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Microplastic Pollution in Belgian Community Shows Need for EU Rules
The Walloon region of Belgium is known for its food, drink and medieval history. But one picturesque town there, Ecaussinnes, ...
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State Digital Equity Spending Can Benefit Economies, Health Care, and Education
States are using their digital equity plans to demonstrate how successful digital inclusion efforts can advance progress ...
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A Road Map for Strengthening Behavioral Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
The need is great for behavioral health services in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities throughout the ...
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U.N. Treaty Negotiators Must Choose Planet Over Plastic
In 2019, an estimated 28 million metric tons of plastic pollution entered the environment – the equivalent of more than the ...
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What Do State Courts Work On?
U.S. state courts decide cases that affect millions of Americans every year, with matters ranging from speeding tickets and ...
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Fire, Then Flood? How Some Weather-Related Disaster Types Increase Risk of Others
Over several weeks in July, when as many as five flash floods devastated the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the causes were not as obvious as many people might have thought. Because while rainfall ...
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States Using Federal Dollars to Expand Access to Digital Skills and Devices
States are leveraging funds from the federal Digital Equity Act (DEA) to ensure every household has access to digital skills resources and affordable devices, which are essential for residents to ...
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Nations Discuss Deep-Seabed Mining in International Waters Amid Growing Concerns
A growing number of governments, scientists and organizations are raising concerns about the potential harm that deep-sea mining would cause to ocean health and are urging caution before opening one ...
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4 Strategies to Increase Access to Behavioral Health Care
Persistent challenges prevent people from accessing behavioral health care in the United States today, despite an overwhelming need for these services. But significant opportunities for improvement ...
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Manufactured Homes Are a Crucial Source of Lower-Cost Housing, but Financing Is a Major Hurdle
With few new starter or lower-cost homes being built in the U.S., communities throughout the nation could leverage manufactured homes (modern mobile homes) to help increase the housing supply. However ...
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Every State Identifies Broadband Affordability as Primary Barrier to Closing Digital Divide
In 2021, Congress enacted the Digital Equity Act (DEA) as part of the massive Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The DEA defines digital equity as “the condition in which individuals and ...
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Meeting Crisis With Care: Transforming Mental Health and Justice
Stat: 2 million: The number of times people with mental health conditions in the United States are jailed annually. Story: In the United States, law enforcement officers and emergency room physicians ...