News & Politics
December 8, 2025
Federal and State Failures Push Healthcare Further Out of Reach for Rural North Carolina
Cascading effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, and a state budget deadlock make vital healthcare unaffordable for a growing number of rural North Carolinians.
December 8, 2025
Seattle’s Safety Gap: When Feeling Safe and Being Safe Don’t Align
Seattle's University District hasn’t seen any major changes in crime data in the past few years. However, as an area with crime above the national average, residents and workers feel unsafe.
December 8, 2025
‘On the Brink of Catastrophic Failure:’ How Long Will Trenton Water Works Keep Working?
Trenton Water Works serves approximately 225,000 people and is over 200 years old. After years of neglect, the utility is grappling with aging infrastructure, staff shortages, and health concerns.
December 8, 2025
Idaho Potato Farmers Face Rising Costs and Labor Uncertainty
Behind every Idaho harvest is a system of visas, paperwork, and families who depend on them. That system is shifting.
December 8, 2025
Genetics Solved a Decades-old Ohio Rape Case. How Many More Can Be Solved?
Ohio's low rape-case clearance rate leaves survivors searching for justice long after the assaults. Advances in forensic DNA analysis are helping solve cold cases, some more than 20 years old.