Blue States Enact New Laws to Create Abortion Havens
If Roe tumbles, abortion access will depend on where you live.
Even After Lockdowns Eased, Pandemic Depression Persisted Across Social Classes
A new study finds that adults in the U.S. reported the same levels of depression a year into the pandemic as they did at the outset.
Police Look To Doorbell Cameras To Reduce Crime
Through a community network of home doorbell cameras, officials in one Illinois county hope to get faster notification of suspicious activity and improve criminal investigations.
Invasive Insects Will Kill 1.4M Trees Across the US
Replacing trees attacked by the East Asian beetle, which has invaded 35 states, could cost $900 million, one report shows.
Rideshare Riders Could Get Stuck with Medical Bills in a Crash
In some states, Uber and Lyft don’t have to pay if passengers are hurt in a hit-and-run accident.
1-in-6 Election Officials Report Being Threatened
In addition, 77% of those surveyed said the harassment is increasing, and that they need more support from federal and local governments, a recent report shows.
Murder Hornets in US Being Trapped With ‘Sex Spray’
The Asian giant hornet is killing honeybees in the west and may migrate east, which could have a devastating economic impact.
Reckless Drivers in This City Could Lose Their Cars
A newly proposed Milwaukee ordinance targets repeat offenders by taking them to civil court and establishing their behavior as a "public nuisance.”
Cloud Seeding Might Not Be as Promising as Drought-troubled States Hope
Several states are experimenting with weather modification to try to generate snow as water supplies shrink. An atmospheric scientist explains the history behind it and the challenges.
Election Officials Say Safety Threats May Drive Away Poll Workers
Three out of five administrators in a new study said they worried that threats, harassment and intimidation would make it harder to recruit new workers. Officials nationwide back that up.
Who's Responsible if a Tesla on Autopilot Kills Someone?
Courts may decide, says a professor of civil litigation.
Curbing Violent Crime Through Place-based Policing
COMMENTARY | Violent crime is up in cities across the country, but it is concentrated among a small number of people and places. Implementing targeted policing could be the answer to reducing crime.
Battles Over Book Bans Reflect Conflicts From the 1980s
A scholar compares the debates over banning books from schools today to a similar clash of ideas that took place during the Reagan era.
Big Surge in Traffic Deaths Had an Uneven Toll
Younger road users and those in urban areas were among the people killed in outsized numbers, according to newly released data for 2020. Safety advocates are calling on state and federal officials to take action.
Mayor Details Alarming Public Harassment of Her and Her Family
Boise, Idaho Mayor Lauren McLean described the threats and intimidation she and other city staff have dealt with during the past two years. She said she wouldn’t step down but understands why many public servants are calling it quits.
State Attorneys General Open Investigation Into TikTok
The bipartisan group of state officials wants to know if the social media platform with more than 1 billion users could be harmful to children and young adults.
When Counties Need Fines, More Women Go to Jail
"Heavy reliance on monetary sanctions as a source of revenue creates an obvious conflict of interest for local governments: They need people to violate the law in order to keep themselves out of the red," researcher Kate O'Neill says.
Snowplow Operator Shortages Leave States Adrift, Survey Finds
Some transportation officials have cut back snow removal services.
The States and Counties Taking Russian Vodka Off Liquor Store Shelves
Removing Russian-made products from government-run stores “is just the right thing to do,” one official said.
Idaho and Oklahoma Expected To Be First States To Pass Texas-inspired Six-week Abortion Bans
Clinics say they are preparing for bans to take effect as early as April. Texas offers a preview of what might happen if those bills go into effect.
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