane Michael
The community of Florida Panhandle continue to rebuild five years after Hurricane Michael of 2018.