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With Arizona in the grips of a prolonged drought, scientists are working on a new management plan for Colorado River water. As the state continues its unbridled growth, a growing number of residents rely on it for a lot of their drinking water. Dwindling water levels behind the dam...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS and often referred to as “forever chemicals,” are synthetic chemicals found in thousands of products. Known for their durability and resistance to heat, water and oil, they have been used for decades in items like...
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A coalition of groups that advocate for children and families launched the Choose Children campaign on Wednesday December 3, an effort to center pro-child policies in the 2028 campaign for California governor. The campaign asks candidates to support programs to help expecting parents, strengthen health care for young children, make early...
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Jennifer L. Steele The Conversation The Department of Education announced on Oct. 27, 2025, that it would resume canceling student loan debt for certain borrowers, after the government stopped this practice earlier in 2025. The Trump administration also announced on Oct. 30 that it is planning to limit loan forgiveness eligibility for...
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Larry Valenzuela CalMatters On a scorching summer day, dozens of farm laborers paused their work picking banana peppers in a remote field 26 miles from Fresno and filed into a pop-up medical clinic. It was a chance to pick up medication and take basic health assessments, such as blood...
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Following the tragic and unjustifiable attack on two young National Guard members in Washington by an immigrant from Afghanistan, President Donald Trump has elevated the concept of “reverse migration” as a central principle of his administration’s policy. On social media, the president announced immediate immigration measures such as “permanently...
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Tras el trágico e injustificable ataque contra dos jóvenes de la Guardia Nacional en Washington por parte de un inmigrante de Afganistán, el presidente Donald Trump ha elevado el concepto de «migración inversa” como un principio central de la política de su administración. En redes sociales, el presidente anunció...
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Nigel Duara CalMatters A la sombra de una cosechadora jalada por un tractor, un pequeño grupo de personas con sombreros de ala ancha recorre las hileras ocres de un campo verde. Cada dos metros aproximadamente, alguien se agacha y saca a la luz del sol matutino una sandía brillante...
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Nigel Duara CalMatters Trailing in the shade of a tractor-pulled harvester, a small huddle of people in broad hats trawl the ochre rows of a green field. Every six or so feet, someone squats down and pulls into the morning sunlight a bright, spotted watermelon. Walking a dozen yards...