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Sarah Donald of Pearl, Miss., left, who has been in recovery for nine years, receives naloxone nasal spray from an organizer at the state’s Save a Life Day in September. Overdose awareness is continuing to save lives, but overdoses and deaths have spiked in some areas this year (Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today). Illicit drug overdoses…
Immigrants who sought asylum during border surge under increasing pressure
A resident sits on a bench at Make the Road New York, a community center in Corona, Queens, in New York City. Lettering in Spanish reads, “We are here, we’re not leaving.” The area was one of the largest magnets for asylum-seekers from the border, mostly from Ecuador. (Photo by Tim Henderson/Stateline) The millions of…
Deportations, tariffs, court clashes, record shutdown mark a historic year in D.C.
President Donald Trump holds up the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act that he signed into law on the South Lawn of the White House on July 4, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Brandon – Pool/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — This year produced a seemingly endless array of history-making events and nearly constant change to immigration policy,…
Lifeline or monopoly? MU Health Care plan would allow expansion even if competition shrinks
A bill pending in the Missouri Legislature would allow the state to grant immunity from all state and federal antitrust laws to the University of Missouri’s governor-appointed Board of Curators to acquire other hospitals or clinics “regardless of the competitive consequences.” (Meg Cunningham/The Beacon) In Hermann, Missouri, only 24 beds are available at the city’s…
The shutdown tug-of-war over SNAP benefits: a timeline
People walk into a New York City grocery store that accepts food stamps (Spencer Platt/Getty Images). Payments for November for the nation’s main food assistance program have been delayed during the government shutdown, amid a confusing mess of contradicting guidance from the Trump administration and a flurry of court orders in two cases at every…
Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say
An aerial view shows a data center situated near single-family homes in Stone Ridge, Va., last year. Local communities around the country are seeking more input on where and how data centers are built (Nathan Howard/Getty Images). When local activist Frank Arcoleo found out over the summer that a data center was coming to his…