Thursday, April 16, 2026

The paradisiacal and the terrifying

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King's Court, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Photo Credit: Boston Public Library In the Pennyroyal region of southwestern Kentucky, amidst the s...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Access to healthcare supports climate resilience everywhere, but especially in rural America

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Salinas River near Greenfield, CA © Jillian Gronnerud (2018) Human health and environmental health are undeniably interdependent. Clean air ...
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Monday, April 6, 2026

The looming red wave: How a crowded Democratic field might hand California’s governorship to a Republican

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California gubernatorial candidate debate Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. Photo Credit: Laure Andrillon/AP When I was little, my pa...
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Sunday, April 5, 2026

Tax in rural communities

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My old boss, an accountant (CPA) who represented taxpayers in their appeals processes, lived on a small farm in the highlands between Orange...
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Friday, April 3, 2026

Left to burn: how federal cuts are abandoning rural America's wildfire defenses

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My memory of leaving Sonoma County for San Francisco includes a period of about four years where California wildfires progressively escalate...
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Thursday, April 2, 2026

The carcinogenic classification of glyphosate faces new pressure

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Glyphosate, the most widely used herbicide in the world, is a controversial product in agriculture due to its potential carcinogenic effect...
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Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The SAVE Act

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The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (“SAVE Act”) has returned to Congress and sits before the Senate after passing the House. This ...
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